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[Captain Ahab Jr]

^^^ that is an awesome picture ^^^

when I was little my dad took me to watch the Miami - Nassau powerboats race through the harbour every year

back then I dreamt of working for Cigarette Racing or an offshore powerboat team

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[Rusty Heap]

Training behind a ATV, for a Power Foil Kite Buggy.

damnn fun on my acreage, and seems like a logical baby step learning curve.

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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by widebody911

Was this in Sac?



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[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by Rusty Heap

Training behind a ATV, for a Power Foil Kite Buggy.

damnn fun on my acreage, and seems like a logical baby step learning curve.

Hell that looks fun all in its own right! We would have killed each other if we'd had one of those when I was younger. Lol.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by BE911SC

My dad bought the last new '67 at the local BMC dealer. I learned to drive in it ten years later and still apply those "stick and rudder" skills in my '84 911.

[pavulon]

Starting in 1973 Formula One rules forbid chrome plating of steel suspension parts. The electroplating
process had been proven to substantially worsen a phenomena known as hydrogen embrittlement.
Hydrogen atoms are diffused throughout all steel alloys, and various manufacturing processes can
cause them to migrate, become concentrated, and build-up in in pressure to the point where cracks
start from within. Since the problem is worse with chrome plating than other finishing operations
(including nickel plating), Formula One rules singled chrome plating out.

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[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Hell that looks fun all in its own right! We would have killed each other if we'd had one of those when I was younger. Lol.

It's never too late...................

http://youtu.be/aPskKm86lQY

[bugstrider]

Originally Posted by pavulon

Starting in 1973 Formula One rules forbid chrome plating of steel suspension parts. The electroplating

process had been proven to substantially worsen a phenomena known as hydrogen embrittlement.

Hydrogen atoms are diffused throughout all steel alloys, and various manufacturing processes can

cause them to migrate, become concentrated, and build-up in in pressure to the point where cracks

start from within. Since the problem is worse with chrome plating than other finishing operations

(including nickel plating), Formula One rules singled chrome plating out.

Interesting point since I literally had this same conversation with Chuck at Elephant Racing and the Zinc plating process. This also apparently was the major screw up with the new SF Bay Bridge million dollar problem and fix. The plated hardware was fracturing under load due to the embrittlement caused by the plating process. I have been told that post baking immediately following the plating process corrects this issue.

Not really sure since I'm not a metallurgist.

[KNS]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

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Looks like a Mooney somewhere up in the Sierra.

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Mooney M20C

[BE911SC]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

Yes, I saw that in another photo on the Classic Cars FB page. Photo was of an Aston but that Healey was next to it.

Dad giving it its first wax, spring '68. Dad smoking his ever-present pipe.

[cashflyer]

Originally Posted by bugstrider

I have been told that post baking immediately following the plating process corrects this issue.

Yes... I have to get some aviation parts zinc plated and they must be baked right after the plating. This takes care of the problem, but it is an additional process at an additional cost.

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