Project Superman: Building my first drag race car

Finally got the car home. This thing looks even better in person. The fab work on this car looks great. I took some better pics today. Pardon the surface rust. I have to get everything painted soon.

The Ladder bars are attached to the roll cage through the floor. The area where the Ladder bar support comes through the floor is reinforced with heavy steel plates.
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The build lives on. Let me get you guys up to speed. Ok, the cage was completed some time ago. The seat had to be modified to give me more head room. This required the floor to be modified and the E-brake moved to the other side of the Shifter. Nate tells me that I should have all the room I need. Then the issue of the rear end came up. Like most guys the only option I had was to buy those...

Today, I took a trip out to Nate Dog Creations to look at the cage. This guy can really build a cage. His work far exceeded my expectations. All the welds look good. He installed the windshield brace (for the lexan glass), window net, parachute mount, cable, and handle. The cage looks great. Also sat in the car to see how much room I had. The seating position was a little too high so he is...

The build goes on. The last time I posted an update I was still working on the poly bushings. I was also waiting for JMF to take the car and put the cage in. Jim couldn’t install the cage due to their work load, so he referred me to Natedog Creations. I contacted Nate regarding the cage and he said he would take the job, but I would have to wait 3-4 months. That was fine with me because I was...