TREITS STREAMLINER

[gowing]

I thought they already had a lady driver.  What happened to her?

[Stainless1]

Well guys it has been a long dry (wet) spell for racing....  The car shipped to Australia in Dec 23 to race at Lake Gairdner.  We were in the middle of car prep, after the salt inspection when we got the word that it rained 2 inches on the road to the salt making it impassable.  2024 Speedweek AU was cancelled.  Marlo had us pack up the car to ship back, and Mike Brixton, the Australian driver started working on the extension to let the car stay in AU. 
As most of you may know Marlo believes that idle hands should become the devils workshop... since he didn't have his car to play with he built the Trailer Queen (the self propelled boat on trailer with the big alcohol Hemi) to keep himself occupied.  It was at the Nugget car show... quite the piece. 
All paper was finally blessed earlier this year and Marlo and Mike started planning to try it again. The team, Marlo and Nellie, Korey Bligh, Rob Bruins, Gary Geil, and I arrived Feb 12, Joel Jackson (Little Puke) was already here and Jon Treit arrived a week or so later.  The job to unpack the containers, assemble the car, disassemble the motors, check everything.... not almost everything.... everything took a lot of time.  After the car was assembled we ran the motors, no leaks, no issues.  We started driver and crew familiarization training... Marlo and Rob in charge of motors and blowers, disassembly to check valves and plugs assisted by Korey and everyone not assigned to other work.  Gary and I will be doing chutes and cameras, Joel will be measuring clutches then assisting motors.  Jon and Korey will be handling data.  Everyone is trained to do and assist as required, no one will work without a second set of eyes checking. 
Mike has been relearning the  cockpit and controls, the final training session was finished with Mike wearing a sleep mask and shutting down the car and putting out the chutes and engaging the fire systems without vision. 
Monday we started disassembly and packing everything back in the containers... that was finished today (Wed) and tomorrow we head to the Lake. Friday we start unpacking and reassembly...
Of course while all this is going on, Nellie has been  planning, shopping, cooking and freezing meals to feed about 20 people for 9 days at the salt.... not an easy task.

[Stainless1]

Start up video
https://youtu.be/0fvEqHtdNNc

[Stainless1]

Another filmed by Alexandra Wolf
https://youtu.be/1_4KBvr6U80

[71GSSDemon]

Looking great Stainless.  Best of luck to you guys!

[floydjer]

Bet she sounds a whole bunch meaner in person. Be safe. :cheers:JB

[jacksoni]

DLRA 2025 March 3-8. Best of luck and wishes for good salt to all. Will be watching for results. Thanks

[desotoman]

Thanks for the post Stainless. I wish Marlo, Mike and the Team have the most successful outing yet. Setting many records while there, as that is one of the few places that car can run full throttle, and not worry about stopping due to thin or no salt, like Bonneville's current state is. Hoping to see many runs recorded over 400 mph.  :clap :clap :clap :clap :clap

Tom G.

[tallguy]

It's pretty clear to me that this project involved a hell of a lot of time and money.  I hope it succeeds -- and safely.

[Rex Schimmer]

I agree with Tom ! Best of luck and beat the hell out of 400 mph speed and it is Marlo's time to have some luck and we can all rejoice when he does a big one.

Rex

[racergeo]

 
  I have followed this project from the very onset  I knew Marlo and had used Les Davenport to tune my Alcohol dragster at NHRA national event. I was a lucky one to have seen this car during its final stages of construction. I looked at the hundreds of photos that were posted and hung on every word of Freuds description and updates. I think its time for my FANSHIP to be rewarded with a solid 400+ run. Fingers are crossed. :lol:

[JAL AKA JL222]

  I'm looking for 500+ or better yet, their Target. 550 mph.

   Best of luck

               JL222

[Stainless1]

We arrived at the salt Friday, the road was actually a lot better than I remember in 2018,,,,

The containers were added to the pit and we started the  process of unloading and assembly... of course the first order of business was get Nellie's kitchen in order so she could fix lunch  :lol:
There is WiFi at the sheep ranch, more later

[USFRAMONTE]

I sincerely hope things go well for you. Go fast my friends.

[kiwi belly tank]

Good luck & good management guys! Your road to here has been an even longer than mine, now it's time for the rewards.
  Sid.