Projects Border Bandits Gas class builds to the Southeast Gassers rules.

Thanks to all the help from the Bandits!! Couldn't have done it with out them, it's coming together lots more to do, the shaker is coming together as well thanks Scott.

 

With the new top secret Cam in the works I might need those trap doors for clearance. !!!

 

CP Bullet Series, so you can put a cap in da ass of the competition!

 

I'm doin' what I can in this weather Art.

We're going to have to run the Grape and the Shaker for a killer photo op!With your new lightened front end,and your new "El Dome-O Grande" pistons and Lobe-Zilla cam,I might be bringing a knife to a gun fight,but at least folks will get an eyeful of two badass little cars blasting off together!

Scott


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You'll prob kick my ass I'll prob tune myself right into the 14's, but for sure we'll have to line them up !! Gonna be a blast!

 

I resemble this remark.
I'm almost dangerous with a timing light and a box of jets

 

Ya last year, Ole Johnny O'grautin took a 9.80 car & tuned it into an 11.0 car. I was happy we went from 13.90's shoot'n Mallards out of the sky, to 10.80's.

 

Between you, Dave, and myself, I think we did about a years worth of work in two days in the pits the meltdown! I wasn't about to tow for 7 1/2 hours one way just so I could leave the car on the trailer,and I'm glad I didn't give up on it,cause by the end of the weekend we had shaved nearly 2 seconds off the et from our first,less than spectacular outing....

Scott


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Ps:Art,the workmanship you guys are doing on that front end is absolutely outstanding!

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Here's some pics of the progress make in my shop. Striped all that old wood out (that's weight), lengthened the front door to 2dr specs and got 1 quarter tacked together. No more 4dr. Sorry Ric I couldn't do the 4dr thing. Now that the holidays are over its full speed ahead.

 

And got my new Extreme Duty round back 9 inch rearend housing today. Now I can get the rearend all done and make this thing a roller.

 

That pin height looks kinda far from the crown but I am just watching

 

Not sure what u mean salty?

 

Standard 5.7" rod 355ci SBC

 

The short skirt length is faking you out Salty, makes it look like a 327 piston.

 

I guess that's it Ric. Just use to seeing the wrist pin in the ring pack or damn near any way.

 

Where did you score that housing Joe?That looks really good.
The average passer-by wouldn't know the difference between that,a 57 station wagon or Ranchero housing,and an Olds/Pontiac housing.That nice smooth contour just blends right in with a bit of paint.

Plus,with the symmetrical shape,it's a blank canvas for painting something smartass like "bye bye" or "Adios!"lol!

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The housing is from John's Industries in Michigan. It's the only place I could find with the old round back look and strong it's 1/4" thick. Since you will see mine plain as day I didn't want to use the newer style.

 

Good choice.I think I'll probably be looking at one for my next project.

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I will probably catch him drilling the housing and fiberglassing over them like Don Long

 

I'm gonna sneak up, and put a magnetic Dana 60 cover on it when he's not looking
Years ago a guy at our local track had an 8 3/4 rear end, and he air brushed the back of it so that it looked like the sheet metal was blown outward, and the carrier & ring gear were exposed. More than one person walked up behind the car and said "WOW, you destroyed your rear end.

 

Wow I have piston envy What kind of pain are you using on the front end / engine bay ? Looks good!

 

Painters touch paint primer all in one, local ace store canyon black? It works well.

 

Beebee78, Nice job with the paintwork on the front end! I thought maybe you had em powder coated when I first looked at pics! Must be some good paint! Jim...


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Got some work done this week built the rear end brackets, bent up the ladder bar crossmember, built the ladder bars, and got my front brakes figured out thanks to Kip. Also Got shipping conformation on the fiberglass panels getting picked up tomorrow and hopefully will be to me sometime this week.

 

I like those ladder bars, look nice and strong!

 

Where did you get your fg parts Jeff?



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Thanks I built these ladder bars like the ones Quain Stott builds they are 1 1/4 .120 dom main bars and then we tap 3/4" dom tap tube for the bungs fits snug in the 1 1/4" tube and the cross bard are 7/8 .083. What do u mean by fg parts Scott?

 

Fiberglass parts.Please don't tell me you sent money to that fucking guy up here at "Showcar Bodyparts".....He has a very long list of folks all over the world that want to stab his eyes out with a fork for taking their money,but never delivering with the parts.

Have you got a target weight in mind for the Ford?It will be interesting to see how light it ends up with all the surgery completed.

Scott



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I ordered them from Suncoast fiberglass out of Florida. I am shooting for around 2400 with me in the car it's looking like it should be pretty easy to do so far the car is super light and I got the shipping weight on all the fiberglass and with the crate it's only 350 pounds that's fenders hood doors trunk dash and rear bumper.