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Old 03-05-2012, 07:57 PM
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This is my first car to completely build the cage one. I've always been one to do things my self and try not to have to rely on anyone to do things for me. Since I needed a new car, why not build it myself. Bought a JD2 32 tubing bender. This has taken me 3 weeks so far, working on it a few days out of the week. I haven't taken any measurements off any cars, just kinda wingin and see how it goes. Yes there are things that I do not like that will be different in the next car I build. Everyone has their own opinions and I'm sure I'll get some negative comments on it. So far I'm pretty happy with it. Yes it does look tall, but I'm pretty tall myself and there's only an 1.5" of space between my helmet and the top bar. I'm still far from done and still got all the time consuming small bracing to do.









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What body is going on the frame? Pro-Street class?
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Mucho jealous of your skills man! I wish i was that talented. Glad you finally posted your car on here. I have been following your progress on facebook
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It looks AWESOME Tyler! There is always things you will do different on the "next" one, Makes me miss my old stock car days...
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What body is going on the frame? Pro-Street class?
It'll be a fabricated body like my old car. Ive found stock appearing new camaro nose that im going to run, its not like the MD3 nose pieces late models run.


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Mucho jealous of your skills man! I wish i was that talented. Glad you finally posted your car on here. I have been following your progress on facebook
Thanks man, I'm just wingin it, just a matter of luck for to look alright.

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It looks AWESOME Tyler! There is always things you will do different on the "next" one, Makes me miss my old stock car days...
Wont take much to get you into a modified lol.
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Ah, I see. Not bad.
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Thanks man!
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Originally Posted by BlackGMC
Mucho jealous of your skills man! I wish i was that talented. Glad you finally posted your car on here. I have been following your progress on facebook
Same here. Looks good Tyler!!!
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Originally Posted by dirt track racer 81
Wont take much to get you into a modified lol.
The car is the cheap part... It's the racing, crashing, tires, gas, motors... That get expensive!!!
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What front clip are you using?


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