Event Coverage Welcome to the 2018 Meltdown Drags

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Keep working on it Scott... you basically have 24 days to get it all done,

 

It’s gonna be done in 2-4 days,not 24 days,Buddy.
A couple nights at test n tune,and we’ll be good.
I’m not worried.....are you?

Scott


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Things seem to go much better when your Supervised give that foreman a raise.
garage.

 

Anyone going to the area 41 show for a meltdown warm up? Or is everyone saving their cars for the md out of worry they might break.

 

I’m just worried I’m not gonna get a chance to break anything if I don’t hurry up and get my breakables back in order,Brian!
How is everything going in your neck of the woods?

Scott


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its running. it shoots flames. but it hasnt seen the track yet. I need some track time. im not too exited about the loose show requirements at 41 but its a track to get data. I haven't been to 41 since 1999. we will see what happens.

 

Is this the first year for this event?

 

Actually I think we are just getting so old that it could happen anytime...LMAO!
I thought it was funny though. In fact I laughed so hard that I......well.....

 

It was funny and brought back some memories of a man eating a few too many sugar free gummie bears....


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It is the first year. I'm going Saturday only. Sounds like good guys rules on what's let in. The track is about a hour and a half south of chicago.

 

Well I was looking forward to coming to the Meltdown again this year but I don't believe the funds will allow it. I also don't think Ethan will be able to get out of football practice to go.

 

That's not good.
We will try and get a bunch of pictures for you.

 

That will be awesome

 

I'm disappointed Scott, that's not very disastrous at all...

 

Enloe they allow camping and have showers at the track. Your only out gas money. Set up some magazines at my trailer and your good.

 

I am unsure about Ethan.
I meant to ask you how your shop fared after the lightning strike.

 

I’m with Brian on this one Enloe, come on up to Meltdown! But I understand if stuff doesn’t line up and allow it.

Brian, I think we’re taking the dragster to the 41 event, unsure of how much we’ll actually do with it, would have to line up a push car driver and all that stuff. But Dad said the other day, if we go, we’re taking the car. It’s only about 40 mins south of us.


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The damage seems to be limited to the switch on the car lift. My wife and daughter saw the bolt hit the shop. Thanks for asking.

 

Do you have to report a lightning strike to the federal nitro gate keepers?

 

Negative. There was no breach of security. It's funny you should mention them. They were at my house yesterday for 5 hrs doing a onsite inspection. Big brother is always watching.

 

Did you tell them that you did a series of "Explosions" Father's day weekend in Bowling Green

 

there is no joking around with these guys. they show up in a black suv. they all were black shirts with kaki military pants and black boots. its all business.

 

Am I going to have to add a trailer hitch so I can drag you to a new record MPH??

 

After effing around with pulling oil pump pickup,windage tray,shortening studs,trimming a baffle and reinstalling it,reinstalling all the above on the motor and test fitting the pan a half dozen times in between,new oil pan is on the motor.Almost gonna be a shame to paint this guy blue.
Tomorrow morning clutch goes back together,and motor goes back home in the car.


I’m counting the seconds til Brian starts busting my balls about the ‘92 valve covers on the wall.

Glad to hear nobody was hurt in your lightning strike,Brian.Thats scary business.If it wasn’t for bad luck,you wouldn’t have no luck at all,Man.

Scott


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And yes,both the longboard,and that Rolling Stones “Goat’s Head Soup” album cover deck are mine....I’m a fat old bastard,but I still skate whenever I can.


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Well after a 3 week long battle my dad and i managed to learn how to rebuilt a c4. lots of taking it back apart and putting it back together. only to realize the pump shaft gear was flipped the wrong way. little street dynos here and there. don’t think we are gonna get any track time before the meltdown so for now we’ll cross our finger and toes and squeez our butts to hope she doesn’t fall apart on us.

 

theres some hope for your sons hot rodding future after all. I was kind of worried for a while.

 

Dad and I are trying to get our shit together with the coupe, hoping to use the area 41 drags for shakedown runs. Dad has been in the new owners ears about getting a nostalgia event since they purchased the track 3 years ago. I think the date being so close to the meltdown could hurt attendance.

 

It's summer time and racers want to race. I hope its a big success. I would run my car every week if I could. One big event a year is not enough for me or alot of other guys. Live life while you can as much as you can. Tomorrow's not guaranteed. I see it every day at work.