do work on theio9 Apocalypsemobilecontinues at a feverish pace . We ’ve produce an update on the Mad Maxification of our ’ 94 Saturn post Big Dipper , and there ’s still a lot to get done in the next few days if we want to hie in this weekend ’s “ Super Saturday Four - Cylinder Enduro . ” Reciprocal saws – is there anything they ca n’t do ? Check out our plans to make the car deathproof ( I hope).A series of rainouts reshuffle the docket at the data track where we ’ll be running the Apocalypsemobile – now we only have a few day to get ready for a race moved to this weekend . While the big outcome we ’re shooting for is n’t until New Year ’s Day , I ’d really wish to give this thing a shakedown cruise . Plus , the success ofthis Saturday ’s eventis guaranteed to start in the first row on New Year ’s twenty-four hours . Here ’s a shot of Apocalypsemobile Headquarters ( unhappily , it is not inan abandoned missile silo ):
And here ’s the machine ’s interior :
Most useful tool so far ? Shopvac . Mainly because we removed the window with a specialized prick called a “ mallet . ” Why exactly is the wiper fluid artificial lake behind the right rear tyre ? Also , many many thanks to my daddy , who bust his butt all day with me in really unpleasant humidity to tear this thing apart . So what do we have to accomplish in the next four days ?
Remove two more windows .
dispatch headlight .
Chain doors close .
curve hollow in cowl ( create it easier for safe crews to put out engine fires ) . Hooray for the Sawzall !
Make roof V for number ( side numbers get obscured by clay ) .
Mount 5 - tip harness
Mount firing extinguisher
check that my loaner helmet will suit my jumbo cranium .
Paint the car . I have several throne of hopeful pink pigment that will go splendidly with the base blue color .
Rivet some sheet metal over that burst door ( if we get to it ) .
chance a cheap / free trailer so we do n’t have to flat - tow it to the track .
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