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Title: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: retroboy on September 18, 2014, 03:08:46 AM: Howdy
25 years since I went down a track now I'm nearly ready to rock and roll again and first fire up will be the week-end. I figure the local Lutherans will appreciate a bit of back yard tuning about 10.00 on Sunday morning! I have a terrible track record with getting things finished as I'm always looking at the next project. I've been offered a new built chassis built from S&W race cars blueprints. Does anyone have any pics of a S&W race cars chassis or complete 200" wheelbase car built from S&W plans? Has anyone used them are they a good thing.
Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: jspell on September 18, 2014, 04:28:40 AM: Their website has a customers cars section which shows a pic. Also, the Back Seat Drivers website shows an S&W car owned by D. Grubb.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: George on September 18, 2014, 06:06:53 AM: Does it have a current chassis cert?
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: wideopen231 on September 18, 2014, 06:36:32 AM: Have not used thier prints to build anything.Never had a fed chassis from them.I will say the items I have gotten from S&W have always been top notch.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: George on September 18, 2014, 07:05:54 AM: I have seen a new fed built using a S&W blueprint that would not pass chassis cert. This was a problem with the builder not knowing SFI specs.

(FIRST HAND ACTUAL ACCOUNT)
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: Nightmare AA/FA on September 18, 2014, 07:40:01 AM: If you're going to build a chassis, do yourself a favor and buy the SFI tech book.

http://www.sfifoundation.com/

It helps and it's up to date.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: grapro on September 18, 2014, 07:31:09 PM: I just finished a 200" fed kit from S and W and I certified a SFI 2.4 6 sec and slower, tech inspector was impressed with the quality of it. The only way their kit couldn't of certified if the person couldn't read and owned a flux core mig. Top notch company for everything.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: retroboy on September 19, 2014, 01:03:47 AM: Quote from: grapro on September 18, 2014, 07:31:09 PM
I just finished a 200" fed kit from S and W and I certified a SFI 2.4 6 sec and slower, tech inspector was impressed with the quality of it. The only way their kit couldn't of certified if the person couldn't read and owned a flux core mig. Top notch company for everything.

As with most forums I'm only interested in those with actual first hand knowledge Hey Grapro - Any photos at all?
Cheers
Tony
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: grapro on September 19, 2014, 05:30:53 AM: Tony
Lots of pictures , here are a couple . I will take some of the painted chassis this weekend and send them to you if you send me a PM with your email.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: grapro on September 19, 2014, 05:33:42 AM: Sorry
having a hard time posting.
Title: Re: First fire up next Sunday morning and I'm looking at another chassis !
Post by: retroboy on September 21, 2014, 05:08:15 AM: Fuel pump cactus. No fun and it's my birthday.. Bugga