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What did you do on your Front Engine Dragster TODAY?
lake_harley:
Went to a friend's chassis building shop today to get the roll cage tubes bent. He builds circle track cars and has a really nice bender which has a 7" CLR die that looks like it should really work out well for single bend hoops above the driver's helmet. I had some approximate heights needed for the hoops but I know when it comes to final fitment it's going to be a try-cut-try-trim-spread or tighten a bend, try again.......and on and on process. Talked to the gentleman who will likely drive the car to see when he could come to the shop to fit things together. Suggested it might "take a while", which is probably an understatement. I just hope I don't ruin any of the bent tubes because my chassis building friend's shop is about a 3+ hour round trip away. Wish me luck, and an ample supply of patience!
Lynn
tcoupekyle:
Good luck!!
THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER:
When I build a chassis I farm out my bends to a commercial chassis builder. I have found it valuable to make full size templates of thin hardboard or cardboard so the bender can lay the pipe on the template to get the bends very close.
wideopen231:
WSell after either not tightening screw in windage tray olr fastener failure. Having the rods cut pretty little grooves in tray and making 3 or 4 million little shavings. I have engine back together after total strip down to bare block and hopefully fully cleaned. Going to drop motor back in tomorrow along with rest of powertrain. Still waiting for new valvetrain piece to replace stuff I screwed up before finding problem. Man I screwup stuff and never even loaded car to go to track much less unloaded it at track. NOT LOL.
lake_harley:
Ouch! One step forward and two steps back?
Lynn
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