I don't really count billionaires in this conversation but that's cool to build cars for them too 👍 just because you have money doesn't make you a schmuck.....but the percentage seems to increase as the bank account does 🤣

 

i need me a jeff bezos sugar daddy to build cars for.

today i welded a trailer hitch on a truck that was too tall to fit in my shop so I had to lay on the 35*F ground. getting down there is still easy but holy crap getting back up is hard.

i should went to bartending school instead

 

After this discussion I decided to go check out more of his videos to find information about him. He is a union foundry worker making around 80g working over time. His youtube channel took off after appearing in a much more popular youtube video and makes about 50g a year from youtube. Douche or not he definitely earned it working in a foundry and certainly not rich enough to just do what ever he wants so it's obvious cars and drag racing are a passion of his.

 

Cars done well and its a driver from a guy who races, who should truly understand the importance of safety equipment and a proper built Roll Cage especially when trapping in the 160 range with a car that heavy as hell @ 4000+ which should have had a chute and a 8.50 cage, around here its nearly impossible to make repeat passes at any track without proper safety... with the time and money invested he could have easily had a very nice cage done that wouldn't hardly be nice able besides a swing out door bar... something cause its that one pass you simply can't get back at them speeds and weight.... great stuff with awesome results, yet its not a true ZL1 since its a TT car and not the factory supercharged engine.... I'd say its a bit easier with turbo's than the supercharger to get that pass done, still a good accomplishment none the less and something he should be proud of too!! Takes power to trap 160 @ 4K+ lbs. Having had friends have issues at these speeds and put the time and money into their cages and make their cars Safe for the E.T. they are running is what makes our sport enjoyable.... be safe and have fun

 

Around here they are fairly lenient with tech if you show up with a street car. This guy just went 8.7x at 161 mph after another full day at the track. Around here they may let you run a few times the first time you show up, but you would definitely be told you need to get the proper safety equipment before coming back after running those times.