Target 550's design and construction, 2011

01/01/2011 - 85: Happy New Year from the Target 550 team.

01/05/2011 - 86: Plumbing, hoses, www.jfcracing.com and the first conference of 2011.

01/08/2011 - 87: Altered water tanks, heater elements, composite parts and panels.

01/15/2011 - 88: Inside detail of a body panel and a special set of screws for the oil filters.

01/19/2011 - 89: The master practicing his craft.

01/21/2011 - 90: Lift hole plastic aero inserts, rear panel conflict area and new tunnels for the rear engine area.

01/28/2011 - 91 Throttle and fuel shutoff cables, oil tank drains and the new oil scavenge pumps.

02/04/2011 - 92: It's all plumbing stuff.

02/08/2011 - 93: Images that can't be overlooked.

02/12/2011 - 94: It's so simple when it's done.

02/17/2011 - 95: The water lines are just about finished.

02/24/2011 - 96: Oil filter drain, hose clamps and Ray Therat's view from Down Under.

03/04/2011 - 97: A rat's eye view, Part 1.

03/11/2011 - 98: A rat's eye view, Part 2.

03/18/2011 - 99: Finishing off the oil system and beginning the Composite Components.

03/26/2011 - 100: The new dry sump oil pans.

03/27/2011 - 101: The Studs and the Plug.

03/29/2011 - 102: More oil pan, oil filter and the onboard battery box.

04/03/2011 - 103: Pipes, screens and streamlined woodwork.

04/08/2011 - 104: Tail skin and the rear wheel fairings.

04/13/2011 - 105: Clean sweep down, fore and aft. Don't slight the corners.

04/16/2011 - 106: Skin and Wood.

04/23/2011 - 107: Clutch activation and odds 'n ends.

04/23/2011 - 108: A look at the tire and wheel enclosures.

05/06/2011 - 109: Hydraulic lines to the clutch slave cylinders.

05/08/2011 - 110: Happy Mothers Day.

05/13/2011 - 111: Plumbing and Passing On.

05/20/2011 - 112: A look back to 2007.

05/26/2011 - 113: A tour through the shop's Museum.

05/28/2011 - 114: Wheel and hub assembly, lug nuts and more plumbing.

05/30/2011 - 115: Some images that were returned in the mail.

06/3/2011 - 116: A windshield mold in a day.

06/10/2011 - 117: Wheel Fairings, take 2.

06/17/2011 - 118: Micro Plumbing.

06/24/2011 - 119: Frank Martinez delivers the first windshield and more.

07/01/2011 - 120: Dressing for summer and miscellaneous glimpses.

07/08/2011 - 121: The inside plumbing for the dual clutch cylinders and the shift control center with its air supply.

07/15/2011 - 122: Jason and the Arachnoid.

07/22/2011 - 123: Even new brakes must be fitted.

07/29/2011 - 124: Brakes, plumbing, dash and the engine package for the dyno tests.

08/05/2011 - 125: Brake caliper mount, breathers and the frame air pressurization system.

08/12/2011 - 126: Plastic tubing retainers and Heaven on Earth.

08/19/2011 - 127: Brake caliper mount, breathers and the frame air pressurization system.

08/26/2011 - 128: Breather tanks, oil lines, pressure testing and belt drive system.

09/02/2011 - 129: Belly Pan, breathers and the new spy camera.

09/05/2011 - 130: Granite Falls High School project for World of Speed.

09/12/2011 - 131: Granite Falls High School loading for World of Speed.

09/17/2011 - 132: Knobs, Knurls and Kolored anodizing.

09/23/2011 - 133: Making an egg shaped hole round and changing Push to Pull.

09/30/2011 - 134: Belt tensioning idler and rear wheel fairings.

10/09/2011 - 135: Greek couplers replace sleeves in the drive train.

10/14/2011 - 136: A pattern for the windshield(s).

10/21/2011 - 137: The new torque tube

10/28/2011 - 138: The new torque tube

11/05/2011 - 139: Engine and blower dyno test.

11/11/2011 - 140: A refinement with the Greek Couplers, progress on the windshields and some new jewelry for the engines.

11/18/2011 - 141: More work on the windshield molding/frame.

11/25/2011 - 142: Canopy finishing, windshield molding and mounting the windshield.

12/02/2011 - 143: Canopy finishing, windshield molding and mounting the windshield.

12/09/2011 - 144: Clutch cover, roll cage buck and new clutch can covers.

12/16/2011 - 145: The scatter shields had to be modified to work with the B & J transmissions.

12/23/2011 - 146: We couldn't have a look back without this hard-working man, Glenn Freudenberger, aka Doc Freud.  Thanks for all you do, Doc.

12/25/2011 - 147: Merry Christmas 2011.

12/26/2011 - 148: The year in review, part 2. This group of photos provides a review of posts 103 through 113.

12/27/2011 - 149: The year in review, part 3. Posts 114 through 122 are covered here.

12/28/2011 - 150: The year in review, part 4. This section has highlights from posts 123 through 134.

12/29/2011 - 151: The year in review, part 5. Posts 123 through 133 are covered.

12/30/2011 - 152: The year in review, part 6. This group contains photos from posts 134 through 139.

12/31/2011 - 153: The year in review, part 7. Posts 140 through 145.


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