Cramer Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Well I have been off the site for a while, and hopefully in the next month or so I will be done with my truck. I got into a project that totally has consumed my time and money as I let dust collect on the truck. I picked up a Jr Dragster for my oldest son who is 8. Gave it to him for christmas, and since it was a roller I had free rein to do what I wanted to do to it. Nope! I found another complete car that I only had to change the body color, and go through the motor on it..... Nope. That snowballed into a full on build and customization to it. Then I needed a trailer to haul it. Got a deal on a used 20' Haulmark that needed a little tlc. That too went farther than I thought it would. Damn.... Now I have to have something that can tow it in the pits, and haul the family around the track with..... Found a cheap golf cart that needed a lot of lovin. I thought that I would just put a new top on it, cover the seats, and put a back seat on it after I got it running..... Nope. So after enough money that I could have invested in a twin turbo LSX, I have ALMOST completed this project. The wife put a stop on the spending since we just bought land to build our new house on. So that means the truck will be put back together with the parts I have for it already, and what I don't have everything for I will be selling. And here is the reason for it. Before with the original car in the background, and the truck collecting dust. Some as it sits now. Everything was basically made by me or modified along with the chassis. And the Tow Cart (Go BUCKS) Before how it sat when I picked it up. Now. Yes I made the diamond plate top, all the frame work, front bumper, and everything else. And some interior shots of the trailer. The trailer now has all the hold downs, diamond plate, and cabinets installed. Edited May 21, 2015 by sinr98 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I forgot to mention that for anyone wanting to get into jr's. It's a money pit! I could have easily bought a full size car that ran 10's with the amount of money I put into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
levilz Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Not what I want to hear. My daughter is 5 now, so I better start saving as much as I can. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaze_v8 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Reading your intro paragraph had me laughing. Reminded me of myself, but it seems its like that with many enthusiast. Car is looking really sweet, some vids would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diggerdan11 Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 I forgot to mention that for anyone wanting to get into jr's. It's a money pit! I could have easily bought a full size car that ran 10's with the amount of money I put into this. Good to know. I would love for my kids in the future (dont have any quite yet) to get into Jr. Drags, but that might not be the best choice to spend money on. But we will see when that time comes. Welcome back BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted May 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 Not what I want to hear. My daughter is 5 now, so I better start saving as much as I can. Lol. I thought I could get away by spending the bare minimum to get started. I could have just went with what we had, and did some paint work and motor rebuild. That would have saved a ton. You can find a good car ready to roll for around 4k. But if you don't have all the accessories then the price can quickly double. Good to know. I would love for my kids in the future (dont have any quite yet) to get into Jr. Drags, but that might not be the best choice to spend money on. But we will see when that time comes. Welcome back BTW Everyone who I talked to that has or is in on jr's said that the time spent with the kids far outweighs the money spent on the sport. I hope the same goes with us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Downeast Johnny Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 The car sounds like a great way to stay close to your kids and looks like a ton of fun. With all you've had going on at least you haven't been bored, huh?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC03SS Posted May 21, 2015 Report Share Posted May 21, 2015 That's Awesome. Just to see there face and how much fun they have is worth every penny. Congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cramer Posted May 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2015 Seeing his face on Christmas morning was a memory in itself. Then the new car was another memory. And when we started it for the first time his smile was from ear to ear in he helmet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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