Most of the race wagon build is being done on a small budget. I'm trading parts and exchanging services. I'm doing as much of the work as I'm capable of, and learning some new skills along the way as well. Some parts are from my sponsors, and some parts are from wrecking yards. But one expensive part I broke down and bought new is a V912 Nissan Comp cylinder head. In a race … [Read more...] about DATSUN 510 V912 CYLINDER HEAD
GOT TOOLS? Part Two, Power Tools
Part two of the story... Drill Press - A tall, upright machine used for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your soda pop across the room splattering it on the freshly painted air cleaner you were drying. Wire Wheel - Cleans paint off old bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench at the … [Read more...] about GOT TOOLS? Part Two, Power Tools
GOT TOOLS? Part One – Hand Tools
Ever since I was a kid, I've loved tools. Whether I used them or not, whether I knew what they were for or not, whether I could even afford them or not, I just like having them around. They make you feel like you could just go out and build something with them. Kind of a guy thing I've been told, like owning a four-wheel drive in the city... Well, most tools have two uses: … [Read more...] about GOT TOOLS? Part One – Hand Tools
WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 3
So the roof came off the race-wagoon today to finish up the rollcage. Well, almost finish it up. We got in the diagonals, the passenger door bars, and the bars through the firewall to tie in the front strut towers. The driver-side door bars will go in after the Wilwood pedal box assembly goes in, and the rear down bars after the IRS is fabbed in. . . . … [Read more...] about WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 3
CHUMP CARS?
Another new budget racing series is waving it's green flag this year - Chump Cars. Its kind of a cross between 24 Hours of LeMons and the Grassroots Motorsports Challenge. $500 cars, top-level tracks, endurance stage lengths, definitely a way to go Racing On The Cheap. Check it out... … [Read more...] about CHUMP CARS?
WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 2
We got back to work and went a little hog-wild on the modifications... Just kidding. Today we cut out the inner cowl and seat braces with the plasma cutter. We got the forward loop plates in, bent and installed the main down bars, and got the header tube in. The front wheelwell enlargement mods done by the previous owner can be seen in these photos. A triangular patch … [Read more...] about WAGON ROLLCAGE, part 2