Event Coverage What are YOU doing to get ready for the 2015 Meltdown Drags?

Man maybe I can buy a couple if they get a bad thrashing and can make one good one out of them

 

Welcome to the fraternity...
Remember the initiation includes a secret handshake - (See Brother Panneton for that) and the mandatory purchase of a round of beer for all the members attending the Meltdown event. (Must be signed off by Brother Bilina)

We did away with the paddling and blood initiation when Brother Okie Doke passed out so we instituted the requirement that your Gasser is not officially recognized until you've bled on it through the normal course of your efforts. Once this has occurred your announcement this event has occurred is usually met with much fanfare and welcome celebration. (Sometimes mistaken for laughing at you and good natured ribbing) We then send over the Master of Rights to properly ordain you into the fold. He's an ex Rabbi who uses a relatively clean tube cutter... no big deal...

The blood thing is my idea as I tend to do that on a regular basis anyway. They drew the line at setting yourself on fire with a grinder or welder/torch... I guess that remains my own little vice.

Don't say you weren't advised...See you Friday 17 July for my round...

Cheers

 

You don't need a gasser to run at the meltdown...Stock, S.S., FX, Altered/FED, Hot Rod, Gas, these are the different classes to run in.

 

Yes what Kip & Saxxonice said. Top Mouth Eliminator is run mostly in the off season months, when many of the Northern cars are in cryogenic storage, while their human counter part is growing facial hair to ward off Jack Frost.

 

I resemble this remark....
+3celcius last week with melting snowbanks...calling for -40 tomorrow with windchill - wtf ??
Not too smart on my part to build a non insulated garage. It's killing me to see all the progress on projects when mine is sitting on ice - literally. I'll fix that for next winter.

 

See exhibit A.....complete with extremely disgruntled expression.


Scott

 

You look like Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" with that push broom on your face Scott.

 

I've had a dirty job since 1997.lol

Sure glad it's the weekend

Also,picked up a nice 9" housing from my old buddy Dennis today after work for the very affordable sum of $40 cash money.
Now I can get down to narrowing this one up,and making sure I do all my math right this time and get it the right width,with the pinion centered instead of all wonky like it is now.
Also going to take this opportunity to fb up some mounting brackets for my $20 swap meet airlift bags

Scott

 

I thought that was ice in Scott's beard...

 

No AJ,I'm just an old dude.lol.

 

Great - production at CP Carillo just stopped.

 

"I want to grow up and be like him some day.., when I'm OLD!"

 

Uh Oh! Dog_Patch has mad PhotoShop skills, I'm dead meat now.

 

There's a Samsquanch tryin to break into my shed!

Davey is probably the only guy that will get a laugh outta that.....Canadian humour reference.

Scott

 

Ps:
Tony,with great power comes great responsibility.....please remember to always use your photoshop skills for good,and never for evil.... lol

Scott

 

Better watch it dude! Have you seen all the "ice" in your side burns???

 

Scott if my skill level was better I could have gotten rid of the ice

What is the best way to run the over the shoulder belt? Through the top slot in the seat or not? I have the bolt on type so they could be bolted to a single bolt or 2 a few inches apart. Cage guy was not sure where to put the bar height wise. How would I know ? Its almost done - just like some advice so we can move on.

 

You need to mount your seat to figure that one out.should be level with shoulders or no more than 4 inches below.

 

Ok then its probably not going to run through the slot in the seat since these are the low back type.

 

What am I doing? I am thinking of attending and supporting the event.

 

White Noise AWB on Street Outlaws...

 

Yeah, that was 'ol White Noise getting its ass handed to him. That dung beetle is pretty darn fast I'll have to admit. I had a blast playing along. Those guys are funny. Guess I need to do some tuning before the big show. I'd also like to take this opportunity to again call out all AWB cars to the Meltdowns. It would be cool to see a couple of dozen of 'em there! After all it's the 50th anniversary of the AWB car (or close enough). By the way, I'll be signing autographs for a small fee...very small.

 

OLD is relative....

 

Trade you a Canadian beer...

 

I don't think an explanation is needed.

 

Total value for the show... Atta boy Racer-X

 

see if this is any help for you Dog.

 

Not much of a selfie like Scott's but her I am being touched by the Proffitt

 

That is awesome James.....He is one cool customer!

 

Thanks Saltflats! The pic shows 2 independent anchors - one over each shoulder. That is what I was looking for.