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I took a picture of the footboxes to represent my "dream" of making the car of our dreams. The picture is actually of the polished stainless steel heat shields on the driver's footbox. If you look closely, you can see the reflection of the motor mount in the far right of the photo in the footbox.
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That is the end of the "Introduction." I'll post the chapter on "Billet Chassis Design Team" tomorrow. If anyone has any questions or comments, I'll be happy to answer them! I'll try to post the pdf of the "Introduction" tomorrow as well so you can see the pictures and writing more clearly.
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Have you considered the services like: www.lulu.com or www.blurb.com that would enable you to 'create' your book and for those who want it to get it published on demand (perhaps on CD/DVD) ta LoBelly |
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From what I can see in the photo, it appears that the machining pattern has a variation in tool path. If my observation is correct, Is there a mechanical reason for that or is it purely for aesthetics? I have often heard creators of masterpieces like this state "When I built this I built two---The First & The Last" will there be others & who gets the prototype ?? Craig |
Is it just me or do i see the CS logo in that tool path.
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Perhaps you could think of non-traditional markets to sell your books to. Maybe advertising the book in some engineering magazines? Or how about getting the prototype car on a tour for display in art or science museums around the country where they would sell copies of the book in the museum gift shops? Maybe that is thinking too far outside of the box... |
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...and Blurb wholesale cost would be about $200 per book. :eek: |
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If you know of anyone else who can publish that size, please let me know! David :):):) |
I can see Ron beat me to it! (I had to run to the back to check on some machine work.)
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The car is extremely expensive to build. If someone wanted another one, we could build it. The prototype is here in the shop. I will put a motor back in it soon and drive the wheels off it. David :):):) |
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As for thinking out of the box, keep the ideas coming! David :):):) |
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The "Billet Design Team" chapter starts with a Michelangelo quote: "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark."
We set the goal very high on this car. All the members of the design team set their own personal goals for the project very high. David :):):) |
Chris Cindrich posts here on CC as acindrich. He is my brother-in-law and is also David "Sandwich" Cindrich's brother. They come from an extraordinarily talented family. Chris did the CAD work on the car. Chris went with me on my first trip to Poland almost 15 years ago now. He has a custom made Kirkham 289 car.
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David Cindrich literally made tons of chips during this project.
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Thomas learned to read by picking up our father's copies of "Hot Rod Magazine."
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Here is a very rare picture of the inside of the factory in Poland when we first arrived. Notice the lights were out.
All the guards had machine guns at the doors. They assigned a special security guard to follow us around the factory. I will never forget seeing row upon row upon row of silent machines with their operators standing behind them--waiting for someone, anyone, to give them work. That was the end of the road of socialism. http://www.clubcobra.com/photopost/d...py_Medium_.jpg |
Finally, a picture of me. I will post another chapter tomorrow.
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