Archive for the ‘Desert Racing Vehicles’ Category

Unit 11 for sale at SuperBlazer.com

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

SuperBlazer.com

Just what you’ve been looking for…  A desert racer with full monster truck provenance.  Check it out at SuperBlazer.com.

Scuderia Jeep SOLD

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

Sold to an up and coming desert racing team in Round Rock, Texas for $1000.

Hood Scoop for Carrera del Señor

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Hood Scoop

Hood Scoop

Hood Scoop

The Scuderia is getting ready for the final hurrah.

Unit 11 enters the O’Reilly Outlaw Nationals

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

After attending the Friday night monster truck races with Driver 2.19 and Hillbilly, Will decided to enter Unit 11 in Saturday night’s Tough Truck Competition.

Outlaw Nationals

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It began with a mid-day master cylinder swap and some fresh paint.

New master cylinder

Texas Flag

We loaded it on the trailer by 3:30pm and were on our way to the Travis County Expo Center to make the 4:00pm entry deadline.

Unit 11

Unit 11 was the only entry from Austin making Will an overwhelming crowd favorite.

Fans

Driving with Señor: 2nd Run

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

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Driving with Señor: Test Course

Sunday, August 13th, 2006

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Ride with Señor

Friday, August 4th, 2006

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Approved by The Texas Department of Public Safety

Sunday, July 30th, 2006

Street Legal

New Stripes

Sunday, July 16th, 2006

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Carrera del Kustom

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

Racing Seat

CU Light

Left side light pair

Light switch

Lights On

Señor del Carrera reports:  Corbeau Baja Racing Seat installed and added some better peepers for my Jeepers.

OG1: Carrera del Señor

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

OG1
The first OG is ready for testing.

Desert Racer… DUNE BUGGY – SAND RAIL

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Not quite.  It’s $2500.
2003 KIT CAR MIG WELDED STRONG AND READY TO PLAY

Sand Buggy

Unit 11 joins the race…

Monday, May 29th, 2006

Unit 11
Wild Otter in the house!

Team Beach?

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

I received the following email this week:

Dear Sir,
Our concern occurs on many levels.
-The lack of race dates
-The lack of identified course
The fact that there are no racing sanctions associated with this race.
The fact that I may receive no Winston Cup points toward my participation
-The fact we are thinking of buying a 1964 Ford Falcon stationwagon to kick your collective asses
Team Beach

Team 2.19 weekly report

Saturday, April 15th, 2006

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More Ponies

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

I bolted 15 to 20 horsepower on to the Scuderia Jeep today.

Throttle Body Spacer
Rusty’s throttle body spacer installed.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit
The final installation of the Rusty’s Fuel Injection Performance Kit featuring a K&N Filter.

Racing Stripe

Monday, March 27th, 2006

Stripe
A racing strip was a much needed addition to the Scuderia Jeep.

Sunday Driving with Team 2.19

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

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Team 2.19 testing in Johnson City, Texas.

There’s no turning back now…

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

I performed some necessary body modifications on the Jeep this morning.
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Removal of fender skirts compete.

bumper cap
Front Bumper Caps removed. I also removed the washer bottle mounted in the front bumper.

tire profile
Front tire profile shot after skirt removal.

Rear Fender
Rear fender after skirt removal.

Rear Bumper Cap
Rear bumper cap removal. Ready for Sawzall.
First Cut
The first cut.

Front Driver
Front driver’s side complete. Ready for grinding.

Front Passenger
Front passenger side complete. Grinding the edges prevents trips to the hospital.

No clearance issues now.

UPDATE Scuderia Jeep… for real.

Sunday, March 19th, 2006

Stage two of Scuderia Jeep preparation.

I improved air flow by cutting large holes in stock airbox. This will soon be replaced with a custom K&N-Style Fuel Injection Performance Kit.
Airbox front

Airbox Side

Airbox Engine Side
Some would say to leave a heat barrier between the intake and the engine. I say “More Airflow!”

I’m reducing weight by removing any excess material I can find.

Driver's Door
Inside of driver’s side door before reinforcement.

Back Door
The Jeep’s rear door without the rear window washer motor. Taking it out proved a significant weight reduction. Ultimately the door will be removed.

Fire Extinguisher
I bolted a steel bracket to the floor to reinforce the fire extinguisher mount.

Scuderia Front
The new grill and taped headlights.

Sparkle Logo
Sparkle Colored Race Logo.

No exhaust pipe
Look, no tail pipe!

old muffler
The old muffler and tail pipe.
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Sounds much better. Almost like a homemade Tubi Style.
Stay tuned… The Scuderia plans to win this Mutha!!

Carrera del Señor prototype ready to run.

Saturday, March 18th, 2006


I got a little help from Rusty’s Offroad.

Señor de Carrera out for a test drive

Friday, March 3rd, 2006

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Got rid of the rest of the plastic and the headliner today. Added a can of STP “Jet Fuel” Fuel System Cleaner and filled up with a tank of Shell high test.

Señor de Carrera

Sunday, February 26th, 2006


Day two: Removal of carpet and rear seats. Oil/Filter change. Kustom paint job. Tony and I picked up the remaining two desert racers today. While we were at it we went for a little off-road spin.

Top Secret Photos

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

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Team Sarita has obtained these top secret photos of Senor modifying a desert racer.

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Let the games begin.

Saturday, February 25th, 2006

Yesterday, Driver 2.19 took possession of three desert racers. Two 1996 2WD Jeep Cherokees and a 1997 4WD Chevy Blazer. More to come.