The pressure management system will allow me to set the air bags to different heights.  It will help me in loading/unloading from the trailer, get a floor jack under the front crossmember, and set race ride height.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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The side switch panel is necessary in this truck because of the seat set back.  With arm restraints, it would be impossible to reach the dash area.  It will house all toggle switches, starter button, both firebottle push cables and the master 12 volt switch.

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Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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I would really like to be there.  I haven't missed Speed Week for a number of years.  It would be great to see you and Tim pound out new personal bests, but I need to work on the race truck every chance I get in order to make it to the October meet.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Your truck looks great Charlie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I read on hear it wont be ready for speedweek,but are you going to be there?

Hope to see you there.

                         Keith Cornell

its not how fast you go, its how you go fast.

Hollow Head - I think the radios in these rigs are a "Citizen's Band" (CB for short) used to listen to race control (SCTA) at the dry lakes and salt flats. 

It would be very cool if a guy could tune in over the internet though! They (used to) maybe still -call out the time and speed at the mile markers........great to listen in on. You have to know your friend's car numbers because the line-up is helter skelter.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Charlie, i know you said something along those lines before. Just doesn't compute in my (drag oriented) brain. The weight is to add traction or to correct handling issues from the trucks aerodynamic issues?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Gotta lose the drag race thinking with this truck.  I will probably end up with over 400 lbs of ballast before it's over.  The "Brick" had only 200 lbs of tractor weights under the bed, but at those lower speeds more wasn't necessary.

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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Probably weighs less too!

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Charlie, nobody uses radio anymore! Put an iPod in the dashboard and play some funky music from internet radios .

 Seppo from Järvenpää, Finland
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Aluminum covers for the instrument panel, glove box, and speakers.  The new framework is for a switch panel on the right side of the steering wheel which will also contain the fire bottle push pins.

Frank, where should I put the radio?

Charlie Burns Laton, Ca (South of Fresno)



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