Back in 2013 I made my first visit to the salt. The wife and I packed up the old car, left the kids with Grandma, and headed west on what we considered a second honey moon (and a dream trip for me). My trusty old red Chevy never missed a beat the whole way there and back to Wisconsin.
While we walked the pits and watched the racers speed off to the horizon I felt the call.... an unmistakable draw... I NEED to do this.
That was it I was hooked. For 2 years I've mulled the idea over.... how?... with what?... maybe a bike?... I like bikes but I'm not a "bike guy"... lakester's!... they are what get's my blood pumping, that and inline Buick eights. The plan was set.
I've lurked on this website for a while now. Watching and learning from what others have tried and done. I figured, to be fair, should share as least some of my successes and failures as well.
A couple weeks ago armed with a '53 Roadmaster, an old quickchange, a pile of 1.5 and 1.75 tubing, and countless sketches I started to tack up the chassis. I ran out of tubing to finish the cage but I think I'm off to a good start. I picked up the last bits of tubing I'll need for now and I'll be back at this weekend.
The top and bottom rails and all the driver's cage tubes are 1.75x.125 DOM. The brace tubes in the rear are 1.5x.125 DOM.
The over all dimensions are 24" wide, 43" tall, and about 20' long. I would have like to go lower but the engine choice was not going to allow it so I went as narrow as I thought I could handle.
I'm excited and, believe it or not, have the full support of my wife. She is actually pushing me to do it... I'm a lucky man!
Comment and suggestions are welcome.