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Early days on the chassis jig showing four-link, A frame and basic chassis
tubes. 2008 SPRC Best appearing car |
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Details of the Mark Williams Modular axle. This model is
designed for four-link and coil-overs so special brackets were made for the
standard ARRC push rod suspension. |
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Later shot during trial assembly shows pivots for push-rod
suspension. Shock are replaced by rods for this assembly. |
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Top view shows main cage, funny car driver cage and motor
plate. |
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Supports for the gear box slider rails. |
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First roll out from the garage .... |
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... for the Santa photo shoot, and we didn't pick the tallest
guy just to make to car look low, it is low. |
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Chassis builders and customers do all look as if Christmas has
come early and Santa has delivered their present. |
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Chassis just back from paint |
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Suspension, axles and wheels mounted for ease of movement in
the workshop. |
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During final assembly, fire
bottles mounted, steering, most brake and fire extinguisher plumbing in place. |
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Fabricated fuel/oil tanks. |
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Custom made controls sharing common shaft. Note top loop on
throttle to allow positive pull back. |
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Chassis with some tin work installed and nearly ready to meet
the body on trestles in front. |
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Ready to roll at 2008 Easter Thunderball in temporary basic
black paint scheme. |
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Only one run because of bad weather but a 1.08 60ft time out of
the box. This picture courtesy of and © Ivan Sansom. |
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First run in anger in Qualifying 1 at the 2008 Main Event,
result 6.830 at 213 mph.
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Is this car low or what ? the Superbird is almost hidden behind
the Santa Pod burn out barriers.
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This picture of the car at home base courtesy of Tog at Eurodragster.
Click
here to see the complete feature.
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Final re-assembly after paint and Matt Woods hard at work on a
photo shoot outside the workshop. See the results below.
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We know Santa wanted this ride and now Elvis has tried it for
size during the Euro Finals. |
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Graham and the crew fire up the 'bird at the Santa Pod Euro
Finals. |
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Sadly Graham only managed a burnout before being shut down by
the start line crew. This picture courtesy of and © Roger Gorringe. See more
of his excellent pictures at
www.nitroexposure.co.uk
Graham won the UK Finals which were held in good weather. Click
here to see a burnout and
here to see the run. These
do take a little while to load even over broadband. |
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Compare Graham's car with an original taken from
conceptcarz.com, click
here to see their whole page of 'birds. |
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Cover car and middle spread in American Car World (
www.americancarworld.com ) based on a
brilliant set of pictures by Matt Woods. See more of his work at
http://www.mwoods.co.uk
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In the staging lanes at the 2009 Easter Thunderball. Click
Graham Ellis top run
to see the car in action. Click
slow motion
to see a burn out from the 2009 Main Event |
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Graham's crew pack the chutes at the 2009 Summer Nationals.
Click
smokey burn out to see it. |
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Graham towing back down through the pits, click
6.28
to see a great run. |
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Graham seen on a wild burn out courtesy of Eurodragster; the
'bird also featured on the cover of the Summer Nationals programme.
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In the staging lanes at the FHRA Nitro Nationals, Alastaro,
Finland in 2009. Click
Finland launch
and run to see
the team in action. |
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Towing back down in front of the Finnish crowd. |
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Graham is guided up to the line by his crew at the 2009 Euro
Finals, click
burnout and 6.24
to see a Tog's eye view of one of his best runs. |
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Graham on the weighbridge after a run at the 2009 National
Finals, click
chutes to see what the 'bird looks like at the end of a run. |
