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Made the pilgrimage to
Indiana again. Progress has been made on several fronts. Received
the following message from
Roo Man, "I will call you in
the next couple of days so that we can arrange for you to come down
when I strip the car down", so it looks like I will be heading back
out again shortly. After much thought and input from many quarters I
have decided to go ahead and powder coat the chassis.
Throttle linkage bracket at the engine is
fabricated. The go pedal is almost ready.
The go pedal is installed with the all important
throttle stop. The Team name is Throttle Stop Racing after all.
The bung for fuel is in the tank and is ready
for larger hoses when the blower is installed. We are going to walk
first and get used to the car and then add the blower. Research has
already begun on what is needed for a blower engine, and yes it will
be a Pontiac.
Bracket for the data recorder is installed; I
am not looking forward to wiring it in. It is not needed to run the
car down the track so it may get put off for awhile. My left foot is
very itchy, I have not gone down the track yet this season and am
tired of watching other people have fun.
Coupler shield is in place so I will not get
my pants leg wrapped up in it. I used to have a suicide belt on my softail and was always worried about that.
MSD box is mounted and awaiting me to wire it
in.
The Batmobile light is mounted.
The dragster does fit into the trailer. There
is a foot to spare at either end. Perfect calculation Mr.
Roo Man
Ok, the secret is out this will not be a
Batmobile. the 1959 Caddy rear taillight has been Frenched into the
rear of the body. Another fine example of the workmanship of Keith.
The floor of the trailer has
been marked and I will be installing the hold downs to hold the
dragster in place. I purchased the Mac's Drag Pack
http://www.macscustomtiedowns.com/product/260/Dragster. The
trailer is sitting outside right now, but it is raining. I hope to
start work on that tomorrow.
Note also that the bridge over
the gap between the trailer and the ramp has been installed. I have
also installed a longer extension on the ramp. It is not quit long
enough to allow the dragster to be rolled into the trailer without
touching the "bridge". My solution will be to add the
original flap
to the end of the new one and raise that junction about 1/2 inch.
That way I will never have to stack board to get the dragster in and
out of the trailer.
A fire extinguisher and more outlets have been
added to the front of the trailer.
The expansion Chassis
Stabilizer and broom are neatly hung on the wall. Now I just
need a maid to clean the trailer.
