It looks like Jesse James is joining the party

[UNGN]

He will prob make it a lawn mower

Good thing there is not much need for a lawn mower in Dripping Springs. About a 1/4 of pygmy goat is about all you'd need to take care of a "lawn" there.

 

[fleming442]

I'm friends with the wildman that bought the Monster Garage Hot Rod lincoln Jesse built for Open Road racing out of a '62 Lincoln and a NASCAR car. i think he paid $9K for it. It would be hard for someone to buy another car for $9K and have that much fun with it.

Somebody said Jesse was going to built the 2+2 for the Texas Mile. In order to even be noticed at the Texas Mile you need 1200 HP, so Twin Turbo LS would be my guess.

He's got to beat you, first.

 

[UNGN]

He's got beat you, first.

My car was built in 1998 with state of the art 1998 Technology. The world has come a long way in the last 20 years. If I was building it in 2018, I would do it a lot differently... at least 200 more HP and 1000 more RPM (ZZ502's only rev to 5800), more wheel & tire - mini tubs and more flare on the fenders, bigger brakes..loose 200-300lbs.

 

[fleming442]

Understood. He's not even that far yet....

 

[UNGN]

And he's "old school" so he might built it like its 1998 again, back when times were simpler and Vipers only had 450 (and corvettes only 350). If he wants to run 200 mph at the Texas mile he'll need 900 HP, or at least 800 @ high RPM, like 7500 RPM.

If you are building a car for mile events in 2018, 200 mph should be your goal. Buying a new ZR1 vette and taking the wing off with get you 190. If you're Jesse Freakin James, you don't want to be beaten by the guy whose only wrenching he has ever done in his entire life is unbolting a rear wing.

 

[motorheadmike]

My car was built in 1998 with state of the art 1998 Technology. The world has come a long way in the last 20 years. If I was building it in 2018, I would do it a lot differently... at least 200 more HP and 1000 more RPM (ZZ502's only rev to 5800), more wheel & tire - mini tubs and more flare on the fenders, bigger brakes..loose 200-300lbs.

The good news is it isn't 1998 any longer - time to hit the reset button. 😉

 

[Opie Knievel]

The good news is it isn't 1998 any longer - time to hit the reset button. 😉

I agree. You only live once. Make that car exactly what you want it to be.

 

[mclellan83]

I'm gonna be in the minority and while I do respect his talent I think he is a big pile of purple headed yogurt slinger

 

[Opie Knievel]

I'm gonna be in the minority and while I do respect his talent I think he is a big pile of purple headed yogurt slinger

Don't sugar coat it, tell us how you really feel. Lol.

What is it that you don't like about the guy? I'm just curious. I've seen him on TV a little bit but I don't really have a strong opinion about him either way. From what I've seen, he does seem to be a very skilled metal worker and builder.

 

[UNGN]

Don't sugar coat it, tell us how you really feel. Lol.

What is it that you don't like about the guy? I'm just curious. I've seen him on TV a little bit but I don't really have a strong opinion about him either way. From what I've seen, he does seem to be a very skilled metal worker and builder.

he has probably never gotten over Jesse cheating on America's Sweetheart, Sandra Bullock.

I totally understand.