Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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We got the tubular seat frame fabbed up & the d.s. seat mounted the other night. (Forgot camera again). I'll get some pictures of that progress tonight. Next is the funny car cage & everything else going forward to snout bars. Progress is going to be hit or miss the next couple of weeks as my buddies & I are working on at least 2 other cars at the same time to have them ready for their race seasons. Don't think mine is going to be ready for this year. Next year is the goal.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Will do. Got the dash back in it last night so we can locate the X door bars to the A pillar bars. Then helped my buddy finish making his fenderwell exit headers for his Chevelle to go to the coaters.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Only worked on it alittle lately with everything else going on. Making patches for the access holes we made where the tubing goes thru the sheet metal & made a few more bars but no pictures of any real progress to post just yet.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Sorry, haven't loaded any new pictures yet. The floor pan patches are welded in, ground down & seam sealed. It is back on the ground. Finally got a real good look to see how it is going to sit. It sits mean & low. Looks awesome even for not having the drivetrain in it yet. More pictures to follow, promise.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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My youngest 11 year old Son trial fitting the new seat & mount (future driver).
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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From the driver side back on the ground.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Thanks. What's up Mark. Ya never know. I may get something together soon. I may need you to drive either the Challenger or the Charger some time. I can't take them both at the same time.....
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Now, that we got the other car ready for Autorama & the Autorama is over we will be getting back onto my car. Got the passenger seat mount done last night. Should be having some update pics over the next few weeks. We have a chassis cert date of April 7th so we are trying to have it completed for the cert date.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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We have gotten a little further. The inner funny car cage is done & the driver side X bars & one of the two snout bars. Need to finish the out funny car bars now, window net & one more snout bar next. I'll get some more update pictures tonight to post. Hopefully, be done within the next couple of weeks with the fabrication of the cage & chassis stuff.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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One more & d.s. door X bars.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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Tubular Kirkey seat mounts.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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Re: Coming to a strip near you, 25.5 (70) Challenger
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D.S. snout bar. Still have to do the p.s. yet.
1963 Belvedere 440 Max Wedge Tribute 1970 Charger R/T S.E. 440 Six Pack 1970 Challenger R/T, 528 Hemi 1970 Charger 500 S.E. 440 4 BBL 1970 Plymouth Road Runner 383 1974 Chrysler New Yorker 440 1996 2500 RAM 488 V-10 4X4 2004 3500 Dually Cummins 4x4 2012 Challenger R/T Classic.
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