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Author:	hyper_pak [ Sat Aug 22, 2020 6:25 pm ]
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Does your carb go into the scoop?

Author:	Rob Simmons [ Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:43 pm ]
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The top of the toilet sits right about even with the bottom edge of the scoop opening. You can just see it in the photo.

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Rob Simmons [ Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:45 pm ]

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This is the plan. I’ve never done any fiberglass. We will see. Youtube here I come...

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Author:	Rob Simmons [ Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:31 pm ]
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I’ll jack it all up and not have a usable hood...

Author:	Rick Covalt [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 10:54 am ]
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Run it as is and change the hood over the winter. Fiberglass is not that hard to work with, just messy.

Author:	Rob Simmons [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 11:57 am ]
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Rick, where do you get your supplies? Steve Dulcich has a Roadkill Extra video on YouTube. He’s cool.

Author:	Rick Covalt [ Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:06 pm ]
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I think I bought the fiberglass mat at Walmart in a kit but that was several years ago. It was like a 3' X 3' piece of the material. The resin / hardener I just picked up at the hardware store locally when I glassed in the rear hood hinges on my fiberglass hood.

Author:	Rob Simmons [ Wed Sep 02, 2020 10:11 am ]
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I got the Challenger mostly ready for some testing at Ohio Valley tonight. I've run it through the gears on jack stands a couple times, installed new 5 point harness, checked all the fluids, bolts, etc. I need to wire a taillight and secure the decklid better, but I should be able to knock that out this afternoon. Track opens at 6...

Author:	Rick Covalt [ Wed Sep 02, 2020 1:39 pm ]
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Woo Hooo!! Report at 11!! Or from the track.

Author:	Rob Simmons [ Thu Sep 03, 2020 4:57 am ]
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It was raining, so I just went to the garage and fiddled with wiring the taillight and mounting the trunk lid. Things in the garage are still a cluttered mess. I couldn’t find any of my wiring kits (I probably have 3). I was able to find an old, rusty wire stripper and some used wires out of other cars that I could use for the taillight. I’m not happy with my hokey fix on the trunk lid. I need to get some 1/4 turn fasteners and do it right. I’m moving Chase to Lexington tomorrow, but if I make it back in time and the weather is good I’ll try again. I’ve got 3-4 more opportunities before Clay City, so hopefully I’ll get there.

Author:	Rob Simmons [ Sat Sep 05, 2020 9:30 pm ]
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Just got home from the garage. Weather forecast is good for tomorrow and the track opens at 10:30.... I guess I’m finally gonna try this. I had to jury rig some bushings for the rear shocks this evening. They had completely deteriorated to where there was nothing left at all. Luckily I’m a hoarder and had recently swapped some leaf springs around and I kept the old bushings. A little cuttin’, some WD40 and the shop press had ‘em replaced in no time.

Author:	Dart270 [ Sun Sep 06, 2020 5:14 am ]
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Best of luck, Rob. Hope you have a great first outing. Lou

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