As seen on TV Welding Gizmo!

The Chuckinator went on a trip to the welding supply to get some Argon for "The Big Blue Meanie". He brought us back a surprise!

A Handy Dandy thumb operated remote switch. No more pedal stompin' in awkward positions.---yippee

Speedwagen Army of Clone Wrenchetts

The Speedwagen Wrenchette Clone Army was assigned to sweep the Indoor Swap Meet at the Indiana Fairgrounds. These girls can smile their way into the best deals in the joint, so if you see a wrenchette headed your way---better get up off a good deal, because these girls know how to deal! ---Phasers on stun http://www.taser.com/products/consumers/Pages/C2.aspx

Stamp out "SITC"syndrome

Were glad you like to read the BLOG, but don't forget to get up and move around a little bit. We have had the center for disease control identify our blog as a contributor to an onset of "stuck in the chair syndrome".--So get up,stretch,get a cold one, and hurry back!!!!!!!!!!!

Where's Bob Vila when you need him

OOPS, we have a Window Problem. The know it all guy Bob Vila should be able to advise Von Chop on proper window construction. He-he-he-That would be like Pee Wee Herman telling Paul Tuttle how to fix a bicycle!

Birdzilla IS BACK!

The ole 87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe came back to life today, after a long winters nap. The cost of fuel makes this ole bird a good friend, it has an octane switch that lets you run regular gas for daily driving. The little monster woke up a little grumpy, but after a few miles it was back to growling in the turbo mufflers and snortin' thru the hood scoops

These little motors don't know they are little motors, Put one of these in a Ford Pinto and you will become the local Giant Killer!

Here is a link to some info on these cool little mills http://www.turboford.net/index.shtml

Speedwagen Oil Stadium

The Speedwagen product development division has been working on a new Lubricant Product. If our Hoosier Pal Forrest Lucas can do it, then why can't we. But in the mean time----This Lucas Goop is pretty good stuff. Their Mechanic in a Bottle for automatic tranny's saved me a rebuild on the Supercoupe. http://www.lucasoil.com/

Social Butterflys

Find Bubba---

Saturday morning was an opportunity to sneak back to the west side of Indy.

The ISRA and the shops on Gasoline Alley have a Moon Pie and Hot Dog get together at Bubbas Rod Shop. These No-Coast Hot Rodders are a good crew!

The ISRA keeps an eye on the legislators and make sure that there are no surprise Anti-Hot Rod laws snuck into the books in Indiana.

Bubba just eats moon pies and builds Hot Rods

Easy as 1-2-3

The rear section of the roof got some fittin'. The section had to be split down the middle and profiled at the rear window to get things to fall in to position.

This section will take a pie shaped piece in the middle that is 2 1/4 wide and tapered to a point. Von Chop consulted with his plastic surgeon Dr Sardonegous, and got some advice on how to do a "TUCK" at the rear window. Oooo La La-- the curves are starting to come back into place on the SPEEDWAGEN. It sure put a smile on the Doc's face.

Wageneers Know how to PARTY

Always mindful that it's important to have a diversified social calender, The Wageneers like to treat the lady's to some fine dining experiences. Combining a little business with an evening out, the Speedwagen management team is still pursuing a sponsorship package with White Castle. The development of the slyder methane full cell is still under development, and it's starting to smell like a pretty sweet deal. Please continue to petition White Castle on our behalf. http://64.213.197.19/forms/irpt_welcome.asp?brandid=26

Buzz-Grind-Bang-pzzzz-Wack-HUMMMM

Top Chopin' is a noisey business. Von Chop has elected to do his work under the cover of darkness, and he can make all the noise and smoke he likes.

The center section (2) has been tacked into position, and the rear section (3) has been placed in position to see how much it needs to be widened. It looks like it will be widened 2.750 in the front of the rear section (3), and tapered to a little tuck job in the area at the top of the rear window.

This will require a pie shaped piece to be added to the center of the rear section (3).

I remember Wageneer Low Gun Miller telling me that his chop had a pie shaped piece added to the top in the rear section.

Turn left Racin'

Here is a link to some great old oval track cars, get a cold one you will be here a while!

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236178&highlight=vintage+sprint

Mo chop'in go'in on

The Center section of the roof was fabricated today.

Von Chop used his a air powered flanger (joggler to you boys in England) to put a lip on the new section. This gives a double thickness of metal for welding together.

Plus you can weld on the top and the bottom for extra strength.

A little secret that Von Chop let us in on was how to get the edges of new section tapering towards the rear of the car. HEHEHEHE I bet you want to know what it is!!!

Secret Stash Revealed

We found where Von Chop keeps his stash!

I took a while to figure out what the Nutty Bars were doing in the Old Box with a Supercharger, Then it became evident when we thought like the Baron---things with BOOST!

The down side to all this is gooey chocolate fingerprints all over the place.

Von Chop claims they are not finger prints---they are free form signatures to his work.

Escape from the SPEEDWAGEN

The Front of the roof is getting a lot of attention. The widened sun roof opening is going to be the escape hatch for the Speedwagen. Getting all the tin straight and reinforced has keep Baron Von Chop busy this Saturday. From the empty wrappers found laying around the shop, it looks like the Baron has switched from Red Twizzlers to Little Debbie Nutty Bars.

Baron Von Chop caught on camera!

Our security cameras caught a rare glimpse of the elusive Baron Von Chop making his stealth like entry into the Speedwagen Complex. Just back from a brief jaunt to Speedway to capture some rare footage of the Onion Ring Eating rituals at the Mug & Bun Root Beer stand , he was now ready to do some cut'in, weld'in and grind'in