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Blue Steele
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 Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:58 am |
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 This is the beginning of my advanced ET kit dragster that I bought from S&W race cars. The jig is 24" wide and 20' long. It has 3" "C" channel crossmembers. I am just tack welding all the tubing at this stage. I am using a Miller Syncrowave 250 for the TIG welding. John
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Blue Steele
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:05 am |
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 This is how far I have come in 6 days, just fitting the tubing together. John
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slow72velle
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:19 am |
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That is going to be nice when it is done. 
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Beretta
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:44 am |
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What's your goal for it to be finished??? and et wise 
Looks really cool......I love the looks of projects in progress
John you have a pm  _________________  running E85 Best ET 8.07 Best MPH 170.71 Barry
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tonyy358
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:31 pm |
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good stuff i will keep an eye on your project, good luck. \:D/ \:D/ _________________ ecbrc high point boat overall 2008
ecbrc class champs 2008
chatanooga us champions, oct 14th, 2007.
ecbrc super stock 315 4bbl 2007 champs. high point boat overall 2007.
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Bubstr
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:57 pm |
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There is something about unfinished tubing that makes you feel good. Is it that it's a winner, that sucker ain't never been beat yet? Looks good. Keep us updated.
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Margaritaman
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:41 pm |
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Do all the pieces come pre-notched and cut?
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Blue Steele
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:38 am |
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Quote: Do all the pieces come pre-notched and cut?
Yes, on the Advanced ET dragster they do come pre-notched and cut. I have had to trim a few to get them to fit just right. But, that is not a problem with a tubing notcher.
The cage itself is not notched. They have no way of knowing the driver's height. SFI Specs 2.5B states that the cage has to have a 2" minimum between the driver's helmet and the bottom of the actual roll cage tubing.
So you get to figure all that out for yourself.
John
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Beretta
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:53 am |
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John, Are you going to fab your own rear or purchase one already done??
Or get one of those trick aluminum ones from Strange _________________ running E85 Best ET 8.07 Best MPH 170.71 Barry
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Blue Steele
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 2:31 pm |
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Quote: John, Are you going to fab your own rear or purchase one already done??
Or get one of those trick aluminum ones from Strange
The kit comes with the Strange Aluminum dragster housing with 4 link brackets.
John 
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Ken0069
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:09 pm |
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So did I read that you're in NC? If so, what part? I run at Piedmont and Roxboro. Do ya ever go there?
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Blue Steele
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:05 pm |
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Ken0069 wrote: So did I read that you're in NC? If so, what part? I run at Piedmont and Roxboro. Do ya ever go there?
I have been to Piedmont before. Most of the time it is Fayetteville, Rockingham, Darlington. Piedmont is a pretty good pull for us.
John 
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:21 am |
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more pics pls !
do the kits come with each piece labelled up ?
any pics on the brake and pedal set up ?
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Blue Steele
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:13 am |
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PSweeney wrote: more pics pls !
do the kits come with each piece labelled up ?
any pics on the brake and pedal set up ?
All tubing has a # on it which matches the blueprints. I have not chosen a pedal set-up yet. If you look at the picture of the housing, you can see the tubing laying in front of it. The number is visible on one piece. The numbers are marked with a permanent yellow marker. The top photo of the jig shows one of the crossmembers with the # on it.
John
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 9:56 am |
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LOL I see you ran short of clamps and had to buy new ones, Been there. All mine look like they was welded with bird poop. Thinking about it, some of them are older than most guys here.
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