The Money Talk
by Andy
It’s time to have the money talk. No one likes the money talk. And my dearest wifey, you probably dont want to read this one…. How much does ChumpCar racing really cost? I mean, how much could it really...
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The Rust wins…
by Andy
While searching craigslist, I found some rear disc brakes with calipers, knuckles, hub, and parking brake cable for sale. I called the guy and then went by to pick em up. When I got there, I found that he...
Welding Practice Part 2
by Andy
Practice makes perfect. Practice practice practice. I feel like I am getting the hang of things now, but I am still not consistant. Which is fine for scrap metal, but when I am welding the cage I cant really...
Welding Practice
by Andy
Before I can weld a cage, I need to be able to make really sound welds. There are lots of arguements about the proper technique, but one thing everyone agrees on is that you need to practice, a lot....
Register!
by Andy
If you haven’t done so already (which I know you haven’t), please register on this website, and feel free to post comments. I will be adding a hit counter to show how many people visit the website, but I’d...
Help from the Family
by Andy
This weekend I was lucky enough to have the family down to visit. So Travis (brother), Jack (Dad) and I got quite a bit done on the car. And Lauren (wife), Claudia (Mom), and Alliene (Trav’s g/f) all went...
Quick update.
by Andy
Just wanted to throw another little update out for your reading pleasure. No pictures at the moment, because there really isnt anything pretty to show off. Not that any pictures of this car are exactly pretty.
Resolute on New Years
by Andy
As promised in the last blog, I have been working hard on the ChumpCar, and I think I have accomplished quite a bit in the last two days. I worked 7 hours on New Years Eve, and another 6...
Christmas has been good..
by Andy
I know there hasn’t been much in the way of progress on the car, but I have been quite busy. Between vactions, holidays, and getting sick, the car has been somewhat neglected. But during all that time I did...
Update
by Andy
I haven’t posted lately, because, sadly nothing has happened. These last few weeks I have been working, sick, visiting family, or on vacation. The project is by no means on hold, but I just havent had time. Im really...