Scaaty Racing Studebaker

[Sumner]

Looks like you are well on your way to making it  .

I couldn't tell from the picture if the spill plates are mockups or final construction, but if they are mockups I'd not taper them but keep then full height (as the rules permit) and take them full height to the axle centerline.  Every square inch you can get there is another square inch that might keep your butt from spinning  .

Looking forward to seeing you guys and the car on the salt,

Sum

[Speed Limit 1000]

We need to get the car finished and do some testing. There is an old air base 2 hours from us with a 3 mile run way.

Is the old air base Blytheville? Stainless and I were stationed there.

John

[Don Martin]

Hey John
That's right Blytheville, Ark. We have been talking to a lot of people in the area about a Land Speed track there- a lot of politics involved. 

[krusty]

    If you can run in both directions and have access for longer than your "shake down runs", you could do some inexpensive coast-down (aero) testing.

     vic

[Don Martin]

Here is a shot of the cap back from body work. Still hard at it. Longer hours. Need to mount cap, install lexan, run brake lines. You know - the list is long. Still waiting for a call about tires from OKC. Have a great day   Don      It's all fun

[Don Martin]

Where does all the time go when your trying to finish a car for speed week???
My shop has been out of power for the last 5 days- Not helping!!! Electric company said it would be back on today. 60 days and 60 nights------no time to rest. Got to finish car and work on truck. Buy hey It's all fun       Don

[tauruck]

It looks great Don.

You'll get it done.

[NathanStewart]

Lookin' good guys.  Keep your nose firmly applied to the grind stone.  Hopefully I can get you guys situated with a logger.  Just gotta get the in's and out's figured out. 

[Don Martin]

After 3 long days ol Scaaty is a roller. Got a lot of loose ends tied up. Engine goes in this week. All lexan cut ready to install. Oil and water tanks mounted and plumed. Brakes plumed with stainless tubing. One fire bottle in the other had to go back to firefox to recharge.

[Peter Jack]

Be proud man. What a great looking piece! 

Pete

[tauruck]

That must be one of the nicest photos I've seen on the forum.

Well done Don. Awesome.

[Sumner]

Congrats, you guys are getting there  ,

Sum

[SPARKY]

One fire bottle in the order had to go back to firefox to recharge.

YEP one of mine just leaked down in the shipping box!!

I hope you get yours back faster than I did---I got nervous ---I now have a spare!!

[Don Martin]

Spare 10lb bottle ordered today. At this point it's only money! Don't need a discharged bottle to side line me after all we have been through. But hey -  It's all fun   I don't hunt-golf-fish or fly a kite. I want to go Land Speed Racing. Ol Scaaty  wants to get salty this August. See ya on the salt.   Don

[SPARKY]