Dirt Missile rebuild begins

[clill]

The yellow car was not a POS. You were still learning to drive.....

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by clill

The yellow car was not a POS. You were still learning to drive.....

I’d call frozen leaf spring bushings - cracked ball joints - cracked rotors.... shocks that were completely shot (you could NOT extend one shock at all - you could with all your might - extend it an inch or so and then it would literally snap retract)..... So yeah, kind of a POS in the suspension department. Nothing to not be expected in a well used track car — but not conducive to great handling either.

[clill]

It's called "maintenance"

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by clill

It's called "maintenance"

Yes — the kind that was lacking.....

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by clill

It's called "maintenance"

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Yes — the kind that was lacking.....

By the way - - to be clear - - I was not bagging on Charley or the car....

By the time I bought it - it was already a 10 year old track car - it’s now 20 year old track car.... guess what.... stuff on track cars wears out - breaks - squeaks - needs updating and needs lots of maintenance.... You won’t necessarily know what that is - unless you’re disassembling and checking - and looking for potential problems.... That’s what we did at the NASCAR shop... LOOKED for problems. We found plenty —- as was expected! The car was updated and it was a massive improvement. Big deal. That IS what we do around here.

[Flash68]

^^ Sounds like a very professional operation.

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by Flash68

^^ Sounds like a very professional operation.

I think the only reason it was done and done right - was because of the shop! These were top pros that knew what they were doing....