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S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? Build Thread

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Fabman

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Fuel pump controller.
Quieted that thing way down.

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Fabman

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And there it is....interior done.

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Fabman

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racer47

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You can't make power with a 3 valve. lol.

Besides the tire tracks, I like the other 2 cars disappearing into the background.
 

Fabman

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You can tell I'm jonesing to go racing, I'm digging up old videos to look at. lol.
I just bought a new trailer and with any luck I may have it ready for the SCCA finale at Thunderhill and grand opening of DG motorsports new shop at Thunderhill this weekend. Not to race but to get the cage certified and plus DIG wants my car there for the opening. Wish me luck.
 

Fabman

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Let me re phrase that....I just bought a new "Used" trailer...lol.
Bigger and much nicer, but more expensive. :-/
I take possession today and I'll need to inspect everything and get the loading sequence down. Make sure my tie downs reach, mount my generator and tools and I will jack it up and spin the tires to make sure there are no separations in the cord.
I worry about that....I had a tire blow up on mine on HWY 5 a few years ago and it was a catastrophe. Not doing that again if I can possibly help it.
 

Fabman

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Fabman

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And here we go...maiden voyage for the new trailer.

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Fabman

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Now what was I saying about old tires.....?



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Fabman

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@ Dig Motorsports new shop at Thunderhill.
They won all their races this last 3 days of racing and secured the championship....again.

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I got my cage certified and secured my log book.
Even my log book has blemishes....this is why we can't have nice things.


The tech officials couldn't stop complimenting the car, even called over another fabricator to show him and said: "See? This is what can be done".
 

Fabman

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Awesome, good luck!
It was nice to have so many people stop by to look at the car and hear all of the positive comments. But in the end, as we all know, looking fast and being fast aren't necessarily the same thing.....the latter remains to be seen.
 
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Fabman

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I like your trailer too. Thought there'd be more stickers or a wrap on it but it's new, correct?
Brand new-used. ;)
I am going to take a little more understated approach on this one.
The last trailer started looking like a cartoon with all the little do-dahs I stuck all over it.
Funny though, I always wanted one of these trailers because the smooth sides would let the stickers lay flat and now that I have one I don't want to put any stickers on it.
How fickle are we...?
 

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Well I suppose you could start with a TMO sticker and go from there. Do this unit have the wheel boxes. Mine does and I would hate to see a video of all the contortions on my face when I slip out the driver's side window. Yet, it gets easier the more I do it.
 

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