Rudolph Hart

That's a nice engine dave,the prop hub looks like apc grey??

Rudolph Hart

I reckon the doctor who slapped your mother when you popped out should have popped you back in and sewed it up with the finest suture thread available.Apart from that how you been mate?

Hobbsy

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Thank goodness it's Graupner gray, (or grey). I printed that tank picture for Geri, she loves it.

acdii

Imagine a Saito 100 turning at that speed. Woof, that thing was screaming. Had a MAS 14x6 on it. I set the limit of travel on my radio to prevent it from exceeding 9K until I was able to get a good 14x8 for it.

Charley

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Bull! I had a Yugo GV that we put 200K miles on; sold it still running good.. People parrott Yugo bull when they know nothing about the cars. The car was a Fiat, built under license in Yugoslavia with Fiat tooling.

CR

FlyerInOKC

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If memory serves it was Car & Driver magazine. A local salvage yard had about 8 with crunched quarter panels, it was cheaper to replace the car than have a reputable body shop rebuild the car. I had a friend working there he told me he had never sold a part off one of them and the yard crushed them and sold them for scrap.

the pope

Well thats not very nice ! Were did all this hostility come from ? Ever since I popped out Ive been trying to pop back in , even if for just a couple of minutes . Other than that Ive been fine , thanks for asking . Cheers

Charley

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As I wrote before, the ignorant will believe any bad thing they hear about the car. Have a look at this search & educate yourself.https://www.google.com/search?q=yugo...m=122&ie=UTF-8

CR

FlyerInOKC

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I have CR and I would say your experience is in the minority. Overall the Yugo was a failure. If it had not failed it could have been a big success in countries like India and on the continent of Africa where there was and still is a big demand for an inexpensive car.

Rudolph Hart

The cheapest car you can drive is the oldest and ugliest one your ego will let you own.

FlyerInOKC

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Have you been looking at my 2001 MDX?

p3arljam

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I have a Saito 100 on a 90" Cub that was built on a heavy side. I flew it with a 15x6 but it was sluggish so I put a 14x6 and it for very nice. My question is will the 14x6 over rev the engine ? I my scale usually 1/2 to 3/4 throttle. My only other choice is a 14x8 any opinions would be appreciated.

Rudolph Hart

ANY opinions..? just kidding.Three quarter throttle is nearly max rpm so you might,my 82's pull around 9000 on the ground with an apc 14x6.You don't say what prop you are using but if it's a graupner(grey)that would put a smile on dave's face.Plastic or wood they are very easy to trim and test your rpm with a tacho,i think a 14x6 is too small for the 100 and a 14x8 will give you more than scale speed for a cub.Maybe a 15x6 trimmed to 14 and a half might do the trick.

ps okc that mdx looks like a supermodel compared to what i had in mind...

Hobbsy

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Yep, the 14x6 is too small for the 1.00, I don't even know why it's on the list

Maybe a perfect prop

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXAPMH&P=7

FlyerInOKC

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You should have seen the old 1964 International Harvester Pickup I had when I was young. It was mostly several colors of green metallic paint with a white tailgate and the left rear corner of the bed sit a little higher than the right do to a bend in the frame. It had a 345 V8 that on several occasions would shed a tappet and break a pushrod taking it down to a 7 cylinders. I would go buy the parts and a mechanic I knew would install the replacement tappet and pushrod. His theory was the the old tappet would be in the poil pan someplace but he could usually find the broken pushrod and remove the pieces. Mileage was the same empty as overloaded, fortunately gas was a lot cheaper back then. In a previous life it had been a wrecker so the transmission was a T98 4 speed 2 ton truck factory installed transmission.

Hobbsy

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When I was growing up in western Pa. International pickups were known as Binders, I guess it was because of their being associated with Farm Equipment. Farmall tractors actually rode better than the pick ups did.

FlyerInOKC

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You got that right we called them binders too as well as Ihops. The "IH" emblem on the front reminded us of the pancake house. I once tried to talk an old farmer out of his 1946 International pickup he was still using on the farm. It was over 30 years old, all original, and still going strong. The downside was it had a top speed of about 35 mph.They geared them for torque and pulling power not for speed in those days.

blw

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That gas tank is a work of art, imo. Send us a pic of the whole motorcycle if you ever are able.

Rudolph Hart

Thank you barry we had a rush to finish it for a display at this weekends round of our aussie v8 supercars by the harley distributer here.I was flat out polishing the street bobber and last i saw it was disappearing onto a truck and heading for the circuit.One of the guys sent me a pic taken with his phone(you would'nt say that 20 years ago)and it's real average.If i can get hold of a better one than this i'll post it cheers

ps notice the large hammer on the workbench..an absolute MUST when working on a harley if you have a short fuse,kinda feels nice too the bike has no miles on it yet but i guess the non standard pipes don't affect warranty,bloody would if i was riding it.

FlyerInOKC

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Beautiful bike! I think I would have gone with chrome pipes but that's just me. How is the woodgrain done? Its absolutely freeking gorgeous!

F.Y.I If anyone is interested I see Horizon Hobby is advertising a Saito sale. FG-57TS $849.99, 100 FA-AAC $339.99, and the FA125 for $374.959.

the pope

At least when u run out of wood while camping u can throw the tank on the fire and as much as I hate to say it great job on the tank there O.F. Cheers the pope

Rudolph Hart

No worries mate if we both get old and senile enough to think about racking up huge miles cruising on a full dresser harley give me a huge slap willya?

Okc the woodgrain pattern is half hydro dipping half sharp point textures and a little airbrush,nice warm colours eh? not sure about the white footpeg rubbers tho.Retro is going to last as long as art deco did i hope,which is part of that anyway.

spaceworm

Hi Dave. Here are a couple of restored Farmall tractors I saw yesterday. let me know if you want more pics or the seller's phone numbers. Think could get a permit to drive one down to you? It would take a couple of days to make the 400 mile trip.


We called IH Scouts "Binders" also. Here is a pic of a nicely restored one at a local bistro:


Sincerely, Richard

acdii

Been there, Done that! That 14x6 will make it scream. I run an Evolution 15x6 on mine, but my SIG Cub is also very light. If I want to do 3D with the Cub I will put a 14x8 MA on it. For yours see if you can find a 14x10 prop. You will get all the power you need, yet fly scale at 1/2 throttle. Reason I don't recommend 14x8, you wont be able to land unless you kill the engine, mine wont land well even with the Evolution on it, it just floats forever. Now if I have a good head wind, thats a different story, since I can land with a touch of power on and do perfect 3 points. Thats with a 15MPH headwind though.

BTW that Saito 72 I picked up last year and put in my Something Extra is running super sweet. No more dead sticks like I had with the OS. Though I did switch radios, so not sure if that was the issue. I flew yesterday with 15MPH winds, and it was a blast to have the plane just hang in front of me 15' off the ground like a Harrier. I would have flown more than 6 minutes had the sun not be blinding me in the left eye. I also found the Saito uses far less fuel than the OS did. I think that pretty much confirms that from now on, only Saitos will be in my planes, so if I come across another 56/72, I will swap out the OS 52 on my LT-40. I have 3 new Magnum 91FS on the shelf, going to trade one for a Saito 82, then find a home for it. It's a bit too big for the LT-40 though.

Speaking of Sales, too bad I don't have the money, that FG57 would be perfect for the new SIG Rascal 168. I don't know when they will be produced, but have one on order. Hopefully when I di get it, and have it ready for an engine the 57 will still be available and on sale.

Hobbsy

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Thanks Richard, we never had an H, we had a Super C', later a 230, same as Super C, two Super M's, one gas one Diesel and this 560 Diesel. My cousin had an IH Scout with half of a V-8 that was turbo charged.