Tee Shirt Tuesday #18

 

Souvenir from Jimmy's fight on "The Rez". Actually, it was at the Comanche Nation Casino. They have their own sports commission and I was licensed as a "second' for the fight. It was hotter than hell when we were out there - it had been in triple digits for 30 days in a row prior to our arriving. The fight took place outside but it was still over 90 degrees at fight time. The outcome wasn't exactly what we had hoped for. His opponent hurt his right arm in the first round and came out throwing left hooks in the second. He and Jimmy both threw one at the same time but the other guy's landed first and Jimmy went down, fight over. His opponent said after the fight if he hadn't taken him out in that round he was going to throw in the towel. So close but yet so far. That's the fight game, though. The promoter and the folks at the casino treated us like royalty. Very professional and generous with nice rooms and a meal allowance.

Surly popped in Sunday, so I had him turn the crank on the bead roller. I can work on bending up the aluminum round to fit inside the bead on the dash hood now. It's supposed to be warm again today and tomorrow, so I'll try and get that done while it's warm. The bender is in the back of the shop and the dash hood needs to be on the frame to get my bends correct. I don't heat the back of the shop, so I'll pull the curtain back while I make a 100 trips back and forth without worrying about losing my heat. 

I did a little work on the shock towers yesterday. I got the first one straightened out and have the second one ready to tack on. Having one done, it was easier getting the proper angle on the second one. 

Since I've pretty much given up on the Bonneville idea, I'm thinking the high back on the bucket needs to go. Maybe make a bomber style seat for it or cut the top off the one in the photo. I'll wait until I get the floor in and the roll cage done and see how it looks then. I remember reading about a race in Pennsy that's a run what you brung on the dirt. Be nice to have the extra protection of the high back if I was fool enough to try something like that.