How much of your current ride, did you build?

[Wade Mahaffey]

Hats off to the folks that build their own stuff, even if it's just assembling the components built by others. The more YOU do, the more meaningful your success will be !

If I were to "win" class with someone elses engine...win "best engineered" in a bought car...I may have gotten the trophy...but, it would be the same as getting a "Super Bowl" ring even though you watched the whole game from the bench. The win is hollow for me...I would give it to the engine builder...car builder....They earned it ! If you win the "Eliminator" in a bought car, good for you....if you build it, and then win with it your a BAD MAN. For that, is the ULTIMATE ! (my opinion)

Wade Mahaffey

[NewHemi]

Drooze gives me a lot of credit for work on the car, and I did push through the nonsense to buy it and I still pay the bills, and I did do a bit of work from time to time, but frankly the current nature of drag racing, and sophistication of the technology leaves me following his lead for most of the work that I can still physically do...

But at 64 and after undergoing chemo every other week for a couple of years (soon to start back on it, but I took a break from it to get the car ready for Pomona .. and we didn't get there, so kept off it so I could make Phoneix.... didn't make that either..but here we are ready for the divisional in Atlanta and hoping to make Gainesville next week..)

But at my age, and in my condition, I just don't have the physical strength and overall stamina to work on a car like I used to do.....and it sucks to not be able to do it like I used to.

But I guess that is why we have kids.. so we can live vicariously through them when we get older...

At the end of the day, I pay the bills, and I was involved in every decision, and some of the actual work, but Drooze really did build most of the car himself.

David
The New Hemi Guy
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[Mike Taylor 3601]

I did everything on my car except notch seat for shifter and had upholstery guy do carpet.I did all machine work on engine,dyno,carb,mufflers(pure stock)rear end,trans auto first then 4 speed when found out was'nt 3 speed only car clutch setup,roll cage what paint work has been done but the outside has'nt been repainted since I have had car I'm going to do that in year or two. 7-8 years ago before found out they were 4 speed car was getting ready to start my own converter deal was going to build billet alum. bolt together was my plan wanted bolt together but knew alum. was only way it would be light enough to work. If I did't do my own stuff I could'nt race and still don't get to much.

Mike Taylor 3601
Forgot Bullet did cam.

[SCOTT SST2871]

Your right wade,ive won alot of races,most of them in my car.but the wallys have come while driving for someone else...i built the engine in that car and did all the dialing and weather but, its still not my car
scott fifield

[treessavoy]

'64 Max Wedge Ply.

Did everything but paint, machine work and interior.

JimR

[W J]

Originally Posted by NewHemi

Drooze gives me a lot of credit for work on the car, and I did push through the nonsense to buy it and I still pay the bills, and I did do a bit of work from time to time, but frankly the current nature of drag racing, and sophistication of the technology leaves me following his lead for most of the work that I can still physically do...

But at 64 and after undergoing chemo every other week for a couple of years (soon to start back on it, but I took a break from it to get the car ready for Pomona .. and we didn't get there, so kept off it so I could make Phoneix.... didn't make that either..but here we are ready for the divisional in Atlanta and hoping to make Gainesville next week..)

But at my age, and in my condition, I just don't have the physical strength and overall stamina to work on a car like I used to do.....and it sucks to not be able to do it like I used to.

But I guess that is why we have kids.. so we can live vicariously through them when we get older...

At the end of the day, I pay the bills, and I was involved in every decision, and some of the actual work, but Drooze really did build most of the car himself.

David
The New Hemi Guy

David, my hat goes off to both you AND your son, Chris......Just the fact that a father and son can work side-by-side on a project such as the one you undertook together speaks volumes on the type of people you are....Here's to alot of fun and success w/your DP once you both get some serious seat time with it......WJ

[RJ]

I can do everything myself except transmissions, welding, and painting. The mechanical/technological aspects and restrictions is what attracts me to stock/super stock. No matter what it may run, I am never satisfied with the performance of my car, and am always looking for more.

[art leong]

I did everthing but the trans,machine work, welding, and paint. Plus I got quite a bit of help with the tuning.
Talk about a jigsaw puzzle. I got my motor in pieces, never having to first take it apart, Never even saw a 2.4 Chrysler other than pictures. Plus this was my first tunable EFI car. And i am a positive is red, negative is black, Kind of guy.
This year I have graduated adjusting the tune from reading the data logger. And usually I'm lost if the number is more than 20 (fingers and toes)

[The Hawk]

I do what I can,but I have to have a good friend of mine do a lot of the major stuff at his place,and I help him. I`d lke to be able to do more myself,but not owning a garage and with the car sitting on the tailer year round in storage,makes it hard to do anything on it. Not making excuses,that`s just the way things are.

[Aubrey N Bruneau]

Other than machining the engine block & crank / surfacing & milling stud bosses on the heads.... I did everything on my car myself, ( original paint and interior makes that easier )... this includes the basics, as well as the roll bar installation, design & build the headers, rear end & disc brake up-grade, etc.
I agree... I think coming up with these ideas, building them, and making the car faster, IS even more rewarding than racing. Then again, I'm a lousy racer, so I may be biased.

BTW, I've been out of the loop for a few months...
Just got my recent Dragster. When did the Indexes get lowered ?
( just when I finally figured out how to get under the old one )