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by sporty
Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:39 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Will i added photos to website, Wheels are on, seat and back. All is left is some more decals and front steering blocks and break. (90% done) I added a picture of steering bolt/rubber & picture of axle bolt/clamps. sporty Time trial and comparion this weekend. http://home.insightbb.com/~ryan.joh...
by sporty
Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:37 pm
Forum: Photos
Topic: 2005 Cubmobile
Replies: 3
Views: 14567

Re: 2005 Cubmobile

Hay great pictures, Thats one way cool cubmobile.

I liked the pictures of the axle and brake.

Im hoping to have mine done this week sometime, ill add more pictures of it later.

How did the comtech wheels fair ? i got the 10 inch ones, was wondering.

sporty
by sporty
Sun Apr 17, 2005 8:53 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Cub Mobile 75% done.

I added 4 more pictures, some assembly done on it now.

Added some decals, have more vinyl lettering and pin stripes to add. I should have done sometime this week. Maybe thursday or Friday.

sporty

Link is 4 replies up tp pciture site.
by sporty
Tue Apr 12, 2005 2:10 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

More Pitures add to web site. See previous posts for link. Added pictures - Painted, glossy Frame Primered seat, made. Out of ply wood, 1/4 thick. New Wheels and Comparison Shot of Wheel on last Years Cub Mobile. Some of you maybe wanting photos of when it is finished, I wanted to show more a step b...
by sporty
Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:53 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

I didn't get a chance to work on much over the weekend. The wheels did come in the mail on friday. I will get some decent pics of needed for my web site. The spin time is much less that the wheels on my sons other cub mobile. The other ones were 12 inch that I got at blains farm n fleet. I used brak...
by sporty
Fri Apr 08, 2005 1:52 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

I have add a few new pic's to the web site. Pictures of the Front and Rear (28 inches long ) (6 inches wide) These piece's are done being painted. I started working on the steering blocks. Be 2 or 3 more days before i have them sanded and painted. I am hoping the wheels will be here Monday, If I am ...
by sporty
Wed Apr 06, 2005 6:32 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Impressive, some really inventive people.

Awesome !

sporty
by sporty
Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:21 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Wow, Sounds like some really neat cars, Do you havew any pictures, sounds like some real creativity at work. The race here is done by ramp, no pushing. You mentioned the com tech wheels, were any winners using them ? At are event, they like us to stay within the rules. No metal or steering wheels, e...
by sporty
Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:11 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Re: building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Here is link to web site pictures of 2004 Cub Mobile and Future 2005 Cub mobile. Still in early Building stage. More Pictures and info to follow.

Sporty

http://home.insightbb.com/~ryan.johnson ... html-.html
by sporty
Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:17 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.
Replies: 63
Views: 135972

Building a cubmobile & tips and hints.

Well, I started building a second cubmobile. Last year I built one for the first time. I am using the one I built from last year as a reference. Taking the good from it and trying to prevent the mistakes I made on it and not doing it on the new one. FYI, Last year my son got 2nd place, He would have...
by sporty
Sun Mar 20, 2005 3:58 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Polishing the axles
Replies: 9
Views: 23825

Re: Polishing the axles

Glad to see a reply, Im hoping that this forum becomes more active as the season comes into play. I felt the rubber around the clamp or axle where mounted to the wood. Does help. U said u used 1 inch u clamp. I used something simulair, was for mounting electrical pipe, it came with the rubber on the...
by sporty
Sun Mar 20, 2005 1:42 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Polishing the axles
Replies: 9
Views: 23825

Re: Polishing the axles

I polished the axles on the my sons cubmobile, with mothers a buffed. I did the same on my sons pine wood derby car. However with the cubmobile. The outer bearing is resting on the axle bolt and not spinning, only the inner bearing is. My thoughts are the spin time and ease of spin with the wheels. ...
by sporty
Mon Mar 14, 2005 6:03 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Great Cubmobile Wheels
Replies: 5
Views: 22895

Re: Great Cubmobile Wheels

that link does not work no more,

try this link- http://www.comtech2000.com/Standard.htm


sporty
by sporty
Mon Feb 14, 2005 6:43 am
Forum: General Topics
Topic: Anyone else done a Cubmobile Race ?
Replies: 11
Views: 28751

Re: Anyone else done a Cubmobile Race ?

Well My so has Done the Cubmobile 2 years in a row, The first year he got 3rd place and last year 2nd place. Likely he would have gotten 1st but got nervous on the main event. I will share that we pretty much followed the spec's to a tee. Nothing overly done with the wood and shapes. I spent a great...