Re: Old spy photo

61coon October 9th 2014, 1:20 pm

My lil helper throughout this deal. She's more excited about riding in it and going to the track than
I am I do believe. She's a trip....

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bbf-falcon October 9th 2014, 3:11 pm

Looks REALLY good Red,you have came along way bro. Those girls you have are precious brother,can't blame ya fer wantin too spend their young lives w/them. You won't regret that and they will love ya for it. Your a great Dad Red,i congratulate you for that,we need more like ya. Wink

D. Sea October 9th 2014, 4:10 pm

What do you think it will weigh with your 105# but in the seat? lol!

Looks like it will be under 3000# for sure which means it's gonna be quick!

IDT-572 October 9th 2014, 5:32 pm

D. Sea wrote:What do you think it will weigh with your 105# but in the seat?
Looks like it will be under 3000# for sure which means it's gonna be quick!

Everybody under estimates Reds weight, I think he goes about a buck ninety. But yea its under 3000 lb.

The pictures don't do it justice, Reds fab skills are mad................... Twisted Evil

IDT-572 October 9th 2014, 5:37 pm

61coon wrote:514 cu. in. Albert Clark barb-wire series grind cam,mildly worked victor with an 1150 Dommy on top, edelbrock heads with the crap milled out of them. Lol. I had some blue thunders I was gonna run,but after Blake spent countless hours on the porting,we were ready to fire the engine. When it wouldn't hit, we took #1 plug out and was cranking it and water shot out. Bad deal from the machine shop I used. I learned my lesson. I've purchased a set of A429's to put on it this winter.

Found the heads were cut too deep for the new seats. Just one head, they must have figured it out on the second one............... dang I need to clean my shop............

Starter hit the oil pan, with a little help, I got it. Lol.

61coon October 9th 2014, 6:24 pm

D. Sea wrote:What do you think it will weigh with your 105# but in the seat?
Looks like it will be under 3000# for sure which means it's gonna be quick!

Lol, I tipped the scales yesterday @ 201 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal... Razz

Me and the car, I'm guessing around 2600 pounds

61coon October 9th 2014, 10:00 pm

bbf-falcon wrote:Looks REALLY good Red,you have came along way bro. Those girls you have are precious brother,can't blame ya fer wantin too spend their young lives w/them. You won't regret that and they will love ya for it. Your a great Dad Red,i congratulate you for that,we need more like ya.

Thanks a bunch Rick. My kids don't ask for a lot. Being a dad to them is an honor and a blessing.

512Fairlane October 9th 2014, 10:20 pm

Looking really good there. That thing is going to be sweet when its done. It should haul too!

D. Sea October 10th 2014, 8:11 am

Blake,

My shop is still a mess but It's getting a little better. It got real messy when I had to rebuild the lift cylinders and tilt cylinders on my bobcat. Mixture of dirt and hydraulic oil LOL.

IDT-572 October 10th 2014, 9:01 am

D. Sea wrote:Blake,

My shop is still a mess but It's getting a little better. It got real messy when I had to rebuild the lift cylinders and tilt cylinders on my bobcat. Mixture of dirt and hydraulic oil LOL.

Red helped me put axle bearings and seal in mine.............. WOW what a mess. When I bought it a bearing had had failed and cut almost half way through the axle. I had to weld it up and turn it back down, dang parts are high for them.

D. Sea October 10th 2014, 11:33 am

Yes parts for skid steers are outrageous! That's why I rebuilt my cylinders for $25 each instead of buying new ones for $500 each.

Also had to buy a new dirt bucket. Dad was digging up roots and broke the bucket again; it's been welded up so many times that it now resembles a puzzle Rolling Eyes

I've since banned him from the bobcat unless he wants to buy a stump bucket Razz

So Red, Estimated date/time for first launch?

61coon October 10th 2014, 1:04 pm

Damon, I'm hopin to get it to the track around the first of the year. That's my goal. I have a job going on in Gulfport Ms. this winter so we'll just have to see how that goes.

61coon October 10th 2014, 1:10 pm

Can't get this video to load, I may have to do a youtube video,then post it.

bbf-falcon October 10th 2014, 1:20 pm

Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

D. Sea October 10th 2014, 1:56 pm

bbf-falcon wrote:Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

Pink

61coon October 10th 2014, 2:12 pm

bbf-falcon wrote:Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

Yes, Satin black.. The car was black with red interior when I got it and that's what I'm gonna stay with.

61coon October 10th 2014, 2:13 pm

D. Sea wrote:
bbf-falcon wrote:Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

Pink

Damon, put the pipe down.... Pink won't look good with red hair.... Well, red and white hair now. Laughing

D. Sea October 10th 2014, 4:14 pm

61coon wrote:
D. Sea wrote:
bbf-falcon wrote:Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

Pink

Damon, put the pipe down.... Pink won't look good with red hair.... Well, red and white hair now.

Red and white makes Pink lol!

Can't go wrong with Black/Red IMO

dfree383 October 10th 2014, 4:40 pm

D. Sea wrote:
61coon wrote:
D. Sea wrote:
bbf-falcon wrote:Red,have u picked a color?the matte black would look.cool.

Pink

Damon, put the pipe down.... Pink won't look good with red hair.... Well, red and white hair now.

Red and white makes Pink

Can't go wrong with Black/Red IMO

silver and maroon? cheers

maverick October 10th 2014, 5:01 pm

61coon wrote:
D. Sea wrote:What do you think it will weigh with your 105# but in the seat?
Looks like it will be under 3000# for sure which means it's gonna be quick!

Lol, I tipped the scales yesterday @ 201 pounds of twisted steel and sex appeal... Me and the car, I'm guessing around 2600 pounds

How much fiberglass, if any?

61coon October 10th 2014, 5:33 pm

Maverick, no fiberglass as of yet. I'm probably gonna do a fiberglass hood when the time comes. Forward facing pro stock type scoop maybe? Not sure though. All the interior will be aluminum, except for the seats and dash. I kept the factory dash. Reminds me of driving it to school when I was 16. Lol.

maverick October 10th 2014, 6:37 pm

That's cool. Steel bumpers?

61coon October 10th 2014, 6:39 pm

Yes sir

maverick October 10th 2014, 6:48 pm

I worked my butt off, trying to save weight everywhere possible in my car. "Glass nose, bumpers, doors, deck...aluminum interior tin...didn't add anything to my mild steel car that didn't meke it go, stop, steer or keep me from being killed. Final tally, 2540 lbs. with my 200 lb. carcass in the seat.
Based on that and the 2700 lb. Ranger I raced, I'd guess you'll be in the 2800 range. It oughta boogie.

Now hurry up. Razz

61coon October 10th 2014, 7:17 pm

I scaled it out with just about everything on or in the car minus the aluminum sheet metal. It weighed 2035 pounds. So I'm hopin around 2400#. And yes, I'm a hurrying. lol!

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