DRAG KING ___Raceliner Dragster___

[flyingmachine]

Current Progress (June 4)...

 

[flyingmachine]

wow !!! what a bike build sweet!!ness love it

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Here's a profile shot.
The splined knuckle allows for the sprocket to move back and forth which also makes adjusting the chain angle possible.

I made sure to line up the new slide mount parallel with the seat tube.

...when you make the new Dana bracket maybe consider lining it all up to the chain stay and seat tube?

 

[jasper87]

Looks awesome! The new brackets have a nice "race adjustable" look.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Here's a small detail, but an important one for the track. A dragster needs a tow hook for pulling it to the pit area.

Here's an inspiration pic...

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Always need a tow hook!

Luke.

 

[jasper87]

That tow hook is soooo much win! I have one on my car I forget If you mentioned a paint scheme yet but how about painting the hook red for a little contrast and to comply with NHRA regulations

Oh and Im a huge speedhunters fan too

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Always need a tow hook!

Luke.

That's what I thought too!

That tow hook is soooo much win! I have one on my car I forget If you mentioned a paint scheme yet but how about painting the hook red for a little contrast and to comply with NHRA regulations

Oh and Im a huge speedhunters fan too

Thanks jasper!
And yes, of course it will be red. Paint won't come until I can finish all of the fab work.

 

[OneHorsePower]

what i was gonna say ^

 

[The Renaissance Man]

what i was gonna say ^

That's weird, we posted at the exact same time!

Got the left side idler bracket mount finished today. I cut the piece out of angle and drilled and tapped it for the slide screws. It's only tacked in place until I get both sides in place and make sure that it works the way want it to.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Got the right side mounting bracket made. I cut it from an old extruded aluminum street marker blank. The straight side that the slide part screws into is 1/4" thick, so it's very rigid. This thing works even better than I had imagined when I started it!

It's been raining off and on, but I hope to take it outside for a better photo later today.

Here's a collage of the finished idler. The bottom left shows the splined adjuster without the cap on it...

 

[HuffDaddy]

There's alot of very cool stuff going on here!

 

[SCHWINNRAY69]

Nice! All these little details complete that dragster look!

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Yep. Renaissance Man has a vision, AND the skills to put it all together.

Carl.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Thanks guys, I really appreciate all of the kind comments!

Happy Fathers Day to all of the dads!
I just got home from a church in Tuscaloosa where one of the praise bands that I play in is playing this month.
The pastor explained that on Mothers Day they gave all of the moms flowers at the end of the service, so today, for Fathers Day, they gave every dad a more manly gift of a pound of bacon as we left.

True story.

 

[flyingmachine]

awesome work !!! salute bro

 

[GuitarlCarl]

Happy Fathers Dad back at'cha... I too play in a praise band, called Crossfire. We should compare song lists for a given Sunday sometime... Occasionally I organize a "Praise Band Jam" with 6 or 7 local bands playing on a Saturday afternoon, each band does 3 or 4 tunes, and we decide ahead so that we don't do the same songs. We also pass the plate once and give it all to a local charity. It's a great time and helps out. Plus it's cool to hear what other praise bands are doing...

Carl.

(and now back to our previously scheduled forum...BONINE)

 

[The Renaissance Man]

awesome work !!! salute bro

Thanks!

Happy Fathers Dad back at'cha... I too play in a praise band, called Crossfire. We should compare song lists for a given Sunday sometime... Occasionally I organize a "Praise Band Jam" with 6 or 7 local bands playing on a Saturday afternoon, each band does 3 or 4 tunes, and we decide ahead so that we don't do the same songs. We also pass the plate once and give it all to a local charity. It's a great time and helps out. Plus it's cool to hear what other praise bands are doing...

Carl.

(and now back to our previously scheduled forum...BONINE)

We do a mix of covers and original music. I'll send you a 'conversation' some time!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Here's a boring update and boring action shot.

I honed the steer tube with Marvel Mystery Oil. This thing was crusty and nasty as you can tell from the oil in the drip pan but it's slicker than owl shoes now!

 

[CCR]

Never seen an owl wear shoes honestly, if I ever do, I will be comparing them to this awesome beast of a bike !!!