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Old 12-20-2006, 07:09 PM
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Default Chromed out dragster build-up

This is one of my customers dragsters that I'm building. I wouldn't bore you with an average one but this one has quite a bit of detail and chrome work that should make it a stand out at the track. everything has been taken apart and chromed.

Heres some pics. I'll post up some more pics when some more progress is made.







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Jeez that thing is tiiiight!
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sweet man....... ran in to some fender problems today with the narrowed rear...... ran into literly LOL

Mini-tub in the near future....
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Originally Posted by NA$TY-TA
sweet man....... ran in to some fender problems today with the narrowed rear...... ran into literly LOL

Mini-tub in the near future....
What happened?

Thats cool. Let me know when and well get it scheduled in.
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Chrome roll cage could get his *** in hot water w/ the tech guys...Been outlawed since 1/1/03.
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nice bit of Jewelry there....what is going in it.????
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The chassis is a 00' so were good to go. It just got the tag put on it sunday. But your right on the 1/1/03 manufactured date.
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There are some SLICK rails out there. Given how much bracket racing I do I see a ton of them, a speed shop by us does some of the nicest out there. I'd like to have one for bracket racing purposes but I just can't manage to justify dropping 30k into some tubes although I know labor/parts add up. I like my door cars but man sometimes when they're dialed a 4.50 and you're dialed a 5.90 it's hard to judge looking out my passenger window for something that low to the ground lol

Lookin' good, I wish I knew how to do it myself.

EDIT: Never heard of the chrome hoop deal, why don't they want that?
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
nice bit of Jewelry there....what is going in it.????
I hate to dissapoint everyone, but a small block ford.

It will be a nice one though. All aluminum. Cubic inch is around 423ish.
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Originally Posted by Hrod382

EDIT: Never heard of the chrome hoop deal, why don't they want that?

Through the chroming process, a chemical reaction goes on which the name of it has slipped my mind. They say it eats the metal from the inside out. Its the customers decision on if they want to take the chance or not. For the record, I've never had a problem with it.
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bling bling!!!!!
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Nice!!
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Originally Posted by promod1955
What happened?

Thats cool. Let me know when and well get it scheduled in.


nahh nothing that cant be taken care of...... its part of the game when stuffing/tucking 325/50's lol

I do need to swing by and check ya out after the 1st of the yr.


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wow looks real nice. Makes me want to move back to virginia and beg you for a job. I would love to work in a speed shop just sweeping and mopping floors.
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can i have that powerglide
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Originally Posted by promod1955
Through the chroming process, a chemical reaction goes on which the name of it has slipped my mind. They say it eats the metal from the inside out. Its the customers decision on if they want to take the chance or not. For the record, I've never had a problem with it.
Hydrogen embrittlement maybe?? I was under the impression that chroming was only bad on 'moly tubing because the heat used in the chroming process ruined the heat treat on the 'moly. Dunno. Nice looking digger.

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Nice looking, but man I'd hate to have to clean that after every burnout sprays crap all over it!

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I'm not a big fan of rails at all, but that is still very nice!
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Originally Posted by Old Geezer
Chrome roll cage could get his *** in hot water w/ the tech guys...Been outlawed since 1/1/03.
thats what i was thinking, also used to be no plating of susp, components?? but i guess things change for the masses, but real nice looking ,



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