kubotaorange76
New member
oh... okay...
I was wondering if you were the same guy from pirate, i followed your build thread back in the day, cool stuff
Build - 9 second drag truck #racegreen
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I was wondering if you were the same guy from pirate, i followed your build thread back in the day, cool stuff
Freezingsystems
Modify Everything
Nice work looking awsome. :clap:
Should be running next week right? :hehe:
Should be running next week right? :hehe:
bgreen776
White Collar Fabricator
Yup, for sure. LOL
I wish I had more good updates to post, but things are coming together at a slow yet steady pace, and work is going to be kicking my arse for the next 8-10 months. I'm still shooting for having the truck on the track next summer though it's looking less and less likely every day. My budget projection looks to be about 30-40% short if I want to make no compromises on data, chassis, axle, rear tires/wheels, and wiring. Data and wiring will have to be compromised if I want to race next season, or I will have to find alternate sources of funding. Selling the old chassis would help greatly.
But...
Tubing is on the way, rear wheels and tires are ready to assemble, and rough chassis design is complete, next step is to get the axle into production. A little mock up work this weekend and I should have all the plans in place and will essentially be waiting for the materials to arrive, then I can start making some real progress.
I'd be remiss if I didn't say thank you to my friends at OFTracing for the great deal on a welder that will bring us into the 21st century of welding technology. Thank you Ricky. And thank you to our local Airgas store for helping me out with the new TIG torch setup. I've been shopping there since I was in college and they have always done their best to keep costs down whenever possible. Walking into a local store, having everyone know your name, means a lot to me, far more than the slightly lower prices I can sometimes find online.
I wish I had more good updates to post, but things are coming together at a slow yet steady pace, and work is going to be kicking my arse for the next 8-10 months. I'm still shooting for having the truck on the track next summer though it's looking less and less likely every day. My budget projection looks to be about 30-40% short if I want to make no compromises on data, chassis, axle, rear tires/wheels, and wiring. Data and wiring will have to be compromised if I want to race next season, or I will have to find alternate sources of funding. Selling the old chassis would help greatly.
But...
Tubing is on the way, rear wheels and tires are ready to assemble, and rough chassis design is complete, next step is to get the axle into production. A little mock up work this weekend and I should have all the plans in place and will essentially be waiting for the materials to arrive, then I can start making some real progress.
I'd be remiss if I didn't say thank you to my friends at OFTracing for the great deal on a welder that will bring us into the 21st century of welding technology. Thank you Ricky. And thank you to our local Airgas store for helping me out with the new TIG torch setup. I've been shopping there since I was in college and they have always done their best to keep costs down whenever possible. Walking into a local store, having everyone know your name, means a lot to me, far more than the slightly lower prices I can sometimes find online.
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jlibert
New member
Correct. They'll go to a 5x5, but not 5x5.5.
bgreen776
White Collar Fabricator
I started looking at how the turbos were going to fit today, seeing if I would be able to make everything fit without changing the piping. I am considering building air to water charge air coolers at this point, but with the limited amount of time between now and next season, I will likely save that for next year.
