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retroboy:
Come on man the suspense is killin' me. I saw the pic's on Facebook but no word from you? How did you go on the weekend? 

gasserx:

--- Quote from: retroboy on July 14, 2015, 03:22:15 AM ---Come on man the suspense is killin' me. I saw the pic's on Facebook but no word from you? How did you go on the weekend?

--- End quote ---

Sorry :)
It went better than i hoped for, although we struggled a little bit on saturday with various issues. We had a great weekend, and there was lot of nice people helping us and gave us thumbs up!

Here is a video from one of the test-runs on sunday:

gasserx:
Maybe time for a little update...
Think maybe i posted some in other places in the forum but anyway  :D

My trailer project went to h**l, not because it didnt work, but because of the "officals", to much forwards and back, so i sold it to a guy that was more motivated..haha.
So, i bought this:



Old Mercedes 508 wich have been a military vehicle, barely used, and stored inside for the most of its life. These machines are known to go for ever, and they are very popular to convert into campers for long trips around the world.Well, thats not my plan with it. I hope to find a way to tuck my FED in there somehow - and be able to have a couple of "removable" beds and some storage for tools etc. Its cargo space is just a little bit too short to get the doors closed, but i have a plan for a small extension back there...or, Im actually thinking about shorten my dragster chassis too... i like the way it handles on the strip, but there are several practical reasons for wanting a shorter chassis. I have been in several situations last summer that i had to handle the car all by myself, and i find it hard to move it around etc becuase of the length. My garage is also on the short side...it fits, but just about.

Dont remember exactly how many passes i got, but i think 16 or 17. Best run ended with a 9.08 @ 1/4mile - it went faster and faster every time. Learned A LOT. And i have lots more to learn, and few tuning tips to apply.
Had plans for another event, but found some glitter in the oil, so the engine was taken apart. Just needed to polish the crank, and change to new bearings.

Here is one of the best runs.


After the season ended, i was invited to Norways largest Car show, and i had FED on display there over the weekend.





Spring is closing in, so i better get back to work soon :D

GlennLever:
To bad about the trailer, but if you get the van to work that will be great.

ricardo1967:
That's one great looking FED!

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