Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

[rack4u]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

Also bribed the kid into putting on my new rear cover while I dismantled the drum brakes.

[mlcraven]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

If you're not careful she's gonna want to drive it too

[Woodward_Dreams]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

Nice progress.


And yeah.... she's gonna want to drive it

[rack4u]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

In total I will be adding aprox 328 lbs difference in weight back to this car including the

Steel front fenders
Chrome Bumpers
Steel Hood
Stock type radiator
Stock location battery
OEM type seats

So I am trying to get as much weight out of the car as possible and stay NHRA / IHRA legal.


Made a replacement rear package tray out of milk carton paper. ( the 3rd one came out right )



Installed OEM type seats. These are out of a later model buick and much lighter than the factory buckets ( the more popular thing to use is the lightest weight bench seat possible ) I'll take the weight hit here to leave the buckets.

Fashioned a head rest from and old Harley seat back and some aluminum stock


Still on a quest for weight reduction I got about 23-24 lbs off of each side of the car


Celeste stayed and helped all weekend until she cut her finger and we stopped to go home for a little better quality first aid than a duct tape bandage. ( she racked up allot of nova and Jr dragster points this weekend )

[rack4u]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

If you're not careful she's gonna want to drive it too

Nice progress.


And yeah.... she's gonna want to drive it

Two more yrs before she can get a state drivers license and then can race a big car legally. We might slide her to one of the outlaw tracks before then for some seat time in her nova.

She has been itching to race a door car. She wants a Stock Eliminator or Super Stock car when she moves out of Jr dragsters, instead of a big dragster. So....she might just end up with this car. Problem is she doesn't like buicks that much.

She is into Novas, Camaros and most all muscle Mopars......

[SuperBuickGuy]

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I like the brake kit.... You're inspiring, I need to get the current project done so I can jump back on my Buick.....

[JoeyG]

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Nice project for sure. Good to see you keeping the next generation involved too

[DanStokes]

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If you get tired of Celeste send her my way. You're lucky to have a kid (male OR female) who actually enjoys the hobby and will spend the weekend with her Pop doing car stuff. You did SOMETHING right! And Celeste - enjoy these times - they'll be gone before you know it.

Grandan

[Scott Liggett]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

Whadda mean? Duct tape and paper towels are quality medical attention. Clean it out with Brake Clean. Then Super Glue it back together. If you don't start crying after all that, go back to work.

[rack4u]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

Whadda mean? Duct tape and paper towels are quality medical attention. Clean it out with Brake Clean. Then Super Glue it back together. If you don't start crying after all that, go back to work.

Good idea with the super glue !

Celeste is pretty tuff....seen her burn her hands between rounds working on the Jr Dragster clutches, with out gloves, thrashing to make lane calls and jump right back in the car.........but not so sure if the brake clean in an open cut would do her in or not ? I 'll give an update after the next shop / track injury gets this treatment

[milner351]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

In all seriousness - it's a good idea to keep a first aid kit with a bottle of hydrogen peroxide - amazing what that stuff can do, stings a bit - but it leaves a wound clean!


Man those front brakes are impressive! I haven't seen a good safety wire job in a while - been toying with doing that on the header bolts in the ranger.

[rack4u]

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After this little event we yanked the 1st aid kit out of the race trailer and put it in the shop til I go shopping for better shop supplies.

Safety wire took a while, not having the Pro tools. We cut several sections off and did them over. Very happy with the end result....

[DanStokes]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

At Maxton we see a LOT of it, especially on the bikes, where it is required on a number of fasteners (Todd or Slim would have to provide the specifics). But here in NC it's "safety WARR".

Dan

[rack4u]

Re: Gonna take a few weeks to work on MY STUFF

At Maxton we see a LOT of it, especially on the bikes, where it is required on a number of fasteners (Todd or Slim would have to provide the specifics). But here in NC it's "safety WARR".

Dan

You could have a bad day with out it !!!!!

Here in the mountains it is most defiantly "WARR" rhymes with "FARR" like Farr Place or light that thar "FARR"

We also got

Tatars
Matars
Pokes
Saks
Tote ( Means to carry )
Coke ( any kind of soft drink or soda ) What kind of Coke do you want ? Oh...a Mnt Dew ...O.K.

[DanStokes]

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David understands. The coastal accent is different - almost Savannah - but we still use "warr".

Dan