Andrew

[slow55]

So whats up with the sad bumper mobile?
Isn't it about time for a progress report?

[Andrew]

Rods should be in this week, still waiting on precision. I'm betting it will be closer to the end of the month on that, but we will see.

[slow55]

Rods should be in this week, still waiting on precision. I'm betting it will be closer to the end of the month on that, but we will see.
Cool. Where you satisfied with the machine shop?

[Andrew]

Cool. Where you satisfied with the machine shop?

Oh yeah. Appears to be great work, and he got it done in a couple days. REAL fast!

[slow55]

Oh yeah. Appears to be great work, and he got it done in a couple days. REAL fast!
Good. He's a good guy and one of the few people I would trust to do anything.

[Andrew]

Good. He's a good guy and one of the few people I would trust to do anything.

Seemed like a nice enough guy to me and I was AMAZED at how fast he got the work done. Seriously, most of my other experiences with machine shops have been bad in that they have taken a long time, Proline included.

[slow55]

Seemed like a nice enough guy to me and I was AMAZED at how fast he got the work done. Seriously, most of my other experiences with machine shops have been bad in that they have taken a long time, Proline included.
He doesn't like having stuff sitting around his shop. The faster he gets it done faster he gets paid and can do more work. thats how he looks at it.

[Andrew]

He doesn't like having stuff sitting around his shop. The faster he gets it done faster he gets paid and can do more work. thats how he looks at it.

Glad that's his attitude. I was wondering if it was a pre Christmas thing like he needed money to buy presents or something.

[turboten5]

so where did you take it to and what work was done

[slow55]

Glad that's his attitude. I was wondering if it was a pre Christmas thing like he needed money to buy presents or something.

Nope, thats the way he has always been. most of the time I got my stuff back the next day depending on what was being done.


so where did you take it to and what work was done
Metroplex machine in mesquite. Rick Caudle owns it and does excelent work.

[turboten5]

we gave him a try try several years ago and we took him a standard block(351w ) well we got it back bored .030 and we inspected it and man there was one cylinder that was gouged(spelling) bad enough that it needed a sleeve,i guess hes gotten better since then

[slow55]

we gave him a try try several years ago and we took him a standard block(351w ) well we got it back bored .030 and we inspected it and man there was one cylinder that was gouged(spelling) bad enough that it needed a sleeve,i guess hes gotten better since then
He had a guy working for him that messed up a few motors before he figured out what was going on. He screwed up a new oliver billet main cap on one of my motors. The person didn't last long.

[turboten5]

He had a guy working for him that messed up a few motors before he figured out what was going on. He screwed up a new oliver billet main cap on one of my motors. The person didn't last long.

so what did andrew have done?

[Andrew]

so what did andrew have done?

I had my turbo honed out to 130 mm.

[Muffrazr]

So how will your 130mm turbo stand up to the 130mm F3? Is this the new boundary?

[slow55]

So how will your 130mm turbo stand up to the 130mm F3? Is this the new boundary?
He's just frontin, it's really honed out to like 176 or shit like that.

[Andrew]

He's just frontin, it's really honed out to like 176 or shit like that.

Sandbagging style!

[Andrew]

got these today...

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/IMG00007.jpg

[slowbrick]

nerd learn how to resize your pics

[Thehead]

bout damn time.... no we can go back to work and get this thing on the track..... What is the ETA on the balancer?

[truestreet5.8]

Do they not bush the small ends on aluminum rods?

[Andrew]

Do they not bush the small ends on aluminum rods?

Nope!

[wade_racing]

cool what machine shop did you use? we are in need of a good one and like you we are tired of the run around with the current people we are using... what did you have done at this machine shop by the way...

[Andrew]

cool what machine shop did you use? we are in need of a good one and like you we are tired of the run around with the current people we are using... what did you have done at this machine shop by the way...


PM sent.

[TINKRD]

PM sent.

dang, i want a PM :(

[Nate]

dang, i want a PM :(
email him...

[MattB]

OMG i want to pack the parachute

[Doug Hatton]

Is that y'alls secret code word?? "parachute"??

[Andrew]

dang, i want a PM :(

PM sent.

[MattB]

Is that y'alls secret code word?? "parachute"??


Don't hate because all you get to do is "ice the intercooler"! :mad:

[Andrew]

OMG i want to pack the parachute

There are actually two.

[Andrew]

Is that y'alls secret code word?? "parachute"??

Parachute refers to these:

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/DSC01172.JPG

[Andrew]

Don't hate because all you get to do is "ice the intercooler"! :mad:

Someone has to be ice bitch!

[slow55]

Someone has to be ice bitch!
Put it on alcohol. :D

[Andrew]

Put it on alcohol. :D


Trust me, I would LOVE to. $$ isn't there for it right now though... maybe twins with alcohol next year?

FWIW my turbo should be here in early-mid february.

[TINKRD]

Parachute refers to these:

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/DSC01172.JPG

ghetto race car has to have a broom stick to hold up the hatch... :Picard:

at least paint it to match the rest of the purple.

[Andrew]

ghetto race car has to have a broom stick to hold up the hatch... :Picard:

at least paint it to match the rest of the purple.

I wish the glass hatch was strong enough that I could use the support struts. :(

[Andrew]

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/rebuild1.jpg

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/rebuild2.jpg

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/rebuild3.jpg

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/rebuild4.jpg

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/rebuild5.jpg

[slowbrick]

nice couch

[Andrew]

nice couch

For being free it was super nice! :D

[slow55]

I see a few probalems. First you done put someones street pistons in there, 2nd you have the number 1 piston in the wrong hole. ;) :D

[truestreet5.8]

Whats with the pictures of re-assembling a motor? :rolleyes: Who cares.













Oh that's right your a picture whore! :p

[Thehead]

Whats with the pictures of re-assembling a motor? :rolleyes: Who cares.













Oh that's right your a picture whore! :p

Better than a fake assembled alcohol motor! ;)

[JamesB]

Better than a fake assembled alcohol motor! ;)
that bitch isn't fake. its sitting in my engine bay. almost got the turbo kit installed today ;)

[truestreet5.8]

Better than a fake assembled alcohol motor! ;)Want me to take some pics of the build up for you? lol

[truestreet5.8]

that bitch isn't fake. its sitting in my engine bay. almost got the turbo kit installed today ;)Cool, are we going to the track this week then? ;)

[JamesB]

Cool, are we going to the track this week then? ;)
if i get time to work on it this week, alcohol, 106mm, 29x10fives.... I am going to out run the promod car this weekend. ;)

[Andrew]

Want me to take some pics of the build up for you? lol

Thought it had to come back apart to fix the cam bearings?

[1fastvipper]

Andrew you getting ready for some match racing :D

[JamesB]

Andrew you getting ready for some match racing :D
no he's too busy posting pics of coated bearings all over the internet. LOL

[Andrew]

Andrew you getting ready for some match racing :D

Shortblock is together! :D

[1fastvipper]

Match racing :confused:

[Andrew]

Match racing :confused:

Working on getting it running. It should run by then! I'm all up for a good race! :)

[truestreet5.8]

Thought it had to come back apart to fix the cam bearings?It does but it's not a big deal. Now if I could just get the jack ass's that have had my truck for two months to get the new motor put in I would have some transportation to take the block back to the shop. :mad:

[1fastvipper]

Working on getting it running. It should run by then! I'm all up for a good race! :)



I love a good race too. I still have my motor out and getting new paint wheels tires hell every thing is new.

[Nate]

It does but it's not a big deal. Now if I could just get the jack ass's that have had my truck for two months to get the new motor put in I would have some transportation to take the block back to the shop. :mad:
<----has truck will travel. ;)

[BigShoe]

It does but it's not a big deal. Now if I could just get the jack ass's that have had my truck for two months to get the new motor put in I would have some transportation to take the block back to the shop. :mad:
Hey call me ill take it over there for you, What do you live like a mile away?

[slow55]

no he's too busy posting pics of coated bearings all over the internet. LOL
Damn, lol.

[truestreet5.8]

Hey call me ill take it over there for you, What do you live like a mile away?Well I took the motor up to James house to assemble so it's 60 miles each way. If your willing I'll pay for the gas this weekend. This really sucks donkey balls not having a truck. My dads motor is sitting here ready to assemble as well but it needs to go to Brooks house. I've been told for the billionth time the truck will be ready this week so we'll see.

[truestreet5.8]

<----has truck will travel. ;)
I might call one of you guy's if my truck is still down this weekend. :)

[JamesB]

I might call one of you guy's if my truck is still down this weekend. :)
if chris is out this way on a route during the week, he can come by and get it. LMK

[BigShoe]

if chris is out this way on a route during the week, he can come by and get it. LMK
I will be but ill be in the PT crusier.

[BigShoe]

Well I took the motor up to James house to assemble so it's 60 miles each way. If your willing I'll pay for the gas this weekend. This really sucks donkey balls not having a truck. My dads motor is sitting here ready to assemble as well but it needs to go to Brooks house. I've been told for the billionth time the truck will be ready this week so we'll see.
Ill call you tomorrow, I dont mind, I dont do shit anyway on the weekends.

[Nate]

I might call one of you guy's if my truck is still down this weekend. :)
Cool just let me know.

[cobrajet69]

Working on getting it running. It should run by then! I'm all up for a good race! :)


Earlier you mentioned "Precision", is that Precision Racecraft out in Crowley? Rod S.?


David

[BigShoe]

Earlier you mentioned "Precision", is that Precision Racecraft out in Crowley? Rod S.?


David
he means Precision Turbo

[cobrajet69]

he means Precision Turbo

Thanks.

David

[JamesB]

Earlier you mentioned "Precision", is that Precision Racecraft out in Crowley? Rod S.?


David
LOL

[slow55]

Earlier you mentioned "Precision", is that Precision Racecraft out in Crowley? Rod S.?


David
I wouldn't let that guy work a lawn mower

[cobrajet69]

LOL



I wouldn't let that guy work a lawn mower


What's the story?
Just curious for my own reasons. I've seen some of his work, and while it "looked" decent, that's as far as it goes due to my lack of knowledge.

He struck a nerve with me when he smirked at the [minor] work done on my `69 saying he would "never have done that". And this was done by Peyton so it wasn't some dirt dauber hillbilly that didn't know what he was doing.
Peyton did what I asked and that's it, nothing less.


David

[1fastvipper]

LOL


X2

[TOMMY]

I wouldn't let that guy work a lawn mower

I met that guy once...about doing some work for me. I just didn't feel right around him..you know what I mean. :D

[slow55]

What's the story?
Just curious for my own reasons. I've seen some of his work, and while it "looked" decent, that's as far as it goes due to my lack of knowledge.

He struck a nerve with me when he smirked at the [minor] work done on my `69 saying he would "never have done that". And this was done by Peyton so it wasn't some dirt dauber hillbilly that didn't know what he was doing.
Peyton did what I asked and that's it, nothing less.


David
A while back I was needing the tubs in my vega raised. He keep telling me how easy it would be to do and he could get it done quick. after a while I told him to give me a price. He gave a ok price and was cheaper than anyone else,but I wanted it done right and in a decent time line. He promised it would be done in 2 weeks. I ordered the parts and when they arived I brought my car to his house/shop. Now by this time I had already taken all my old windows out and the old tubs and tin work was out of the car. I got the car out there and he didn't have room in his shop for it, told me he had about 2 days of work and would be finsihed with the car that was in there and could get mine in there. I wasn't in a hurry and it was winter so I let it slide. Now when I dropped my car off I put the car cover on it to keep it from raining in it. two weeks later he calls and says he has the car in the shop and will get started on it soon. The week after that A friend calls and wants to know if I sold my car? I said no, why, He told me has driving down a country road and dais he seen my car sitting in someones drive way. I asked how he could see it it had the car cover on it? He said it was sitting in the rain without a car cover. I drove out there and found my car sitting exactly where I dropped it off with the tub kit sitting in the car, the wind had blown the car cover off and was laying in the grass beside the car. I told him I would be back tomorrow to pick it up, he then moved it inside and said it would be done in two days. finaly two weeks later he calls to tell me the car is ready and then tells me it was little harder and took a little longer than he expected and was going to have to charge me more. I calmly explianed that the car had already been there2 months instead of two weeks and I wasn't paying more for what he quoted. I get there to pick the car and he only rasied the tubs 1/2" instead of 2" like I needed. Just a bad experince all around. I know some other people that have had the same problem and I think Kevin harget had problems with him too on one of his mustangs,

[cobrajet69]

Sounds very familiar. It's a shame too because he can do some nice work. He's just a terrible business man. I know of others (some on this board) who have had similar stories too.


David

[BigShoe]

A friend of mine had a very similar problem as Robert had. he dropped off his mustang to had the cage upgraded to 25.5 was told a price and a time line, well after 8 months he went to get is unfinished car and was told some retarded price. they ended up working somthing out and my buddy picked up his UNFINISHED car and had to have it completed somewhere else.

[truestreet5.8]

That's why you just skip the bull shit and take it to JamesB! :cool:

[slow55]

That's why you just skip the bull shit and take it to JamesB! :cool:
I didn't know of him back then, he might not even been doing chassis work back then.

[Andrew]

That's why you just skip the bull shit and take it to JamesB! :cool:

Yep!

[cobrajet69]

That's why you just skip the bull shit and take it to JamesB! :cool:

Nate (NaSSty Nate) told me the same thing. I guess that'll have to be round two (for any chassis work).


David

[Nate]

Nate (NaSSty Nate) told me the same thing. I guess that'll have to be round two (for any chassis work).


David
Hush, don't be saying stuff like that! James doesn't want people knowing I think he does good chassis work...my opinion don't mean much round here ya know. :p

[cobrajet69]

...my opinion don't mean much round here ya know. :p


Well HELL, so much for name dropping. :(


David

[Andrew]

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/newbalancer.JPG

FWIW you can get ATI balancers with an integrated hub which puts the danny bee beltdrive on the balancer.

Turbo is probably 2 weeks out. :(

[protree4.0]

Someone doesn't like R.S. @ Precision Racecraft.
Is what I been hearing really true ???

[Andrew]

Someone doesn't like R.S. @ Precision Racecraft.
Is what I been hearing really true ???

Where is precision racecraft? I've heard of precision turbo and racecraft engineering but not precision racecraft.

[slow55]

Someone doesn't like R.S. @ Precision Racecraft.
Is what I been hearing really true ???
Everything I have said about him is true.

[slow55]

Where is precision racecraft? I've heard of precision turbo and racecraft engineering but not precision racecraft.
In crowly, out in the boonies actualy.

[Andrew]

In crowly, out in the boonies actualy.

Ok. Never been there or had any dealings with them.

[Thehead]

Ok. Never been there or had any dealings with them.
probably NEVER WILL either

[slow55]

Ok. Never been there or had any dealings with them.
You're lucky

[cobrajet69]

In crowly, out in the boonies actualy.


Yes, he works out of his house. He actually has a pretty decent shop, and like I said, I really don't want to bash his work (he actually does some pretty decent chassis work) I will say this - he is a terrible business man and has a very hard time keeping his promises. When he quotes something, you can expect to pay double by the time the job is done, and delivery - forget any expectations you may have. :rolleyes:


David

[protree4.0]

Is this guy a rip off or something ???????

[protree4.0]

How about Tony @ Holeshot Motorsports ??????
He has done good work for me in the past.
And when he gives you a price you can bet, thats what it will be !!!!!!!!!.

[Andrew]

probably NEVER WILL either

JamesB treats me right!

[Big Thumper]

Rod did some work on my 85 Mustang. He did a good job and prices seemed pretty reasonable. The guy he had doing all his work quit to open his own shop, so I took my car to him. Looking back on it, I wish I had left it at Rods! It would be running today..lol.

[Big Thumper]

lol, guess I should have read page two before posting. He used to be alot better than that.

[428SCJ]

Has anyone had any exper. with Hansen Race Cars in Red Oak?
Looking at having some work done to my coupe; and he is really close ;) .

Thanks

[cobrajet69]

Is this guy a rip off or something ???????


Rip off?
That's subjective. ;)

I sent someone to him and it's been one f*cking thing after another (money, time, broken promises, finger pointing about who said what, etc...).
Because of my recommendation to use him, 10's of 1,000's of dollars have been spent, many months of heart ache and bickering, arguing to the point of throwing bones, and still the car has not been delivered. Again, some of the "time issue" has been due to paint scheduling and other unforeseen issues arising but RS certainly hasn't held up his end of the bargain.

No doubt, the next time I need or recommend a chassis guy, I'll be looking at JamesB. I have only heard good things about his work from people on this board that I feel I can trust.

David

[protree4.0]

My biggest advice to anybody getting chassis work done, is to ask alot of questions, and if you don't feel right call someone else to get their point of veiw.

Thats how I found Tony ( everyone calls him "Holeshot"), He listens more then
brags and then backs it up !!!!!!!

He worked on my soft tail dragster and fixed it, and I haven't touched in over 3 years and I take it to alot of different tracks, IT will HOOK ON ICE (lol).

John

[SNEAKY]

My biggest advice to anybody getting chassis work done, is to take it to JamesB, end of story, now get back on the subject.

John

fixed

[slow55]

Has anyone had any exper. with Hansen Race Cars in Red Oak?
Looking at having some work done to my coupe; and he is really close ;) .

Thanks
He's been around for a while now. We used him when he first started out about 10/12 years ago and like any newcomer some of his work was soso. He always tried his best and usaly got things done on time. I seen some stuff he did not to long ago and it looks like he has got a lot better at chassis work. The stuff I seen looked nice. Just like anything else the more you do it the better you get at it.

[428SCJ]

He's been around for a while now. We used him when he first started out about 10/12 years ago and like any newcomer some of his work was soso. He always tried his best and usaly got things done on time. I seen some stuff he did not to long ago and it looks like he has got a lot better at chassis work. The stuff I seen looked nice. Just like anything else the more you do it the better you get at it.

Did the Dad (original founder) do the work or Stephen the son who now runs it.
I went by there a few days ago and looked and some cars "in progress" seemed like a good guy; he is suppose to come by my house to look at my coupe so he can give me a quote. Just curious if anyone has used him recently and were there any issues; completion delays, quality on completed project, and any after the fact price changes.

[slow55]

Did the Dad (original founder) do the work or Stephen the son who now runs it.
I went by there a few days ago and looked and some cars "in progress" seemed like a good guy; he is suppose to come by my house to look at my coupe so he can give me a quote. Just curious if anyone has used him recently and were there any issues; completion delays, quality on completed project, and any after the fact price changes.
It was the dad. the kid was riding tricycles around back then.

[428SCJ]

It was the dad. the kid was riding tricycles around back then.


LOL, not anymore thanks for the feedback.

[slow55]

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/newbalancer.JPG

FWIW you can get ATI balancers with an integrated hub which puts the danny bee beltdrive on the balancer.

Turbo is probably 2 weeks out. :(
The balancer and lower belt drive gear are all one peice?
Thats interesting

[onjacks]

I can't comment about all the negative work at Precision Racecraft.

He's done all the chassis work on my car.

Sometimes it "does" take longer to get my car back then expected, but I've delt with Rod before.

When I see the quality of the work after my car is home all worries go away.

He has installed my minitubs, cage, TTf's fuel cell etc.

Sorry to all the people who have had bad dealings with him. :(

All the work I have had done is top notch. ;)

He's currently expanding his shop to carry a bigger work load.

If you need to see the quality of his work just gimmie a shout. :)

[Andrew]

The balancer and lower belt drive gear are all one peice?
Thats interesting

Yeah, it's a fairly new thing. Here's the link: http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/links/pr/dannyb-hub/index.htm

[slow55]

Yeah, it's a fairly new thing. Here's the link: http://www.atiperformanceproducts.com/links/pr/dannyb-hub/index.htm
ok. I didn't know you had to machine the balancer to work with the belt drive

[Andrew]

ok. I didn't know you had to machine the balancer to work with the belt drive

Maybe you're supposed to... I didnt'! :eek:

[protree4.0]

I can't comment about all the negative work at Precision Racecraft.

He's done all the chassis work on my car.

Sometimes it "does" take longer to get my car back then expected, but I've delt with Rod before.

When I see the quality of the work after my car is home all worries go away.

He has installed my minitubs, cage, TTf's fuel cell etc.

Sorry to all the people who have had bad dealings with him. :(

All the work I have had done is top notch. ;)

He's currently expanding his shop to carry a bigger work load.

If you need to see the quality of his work just gimmie a shout. :)

What about the guy that was helping him ????

[holeshot]

Parachute refers to these:

http://www.yerot.com/~aweil/pictures/DSC01172.JPG
I am very impressed, great job, car looks like a winner....

[Big Thumper]

ok. I didn't know you had to machine the balancer to work with the belt drive

Me either! I don't think it would matter all that much, unless you are running a blower.

[Andrew]

I am very impressed, great job, car looks like a winner....
The chassis work is all JamesB...

[holeshot]

The chassis work is all JamesB...



Aint nothin I would change, I've been building cars for years and thats the way to do it. "And you can quote me on that"

[onjacks]

The guy that was helping him owes me a rear seat delete. :mad:

:D :D :D :rolleyes:

[holeshot]

Not for no rusted up piece of shit, you said it was stored inside a building, not a
fence.
And I did not say I would do a seat delete for that block !!!!!!!!!!!.
I said pakage tray and firewall, and thats what you got.

If theres a problem call me: 817-372-9844

You know if anybody else would have done the job it would look like hammered
shit, you got a lot more than you gave for this job !!!!!!!!!!!!

CALL ME:

[onjacks]

You need to learn to take a fuckin joke asshat.

Hmmm, you cut out two sheet of aluminium and put them in my car. Pretty hard. :rolleyes:

[onjacks]

Oh, btw.

I told you is wasn't great and that it needed to be bored out and machined.

[holeshot]

Brother you need to drop all the anal references that you use,
people are starting to wonder what side of the fence you play on. :eek: :confused: :confused:

Now who's kidding ??????????????

Someone else told me to just throw the shit in and get it over with.
Really: did it look like I through it in, I took alot of time to make it look good
and fit nice.

I like you little turd. and messin with each other is just in fun.

You need to call me and I'll tell you why I got so frustrated, then you'll
understand.
817-372-9844