This picture courtesy of and copyright Ivan Sansom.
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Early days on the chassis jig showing four-link, A frame and basic chassis tubes. |
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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 copyright 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. |
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| Date | 21-Aug-2008 |
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Pictures and video by |
Ivan Sansom, Andy, Luke, Webmaster &
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