Projects Progress on the Treit and Davenport liner

Surprise! Doc Freud busted his hump to get the last of the photos put together into a nicely flowing photo article showing how the rest of the oil pans, pickups, attaching stud holes and plugs were done. It's a beauty! Check it out!

http://www.target550.com/gallery/101_studs_and_plug/index.html

Check out the block used to test-fit the pans.

 

Whoa! Another surprise Target 550 update! Doc Freud's been a busy guy and has put together another winner. 20 new images of the oil pan plug, oil filter and a killer stainless steel battery box. I should be so lucky to have stuff like that in my race car. Check it out!

Here's a shot of the battery box:


I'm still amazed at the absolute beauty and craftsmanship of this build. But it sure gives me confidence that it's gonna run flawlessly on the salt.

Think: No electronics to develop corrosion or vibration-induced gremmies, everything is mechanical, hydraulic or pneumatic, yet built with serviceability (for the FIA 1-hour record turnaround limit) and overkill strength. I can hardly wait to be there when it makes its shakedown runs and then the record runs.

 

36 images in this update. Filter screens on oil sump pickups, some odds and ends and a lotta work on the wooden buck that will be used to create the rear wheel fairings from aluminum before they're sent to be formed in Kevlar.

Here's a sample of the woodworking:

 

The rear wheel fairings require a lot of work, mainly in preparing the wooden bucks that will allow the aluminum master to be created before fabricating the final pieces in kevlar. Good thing that Jim Hume's a master wood worker (you should see some of the other stuff he's done in wood.) There's probably more hours in fabricating these fairings than in my whole race car. Check it out.
http://www.target550.com/gallery/104_tailskin_rear_wheel_fairings/index.html

 

Surprise Mid-week update: Doc Freud did some clean up and collected some miscellaneous photos so here's a new midweek post. Very little verbiage in it, but some nice purdy pitchurs to look at.

http://www.target550.com/gallery/105_clean_sweep_down_fore_and_aft/index.html

Here's one of 'em:

 

Target 550 Update delay: I just got off the phone with Doc Freud. There are so many areas of the liner being worked on that this week's post is gonna be a real big one. It also means that we probably won't have it ready until tomorrow (Saturday.) But it'll be worth waiting for. Stay tuned.

 

Well, the big post (48 photos) is on the server:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/106_skin_and_wood/index.html

There's progress being made in a lotta places. Here's a photo of Jason Hosking fitting a new panel to the side of the cockpit:



Enjoy,

 

The Target 550 team has been supporting the efforts of the Everett, Wa Granite High School teams in their projects for competition in the Shell Eco-Marathon. It took place this past weekend (May 15-17, 2011) and the results are in. The Granite High School teams did an outstanding job. Check the Target 550 News page for more info.
http://www.target550.com/news.html

 

We're a little late with this week's post...might have something to do with me being in Vegas for VLV, but the update is here:
http://target550.com/gallery/107_clutch_activation/index.html

Doc Freud sent me some photos that show work on the clutch cylinders and the dual master cylinder/pedal assembly (that Dave Jeffers made for Wilwood back in the 70s) and some other stuff. Check it out.

 

Update: Enclosures for the tires and wheels.

They were spun from 18 gauge stainless and it even required a special annealing step to allow the outside edges to be formed.

These enclosures are unreal. Spun from stainless steel:



Next week there will be more to show about the rear wheel fairings and the plumbing for the clutch slave cyls.

 

Update: Hydraulic lines to the clutch slave cylinders.

This post shows construction and installation of the hydraulic lines for the clutch slave cylinders. As usual, the workmanship is beautiful. It's hard for me to imagine that they're making these lines from aluminum and when they're done, they'll take 'em out and re-do 'em in stainless. Ossum!



http://www.target550.com/gallery/109_hydraulic_clutch_cylinder/109_006_jpg.html

 

The Target 550 team would like to wish all moms a happy Mothers Day. Say hi to your moms for us, ok?

http://www.target550.com/gallery/110_mothers_day/110_001_jpg.html

 

This post shows the completed pneumatic lines coming from the engine side of the firewall and going to their respective destinations. They're all labeled in the first image. There's also a photo of the trick throttle pedal and a tribute to a great man of Land Speed Racing, Bill Summers. RIP, Bill.



http://www.target550.com/gallery/111_plumbing_&_passing_on/index.html

 

Freud is on vacation and doesn't have internet access at the moment, but sent me these photos when he did. Here's the url:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/112_a_look_at_2007/index.html

This post is a look back at the state of the liner in 2007. The attached is one of the photos, showing a high-level conference between Hume and Marlo...or they could be discussing the weather.

 

This is a surprise "mid-week update"...at least it was a surprise to me when Freud called last night and told me he was putting together a post that would be done in addition to the regular weekly one.

This is a virtual tour thru the "museum" of stuff that Jim Hume has collected and mounted on his wall, on shelves and a few other places. Some very interesting pieces there. Here's a shot (not included in the post) of some interesting bits and pieces:



Check it out.

http://www.target550.com/gallery/113_tour_thru_the_museum/index.html

 

Since we had an update on Thursday, this one got delayed by a day. But you don't wanna miss it. How many people do you know that make their own lug nuts? Mind boggling. Also some explanation of the wheels and hubs and how they're fastened and more.

http://www.target550.com/gallery/114_wheel_hub_lug_nuts_plumbing/index.html

Here's a shot of of one of the hubs/lugs, retainer plates and nuts:


Check this one out. The handcrafted lug nuts are enough to make me wanna throw all my tools and cars off a cliff. The level of craftsmanship never fails to amaze me.

 

Yep, that's Jason alrite, used to bottle feed him when he was a baby, sure has come along way!

 

Doc Freud sent me some digital images that he claims were returned in the mail. I dunno about that. Hmmm. Anyway, I slapped 'em on the server for your edification and viewing pleasure.

It's a potpourri of stuff, including a visit from Rick Vesco 5 years ago. Check 'em out. I found 'em to be pretty interesting. Here's the address:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/115_items_returned_in_mail/index.html

And here's a related image, even though it's not part of the post. It really doesn't need any explanation...but it ties in with the windscreen pieces that Frank Martinez is making...that should be part of a post in the very near future.

 

This is a huge (72 images) photo essay that explains how Frank Martinez creates a mold for the liner's canopy using several types of fiberglass. It shows the process from start to finish....done in just one day. Really kool.

Here's a shot of Frank laying down some fiberglass mat:



Here's the link to the whole post:

http://target550.com/gallery/116_windshield_mold_in_a_day/index.html

 

Wheel fairings, take 2. After the wheel fairings were made, it was decided they were too close to the ground. Frank made modifications to the mold to help Hume reshape them. Frank is another "artist" who works with fiberglass and carbon fiber.



In the above image, Hume and Frank are unloading the modified wheel fairing molds.

Check out the mold modifications and the air distribution block. It's another work of art.



This is a shot of the "roughed in" compressed air distribution block.

Larger images are in the latest post.

 

Thanks Ray.

 

Doc Freud's Burkland Photos from 2006:







These photos were taken on the salt by Glenn "Doc Freud' Freudenberger in 2006.

He's generously offered the files formatted for printing in 8x12, 8x10 and 11x14 sizes.

This is the Target 550 team's way of saying "thank you" to the Burkland family and team for their dedication, motivation and inspiration.

Just one caveat: these photos are for personal use; no publication, please.

We have the image files stored on the Target 550 server at:
http://www.target550.com/burkland/

I've named the files with their print sizes, so they otta be easy to identify. You can download 'em, take the files to your local photo printer (I use Costco for things I don't print myself), put the results in a frame and hang 'em on your wall...or you can use 'em as desktop wallpaper...or whatever. We hope you enjoy 'em.

 

One of Marlo Treit's main concerns is the problems that the salt environment can cause to electrical circuits and equipment. These are all avoided by using air to activate systems that could also be done electrically. This means running a lotta air lines, plastic (special high temp stuff) and metal. Even the steering wheel gets a dose of "micro plumbing."



Here's the link to today's update:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/118_micro_plumbing/index.html

 

Once again the detail is crazy, thanks.

 

The first version of the liner's windshield has been delivered.


It's quite a process to make it. There's also progress on the front and rear wheel fairings. Check it out.

http://www.target550.com/gallery/119_Frank_Martinez_delivers_first_windshield/index.html

 

Freud seems to have developed a "fashion consciousness." The post reflects his observations of leisurewear displayed by folks comin to the shop. There are also some photos of various observations he's made and ya really gotta check out the shot of the engine-turning process on a firewall piece. Fine art in the midst of creation.

Here's a sample of the "various observations", in particular relocating an air tank.


Here's the link to Post 120:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/120_dressing_for_summer_&_misc_glimpses/index.html

 

This post has some colorful and REALLY complex images, so Freud has included a schematic diagram of the air lines used in the shifting setup for the Liberty transmissions. There are also some shots of the clutch cylinder and pedal and a hint of what's coming next week.

The lines seen in this photo are part of the shift controller:


Here's the link to the post:
http://www.target550.com/gallery/121_inside_plumbing_for_dual_clutch_cylinders/index.html

Enjoy,

 

Looks like it is getting closer to blow apart for paint?

 

Seems that way, but Marlo hasn't set a date for the first shakedown runs. My guess is early 2012. The "Blowapart" will be interesting in itself. I've created spreadsheets for the various areas and it could go well (good team structure) or it could identify some potential problems. Who knows?

RtR (aka ChevyAsylum)

 

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