Down-time projects

[Bowtieguy]

New poster here!

Keeping fingers crossed to have everyone out racing sooner than later, in the meantime what is everyone tinkering on in their shops?

Race car related or not - fun wrenching is fun wrenching!



I've got calvert rear shocks going on my street s-10 to compliment caltracs, and finishing up the rear 9" diff assembly under the '64 Rambler I put together over the winter.

Will post some pictures once I get them uploaded.



Of course I hope everyone is safe and healthy!

-Sam

[Indynut]

Welcome to the Message Board there Bowtieguy. I waxed the Camaro today and got the gear ready for tomorrows snow event. Corvette is still in hiding for another couple weeks, if the snow would slow down a little I'd be a happy camper.

[Bowtieguy]

Awesome. Yes good old mother nature has had us on a bit of a roller coaster lately, I'm definitely looking forward to more of the weather we had last weekend!

[Don @ Maritime Drag Racing]

Time to get started on all the things that got put off because of the shoulder injury, surgery and rehab that killed a whole year of my life. Got a transbrake to go in, gear swap from 4.30 to 4.88, MSD RPM Selector Module and oil pan evac system to install and if I can get some pro welding help there's a 6 point roll bar kit just leaning against the bench waiting to be installed as well. Only good thing that came of this lockdown is now our expired in December car trailer licenses are still valid until way later in the summer.

[Bowtieguy]

Glad to hear your back in action Don. Sounds like you have your hands full this spring, are you changing rear tire size with that gear change or looking to test out your valve springs on the big end? I fabbed the cage that's in my car but I'm no pro welder by any means. That being said if you get into a jam and need some help I can run a bead!

[goinbroke2]

Wife complained that I spend too much time at the track and wanted to do something together. I built a 4x4 ranger to go off roading and she loves it. The whole build (then break and then rebuild and then break....)is all on the ranger forum.
Here's the build thread; www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?threads/the-donkey-build-rebuild.183496/
I got it last aug or so and so far have broke it in half going off a 12' cliff, rolled it, broke both rear springs and blew the driveshaft out.
Long story short, it's working awesome now with welded diffs and 35's, etc.

Picture when I finished the exoskeleton;

www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?attachments/donkey-72-jpg.39058/


Here's a picture yesterday,

www.therangerstation.com/forums/index.php?attachments/donkey-84-jpg.41475/

[Don @ Maritime Drag Racing]

Been a member of the Ranger Station forum for a couple years and learned a lot about those little trucks. Great site - even have the decals.