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taylor jo


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started the new car 50 today.
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i will post pictures later in the week.



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Zaine Stapleton


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The old frame should be put up on the memorabelia wall in the Centennial shop.

Just a thought to keep in mind.

Zaine



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Kyle Keenan


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What tubing do you guys use to build your chassis? Love the shop set-up you guys have over there!



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It will be the shortest car in the fleet.

Aaron

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taylor jo


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day two



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Zaine Stapleton


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It looks like steel tubing to me. Is that right Aaron?

Zaine



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taylor jo


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it is one inch steel tubing.



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taylor jo


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zaine

my hope is to keep the old frame if they let me. 



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Zaine Stapleton


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It is a piece of history to the school of Centennial that should not be forgotten.

Everything I have broke on my car we have kept but not scrapped.  We plan to have a Wall of Shame memorabilia in my parents garage.

Zaine



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taylor jo


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day 3



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We decided to build from steel this time instead of alluminum. We always run into issues at races when we need to make fast repairs.

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As you all know all of Willamette's cars are steel framed (except one chrome moly). Building 13 to 17 new cars a year it is a lot cheaper and much easier to fix at races or even in the lab. Also if you use 0.049 tubing and don't use more than needed the frame is nearly the same weight as aluminum since it has a thicker wall.


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taylor jo


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over a foot shorter than all the other cars.



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Zaine Stapleton


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How many new cars is Centennial making this year?

Zaine



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Possibly 3.

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Zaine Stapleton


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Adding to the fleet? or replacing cars from the fleet?

Zaine



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Replacing our aging cars. We have a few motivated kids ths year.

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Zaine Stapleton


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Can't wait to see them in the spring!

Zaine



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We are excited. First new cars in a few years.

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taylor jo


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still need to do some welding



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taylor jo


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getting closer



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Zaine Stapleton


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Nice rack and pinion you got there.  I wonder whos car you got that idea from?  :]

Looking good! Keep it up!

Zaine



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