1962 Mercury ADHD build

[Snowracer]

said id never race this truck and broke down and raced it this weekend and didnt go well for the Merc

will do a full write up later

 

[posford]

said id never race this truck and broke down and raced it this weekend and didnt go well for the Merc

will do a full write up later

Within 6 months you'll have made a firewall truggy out of it

 

[WiscoF100]

You spelled dirt nap wrong

 

[chaplinfj60]

Within 6 months you'll have made a firewall truggy out of it

or he will get the buggy out of storage.........

 

[Levigarrett76]

said id never race this truck and broke down and raced it this weekend and didnt go well for the Merc

will do a full write up later

I thought maybe you were giving a go at this

(stolen from Mikel )

 

[Snowracer]

or he will get the buggy out of storage.........

Within 6 months you'll have made a firewall truggy out of it

neither of those things will happen. Needs a new knuckle and some hammer work on the body and will be good to go. still has all glass, doors open, runs and half ass drove on the trailer

 

[665.0coupe]

neither of those things will happen.

You also said you would never race it....

 

[rattle_snake]

How is that buggy project going?

 

[Snowracer]

How is that buggy project going?

it came out of the shop last weekend and got put in the shed

 

[WaterH]

neither of those things will happen. Needs a new knuckle and some hammer work on the body and will be good to go. still has all glass, doors open, runs and half ass drove on the trailer

Hope it wasn’t too bad on the body.

 

[YotaAtieToo]

I've seen this happen twice before

 

[Loki89t]

said id never race this truck and broke down and raced it this weekend and didnt go well for the Merc

will do a full write up later

 

[Snowracer]

ok story time

So my best friend Brad, the owner of the Welfare duty was diagnosed with ALS back in May and its been hitting him really hard. The town that he lives in is pretty small but they have always had mud drags and few years ago Brad and a few other guys built an obstacle course for us to race. He was very involved with the club so they put on a race this last weekend and main focus for the weekend was on Brad. Two different business donated beater cars that where raffled off and winner got to race them in the obstacle course with all money going to Brad and his wife Jaden. The club also donated all proceeds from the weekend to them as well so we raised well over 12 grand to help with medical bills ect.

One of our good friends always grows a greasy mustache when he races so a few of us decided to do the same for the weekend as knew Brad would love it. I myself shaved my beard of 15+ years off for the event and got the ladies some stick on ones

Brad got his 3rd badass award for being there and Jaden racing the Welfare so a custom triple crown trophy was made for him as well

 

[Snowracer]

With this probably being the last event Brad will be at i knew i had to bring the Merc and be there. Made the decision late in the week and hauled it out there and signed up for the obstacle course. Was only 4 of us racing in the large tire class. Brads wife was driving the Welfare so i lined up with her all weekend and we battled it out.

First 2 runs where nothing special and Jaden beat me both times but got close to her on the second run. On sunday my first run was in the faster lane but my drives door opened and i missed my shift into second while fighting with the door. Yet Jaden went wide on the second turn and i was able to cut in and take the lead from her. Last run of the weekend and i was in the slow lane and was way behind her so told myself i would take it easy. She hit a tree and that let me catch up, and next thing i knew i was going for a real dirty pass in a spot that was only wide enough for 1.5 trucks and driver side tire went up a tree and over i went. Should have waited and passed on the next big corner where it was really wide and open

Pics from the race

 

[Snowracer]

right after my flop before everyone showed up

 

[Snowracer]

At the end of the day when they raffled off the last beater car it got stuck in the back section of the obstacle course so i got in the Welfare and pushed him free. Then pushed the car 3/4 of the way through the mud pit and last end of the rock section of the obstacle course

 

[Snowracer]

Now the damage to the Merc

back corner of the cab and the hood took most of it and should be able to beat it back out easy

when we winched it over the box hit the same tree that flipped me so that tree dicked me twice

and the worst is the drivers knuckle

 

[Levigarrett76]

I see the knuckle now, and kudos to you guys for what you doing

 

[Snowracer]

I see the knuckle now, and kudos to you guys for what you doing

everyone is really stepping up and helping out and raising money to help Brad and Jaden right now

The Quesnel 4x4 club had hoodies made up with the Welfare on it with processed going to help out

and i had some stickers made up to sell to help out as well

 

[WiscoF100]

That looks like it was stolen from Weaber valley speedway. Some funny AI stuff

 

[Snowracer]

That looks like it was stolen from Weaber valley speedway. Some funny AI stuff

100% was and they are great AI pics

My lady did the photoshop to make it Brad and was fitting as hes been driving his scooter like an asshole since getting it

 

[WiscoF100]

Snowracer thats awesome and glad see good humans doing good for others!

 

[Snowracer]

potato camera action shot

 

[Snowracer]

went for a little drive on Saturday (11.5 hour round trip) but got a new knuckle. its attached to a housing with a truss and some very nasty welds that i will have to deal with but good start to linking the front of the truck

 

[YotaAtieToo]

Is that Koocanusa by chance?

 

[Loki89t]

went for a little drive on Saturday (11.5 hour round trip) but got a new knuckle. its attached to a housing with a truss and some very nasty welds that i will have to deal with but good start to linking the front of the truck

Looks like I welded that

 

[Snowracer]

Is that Koocanusa by chance?

That was just outside of Jasper AB

 

[YotaAtieToo]

That was just outside of Jasper AB

So pretty close

 

[Snowracer]

got my Bradass award on the weekend

next to my badass award from last time i flopped my truck at the same race

 

[rattle_snake]

Cool.
Sucks your friend has ALS. I can't imagine what that's like for him or you.