This is the first road test of the Texas Thug. Drove it 2.5 miles varying rpm between 2500-4000. Turned around and turned up wick as much as I could on Continue Reading →

Goings on at the shop Thursday included installing the locking transmission dipstick into the Texas Thug, and filling it with fluids. The fuel system was checked for leaks, and a Continue Reading →

Custom throttle bracket and cable assembly was fabricated up. Inside windshield trim bought from Clay & Sons got its red color changed to black. Painted weight box weights got a Continue Reading →

Today at the shop, I unloaded Vitamin C and golf cart. The Whale was moved from lift bay so Vitamin C can go on lift. Pulled cross Ram intake off Continue Reading →

The 3/8″ aluminum tubing came in so I finished the vent on Fuel system, so that’s completely finished now. Had to dramatically trim the PPP shifter bracket to not interfere Continue Reading →

So we started up the Vitamin C, test the transmission, ran the valves, and adjusted the carbs. I drove it eight miles not exceeding 3000 RPM to test it and Continue Reading →

On Thursday, electrical from switches to fuel pump’s relay and then to pump, and to the tail lights was finished. I ran it nice and neat in convoluted tubing. The Continue Reading →

Started the morning by cleaning and touching up the paint on underside of the Thug from all the cutting and grinding that was going on from routing fuel lines; and Continue Reading →

Mapped out the fuel line routing, and got it plumbed as far as first filter. At lot of cutting and grinding to make sure lines have a straight shot and Continue Reading →

The temperature went from 42 degrees to 80 degrees with a dense fog, and so the shop floor sweated completely wet faster than it could be mopped up. Some work Continue Reading →