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I've actually had Scott add a bit of height to the roll bar on the new chassis...but if I get ridiculously serious about the valve spring seat mount thing, It'll more than likely mean a slightly dropped floor pan (in the seating area) in order to fabricate a support structure that allows for the seat to sit at a normal height once mounted on the springs and bla, bla, bla . . . . . . :lurk:

Tom, You and I have had several conversations about this. Jim beat me to the punch...what psi cap are you running?

BRS parashutes, frequent 'hard landing' miles . . . . I mean, where's the love? :svengo:

Mike, Thnaks! Kit... I havebeen looking at foam (Confor) and will be adding layers of medium and firm asneeded to the seats. As for seating arrangement (angle), I don’t thinkthere is much I do in that area because of the inherent design of these type ofcars. However, (and you may laugh atthis idea, but necessity is indeed the mother of invention) I have been lookingat the idea of mounting the seats using my stock LS6 springs (I still havethem). They are—I believe—plenty stiff enoughto provide seat rigidity while seated and belted in, but could very possiblyprovide enough travel (in the event of a vertical impact) to absorb an initialshock. The other day, I placed four ofthe springs underneath a piece of plywood and stood on it; the springs barelybudged. . . . . WE shall see.

subtle, Yes, staying with the solid rear axle, but not anew (design-wise) front end. The Chevette racks are all but impossible tofind, so, per Scott Minehart's recommendation, Coleman Racing build acustom rack for my new chassis. He(Scott) did a retro fit one other older style chassis such as mine and theowner swears the difference is day and night in the way the car drives (greatlyimproved and pretty much zero bump steer). I never noticed any bump steer in my car to start with, so maybe the newrack will be a real treat once I get the car back together. A few other changes are a different (lighter/abit taller) roll cage, GAZ aluminum bodied shocks (a smidge lighter than theirsteel brethren), slightly different tunnel design (will now fit a six speedT-56 if so desired, but I’ll be sticking with the lighter TKO-600), 1 7/8”primary headers (will breathe a bit better on the big end) and a slight changein the upper (driver’s end) steering column mount (still manual).

Joke of the day.....Jesse Ventura. Whatta buncha:bs:

All of a sudden, I've lost a taste for anything grape. :svengo:

Skip, Those parts (chassis included) are all replacement items. Aside from the apparent front end damage, my chassis was also tweaked from the leap I took at TWS; a post accident inspection revealed that the drive shaft was contacting RH inner tunnel frame rail. When all is said and done, I'll basically end up building a new car.

Ah...yeah...and I'm driving it to Onterio for a shake down. :jester: I know, I know....I still owe you a phone call. Just been busy. :willy_nilly:

Well, Scott Minehart delivered my chassis and ancillaries via toedrag's trailer being used as a delivery platform; Brit and I split the cost of delivery.

Where's Croc and coffee? Where's my morning read? Just because I'm busy with a new job and a relocation doesn't mean I don't like to read, dream, ponder and do a little cyber tire kicking. :toetap05:

Michael, I have to disagree. Your tomato red interior holds its own and does it well…good color combo on your car.

Great looking car. Can you provide interior and underhood shots, please? And location?

Welcome aboard!!!!! Great Video!!!! :cheers:

James, Great photo. I've recently relocated to the Houston area. Any good activities going this weekend?

Paul, I'm neck-deep in a new career.....and so goes my chance of 49 years with the same job and a new Storker! :smilielol5:Maybe Croc or Tom will loan me one of their Cats until I have the time (and a place) to rebuild mine. Sory Eddie, didn't mean to hijack your thread. :jester:

Eddie, Great looking (very quick) car. Here's to hoping that I will still see you at Cresson one day. And I still own my LS6 powered Stalker.....but.....it's kinda broken right now after my Peter Pan impersonation at Texas World Speedway back in Feb. :cheers: Shane

Brit, I was in Houston when Scott dropped off the chassis......So, that's what my crate was sittinng on.

Oh, the envious choice of ‘What to drive today.’ :cheers:

It's only because I'm using my knuckles to 'push' my way down the straight that I can gain any speed at all!! And it was your idea that I use the mobility scooter as a training platform to start with! :bs: Thanks, Automoda! Suave's all smiles. You’ve reaffirmed his self-proclaimed coaching skills…..they’ll be no shutting him up know. :iamwithstupid: No . . . . But then again, I'm not really sure of anything. :ack: Paul, the cart has no cage......easier to life me off of the mobility scooter and right onto the cart. :jester:

This evening, my back is paying for my ‘testing the waters’, but worth it. After 21 weeks in a back brace, and after not having driven anything ‘fun’ since February, the family and I went to Track 21 here in the Houston area; two indoor carting tracks and an 8,000 square, two story LASAR tag facility. Prompted by a little arm-twisting by Suave (and my kids’ desire to play multiple rounds of LASAR tag), I decided to see if my back, and my driving skills, were up to the challenge of a bit of track time. The first session out, I was almost a full second faster than the next fastest car in my run group. After the track marshal assured me that ALL the carts were equally competitive (and that he hadn’t put me in a faster ride), I went back out for round two and knocked two more tenths off my previous time…and was still the fastest in the pack. Looks like the mobility scooter training is paying dividends. :jester: Nothing to brag about here, but it sure felt good to drive something small, raw, crude and low to the ground. The better (far better) treat for me was seeing my 9-year old daughter and my 11-year old son on track ‘together’ for the first time in the junior carts. I’m growing older and they are growing up. Tom, BTW, Suave says to tell you, and I quote, “he’s no driving god! It’s only by my keen coaching and insight that he was even able to drive anything again…including the scooter.” :smilielol5: . . . . . . . :lurk:

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Go ahead.....pick on me while I'm neck-deep into my new job with barely enough free time to catch up on reading posts....never mind having time for posting and defending myself. Okay, going out for a scooter ride.:leaving:

Absolutely stunning setup!!!! :drool:

Job security. :jester: