Eddy Hill 1/4 scale Top Fuel dragster

[NYCdragRacer]

So another day of quarter scale picking...
This one slapped me right in my face, how could I say no...........

Some cleaning up and she should be a jem!

Early pacesetter, 54 solo with silver dollar rear, 1 owner, bought new off tech toys NJ.

[NYCdragRacer]

Hey Emilio, thanks, the car needs some restoring abit and freshen it up.
Picked it up yesterday, pulled the whole car apart last night, this weekend I will have some before and after pics..If all goes well it will be back together sunday night.. Not sure of racing it at fbf, I wanna keep this one as original as I can.

[NYCdragRacer]

24 hours 1/4 scale Dragster restore


Here are some progress shots.
Completely torn down, cared for and reassembled, still needs a fresh set of rubber all around.
Front and rear wings are now mounted, new pics to come.




BEFORE SHOTS









AFTER SHOTS

[NYCdragRacer]

lol it went south..

[NYCdragRacer]

That will keep me busy!
I enjoy it, although it is only my 3rd or 4th 1/4 scale I have done this too, my first dragster.

I am use to drag racing 5th scales, totally destroying them in the middle of a race and have the car back together before it's time for me to line up gain.

Anyway thanks for the comments guys.

[PaulSongas]

What an awesome find! Great job restoring that baby!!!



Now let's hope we don't see any of this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1OgGc1dLL4

[NYCdragRacer]

Paul thanks for posting the video, I was looking for that race in-between putting the car back together, but couldn't find it.
This car is not going to do the Eddy flip with me driving it, that's for sure!

[NYCdragRacer]

lol No worries on that Rob! I have plenty of glue, I will make sure I go over the whole car for ya!

[NYCdragRacer]

Took some better pics today, car is now complete.

[bobjeffreson]

NYCdr,
Two questions....
Do you have a day job and/or a wife.
If the answer is yes to both questions.... what is your secret...

[JariV]

A good job and and a great wife. I have them both myself and I can work in the garage with my projects everyday if I want to. But I don't want to do that everyday as I also want to keep my wife happy so I need to take her needs into consideration also.

[NYCdragRacer]

NYCdr,
Two questions....
Do you have a day job and/or a wife.
If the answer is yes to both questions.... what is your secret...

Hey Bob, actually I only used up a Saturday morning, the tear down took place Friday night while the family slept.
currently only working a 40 hour week, so this fit in at the right time.
I finished just in time to start the barbecue and that put a smile on every bodies face!!

For the record....My wife is totally anti-quarterscale..lol

Emilio, thanks for the comments on the car, I feel the same way.