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Post by farmboy on Feb 18, 2009 9:18:52 GMT 12
Well no good looking at the darn interpretation bottom line is it has to be inside the roll cage including the two rear drop bars and ALSO have a rear bar around the middle of the back of the tank. No, This has been looked at and discussed by one Tank builder and SNZ directors and the above rule and its interpretation has been deemed as sufficent to protect the fuel tank in a tank type vehicle. unfortunately what we have is different vehicle checkers at different tracks have different interpretations. I have already encouted this with my old car  |
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Post by farmboy on Feb 18, 2009 9:24:52 GMT 12
By putting in more steel in the cars are SNZ going to change the max weight limit or do the drivers have to find some way to lose weight some where Else on the cars?.   I understand ( if I'm correct ) that speedway nz are looking at raising the min weight but not the max weight so if the car ends up over weight I'll have to loose it some where else |
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Post by Action-Man on Feb 18, 2009 16:41:43 GMT 12
Your not wrong there, it's just best to have it in place and avoid the hassles so you can enjoy your night. With all the talk of exemptions last season and the Tank being brought into the Spot light regarding legality it's a sure thing they will be given a good once over next season. More Pictures Please  |
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Post by CLIFF on Feb 18, 2009 20:42:41 GMT 12
I have to agree with you beatle, the Imp body looks better( but the Y was what I had in the workshop), certainly not a 105h style. thats not for me. I would rather any extra weight went into the chassis not the body.
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Post by farmboy on Feb 18, 2009 22:33:53 GMT 12
More Pictures Please Heres one for you old school The top photo is the first tank my father (gop 47 ) built taken at woodford glen in 1982/83. The car we are finishing now is a follow on from this one. # 91c is Rabbit ( Lindsay Robb )  the bottom photo is during construction out the back of Kayes Bakery in invercargill ( sponsors of the Otago Cougers this year ) taken about august 1980. Have more photo's of the new car on my camera but need batteries to get then onto computer so will look at that tomorrow |
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Post by MadMarty13B on Feb 19, 2009 7:16:52 GMT 12
Looks like a banana boat lol....i wanna eat it ;D
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Post by CLIFF on Feb 19, 2009 8:05:15 GMT 12
Looks like a banana boat lol....i wanna eat it ;D LOL, I believe it was shaped like a banana as well when it's use by date was up. Cliff done his first lap of a speedway in this car, the grand parade for the NZ champs at Woodford Glen in 1984? . had to stand him on a beer crate so he could see out. |
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Post by MadMarty13B on Feb 19, 2009 8:41:57 GMT 12
I had moved to Hawkes Bay by then remember lindsay Robb though along with Anan, Hurst brothers, Griff, Beachy,etc
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Post by escort2 on Feb 19, 2009 11:34:10 GMT 12
im sure the 105 body is the same wieght as the fibre glass ones are now.
but each to their own ;D
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Post by TheFanVan.co.nz on Feb 19, 2009 11:45:48 GMT 12
If I had the time and money I would take a latemodel falcon ute cab. That would look pretty sweet on a Tank IMHO
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Post by CLIFF on Feb 19, 2009 12:55:26 GMT 12
hmmmm a Falcon ute cab that would be different, I'm looking for a body to use on my next one. I'm open to suggestions. (no JAPPAS please) at the moment I think I will go with the Imp body. but I would like to use something different to KP & BP
hey old school do you have a pic any where on magors of your car please.
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Post by MadMarty13B on Feb 19, 2009 12:58:02 GMT 12
It keeps breaking his camera lol
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Post by CLIFF on Feb 19, 2009 16:19:50 GMT 12
Rule T12-1-6 (j) If the fuel tank is mounted at the rear of the vehicle, there must be an additional roll cage brace, at tank level between the two rear facing braces. Rule T8-5-3 Fuel and fuel tanks Superstock and Stockcars, the fuel tank confined towards the rear of the rollcage, or under the floor, the tank must be protected from impact-damage by the chassis and or roll cage. On the website www.dert14n.com in the photo gallery, pic 25/27 is a pic of a car with a wee bit of a hole in the body. it shows the tank very clearly. to me it complies with rule T8-5-3 but not T12-1-6 (there must be an additional brace between the two rear facing braces) which rule do we have to complie with. one or the other or both. to me it looks ok , the extra brace wouldn't do much. (protect the filler maybe.) is the filler classed as part of the tank ? this car I guess has been to a few meetings recently at different tracks around the country. can somebody (scruitineer perhaps) tell me how these two rules are interpreted please. |
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Post by Action-Man on Feb 19, 2009 16:28:12 GMT 12
hmmmm a Falcon ute cab that would be different, I'm looking for a body to use on my next one. I'm open to suggestions. (no JAPPAS please) at the moment I think I will go with the Imp body. but I would like to use something different to KP & BP hey old school do you have a pic any where on magors of your car please. With Farmboys Permission I will post a small one in here. I don't want to hijack this thread, I've been keeping the body style a secret but if I let the cat out of the bag now I guess it wont hurt. It's not your normal Imp tank set up! but who wants so be normal? |
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Post by wangatoa on Feb 19, 2009 16:40:54 GMT 12
 ;D ;D ;D Do it! Put a wide body on it! lol |
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Post by CLIFF on Feb 19, 2009 17:01:27 GMT 12
That dosen't look to bad, thanks for going to the trouble. but I'm still saying no ;D, would have looked better if you had put a few (20) trophies around it as well. ;D ;D ;D
cheers.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 19, 2009 17:02:53 GMT 12
Do it, that looks mean ;D.
Is it a monza body off a mod.
Codi 91H
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Post by farmboy on Feb 19, 2009 17:06:21 GMT 12
;D ;D ;D Do it! Put a wide body on it! lol NO sorry don't think so not my cup of tea I'm affraid Oldschool your more than welcome to post a photo of your tank |
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Post by Action-Man on Feb 19, 2009 17:50:10 GMT 12
;D ;D ;D Do it! Put a wide body on it! lol NO sorry don't think so not my cup of tea I'm affraid Oldschool your more than welcome to post a photo of your tank Cheers mate here you go. will have to do the wheel arches & we cut the front to suit but gives you some idea.  |
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Post by MadMarty13B on Feb 19, 2009 18:02:50 GMT 12
(prints it of... rushes to the wall where the old dart board was) now where the heck did i put those darts?
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