Ernie Swanson
SASSY PINK LUUNCHBOX KNIFE MAKER
Just saying sorry to everyone for not posting in the last 2 weeks!
I have checked up on my phone but it dont like to let me post anything.
I have been away helping a friend build a derby car. I pretty much had to doo all the work to it.
We stripped a 97 Ford crown vic and stuffed a 70s ford 400 and c6 tranny in it. Built everything in the metal shop I work at.
One of his sponsors does decals and he made them all up for free.
He made some up for me to put on the car!!!!
The car did OK in the first heat but the throttle linkage came off. Ben got hung up on the wall so instead of getting smashed to bad he broke his stick.
We fixed it for the conciliation heat with a throttle cable and he went out and got a bunch of really good hits but the motor got to hot and wouldn't start back up yet! We got a lot of car left for future Derby's so hopefully we can get a few trophies!!!
It was a lot of work, I would leave for work at 6 am and get home at around midnight. I did this for about the last week and a half.
It was worth it though, especially watching it get the first few hits.
I built the motor mounts, exhaust stacks, battery box, switch box. also has a custom shifter and gas pedal in it. plus a cage!
Here are a few pics of the car!!!
Before
And this is after the first heat.
I have checked up on my phone but it dont like to let me post anything.
I have been away helping a friend build a derby car. I pretty much had to doo all the work to it.
We stripped a 97 Ford crown vic and stuffed a 70s ford 400 and c6 tranny in it. Built everything in the metal shop I work at.
One of his sponsors does decals and he made them all up for free.
He made some up for me to put on the car!!!!
The car did OK in the first heat but the throttle linkage came off. Ben got hung up on the wall so instead of getting smashed to bad he broke his stick.
We fixed it for the conciliation heat with a throttle cable and he went out and got a bunch of really good hits but the motor got to hot and wouldn't start back up yet! We got a lot of car left for future Derby's so hopefully we can get a few trophies!!!
It was a lot of work, I would leave for work at 6 am and get home at around midnight. I did this for about the last week and a half.
It was worth it though, especially watching it get the first few hits.
I built the motor mounts, exhaust stacks, battery box, switch box. also has a custom shifter and gas pedal in it. plus a cage!
Here are a few pics of the car!!!
Before
And this is after the first heat.