Slick 60's

Posted: **July 31, 2011, 2:10 pm**

Roger Carter wrote:Outstanding!!
Did I detect some shifter / tranny issues in the early passes?

Roger Carter

It was more of a clutch issue, for some reason the clutch engaged very slowly. The pedal came off the floor like there was an obstruction in the hydrolics. Works ok now, maybe a piece of dirt that needs to be flushed out?

Posted: **July 31, 2011, 2:19 pm**

Here's a few pix from yesterday.

Posted: **July 31, 2011, 11:53 pm**

Looks a little different now.

Posted: **August 1, 2011, 10:24 am**

very cool looks good

Posted: **August 1, 2011, 10:31 am**

Very nice! You're doing Y-Blocks and Slicks proud.

Posted: **August 1, 2011, 2:05 pm**

Turned out awesome, you should be very proud of it!

Posted: **August 1, 2011, 5:56 pm**

Love the classic style of the decals!

Posted: **August 1, 2011, 8:25 pm**

YES!!!!

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 7:51 am**

Had some fun pix taken tonight, here's a teaser, the pro. ones will come later.

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 2:19 pm**

truck really looks great

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 3:18 pm**

how long does it take to get into that seat?

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 7:16 pm**

Love the Y block sticker in the final pic,(boy am I getting old)
You sould see about selling those to help fund the projects
If you do, let us know how much and where to send the money!
John

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 11:29 pm**

slickmainer wrote:how long does it take to get into that seat?

Getting in isn't so bad, buckling up is what takes time. 5 minutes maybe to get everything just right. They want you suited up and ready to go three cars from the line, if there is a problem on the course you may be in there for a while. 90+ heat, fire suit, helmet. that's the fun part.

Posted: **August 3, 2011, 11:32 pm**

unibody madness wrote:Love the Y block sticker in the final pic,(boy am I getting old)
You sould see about selling those to help fund the projects
If you do, let us know how much and where to send the money!
John

Never really thought about that, maybe. I sold the patches over on the Y-Block site, might have broke even on that one. lol

Posted: **August 5, 2011, 9:56 pm**

Man, Ol Jake shur looks purty at speed! TR

Posted: **August 11, 2011, 1:12 pm**

Well, I'll be acting as the middle man for the pictures and (hopefully) status reports on how the truck runs. I got to sit down for some quick eats and some bench racing with Tim & Charlie before they headed on down the road to B'ville.

I hadn't seen the truck in persone since I finished the chassis/suspension mod's at the BIGREDTODD garage. It looked like this the last time I had my hands on it:

Needless to say, it was pretty exciting to pull into the lot and see it looking like this (sorry for the crappy cell phone picture):

Then on down the road they went...

Apparently not much to do crossing Nevada other than take self portraits...

Posted: **August 11, 2011, 1:15 pm**

Now we're talking...all present and accounted for!

Nothing quite like a B'ville sunset...

...but this is really what we're waiting to see!! Final tech, then time to get down to business!

More to come, as I get pics & updates...
BRT

Posted: **August 11, 2011, 8:48 pm**

Sweet, all my inlaws live in Tooele, I'm only 3 hours North and I've never been to the Salt Races, one day!

Posted: **August 11, 2011, 9:07 pm**

Hookedtrout wrote:Sweet, all my inlaws live in Tooele, I'm only 3 hours North and I've never been to the Salt Races, one day!

You have GOT to be kidding me? You should be down there taking some of those nice pics you show us. I could just see Jake at speed with that special effect you showed us - FAR too cool!

Posted: **August 12, 2011, 6:55 am**

Greg D wrote:
Hookedtrout wrote:Sweet, all my inlaws live in Tooele, I'm only 3 hours North and I've never been to the Salt Races, one day!
You have GOT to be kidding me? You should be down there taking some of those nice pics you show us. I could just see Jake at speed with that special effect you showed us - FAR too cool!

Yea right huh? That would be fun, I'll have to pay more attention and plan a little trip down. I guess part of the issue is I don't know anything about it, guess I better start asking some basic questions and find out some details on what, where and when and how.

Slick 60's

'62 Unibody LSR