Derby Car

THE CAR
1985 Lincoln Town car -
Demolition Derby- Bloomsdale (April) & Hillsboro( July)
December
Late one night in the cover of darkness Uncle Jessie, Cooter, and I picked up the abandoned Lincoln in Crystal City. (We paid for it....really) Cooter drug the car while I attempted to steer and brake and Uncle Jessie was on the lookout for Roscoe P. Coltrane.
January



THE CREW
Ryan (Luke)
Driver
No demo Experience



Steve (Uncle Jessie)
Passenger, Wisdom, Parts and Labor
No Demo Experience

Mike (Cooter)
Automotive Genius
No Demo experience

February
4- With the help of Rony (my Mexican compadre), we stripped the inside of all the plastic and deadweight material (flammable stuff).

11- My daughter Rose and I busted out all the glass. It was fun, but messy. Then I read later that there are cleaner ways to get it out ...Oh well! One of our favorite Father/daughter passtimes is playing Star Wars. Not the Video Game. We get two used 4 foot flourescent bulbs (Light Sabres) and do battle trying to break the other Jedi's bulb. We wear safety equipment of course. :)

20- The beast has fire. I hadn't heard this engine run yet. But after fiddling with it for a spell, I got it to turn over and and it was trying to start.
27- Yanked the front seats out, and alot of wiring, trim, and dashboard. I accidentally yanked the ignition housing off and the ignition switch fell apart, so I taught myself to Hotwire by trial and error. I still cant keep it runnin, but its turning and firing.
I havent decided if I'm going to compete in the Bloomsdale Derby or just go and watch for tips and tricks.

March
5- Had someone wrench out some parts they need. and had Kyler cut some steel for the "rollcage.
11- Installed headers. I bought some shorty's for $40 off Craigslist, flipped 'em upside down and welded on some fence pipe so the look like horns. Cut holes in hood. Need soup cans to put on top.
12 - Met a guy on the road and bought holley 600 carb, coils, gasket sets, air cleaners, and many other things for next to nothing. Looking for a 4 barrel intake.

21- Cooter came with the tow vehicle and we hauled it to the "bat cave" for engine testing.
April

12- Cooter and I tore out the unneeded wiring and intake. Nathan and Stephen helped also with loosening bolts and demolition of the engine compartment.

May

June
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