Hey All,
First post here. I live near El Mirage and have been several times.I love the nostalgia of the belly tank cars, so I'd love to build one. I have acquired a drop tank, but I'm realistically a year out from starting, I have another project (airplane) to finish up first. For now I'm just asking questions, planning and gathering parts. I have a rule book and have been reading, so I know what I'm getting myself into.
My tank is pretty beat up. I'm considering turning it into a plug and pulling a mold from it. I have lots of composite experience, so this doesn't scare me at all. Is there any market for this? For me I'm more comfortable working with carbon than sheet metal, especially for more organic shapes.
I'm not record hunting, I just want to have fun and get the most out of my setup. I *think* I want a weird powerplant of some sort. Straight 4, 6 or 8, VW, midget engine etc., is there a specific forum for these types of cars? I'd be looking for any and all info including front and rear suspension, transaxle types & things like that.
Cheers
Red