Beach Cruiser Update - Lateral-g Forums

DETON8R · #1 03-10-2013, 09:52 AM

Awesome, you've got it rolling under its own power!!

I did the same thing with my 67 YEARS ago. I had to shake out a few things and I didn't want to get the car all together and then find out that I needed to tear the thing apart again, only to fix things I could have diagnosed and tested with a rolling and self propelled car.

I drove it with a radiator core support and inner fender wells and LOTS of bailing wire holding together just about everything in front of the firewall.

Must feel great to get that going. Feels like progress is paying off don't it!!!

Beach Cruiser · #2 03-11-2013, 04:52 AM

Set up a Ghetto Paint booth today, and spray'd a little paint. She's only gotta look good from 20' right? didn't turn out too bad. I signed up to run this in April at the Detroit Speed Southern Slam, Hope I make it! First AutoX is next weekend, will be a busy week I hope it doesn't rain.

66SuperSport · #3 03-11-2013, 05:28 AM

Don't know how I haven't seen this before. Awesome work! Keep it up.

Track Junky · #4 03-11-2013, 06:56 AM

Dude you are killing it!!

**waynieZ** · #5 03-11-2013, 05:33 PM

Nice ! I hope it all goes good for you and you make Southern Slam.

Beach Cruiser · #6 03-11-2013, 05:45 PM

todays progress,
Hood on, cage in, Ghetto Paintbooth gone!

Beach Cruiser · #7 03-17-2013, 04:37 PM

First AutoX today, and a test and tune yesterday. Nothing on the car broke which is the best news I could have! Was one of the fastest cars yesterday, and finished 16 out of 75 today on old Hoosier in spitting rain at 42 deg's! (no match for the AWD subies) Car is a beast to drive, it's a lot of work at AutoX speeds. Hopefully it will "open up" at speed. Made a list of stuff to do before Southern Slam, but it's not too daunting, and I think my bank account may survive. (Insert sponsor opportunity here).
Here's a pic of the rear cage as it was on Friday night, good enough for now.