Ponderings
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During the last update we had our paint booth up and we’re painting the chassis and body panels! UPDATE - the chassis has been painted grabber blue, and the body panels are a mix of blue panels for the interior and silver for the exterior panels. After a few days to let them dry, we moved the chassis into its spot, disassembled the paint booth and now have parts every where. But it’s all for a good reason! One by one parts are starting to go onto the car. We have the brake and clutch pedals in now so the brake lines car be run. The front end is being assembled and pieced together. The rear end is off in the shop getting new tubes, and gone through. Once that is back, it will be in and put together. The seat is also placed in now. Piece by piece the cockpit is being completed so we can focus on the engine and rear end when everything comes back.
Now as this week goes by I know dad will be working each night to continue progress on it. For me, I am off to Maine for the week. To start my week off and let everyone into my personal life for a moment - I proposed to my longtime girlfriend Sam and she said yes! So we are up in Maine for the week before I get back home and set all my eyes onto race season. This week will give me time to go through our marketing packages, and do research for potential marketing partners! It’s going to be an exciting year Over the next few weeks we will be starting to wire the car, finish up the suspension, and lay in the power plant. Keep checking back for photos, and insight on the build project! All eyes on to the first race First off, Welcome! Welcome back to DerekRobbie.com, or if it’s your first time here, welcome, and thank you for stopping by. In the last year or so, I got away from my roots. Not my racing roots, but my roots of updating the website and social media. Luckily for everyone, my dad has a way of getting me back on track, and I am more than ready to step my game back up on social media, my website, and in racing.
We are already in full swing into 2023. We have a new modified race car for the 2023 season. We have been able to get everything fitted and, for the most part, fit together. Currently, we have it torn down to the chassis for painting. And it’s cool; we are returning to our roots with a blue chassis. Dad and I are excited about this new car and ready to continue the momentum we found at the end of 2022 and get the results we know we can. Each week I will continue to update this section - The Journey. It may be an update of two sentences updating how the car is coming along, thoughts on the next race, or a novel on how the last race went. It will be focused on my thoughts about what is going on and what’s next! As always, I will make sure to have regular updates on Facebook and post a link to this page every time I update! So, keep checking here and on Facebook to see what is happening. If there is anything you want to see more of (I know videos are a big request) or have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] or reach out on Facebook. We want to continue to give everyone an insight into our family-owned team and how we compete at a top level against the best in New England modified racing. |
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