Binky! Episode 21

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I know it's practically generic blues, but this IS all I could hear, after they ran out of funk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vo23H9J8o8

The more this progresses the more I believe I'm witnessing a $250k (minimum) bespoke Austin Mini.....

For all the amazing stuff, my favorite point was when I was wondering how they were cutting aluminum with a disc in the grinder without it gumming up, and two minutes later, they note that running the disc in soap first enables that trick.

My dream retirement job is doing custom trimming, so this episode is all awesome on many levels.

I also really, really liked this:

I love every spot they've not just made something amazing, but made it better to work on.

Such a fun show and impressive as always.

In reply to Ian F :

Have I got a job for you!

Pete

I had a horrible thought while watching EP21.  After all this work and fab, when they finally get it on the road and some part has a stress not forseen and suddenly something goes Cronk, SPING, ChuDDDA-CHuDDDA and he hits a wall or something.

Bruce

egnorant said:

I had a horrible thought while watching EP21.  After all this work and fab, when they finally get it on the road and some part has a stress not forseen and suddenly something goes Cronk, SPING, ChuDDDA-CHuDDDA and he hits a wall or something.

 

Bruce

I can tell you for certain that they will have a lot of issues with their exhaust system.  I have seen stainless exhaust systems grow 20-30mm longer than cold on similarly powered engines.  Clearance is going to be an issue in the back given how tightly they packaged everything.

I was having a bit of a mental breakdown with the problems we were having with a certain full-on Build that we did a while back.  Da Boss, trying to console me, told me that one of his friends (who did this sort of thing on a regular basis) said that you could expect to have to debug a build for about a year, and I should look on the BRIGHT side: the brakes worked, the drivetrain had no massive vibration issues, the ergonomics were sound, etc.

I love the  ̶c̶u̶p̶ h̶o̶l̶d̶e̶r̶s̶  mug holders

In reply to Knurled. :

That would be a year of driving your way past the issues and not balking at doing whatever is required to make it right.

A lot of project hit the wall at this point and get sold on after they sit for a while and get the good bits cannibalized.

Pete

NOHOME said:

In reply to Ian F :

Have I got a job for you!

 

Pete

LoL!  Sure - as long as you can wait another decade and a half.  I'd want to have at least the current projects trimmed and completed before even considering taking on outside projects.