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[Black 03 Z06]

 

[BDK]

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Think we have seen this one before but it is RV season and might as well get her ready roll.

 

[Rruuff Day]

hmmmmm...obviously an engineered wind force calculation was not used in this design. Just in case anyone wants to build one, here it is.....(I made a wild guess at it's size) As a side note, don't take it out on a windy day...you'll regret it...

FORMULA USED:​	F = A * (Ce * Cq * Qs)​
SQ FT:​	400 sq ft​
WIND PRESSURE:​	7.721 lbs per sq ft​
TOTAL FORCE:​	3,088.384 lbs 2,277.875 N-m​
ELEMENTS:​	Ce = 1.45 Cq = 1.3 Qs = 4.096

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Good thing they got the "big" six to move it along. My fear, aside from falling over on the slightest curve, would be trying to get it stopped.

That is an impressive calculation.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Good thing they got the "big" six to move it along. My fear, aside from falling over on the slightest curve, would be trying to get it stopped.

That is an impressive calculation.

They would definitely be avoiding side hills and off road camping.

 

[OL Yeller]

I hope they put the tonne and a quarter axle under it too along with the springs for same. Thats not canvas tent material used in the construction of that contraption. LOL

 

[Dave91TM]

And the frictional forces increase exponentially with velocity, so question one would be could it move ?
Now it does appears to be sitting level on its suspension, however it appears there is no way to raise the hood, it will hit the angled struts. My guess is it was constructed on the basis that no design is necessary, we'll just solve any problems as we come to them. Sort of like something I read once about the auto industry, the basic attitude with a new line was "It's the first year, we know its a piece of crap, but buy it anyway. That will keep us in cash flow and we'll be able to improve it and you can buy a better one in a couple of years.

 

[Rruuff Day]

Sort of like something I read once about the auto industry, the basic attitude with a new line was "It's the first year, we know its a piece of crap, but buy it anyway. That will keep us in cash flow and we'll be able to improve it and you can buy a better one in a couple of years.

Shouldn't talk that way about the C8 Dave.........

(Good thing none of them come here.... I hope...lol)

 

[BDK]

They would definitely be avoiding side hills and off road camping.

they need training wheels....

 

[Rruuff Day]

they need training wheels....

They need training in something for sure.

 

[Dave91TM]

Shouldn't talk that way about the C8 Dave.........

(Good thing none of them come here.... I hope...lol)

I would never trash talk the C8, but I do wonder at some of the problems that show up on a $100,000.00 vehicle, that only comes with an automatic transmission. (lol)

 

[Rruuff Day]

I would never trash talk the C8, but I do wonder at some of the problems that show up on a $100,000.00 vehicle, that only comes with an automatic transmission. (lol)

In case it wasn't obvious, my C8 referernce was just kidding...

 

[Black 03 Z06]

Odd Rod?

 

[12cents]

Proportions just don't look right. Might look better with the roof and windows down.

 

[Dave91TM]

In case it wasn't obvious, my C8 referernce was just kidding...

Never a problem Rruff. Life is too short to be serious, I trust my comments are always taken to be light hearted.

 

[OL Yeller]

Proportions just don't look right. Might look better with the roof and windows down.

I think the rear wheels need to move back to mid trunk to get the proportions a bit better. Anyone good with photo shop?

 

[Black 03 Z06]

 

[1 BAD 9T9]

Odd Rod?

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Here's one for the records. One of my good friends is Bob McJannett who started Performance Improvements Speed Shops in Toronto circa 1964. Here is is wife Susan, and co-founder, out front of the original location at 1268 The Queensway in her 1958 Pontiac Parisienne two-door hardtop,

 

[Black 03 Z06]

@1 BAD 9T9 RIP Susan. Two class people Bob and Susan.