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I found this website today that many should find interesting in itself. However there is one article that really stood out on the art of...
Check out what they put on headers. The exhaust pipe on my junior dragster was coated ceramic coating and it did not discolor at all. We ran an...
I quit reading at page two and decided to post. There is a local guy who has every welding cert under the sun. NASCAR Aerospace etc. He is a...
Thinking about looking at an 67 International harvestor 908B. Is it hard to get parts for? Going to pretty much be a daily driver so I cant...
Sorry to hear of his passing. Very tragic indeed.
The same question applies to the inside of the trunk area lets say when fitting patches and quarters? So all of you guys that weld in quarters or...
Plug the holes. Eastwood sells a pretty cool plug set that threaded and a set that is not. Have used them for many things, works good.
My local high school vo tech center has closed the cabinet shop!!!!! They need a minimum of 10 students and could not get it. I could not...
Uhh half day soak is to long if experimenting. Id check every thirty miunutes if using straight undiluted. I use straight out of the bottle on...
Thought any out of work machinists or anyone whose kid is coming up and deciding on a career might find this interesting....
I use apple cider vinegar all the time to clean scrap for forging. Never have used it on machined surface stuff. I would use a test piece with a...
We will give it a go. My daughter used to shoot pictures at Northeast dragway and concerts and for album covers/tshirts of local bands and...
Welcome from Chesapeake!! I texted my buddy he has a bunch of old drag photos from the 60s and 70s. He used to be the starter at suffolk...
I have two daughters one is interested and one not but its all good either way. Here is my youngest with her jr dragster!!! In four years of...
We went with the flames and stars....it was a compromise. The stars are a candy color and really pops at night. We have received a lot of good...
Nice call F6. DEFINATELY pull the coil wire off before pulling the fuel line and cranking it. If you are going to drive a hot rod you might...
Thats my daughter behind the wheel of her 2007 RPC Bullit Jr Dragster.
Its the only way I can get good solid pedal on my dragster. It has rear brakes only so we just pull the slicks off put the rear on a box, lift...
MERRY CHRISTMAS from Chesapeake Virginia where it is sunny and 65 degrees!!!! Not a typical Christmas here for sure.
Thanks for the replies!!!! The reason for selling off the new fancy stuff and running the old school stuff is purely financial. College is...
Well my daughter and I are wrapping up the last full Jr Dragster race season she can run. She did really well, finishing within one round of...
I remember those days. Five more years she can drive a Jr Dragster!!!!
I just got my 5 point harness back from getting recertified. Attached below is the photo from the Proper Usage Instructions. Note it says the...
Worked Saturday Sunday, put finishing touches on getting our refreshed engine on the dragster. Added Joe Gibbs Break-in Oil and fired er up!!!!...
Try www.firegold.com give him a call he might know.
DRAG RACING!!!!!!! A picture is worth a thousand words.
Sorry to hear of your loss.
I reside in Chesapeake grew up in Va Beach. Had to get away from all the traffic and congestion. I must say however the beach planning...
Im a little confused about not putting it on bare metal. Seems like unless the part you are working on is completly covered with rust then whats...
Thanks for the warm welcome!!! We had been taking the kids to the races since they were ten. She saw the juniors and asked if she could try...
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