Category Archives: Building
Shop Goin Ons
September 15th – October 15th 2020 Yeah, its been a month for a shop update – because it was a busy one. I’m not sure where I left off, but Continue Reading →
Just Because It Fits, Don’t Make It Right
So last weekend I was racing in Indianapolis, and my son Dallas was racing my backup car, the Texas Thug. Dallas was the first car (of 78 Racers running Continue Reading →
Shop Happenin’s Mid-April 2020
With this virus thing going on, Deb and I have been spending every other week alternating between the lake and the shop – so not as much got done in Continue Reading →
Refurbishing A Race Trailer
The refurbishing of a early 90s aluminum race trailer About 18 months ago, I bought an early 90s Aluminum Trailer from a racing buddy. The reason was that I had Continue Reading →
Atlanta Update
So in my last post, I was racing in Atlanta – and there was a rain delay. When we resumed and I completed the third of three Qualifying passes — Continue Reading →
Raining at the track – so catch up time
So we’re at Atlanta Dragway, and it’s raining – so its a good time to catch up on what;s been goin on since last week’s post. Racing I’ll start with Continue Reading →
Polish, D-Rings, New seats, Engine Assembly and Paint
What does all of that have in common? It and more happened at the shop yesterday. All of the aluminum in the truck of the Thug got polished up. Before Continue Reading →
Thug’s Front Suspension is Finished
Bought a K-Frame from Clay & Sons and had Matt Wright at BRC lighten and box. I then had it powder coated in Chassis Black. I also painted the steering Continue Reading →
Thug’ Transmission Finished
Transmission was completely disassembled, the case cleaned ad smoothed, reassembled withe the best racing parts, and painted Burgundy. Ready to reinstall with a freshened ATI 8″ converter, new B&M SFI Continue Reading →