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    Garage re-styling

    :beer: That´s what i call cheap workforce, nephews work for peanuts and do not protest...
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    Garage re-styling

    You mean the one over the castle? It´s called "Na Burguesa" http://www.mallorcaweb.com/fotos-de-mallorca/palma/espacios-naturales/serra-de-na-burguesa/
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    Garage re-styling

    The best of all is the views i´ve got from the roof of the building, my garaje is on the 6th floor, only 20 meters far from the terrace.
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    Garage re-styling

    Thanks mate! This is a 1974 Citroen Mehari, steel frame, plastic body, powered by a two cylinder 635cc four stroke aircooled boxer engine.
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    Garage re-styling

    Hi, today i finished the re-styling of my garage, the last days i´ve been painting the walls and floor and this morning i brought my nephew to paint the red stripe on the wall. Next Christmas my old Citroen is going to another garage and i´ll have the whole espace to finish the restoration on...
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    Soapbox racer

    Just came back from the race, our result: Fourth in three wheels category Sixth overall Best build trophy plus an interview at the local radio station, not bad for a rookie...
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    Soapbox racer

    Soapbox painted and ready for Sunday, only one more day of testing then cleaning and fitting the stickers.
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    Soapbox racer

    Sure it would be fast, but the philosophy on the build was to recycle as much as posible and spend the minimun $$$, and being the surface of the track bumpy tarmac this fat wheels will act as a kind of shock absorber.
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    Soapbox racer

    Thanks mates, there´s only one more weekend before the race, we´re going to take a video from the streets that will become the circuit and i´ll show him the right path, this way he will memorize details from the neighbourhood that will help to trace the curves, things like "when reach this tree...
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    Soapbox racer

    We´ve finally tested the reverse trike today, after changing the rider position. And a slow motion video.
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    Ten year rehab

    Which engine has your Fiat 131? the twin cam or the OHV? i cut my teeth repairing those during my apprenticeship...
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    Neons, signs, and memorablia

    An old Repsol oil can...
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    Soapbox racer

    Thanks a lot for the comments, today we have fitted and adjusted the rear brake caliper and get some measurements for a second crosmember at the front. Unfortunately for my nephew the next days i want to start the conversion of my CB650 into a cafe racer and try to finish my Lambretta after a...
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    Motorcycle Garages Only

    That´s what i´m going to pick up tomorrow morning, a 1980 Honda CB650 to do a cafe racer conversion...
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    Soapbox racer

    Hi, today we´ve been building the steering, that´s bending steel rods with the aid of the torch and cut them to measure to get steering arms, also trial fitting the rear brake. tomorrow we´ll try to finish and test it over the weekend The race is in a short and not very fast place, with some...
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