Projects New Bean Bandits/ Immortals aluminum bodied Bonneville rear engine roadster

Hey guys. Just thought I'd share some pics of Fabian's new race car.

We started building it the weekend after fathers day. It was built in 7 weeks of nights and weekends!

Fabian fabbed the entire 29 roadster body out of aluminum.

It still needs a lot of bodywork (belly pan, roll cage and engine covers, etc..), but we got it out to the salt and Fabian made a couple of shakedown passes at over 180 mph!

We're going to keep plugging away at it and run El Mirage for the rest of the season.

Tom

 

Very cool!! And in 7 weeks!!

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

WOW! That's awesome! That picture of Fabian "riding" in the roadster with Flintstone brakes is great. Won't be long before you're all in the "200" club. Congrats to the whole team.

 

Thanks for sharing, great looking ride.

 

Nice pics thanks. Chain steering wheel, priceless...
Smokey

 

man you guys did a hell of a job in just 7 weeks!!!and to go 180,wow.hope you guys have fun at el mirage.AWSOME!!!!

 

man that is cool,
I remember seeing you guys out there a few years ago.
good to see that you are on your way to 200.

good luck out there

that is real hot rodding.

 

Great job guys!! What a race car!! Sorry I missed you guys this year, but I'll be back next year to see you go 200++.
Paul

 

Damn thats awsome...L.B.

 

I see my pal Rene Lugo there, glad he's living his dreams out with you guys...

 

nice work.

 

That looks great. congrats on the 180 mph. You'll surely be able to make some tweaks and get to the 200+.

 

i think i just soiled myself... awesomeness in motion

 

i saw spy shots that got sent East..haha looks awesome

 

WOW!! 7 Weeks?? Crazy and beautiful, CONGRATS!!

Ian

 

Hey Tom, The alcohol got into your veins.
MAJOR KUDOS TO YOU, FABIAN AND ALL THE GANG FOR ALL YOUR DEDICATION.
....And Lady Dianna is always there.

Rotten Russ.

 

Well done on that super effort to get it up and happenning in 7 weeks.

Will you be at the Septmeber El Mirage meet? I'll be there to "pop my cherry", and at bonneville a few days later!!!

 

Need to post a photo on the chain steering wheel thread, if it hasn't been closed yet. Nice job.

 

Yes, we are planning on running El Mirage Sept meet. Look for our pit on the north(return road) side of the course near the finish line(timing tower).
pm me for my phone # if you want to meet up out there.

Yeah, thats probably the fastest chain steering wheel in history. It's been over 200 in our former rear engine roadster and still holds the record at 195.6 mph at El Mirage.

Here's a pic of our old car. It was built in 6 weeks and we ran it from 2005-2007.

 

We were pitted acrossed from you guys. It sure sounded good when you fired it. Gave me a chuckle when you put a sun roof in the awning with fire when it fired once.

 

Hey.... aren't you the guys who re-built my '32?.....great stuff Tom...... Fabian is really amazing with metal....need to hook up before this weekend got something for you guys!

 

You guys haven't changed in that club since the 50's. Only you guys would put a chain steering wheel on a 200mph salt car

Looks good and mad skills putting it together!

 

Outstanding. I think you guys have gone though 3 race cars in the time I've been trying to build one. I feel like such a looser...

 

Very cool, Bean Bandits!
Best of luck getting to 200!





Malcolm

 

Tom

We received an email from Fabian about the passes. Congratulations from your friends in South Texas! Keep up the good work.

 

Amazing plus incrediable to accomplish the build in so short a time. Good luck on your future runs.

 

Nice one fellas , good luck with the record runs .Looks great.

 

Wow, what a great looking car but I wouldn't expect anything less from you and Fabian.

Looking forward to seeing what you'll turn with it, good luck!

 

too damn cool

- Joe

 

Y'all never fail to amaze. What are you watching on telly?