Started with hitting fiberglass bumper with gloss black over primer. It was so freaking hot that I’ve got some orange peel to wet sand out before chrome base coat. Next, Continue Reading →

The Thug’s fiberglass bumpers got a wet sanding with 400 grit, and wiped down with wax and grease remover. Then I hit with 24 ozs of black primer. Tomorrow they’ll Continue Reading →

Hopefully that’s not the typical premature statement. Engine is back together and will be started for hot lashing next week after the intake sealant has dried, and I have put Continue Reading →

Pulled the intake and all of the lifters are Ok. Drained oil and cut apart oil filter to look in folds. Not a spec of anything. Put new rocker arm Continue Reading →

So the Thug’s first time on the track occurred last week at the Dave Duell Classic in Bowling Green Kentucky. We left the race shop Monday afternoon to get under Continue Reading →

Well more like photos from my iPhone before loading on trailer for its first race.

Final touch thrashing has been going on to make the Thug ready to go racing. Aluminum Bumper brackets were fabricated and Bumpers have been mounted. When I get back from Continue Reading →

The only thing left are the bumpers. I have a set of fiberglass bumpers and a $300 Easy Chrome kit. I had my Shop Rat wet sand and wash the Continue Reading →