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This is the completed installation of the battery in its new rear location:

With help from Beau and Rico we successfully completed the registration process of all 3 gravity cars this morning. Our 500 A.M. arrival time put us in the number 9, 10, and 11 spots in line. The car/team numbers are drawn randomly and for a three car team we did very well. The Scuderia Kouba MKI will be car # 2, the MKII will be # 21, and the Hawsbill Flyer will be car # 12. Pretty cool draws huh?!

After registration we went out to The Stagecoach for breakfast and some bench racing. Then we came out to my place to do some work on the Flyer. Again with Beau and Rico's help we were able to get the installation of the rear brake completed and relocate the battery to the rear of the car just ahead of the rear axle.

I'd like to thank Beau and Rico for all the help today!!!

I like the idea Doc, but I am up to my eyeballs in MESS! I just don't think I can pull it off. I have 12 days to finish packing up my crap in my upstairs mess-o-leum, and the stuff in my garage which includes TooBad Motorplex!

Sorry guys.......

========Bill

Unfortunately I need to tear down the track before we put our house on the market and we want to get our house on the market ASAP!

The realtor said the track would be too distracting. He said the guys would forget about the house why they were here.......

Here's how I modified the pedal.

TooBad Motorplex is now listed for sale on Craig's List and Ebay.

I am planning to disassemble TooBad Motorplex next week. This week will be the last chance for a buyer to test run the track before purchase, and be part of the tear down.

I hate to see her go, but it is time for us to get moved.

===========Bill

I mounted a second brake mount in the rear of the car just ahead of the rear axle, again securing it with 3/8 inch grade 8 bolts. Thankfully Dennis thought of this before he completed the car and left provisions for it to be mounted in this location.

So here she sits, gutted like a fish! But it feels good to finally get some wrench time in on her!

So this is how the Flyer currently sits. On it's side for easy access to the interior and bottom side. The battery is being moved from the front of the car to the rear for quicker and easier access for servicing.

This is the foot brake pedal for the midship mounted brake. I am remounting the eye that the cable connects to.

I'm happy to announce we have secured our second sponsor, Parkrose Hardware!

Yesterday I took a little time to get some work done on the Hawksbill Flyer. The Flyer has a seat back from an old office chair that fits nicely into the car. However there is absolutely no cushioning for the driver's butt! My plan has been to install a pice of foam in the bottom of the cockpit for at least a little comfort. The office chair seat cushion was way too thick to use so i had squirreled away a suitable piece of foam from the Mark II project. The plan was to cut away or contour the piece of foam to obtain a hollowed out piece of foam that the driver's but would sit into. But yesterday the idea hit me to remove the foam and fabric cover from the office chair base and use that. It is already contoured for improved butt fit, and the contour of the foam allows the driver to sit lower in the car which is also a priority. So, using my newly acquired upholsterring skills, learned and developed at the Scuderia Kouba Works, I attacked the project!

Taa-daa.....gravity racer seat cushion!