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Schedule                     The Car                    The Rules

This page will showcase the build of our driveadragster rail job, a 160 inch nostalgia sling shot dragster
with a blown small block HEMI engine in it. We started with our base SFI 2.4 Certified frame that is our hottest selling chassis kit and will be building it into one of the coolest old school rails around. Plans are to run our new ChutePack body with the battery and cooling hidden from view to keep the car period looking. Check back often to see which manufacturers are involved with the build up and to see new photos.

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bending the first tube

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upper and lower rails in jig

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rear and side diagonals in

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front diagonal and upright

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pod done ready for front tubes

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front of pod

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front on - welding torsion

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getting welded in fixture

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fitting cage

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welding cage

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more welds

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finish welding cage

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rear hung

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motor trans and rear mocked up

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welded frame ready for steering

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mounting body

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drill rear holes

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rear hole and steering mocked up

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drill and install chute bar mount

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push bar and chute receiver

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beginning of chute receiver

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pushbar mounted inside

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Battery lugs and shutoff

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Corner shot of Stroud chute

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Rear chute shot

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Shot of Roller

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Another roller shot

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Motor with new stainless headers

 


 

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