Nostalgia Dragster Rebuild

[Blitzen]

Looks the goods man...Should have used tech screws!!

[Preen59]

Looks the goods man...Should have used tech screws!!

Hey were talking proper gingerbeering now. None of this army crap.

[Blitzen]

Hahahahahaha...We don't go to the extremes of tech screws...We prefer the structural integrity of Zip ties and Gaff Tape!!

[Preen59]

Hahahahahaha...We don't go to the extremes of tech screws...We prefer the structural integrity of Zip ties and Gaff Tape!!

What about sicaflex??

[Preen59]

More done on the trailer today...

Support braces tacked on..



Diagonals tacked in..



All welded in and axle moved back..



Axle tacked in ready for a test. Rear floor supports welded in.

[Preen59]

Yesterday I cut the rear section out of the trailer (we left it in to give it rigidity while i welded it up). It moved about 2mm, and that was it.. Which means i welded it up in the right order and the distortion was very minimal.

We got the car on the trailer (borrowed some ramps), worked out where we wanted the axle and welded it in.







We need the ramps to be about 500mm longer than the ones we borrowed. The chassis hits slightly on the centre cross brace and the fuel tank also hits, so we need longer ramps to bring the rear up more when the car is at that point..

We also picked up an electric winch (with remote! ) from super cheap for 110 bucks. Gotta work out how we're going to mount that now.. We also need to buy some aluminium checker plate for the floor.

[Jarred]

Nice Pdogg.

why not duel axle though??

[Preen59]

Nice Pdogg.

why not duel axle though??

Dual axle is for pussies..

Nah it doesn't need dual axle.. Its not THAT heavy.

[Jarred]

Dual axle is for pussies..

Nah it doesn't need dual axle.. Its not THAT heavy.

it's got bleedin HEMI in it. of course it's heavy! hahaha

coming along well.

when do you think the dragsters first "outing" will be????

[Preen59]

it's got bleedin HEMI in it. of course it's heavy! hahaha

coming along well.

when do you think the dragsters first "outing" will be????

The Castle Reigh 25th anniversary reunion, finished or unfinished (we've been ordered!).

[Jarred]

The Castle Reigh 25th anniversary reunion, finished or unfinished (we've been ordered!).

and when would that be??

[Preen59]

and when would that be??

Dom's Birthday..

[Jarred]

Dom's Birthday..

gah. can't be in two places at once. damnpants. next time.

I expect plenty of pictures though!

[Preen59]

More work done today. We're on a tight schedule so we're not mucking around!

My Uncle Max came round today to give us a hand..



New Plazma cutter i've borrowed and will probably buy (It's awesome!). Cuts anything from about 1mm to 16mm.



We changed to centre support brace. Moved it forward 50mm and spaced it down. Much better. No issues with loading the car now!



Centre bracing for the sump support welded in..



We also fitted the new electric winch and made some temporary ramps.

[Jarred]

thats the stuff preeny!