Modding & Performance

Tracksurgeon's Redline Cookbook

Brakefluid_Tracksurgeon Monday, 1/4/2016

All Necessary Materials For All Recipes:

1 Drill

2 1/16-Inch drill bits

1 ?-Inch or 5/32 drill bit

Paint stripper

Metal Container (to remove paint)

Old tooth brush

Primer

Clear coat

Epoxy

Lead

Faster Than Ever wheels

1/16-Inch copper pipe

Wire cutters (to adjust FTE axles)

Tin Can (to hold car while painting)

Graphite

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Brakefluid_Tracksurgeon 1/4/16

Desert Rabbit Soup


1 1970 Jack Rabbit Special

1 Can of brown, white, grey, or black enamel

Red paint marker

Silver paint marker


  1. Drill apart rivet using 1/16-inch drill bit as a pilot hole, then 5/32 to remove rivet.

  2. Remove axles by grinding away crimp.

  3. Strip away paint with paint stripper.

  4. Scrape away paint with water and an old tooth brush.

  5. Dry body and spray primer throughout the body.

  6. Spray 2-4 coats of paint on the body.

  7. Clear coat the body. Allow paint to dry overnight.

  8. Snap apart FTE axles with wire cutters.

  9. Make 2 1/16 copper wires flush with the wheel wells.

  10. Apply graphite to axles.

  11. Epoxy axles into copper wires.

  12. Epoxy copper wires into the base.

  13. Remove parts of the interior to fit lead.

  14. Slice lead to fit inside the base under the interior and epoxy to base.

  15. Allow epoxy to dry.

  16. Epoxy body to base.

  17. Paint headlights and tailights.
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Brakefluid_Tracksurgeon 1/4/16

Cherry/Apple Pie


1 1970 Whip Creamer

1 Can of red or gold metalflake

Krispy Kreme glazed apple or cherry pie


  1. Drill apart rivets using 1/16-inch drill bit as a pilot hole, then 5/32 to remove rivets.

  2. Remove axles by grinding away crimp.

  3. Strip away paint with paint stripper.

  4. Scrape away paint with water and an old tooth brush.

  5. Dry body and spray primer throughout the body.

  6. Spray 2-4 coats of paint on the body.

  7. Clear coat the body. Allow paint to dry overnight.

  8. Snap apart FTE axles with wire cutters.

  9. Make 2 1/16 copper wires flush with the wheel wells.

  10. Apply graphite to axles.

  11. Epoxy axles into copper wires.

  12. Epoxy copper wires into the base.

  13. Remove parts of the interior to fit lead.

  14. Slice lead to fit inside the base under the interior and epoxy to base.

  15. Allow epoxy to dry.

  16. Epoxy body to base.

  17. Serve with Krispy Kreme glazed pie.
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Brakefluid_Tracksurgeon 1/4/16

Bowl of Noodles


1 1971 Noodlehead

1 Can of cream enamel

Red paint marker


  1. Drill apart rivets using 1/16-inch drill bit as a pilot hole, then 5/32 to remove rivets.

  2. Remove axles by grinding away crimp.

  3. Strip away paint with paint stripper.

  4. Scrape away paint with water and an old tooth brush.

  5. Dry body and spray primer throughout the body.

  6. Spray 2-4 coats of paint on the body.

  7. Clear coat the body. Allow paint to dry overnight.

  8. Snap apart FTE axles with wire cutters.

  9. Make 2 1/16 copper wires flush with the wheel wells.

  10. Apply graphite to axles.

  11. Epoxy axles into copper wires.

  12. Epoxy copper wires into the base.

  13. Slice lead to fit in base and epoxy to base.

  14. Allow epoxy to dry.

  15. Epoxy body to base.

  16. Apply red polka dots to body.
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Brakefluid_Tracksurgeon 1/4/16

Hamburger


1 1973 Sand Witch

1 Can of brown enamel

Potato

Knife

Salt


  1. Drill apart rivet using 1/16-inch drill bit as a pilot hole, then 5/32 to remove rivet.

  2. Remove axles by grinding away crimps.

  3. Strip away paint with paint stripper.

  4. Scrape away paint with water and an old tooth brush.

  5. Dry body and spray primer throughout the body.

  6. Spray 2-4 coats of paint on the body.

  7. Clear coat the body. Allow paint to dry overnight.

  8. Snap apart FTE axles with wire cutters.

  9. Make 2 1/16 copper wires flush with the wheel wells.

  10. Apply graphite to axles.

  11. Epoxy axles into copper wires.

  12. Epoxy copper wires into the base.

  13. Remove parts of the interior to fit lead.

  14. Slice lead to fit inside the base under the interior and epoxy to base.

  15. Allow epoxy to dry.

  16. Epoxy body to base.

  17. Slice potato in long, thin pieces.

  18. Salt potato slices.

  19. Microwave slices for 10 minutes.

  20. Serve Sand Witch with French fries.
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Grasshopper Salad


1 1971, 1974, or 1975 Grass Hopper

1 Can of green enamel

Tomatoes

Lettuce

Onions

Salad dressing


  1. Drill apart rivet using 1/16-inch drill bit as a pilot hole, then 5/32 to remove rivet.

  2. Remove axles by grinding away crimps.

  3. Strip away paint with paint stripper.

  4. Scrape away paint with water and an old tooth brush.

  5. Dry body and spray primer throughout the body.

  6. Spray 2-4 coats of paint on the body.

  7. Clear coat the body. Allow paint to dry overnight.

  8. Snap apart FTE axles with wire cutters.

  9. Make 2 1/16 copper wires flush with the wheel wells.

  10. Apply graphite to axles.

  11. Epoxy axles into copper wires.

  12. Epoxy copper wires into the base.

  13. Remove parts of the interior to fit lead.

  14. Slice lead to fit inside the base under the interior and epoxy to base.

  15. Allow epoxy to dry.

  16. Epoxy body to base.

  17. Serve with salad dressing, lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.
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