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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Spank wrote:

Uh, so I guess we're the only ones still working on the car? Still no brakes (did install the master cyl last night but need to run the lines to the rear of the car), engine has only run for 20 min so far, tranny untested. no clutch hydraulics yet, no lap belt locations yet, no place to mount the shocks... We're doing what we can, though.

http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/photo … detail.JPG

--Spank

Where did you get it and how much? I want to but a project mini for my 4'10" wife...

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

It originally sold for $500 (no paperwork) and I went with the guy to go get it. He wanted to cut it up and use it as a trailer, so I swapped him a back end already cut off (that was given to me) and I also swapped him a 1275 automatic out of an Austin America that I scrapped, so I got the shell for no $ outlay because the America I bought for $350 but then cut it up and parted it out for +/- $400-- gotta dig out those old ebay receipts for the BS tech inspection!

The front end came as a complete front cut out of Otay Mesa for $250, but bores were crusty but we got those cleaned up and it's back together. not sure how long it'll last, but it's together with a lot of shadetree engineering

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

The weather looks like its cooled down a bit for the weekend and I also heard it could get a little "wet" for some people at the race this weekend......see everyone there! smile

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Fish wrote:

The weather looks like its cooled down a bit for the weekend and I also heard it could get a little "wet" for some people at the race this weekend......see everyone there! smile

what is this "wet" you speak of?

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Water from blown cooling systems would be my guess.

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

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Water from blown cooling systems would be my guess.

If you could not talk like that, it'd be great wink

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Hey, I didn't say water coming from the exhaust manifolds, did I?

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Spank wrote:

Uh, so I guess we're the only ones still working on the car? Still no brakes (did install the master cyl last night but need to run the lines to the rear of the car), engine has only run for 20 min so far, tranny untested. no clutch hydraulics yet, no lap belt locations yet, no place to mount the shocks... We're doing what we can, though.

http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/photo … detail.JPG

--Spank

Your not the only one so don't feel bad. We are still hammering away but can finally fire it up tomorrow. Aero package is done though.

http://i26.tinypic.com/rc9d1s.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/rsaicl.jpg

35 bucks in sheet metal
31 buck piece of plywood
5 bucks in self tapping screws
0 bucks for imagination and a hammer

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Riktor wrote:

Where did you get it and how much? I want to but a project mini for my 4'10" wife...

Your wife and my wife should start a team. "Team Booster Seat in Minis". Oops, someone looking over shoulder... gotta go...

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

"Sparky" Pete wrote:
Riktor wrote:

Where did you get it and how much? I want to but a project mini for my 4'10" wife...

Your wife and my wife should start a team. "Team Booster Seat in Minis". Oops, someone looking over shoulder... gotta go...

LOL... yeah... Would be a good idea but here's her response,

"!&@%*#$(@!... however that is pretty funny"

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Pendejo wrote:

35 bucks in sheet metal
31 buck piece of plywood
5 bucks in self tapping screws
0 bucks for imagination and a hammer

Pendejo Aero

You heard it here first, people. This is the guy to blame when you get a flat tire!

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Riktor wrote:
"Sparky" Pete wrote:
Riktor wrote:

Where did you get it and how much? I want to but a project mini for my 4'10" wife...

Your wife and my wife should start a team. "Team Booster Seat in Minis". Oops, someone looking over shoulder... gotta go...

LOL... yeah... Would be a good idea but here's her response,

"!&@%*#$(@!... however that is pretty funny"

you could add my wife...she's 6'1"...finds it hilarious to put the cornflakes on the top shelf and watch me struggle....

"Team Extended Seat Track" ?

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

LTDScott wrote:
Pendejo wrote:

35 bucks in sheet metal
31 buck piece of plywood
5 bucks in self tapping screws
0 bucks for imagination and a hammer

Pendejo Aero

You heard it here first, people. This is the guy to blame when you get a flat tire!

We bought the special self tapping screws that when they fall off they are only able to stick to E30 tires. All other makes and models are ok.


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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

LTDScott wrote:

You heard it here first, people. This is the guy to blame when you get a flat tire!

yes but who will be the first to utilize the squid ink defense?

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Pendejo wrote:

We bought the special self tapping screws that when they fall off they are only able to stick to E30 tires. All other makes and models are ok.


Pendejo El Maximo

Just concentrate on making the rear brakes work, mmkay? wink

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

LTDScott wrote:
Pendejo wrote:

We bought the special self tapping screws that when they fall off they are only able to stick to E30 tires. All other makes and models are ok.


Pendejo El Maximo

Just concentrate on making the rear brakes work, mmkay? wink

Don't worry about that! They are fixed and ready for action. When you have a shop full of NASCARS and E36 GTS cars it is amazing what you find in the used parts pile smile

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Pendejo wrote:

Don't worry about that! They are fixed and ready for action. When you have a shop full of NASCARS and E36 GTS cars it is amazing what you find in the used parts pile smile

Show off. My race car shares a garage with.... my dad's Crown Vic. Ghetto superstars, that is what we are.

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Getto is beautiful. Building these pieces-o-crap to stay on the track is the fun part. That is why we picked a car that had zero chance of lasting or even winning to run in these races because we do easy all the time. I have put more hours in our Lemons cars than i have getting the other cars ready for NASA Nationals.


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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Pendejo wrote:
Spank wrote:

Uh, so I guess we're the only ones still working on the car? Still no brakes (did install the master cyl last night but need to run the lines to the rear of the car), engine has only run for 20 min so far, tranny untested. no clutch hydraulics yet, no lap belt locations yet, no place to mount the shocks... We're doing what we can, though.

http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/photo … detail.JPG

--Spank

Your not the only one so don't feel bad. We are still hammering away but can finally fire it up tomorrow. Aero package is done though.

http://i26.tinypic.com/rc9d1s.jpg

http://i27.tinypic.com/rsaicl.jpg

35 bucks in sheet metal
31 buck piece of plywood
5 bucks in self tapping screws
0 bucks for imagination and a hammer

Pendejo Aero

Those AN fittings look AWEFULLY EXPENSIVE.

:^)

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

One of our drivers is now the owner of this truck which will be at the Monterey show this weekend but he is driving it down on Saturday to the Lemons race so come check it out in the pits if you wanna see what offroad "prerunners" are all about and get a little bit of the Monterey show at Buttonwillow!

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7216/ref940sy6.jpg

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

jimeditorial wrote:
Riktor wrote:
"Sparky" Pete wrote:

Your wife and my wife should start a team. "Team Booster Seat in Minis". Oops, someone looking over shoulder... gotta go...

LOL... yeah... Would be a good idea but here's her response,

"!&@%*#$(@!... however that is pretty funny"

you could add my wife...she's 6'1"...finds it hilarious to put the cornflakes on the top shelf and watch me struggle....

"Team Extended Seat Track" ?

LAWLS... I do that to my woman too...

Fish wrote:

One of our drivers is now the owner of this truck which will be at the Monterey show this weekend but he is driving it down on Saturday to the Lemons race so come check it out in the pits if you wanna see what offroad "prerunners" are all about and get a little bit of the Monterey show at Buttonwillow!

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/7216/ref940sy6.jpg

Tell him I will trade his Ford for my Ford, straight up... I'm loosing my ass here. big_smile

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Our new 'low profile' front end wouldn't allow us to do our traditional doggie-style car mounting because it would have torn off our new front end while loading the car. 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/torgysbuick/P1100330.jpg

The parts car and race car were too long to fit on the trailer, despite my best efforts at cutting 18" off the front of the car.

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs106.snc1/4599_201672895127_551555127_7194499_6300491_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs106.snc1/4599_201672910127_551555127_7194502_2354829_n.jpg

The solution?  Cut off the back of the parts car, of course! 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/torgysbuick/P1100511.jpg
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/torgysbuick/P1100512.jpg

Oh, and we're not done.  We will be turning wrenches at the track to pass tech...sigh.

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

Erik - why not just weld the two car together?

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

I will be welding in a patch panel at the track before going thru tech, I'm out of wire in the welder. Other than that, the Camaro is about done. So many zipties....

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Re: Buttonwillow is less than two weeks away.... Why so quiet? (Crickets)

jerjozwik wrote:
LTDScott wrote:

You heard it here first, people. This is the guy to blame when you get a flat tire!

yes but who will be the first to utilize the squid ink defense?

It's a Jag and it is going to spill the ink for sure! Time will tell.


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