MightyMike Posted May 26, 2016 Posted May 26, 2016 It's coming together nicely! Keep the plaid seat covers in and wear a matching racing suit - chicks will dig it!
xcarguy Posted April 2, 2017 Author Posted April 2, 2017 Poor, poor Suave. He pined through the lonely nights; looking, hoping for my return home. In his sleep, he would cry out "Let's build and drive!" only to awaken to an empty, abandoned shop echoing with memories of the smell of fused metal, hammering, bending, shaping and, and . . . But, the inevitable happened...Suave moved on. He found a new friend with whom he can share his sadness; The Dude. Please, those of you here who know Suave, encourage him to hang on; to wait with the patience of Job. We will build and drive again. In time, Suave.
wemtd Posted April 4, 2017 Posted April 4, 2017 (edited) Excellent choice of a copilot ! Edited April 4, 2017 by wemtd
Bonjo2 Posted May 25, 2017 Posted May 25, 2017 Great progress brother! I cannot wait to hear how you like the steering rack. Maybe a visit is called for.
xcarguy Posted June 28, 2017 Author Posted June 28, 2017 Well, after a year being mothballed in the trailer, I brought the Storker back to Arkansas for a little wrench time. Suave is just beside himself. Maybe I'll get it back on the road this year. :smash:
MB7 Posted June 28, 2017 Posted June 28, 2017 Wow! Impressive comeback! You can always tell what a person is made of when things don't go as planned. A major track incident won't stop you from getting back in the saddle, it seems like it's only made you stronger. You are an inspiration to all of us. If you are ever in Southern California you are welcome to take my ultra low mileage XL to the track.
xcarguy Posted July 1, 2017 Author Posted July 1, 2017 If you are ever in Southern California you are welcome to take my ultra low mileage XL to the track. Thanks, MB7...that would be fun! :auto: X
xcarguy Posted July 17, 2017 Author Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) A busy week for Suave and I. We spent the past few days breaking down the Storker mock build...again. Suave thinks it's time to give the old bird a different look. So, after disassembly, some minor fabrication and finish welding, it was off to powder coat for the new chassis. In the mean time, Suave decided to freshen up the rear axle with a fresh coat of black paint. One more week at home before blasting off for Indy, so perhaps a few parts will find there way onto the chassis this week. Ready to get this thing assembled on a more permanent basis. Edited July 17, 2017 by xcarguy
MightyMike Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 Lookin' good! What are you thinking about doing differently?
Suave Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 Hi All, Suave here! How do you get black paint off ass feathers when you sit down on a freshly painted rear axle?
xcarguy Posted July 17, 2017 Author Posted July 17, 2017 Hi All, Suave here! How do you get black paint off ass feathers when you sit down on a freshly painted rear axle? Suave!!! Why did you sit on a freshly painted axle? You're the one that kept saying, "Take my picture! Take my picture!" :jester:
Anaximander Posted July 17, 2017 Posted July 17, 2017 Suave was always billed as the low price/high value duck that got the job done? You might not want to let him near the newly powder-coated storker until his butt feathers dry.
Suave Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 Its my space cadet friend, Astro Bob! Bob...how could you take a quack at me like that! I am a Stork! You should not confuse me with my good friends Daffy and Donald. Its well known that Storks are far more intelligent creatures than ducks. I am one of the most intelligent creatures in Arkansas. In fact I am probably the only intelligent thing in Arkansas........certainly I am the only thing not inbred...
xcarguy Posted July 18, 2017 Author Posted July 18, 2017 Its my space cadet friend, Astro Bob! Bob...how could you bla, bla, bla . . . Bob, sorry about that. Went back out to the shop and fixed it. :jester:
Anaximander Posted July 18, 2017 Posted July 18, 2017 (edited) Poor Suave, I should have known you were a Stork. Now I have ruffled your feathers. My apologies, sentient one! Soon, your flyboy buddy is going to be zooming around the track again in a beautiful "cousin" Storker. Maybe he will take you along for rides as long as you don't sit in any more paint:driving:. Suave, I just hope you don't have an evil twin that is going to give me payback for thinking you were a duck when in fact you're a Stork! Edited July 19, 2017 by Astro Bob
Anaximander Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) Shane, Now I have gone and done it. Suave's uncouth older brother, Suave Less, came flying in yesterday to squawk at me in stork language mixed with English about having called his younger brother a duck. I apologized and told him that my buddy Shane had properly corrected me to understand that Storker owners are friends with storks, not ducks. He seemed to be less ticked off after the apology and agreed to take a picture with my new "7" emblem I am going to put on the nose of my Storker. Further pictures to follow now that Suave Less and I are getting along. Edited July 23, 2017 by Astro Bob
Kitcat Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 I am beginning to think that the Caterham owner who derisively coined the term "Storker" should have copyrighted it:).
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