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ted johnson
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Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Sat Aug 04, 2007 5:20 pm

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.

Dean Seavers
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by Dean Seavers » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:16 am

Mike Gouvia or Greg Gouvia?

ted johnson
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Sun Aug 05, 2007 9:46 am

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

larry brown

Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by larry brown » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:43 am

Ted - Number for Greg Gouveia is....... 805 541-4310. San Louis Obispo, California. This is a business phone.

Larry

ted johnson
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Sun Aug 05, 2007 12:05 pm

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.

Dean Seavers
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by Dean Seavers » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:30 am

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

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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:42 am

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

ted johnson
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Tue Aug 07, 2007 4:49 pm

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

Dean Seavers
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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by Dean Seavers » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:19 pm

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

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Re: Looking for Mike G.

Post by ted johnson » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:41 pm

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

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