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Offline dusterdave173

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Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« on: June 12, 2014, 02:12:11 PM »
Well...you all know they are never finished but..28 months after bringing the pipe home it is track ready less paint is all...sounds mean--runs sweet--ready to go test!!
WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2014, 03:05:51 PM »
3 years still; need trans conveter and few other parts. I would call you dirty name but Glenn will not let me.  Have fun. Let us know how she does.
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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: June 12, 2014, 04:12:38 PM »
Sweet ride

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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: June 12, 2014, 04:14:13 PM »
Congratulations  ;D looks great. I am close and can not wait to rip down the track ! Have fun and be safe.
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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: June 12, 2014, 08:01:48 PM »
looks good !!   i have all the parts to finish mine , just no desire to actually finish it ....good luck on the 1st trip down !

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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2014, 08:15:24 PM »
Well...you all know they are never finished but..28 months after bringing the pipe home it is track ready less paint is all...sounds mean--runs sweet--ready to go test!!
WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds great, but you are right, they are never done.

The usual cooperate is wanting to go faster
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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: June 12, 2014, 08:23:37 PM »
Contrats! Have fun and be safe. Your going to have permagrin for about a week after your first pass. I know I did.

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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2014, 03:18:34 AM »
Good looking car!
I remember my first run in my sr dragster which was first time in a fed as well. I had six snowmobile carbs on the slant six, an untried combo save for a few passes by the mailbox out front. Slicks were an old borrowed set. I staged and ran through without even a whimper. Everything worked. I loaded the car up and went home. Sat on the couch grinning till about 3 AM. Folks asked why only one pass and I told them everything worked even the driver. I wouldn't mess up this night for anything. I will never forget it. And it will be similar for you. Have fun!
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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 10:47:32 PM »
Looking good  :)

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Re: Finished my Dragster Today!!!!!!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2014, 03:45:30 PM »
looks great!
Don't forget to get a video of your run!