555 "Black Betty"

benfowler87 · Jan 19, 2013

Any update on this unit?

InDaShop · Jan 20, 2013

delivered out west Dec 9th, it got a little work done, a whole truckload and then some of parts ordered or already delivered.
But with KOH prep (3 cars + 2 prerunners) starting around Xmas and continuing until KOH mine is the backburner until post-KOH.
Then its on.

Bones · Jan 21, 2013

Re: Re: 555 "Black Betty"

Can't wait till this stupid race is over

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InDaShop · Jan 22, 2013

Not a car update, but I ran Sunday night to Mississippi and picked up my new trailer that will be for hauling this car.

Got it from Starite Trailer sales, Chris Barron "RedBaron" on here. Great guy, great deal, great trailer. Only dislike is the **** China tires.

22' will get my aluminum racebox on the front with a tire race above it. "L" tank for fuel, and nitrogen bottle on the neck.
No swapping tires to get it in my enclosed. Or swapping out spares and tools from the trailer every race. leave it dedicated.

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wont work · Jan 22, 2013

I almost bought that trailer myself great deal.

Bones · Jan 22, 2013

I still liked the aluminum trailer best.

87yjtoy · Jan 22, 2013

So you came within 10 miles of me and didnt call to say hello or hey buy me a beer. But i understand quick trip.

InDaShop · Jan 23, 2013

87yjtoy said:
So you came within 10 miles of me and didnt call to say hello or hey buy me a beer. But i understand quick trip.

Sorry I stole your trailer Pat.
I paid for it end of Nov, and finally got the chance to come get it 8 weeks later. Literally night run, I left here at 3pm on Sunday and was back at 6am. I wanted to have lunch with you all but it wasnt realistic. And for that I feel terrible, friends are something that you cant have too many of, and you cant spend too much time with. For that you have to make time, and I didn't. Believe me I had hours of driving to think about it. I suck and I know it. Would have really like to eat some SweetLouis food.

P · Jan 23, 2013

Black Betty is going to be waaay to sexy to be in an enclosed anyway , let them look up her skirt when she's riding !

laughing1

87yjtoy · Jan 23, 2013

Yes that would have been some good eats for sure. Next time tho Yea timing just didnt work out for me on that trailer..

InDaShop · Feb 3, 2013

After lots of looking (2 years+) and numerous escrow accounts and deals falling through later.
Triple Nickel Racing has a new shop.

Plenty of room for storage of crap, more storage of even more crap. Carve out enough room to prep a LeMons turd and its bastard half brother, a land speed car, a desert wanna-be, and major hot rod junk repository.

Here is the new digs. 8k, 1400 office that will be converted to more of an apartment style abode. Full insulated 18' sidewalls, drop cieling which will be removed above lifts and where my enclosed backs in.

1st thing moved in is the BPC, doesnt that polished **** bird turd look outta place?

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Place is so balling the sinks are even Porsched out as with the tile.

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North side angle

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looking towards the front

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Now all I lack is a truck load of money to actually outfit it all right like for a baller shop. Craigslist is fixin to get raped fro some pallet racks. Dreams lately have included fences and forklifts....

wont work · Feb 4, 2013

That is what every man needs in life

bigsilly · Feb 4, 2013

Can't hide money!!! Very nice.

Bones · Feb 4, 2013

Finally! Now when I come down to help it's not on concrete, but polished concrete!

That's bad ass! Congrats.

InDaShop · Feb 4, 2013

bigsilly said:
Can't hide money!!! Very nice.

White collar redneck!

And commercial real estate is for the ****ing birds. Couldnt build it, and could barely buy it with all the regulations and hoops you got to jump through. I couldnt get permitted for a building because I didnt have a business plan, and same for the banks. They all wanted SBA guarantees and for not very good rates.
And dont even get me started on insurance. Thats what started all this, welding in my home garage is a big no-no now on my Ins. Wasnt before Hurricane Ike a few years ago but now is. Now trying to get insurance was a major bitch!
So its a no wonder the small business man is an extinct relic, at least trying to go about it legitimately.