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Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:20 pm
by ted johnson
Will someone please help me to get in touch with Mike Goevia (I'm sure I've misspelled his name, and I apologize). Thanks. Ted J.
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:16 am
by Dean Seavers
Mike Gouvia or Greg Gouvia?
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:46 am
by ted johnson
Good grief, Dean, told you I was confused. The gentleman who reproduces Palmini tanks is the one I'm trying to locate! Now I'm apologizing for not even knowing the right first name... Thanks, Ted
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:43 am
by larry brown
Ted - Number for Greg Gouveia is....... 805 541-4310. San Louis Obispo, California. This is a business phone.
Larry
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:05 pm
by ted johnson
Thanks, Larry and Dean. I will give him a holler tomorrow. I have (2) of Bubba's tanks, and they're beautiful, but I want a bit larger floor tank for the repro Swoopster Bandits we're fabricating, and thought maybe Mr. Gouveia might make one. Thanks once more! Ted J.
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:30 am
by Dean Seavers
Ted-
I'm not 100% sure, but I think the Palminis that Greg sells are the ones that Bubba makes. Obviously, it doesn't hurt to ask Greg...
Dean
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:42 am
by ted johnson
Thanks, Dean. I'm very happy with everything Bubba has made for me -I just thought maybe I could find a bit bigger floor tank than the small hemisphere I got from him. We shall see! Ted
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:49 pm
by ted johnson
Thanks to Larry and Dean for the good advice. I called Greg on the number that Larry gave, and had a very pleasant experience talking with him. He is going to build us (2) of the taller floor tanks for our Bandits. Once again the REAR gang comes through! Ted
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:19 pm
by Dean Seavers
Hey, success!
Be sure to take lots of pics of the Swoopsters in progress- those are really neat karts! It would be cool to have a play by play on the recreation of them.
Dean
Re: Looking for Mike G.
Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:41 pm
by ted johnson
Dean, we are taking pics of every step. We have all the sheet/plate pieces water-jet cut and edge sanded, and the spindles, steering shafts and swing mounts are at the machine shop/welder. My buddy, Charlie, in Wisconsin will handle the tube bending and notching, and will build the weld jig. Ron Cubel and I measured his original Bandit (We couldn't have gotten nearly this far without Ron-a great friend and patient host!), and I've built the entire kart in Pro/Engineer. I'm making the fab drawings from the CAD parts. It looks like late winter-early spring for completion. I hope the product will match the promise! Till Fremont, Ted