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I put this photo up a few days ago, and just thought I'd count out the visible modifications, some that most folks usually miss.
1. Add on spoiler
2. LED marker lights
3. 15" wheels and wider tires
4. Shaved door handles
5. tinted windows
6. Upholstery
7. non-factory mirrors
8. custom "hand made" grille
Diana+ camera modified to take 35mm infrared film. I was going to tape my IR filter on the lens of a Diana clone, but quickly realized that if I did that, I'd lose the ability to account for my distance to the subject. I then considered that if I used the Diana+ with the 38mm super-wide lens, I could tape (however sloppily) the filter in place and still be able to set the distance between myself and my subject. The camera was modified (with electric tape and foam curlers) to hold 35mm film.
1 dorknut, one aluminum water bottle bolt, one locknut nut, and the dinky cowbell sings like a less dinky one!
Washkewicz College of Engineering students, faculty, staff and alumni enjoyed a day turning donated, battery-operated toys into ones that kids of all abilities can enjoy.
left side is the "before" version and the right side is after reshaping. Proof that SR seatposts don't have to be ugly!
I removed the distrating tree away, with the use of Cloning Stamp in Photoshop. Gosh! I thought that wouldnt be hard doing that! but it took me 2 hours to complete it! (Of course including a few games on Zuma Blitz on Facebook to rest my eyes, eventhough the game didnt actually help much!)
the original one with tree on the right top corner
and did another one with just cropping the tree away.
hmmm~ I do think the cropping makes the photo a bit to tight? however, the two focused flowers pop out! hmm! such a dilemma!
There's the AC trans. and 80 rectifier on the left. I think a 6V6 goes in the socket on the left. I found one loose rattling around inside the case. I have no idea about the other socket :(
Pima Air and Space Museum
The Drover was designed for QANTAS based on the de Havilland Dove with modifications for the Australian environment. These changes included adding a third engine and changing from a retractable tricycle nose gear to a fixed tailwheel. The resulting aircraft first flew in 1946 with deliveries to the airline beginning in 1949. A total of 20 Drovers were built with the last leaving the assembly line in 1953. Once in service the airline found that the plane was underpowered and suffered from mechanical difficulties with the propellers that resulted in two crashes. Modifications to the planes to try to fix the problems included replacing the propellers, changing the flaps to a double slotted type to improve low speed handling, and eventually replacing the engines with a more powerful type and yet another propeller change. QANTAS only kept the planes for a brief time before selling them on to other airlines or private users. It was the Australian Flying Doctor Service that made the best and longest use of the type.
The Flying Doctor Service was founded to bring medical services to the far flung and often isolated inhabitants of Australia. It made its first flights in 1928 and continues to provide medical services and transport today. The Drover entered the Service’s fleet in 1952 and remained in use until the mid-1960s.
Manufacturer: de Havilland Australia
Markings: Flying Doctor Service, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1952.
Designation: DHA-3
Registration: VH-EBT, VQ-FAP, VH-ADN
Serial Number: 5009
I was sick of fighting with the ugly great triangular flange that my headers were built with so took the opporunity to weld on something a bit more friendly to take on and off. This is one of these machined flanges that is held by a single clamp.
You can see my nice neat TIG welding on the left vs my blobby first attempt ever at MIG welding on the right from when I first built the exhaust
To seal the air tank, I cut off the threaded portion and filled in the hole with hot glue. You can do whatever you like for this, I like hot glue.
On a side note, don't buy the ACE brand hot glue, it has this weird yellow tinge and tends to bubble a lot more than the stuff I usually use, which is Stanley Brand Dual-Temp sticks.