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11-06-2009, 08:19 PM
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| WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 08 Hypervibrator | Redneck Engineering - whadda got? Since my bike is not liquid-cooled it runs cold when it's cold and/or raining outside. I've had duct tape covering the oil cooler for the past month or so, which allows the oil temp to reach 200 deg F after riding just over 10 miles when it's about 45 deg F outside. I got tired of the duct tape and rigged this up from an old Vermont license plate and safety wire - hopefully will protect the cooling fins for some electronic thingy and the front valve cover: (I live on a dirt road)  Post up a photo of your redneck engineering projects! |
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[/IMG]does this count????? | |
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11-06-2009, 08:48 PM
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| MotoGP Champion | OK Kevin, I was gonna hold off as it isn't motorbike related, but it is my height (known) engineered thingamajiggy. Sorry about the focus, it is the best angle to see all of the neck redness in all of it's glory!  |
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11-06-2009, 08:51 PM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Apr 2006 From: Eeeveruutt I Ride: the bike that I am allowed to ride.. I dont own one... <-----Fail | I have "Engineered" a lot of crap for my cars/bikes... I just don't document it.. So.... The next best thing. This was mine... Pretty bastardised... (The "tool box thing" in the back was the gas tank, but not sure if you can see it... The light through the roof was just drilled and stuck in (No gasket or anything) Had to start with a screwdriver (Not in the key hole, but under the hood LOL) Man this rig was ghetto... Great offroad truck though...      My personal favorite...  |
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11-06-2009, 09:00 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter | My Gladiator is a little newer than that one. And just about anything one does to a FSJ is pretty much RedNeck engineered (even with factory parts!) 
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11-06-2009, 09:15 PM
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| MotoGP Champion | I didn't do this, my work associates did. I came to work after a couple of days off and found this.  It was supposed to be my new motorcycle? SRSLY????  My new redneck snowblower!  |
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11-06-2009, 09:27 PM
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| Pit Crew Joined: May 2009 From: talent, oregon I Ride: XB9r FirebolT | i redneck enjineard the back end off my explorer, the tool boxes on the bed rails, and my snorkel....A+ redneck tecknikul institoot   i was gonna redneck enjinear an electric supercharger if anybody remembers this  |
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11-06-2009, 09:28 PM
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| Zone Head Joined: Mar 2009 From: Spokane Valley I Ride: Suzuki Boulevard C90, Honda CM250C, My Wife's Scooter |
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11-06-2009, 09:30 PM
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The headlamp was adjusted poorly and the 6 wheels were boring. I sold it while still new. | |
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11-06-2009, 09:32 PM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Apr 2006 From: Eeeveruutt I Ride: the bike that I am allowed to ride.. I dont own one... <-----Fail |
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11-06-2009, 09:35 PM
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| MotoGP Contender Joined: Feb 2006 From: Dri-Shities, WA I Ride: GSX-R's |
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11-06-2009, 09:47 PM
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| MotoGP Champion Joined: Apr 2006 From: Eeeveruutt I Ride: the bike that I am allowed to ride.. I dont own one... <-----Fail |
A bastardized version of this... http://www.automedia.com/Anatomy_of_...es20011201tp/1 | |
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11-18-2009, 09:53 AM
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| WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 08 Hypervibrator |
I was an apprentice aircraft mechanic at a small shop in SC until my neck gave out. Worked on lots of vintage stuff and of course did an annual on a 172 like every week or 2  Did an annual on a Stemme motor glider, that was cool, got to use all my German car tools for a change  Also worked on a Van's RV6, a Swift, a Helio Stallion, Stinson (yes, made of wood  ), Grumman Tiger (what a pain in the ass), Waco, Stearman, ...Here's a pic of the Helio Stallion I did a little work on - serial #001  For all you non-aircraft folks out there...did you know that it is common courtesy for a mechanic to go for a flight with the pilot in the aircraft you just worked on? I lived through all of mine Yeah baby, I got to go for a ride in all those cool planes! (except the RV6 and the Swift  ) | |
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11-18-2009, 10:15 AM
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| Superbiker Joined: Jan 2009 From: Vancouver, WA I Ride: 04 Kawi ZZR 1200 |
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11-18-2009, 10:20 AM
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Honestly there is no way to say all of the planes that I have worked on. I did annual inspections on airplane engined airboats, hot air balloons, 1940's Grumman amphibious aircraft, '40's PBY Catalinas, DeHavilland Beavers, Otters, single and twin. I worked on Robins, Stinsons, Mooneys, Tigers, Fokkers, Funk, Bushmaster's, Many, many kitplanes and experimentals, every Cessna model ever built, every piper model as well. Lear Jets, All the way to 777 Boeing and A330 aircraft. Today I maintain 767-300's and 757-200/-300, Airbus A319/320's. My favorites are the Grumman Goose and Widgeon. This aircraft is a Widgeon, which I rebuilt through my shop in Alaska. It was a huge job and cost over a hundred thousand to finish. Steve Harvey owns it to this day.  This guy brought his cub in a couple of times but I never personally worked it. Sweet vid. | |
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11-18-2009, 11:24 AM
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| WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Jul 2009 From: Corvallis, OR I Ride: 08 Hypervibrator |
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11-18-2009, 12:22 PM
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| MotoGP Champion |
The take off and landing competition in Gulkana (airshow) was loads of fun til 0 ft rollouts and take offs were common. Can't get better than that! | |
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11-18-2009, 12:48 PM
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| Timberline Motorsports  Joined: Feb 2008 From: leavenworth/peshastin, washington I Ride: Ducati 900SS, Honda 650L supermotar'd, Honda CRF150R, Norton Commando (chopped), Kawi zx-6, Harley Sportster (1250), Harley StreetRod |
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11-18-2009, 01:02 PM
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| MotoGP Champion |
I have flown along with fresh annuals and post majors, yet I have been far to busy to do so, many more times. To stay with the redneck engineering thread title, I had a fellow who was an anti government guy. He did things which weren't legal and would ask me to sign them off. He installed a plywood baggage area in his TaylorCraft. The rudder cables were rubbing along the sides of the plywood. I told him how to fix it so it would be safe and he came back a few hours later with small toy cars hose clamped to the cables so they would roll along the sides of the baggage compt. sides. He eventually fixed it correctly, but it was like dealing with a child. | |
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11-18-2009, 01:05 PM
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| MotoGP Champion |
The carb is centered beneath the engine and the ignition is inside the cowl behind the engine. But the J3 Cubs are awesome, that one is a 1943 model. | |
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11-18-2009, 01:07 PM
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| WMRRA Qualifier Joined: Oct 2008 From: Dry Shiddies I Ride: 2008 Hayabusa, 2005 Hayabusa, 2000 GSXR 750 Track Bike | I have always wondered about that picture. Still love it as no matter what is happening, it just looks cool! |
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