This Will Make Racing So Much Easier !

[@JonHop1]

Steve, isnt the Motorsports community just wonderful man? This is my favorite part of it. The Community, friendships, and everyone just willing to help each other out. I am so privileged to be able to be a part of such a great Community of people. Rock on!

[@picklefart]

That’s what I miss the most about racing. Going fast is cool, but the people…..it’s unlike any other group. Great community for sure.

[@mshort7087]

That’s awesome. The dirt trackers around here would steal your stuff and then help you look for it😂

[@Slugg-O]

I think it's necessary to keep digging for the root cause of the fault. Bolts broke, okay. Why did they break? Were they defective, fatigued, over torqued, wrong bolts\grade, vibration, and if so from what? Still amazed and relieved that no one was seriously injured by all the shrapnel.

[@AIM54A]

It takes about 160ms for sound to be processed by the brains and 200ms for visual data. You processed the failure AND moved the throttle in 200ms (0.2s). Nobody is going to react faster then that. You might put a Strain gage on the Load that can detect torque being applied.. If the Load drops out you immediately kill the injectors. That would probably only take 50ms to respond to a failure like this..

[@b.c4066]

but by the time the load dropped the damage was already done right? even if you can kill the fuel and spark that fast the time it takes to return to zero rpm it is going to break stuff. yes??

[@AIM54A]

@@b.c4066Correct. The instant the bolts broke nothing was going to stop the engine from hitting those insane RPMS.

[@Togo-420]

7:35 protip take some marine heat shrink with the adhesives/sealer to put on tip of your prybar with stuff like glass. Have a pair of channel locks id did the same thing on for softer surfaces.

[@gafrers]

Great to see repairs and progress on the Boostmaster

[@ChicagoRacerJoe]

While you have had a string of bad luck, it’s nice to see the outpouring of support. Goes to show that good things happen to good people.

[@rangabanga32]

i like that wood grain colour.

[@mrbill8542]

A piece of diamond plate aluminum on that wall below the glass would look great !!

[@kilgorefamily76]

Amazing to see all that old sheetmetal with almost no rust. Living on an island in the Pacific we never see that on cars more than a few years old. I wonder if you could add a hinge on the top and have the quarters open up like gullwing doors, so they don't have to come all the way off for tire and rearend service.

[@lowbudgetbob1155]

Put some tint on the glass to keep it contained if it happens to shatter due to tire shake or something hitting it. The tint will stop it from blowing everywhere.

[@robertaranda7371]

You should have a couple sets painted so they match. There is probably the same amount of time doing the color match as it takes to paint.

[@davidgough1161]

I am just glad no one was hurt, engines can be replaced, a life can't.

[@lilmike1780]

37:08 wholly crap this makes me wanna cry, understanding how much time and how much money was spent on that whole paint job. I know it has to happen but it makes me sad on my inside to see it cut.

[@Jzatloukal]

Steve, if you can figure out a pin and rail system or a tab and hole set up something similar that doesn’t have buttons so you can just hang the top of the panel on and then dzus the rest that would fix the access problem to that top lip.

[@gregfemrite3150]

Your disassembling music is awesome

[@Tube4TTT]

Definitely use the new panel for that “good” side. That bondo makes it need a new paint job anyway. Start with a perfect one

[@CoopaCoop]

It's always good to have great friends!

[@garrettreed4991]

Another great video and like the beginning says you might learn something I learned that the way you carry your self and your business you are loved and respected by alot of people you have the triple Fs coming to help Family, friends, and fans all trying to help glad no one got hurt when the dyno let go.

[@Rebar77_real]

Going to save a lot of time changing tires! Plus if the cool little vents aren't enough you can always leave the panels off and strap them to the roof!

[@teresaharmon4405]

Love it Steve. Follow you heart! Nice idea to get to the tire and adjustments. This is a change for the good.

[@leehrh263]

Do yourself a favor and buy the socket head dzues's. You'll have better control while working inside that fender.

[@bonose12]

Did we miss you tell us about the engine? What hp did it fail at and were the flywheel bolts arp or previously traumatized? Basically root cause of the failure. If you want perspective on that type of failure, watch jet engine videos of blade off tests. Truly violent and scary. The energy involved in these failures is staggering. So glad you all are ok and kudos to those pitching in to get SME back at full speed.

[@PAVEMENTMOD]

Put in 2 Dzus tool holders one for each side (will cut removal time in half having 2 tools). Also put in a small container to hold extra Dzus buttons. Of course after the first event you probably won't be putting all of them back in.

[@motivation14ministries70]

Hey steve you should do Lamborghini door hinges so they go up to vertical.... Then you don't have to do all the zeus fascinaters.. Thank you for all the amazing content ..... Or how about a Mercedes gullwing door type situation where they just hinge up and out.

[@bigblockjess617]

If it ain't broke, dont fix it. So I broke it. -Steve morris

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Hahahahaha

[@bobjones37450]

That would make a great shirt.

[@jeffhopper3526]

Steve, I see a storage container in your future with wood grain stripes to store wagon panels and such. Also be cool to use "gas cap" as pop out GoPro to capture the losing lane action. And, is there someway to pressurize cabin to prevent, minimize , or evacuate tire burn out smoke?

[@JSparrowist]

When the Dyno incident happened, that was definitely Greta's Revenge! How dare you!

[@MrBoomer513]

that should be the name of the motor. Good one!

[@dmeemd7787]

Wonder if it would be beneficial to use the Zeus fasteners that have springs behind them and don’t come completely out so you don’t have to have a handful of Zeus faster or anytime you take a panel off.. I don’t really see them as much anymore, but a promod I worked on years ago had some and it kept coming to mind anytime like saw your videos when you were going to add fasteners to these panels - which I have a feeling you might be doing already lol In any case, your dedication helps. Remind me when things get hard to keep pushing harder in life! Your heart work and craftsmanship are second to none, it is your ability to want to learn more and be better at everything..! Amazing stuff as always, thank you!!

[@PhilG999]

The only Dzus fasteners I've ever seen were the captured ones... But that was a LONG time ago! Yeah, I'm old (65)...

[@timwestern7116]

What an amazing idea to do removable quarter panels. With tragedy comes innovation I reckon. Looks really good. I’m impressed!

[@MichaelOfRohan]

This is just something Id never done before And not many of us wouldve known if you hadnt shared. We are very pleased with how the car is coming along. Cheers.

[@garthp9874]

Really glad everyone was OK. Parts can be replaced. Really cool to see the wagon coming along. The removable fender idea sounds great.

[@odahithedubious2017]

For more safety, Steinel makes a heat gun that would be suitable for much of that trim work. The Steinel HG 2320 E is 1600 watts, and hears up to 1,200 F. The temperature is adjustable in 10-degree increments. They're VERY reliable and durable, and would possibly save you some money in propane cylinders.

[@michaelgallopo5879]

Glad to see you working on the wagon can't wait to see it back on the track 🙌...keep living the dream ✨️

[@stevestewart2341]

Steve I love that removable quarter panel. That's a great idea

[@trkdrvr24]

Always learning something from your channel and keeping our eyes and minds focused, thanks 🇺🇸🇺🇸🏁🏁

[@padders1068]

Great work Steve and a great creative process. I could sense your thought processes processing at every step of the way! Way to to go Wagon and Steve! Can't wait to see you both back in action! 🙂😎🤓❤

[@vehdynam]

Lots of progress going on here , with help from volunteers! Can't wait for the wagon to get back out there. Thanks Steve for the great video.

[@Ron_Masterjohn]

Good work guys and as always great job keeping the shop flowing ❤Dewey❤.😊

[@stoichiometry147]

Love your videos, thank you, buddy

[@turbov8aust]

Stainless steel sheet the room. Will look mint and serve a purpose

[@shawnwalsh5430]

Nice thinking and work...the world needs more of that.

[@rhnstjegilrhkscvn1djhrj969]

Gotta be able to multi task to keep dreams alive

[@rockhound52308]

Some long aligning pins of some kind at the top corners would hold the fender while you et the first few fastners started.

[@brian70Cuda]

Thank you for this vid Steve, we all know you have so much going on right now and an update on the wagon is really cool!

[@jamessharp4361]

Super cool on the fix for the Wagon.

[@kermitahnenerbe3722]

Hi Steve, scan the quarter panel and 3d print a mirror of it to make a mold 😉

[@GrandDawggy]

Can 3d prints be done that large (single piece) now?

[@mshort7087]

Carbon fiber rear wagon quarters???

[@kermitahnenerbe3722]

@@GrandDawggy You 3d print a mold, you make it from multiple pieces and glue them. you seal the whole, let it dry. And you can lay resin and fiber to make panel. Or if you scan you can make a one piece mold using MDF and cnc machine like the one in wood worshop. you seal it and bingo

[@kermitahnenerbe3722]

@@mshort7087 why not ? with a layer of kevlar or 2 on the inside, if something happen there is no carbon pieces everywhere

[@GrandDawggy]

@@kermitahnenerbe3722 that's really interesting and cool, I really should have known because I studied engineering but haven't in quite a while. Anyways thanks for the reply 👍

[@ronthepainter3313]

On your quarter panel you could attach it with a piano hinge at the top, undo your lower fasteners and prop it up with two small struts.

[@DrFiero]

Cutting off the other side... how novel... now you can change BOTH tires easily! :D

[@minigpracing3068]

I think I might glue some stiffening ribs on the inside of those fenders for a little strength when you pull them off. Little bit of carbon fiber tubes from the RC model stores and some epoxy, nothing too involved.

[@masongiles8443]

Make me happy race car engine man it has been a rough one!!! Thank you for the content

[@DarrenShaw-ev5tb]

Just proves the Point - Gud Folk - make Gud Friends !! Folks got your bac !

[@krazyphucker369]

Super easy tire changes and better access for maintenance and repairs and vent windows for some airflow always nice to have vent windows it's getting ready for springtime looking good

[@JR-The_Godfather_of_Horsepower]

Should weld the back doors shut, make it like the 65-67 2 door Chevy II wagon. You never use them, so you could make that back end all one piece.

[@michaelfackler9716]

Add a ball protector under your dyno window ,

[@fredflintstone8048]

Glad that no one was harmed in the explosion and that the piece that came out through the window went between people.

[@ajspak874]

this is cool that the wagon is really coming along nicely.

[@joshmarcum1361]

I think some carbon quater panels would been great idea sure everyone would like to see a video on yall making some...

[@peterhermansson8388]

Love the content! How about a long hinge all along the top edge of the rear fenders then you just undo front and lower zeus clips and fold the fender up. You can add some light hood shocks to keep fender up while changing tires. It will be a little bit faster more ridgid and save you moving the fender around eliminating risks of messing it up.😊 Greatings from sweden

[@ronhodgkinson7683]

I have a great idea!! Have a drawing through your members. To win the quarter panel and make T shirts

[@daytonwinkler6485]

Great video Steve! thank you for going into great detail with everything, i learn something with each upload!

[@orenhicks1051]

Looking good😊

[@bogiesnogood]

Awesome love the wagon all my father ever owned was wagons had a bunch of them lots of miles driving into Canada back in the 80s lol

[@grahamlockwood7963]

Have you considered getting a wrap made from old photos for the rear quarters ? Maybe a temporary wrap until you get time to have it painted again.

[@ericeisenbeis336]

I broke my driveshaft on the spray in a wheelie when I shifted into second gear it went from 6200 to 9800 in the blink of an eye…and I made way less power than what you got going on … great job and glad you are all ok

[@jerryhatrick5860]

Those nibbles are the shit though, Especialy the ones that mage a small crease in the metal. Just the thinness of it for panel replacements. But snappoff isn't the only one sell them. Save 50 percent.

[@strokermaverick]

I, would weld a fuel door in the hole, of the new/GM quarter panel Add, to the stock look.

[@lvg1865]

Steve, I would make a carbon Kevlar copy of both rear quarters, as at some point you will bent them or damage them, not through an accident on Track but when working on it etc

[@georgedennison3338]

Re: plywood/wall reinforcement. If you think about layers, you can get the most bang resistance for your buck. If money's not an issue, put particle board or mdf on the existing wall & ~0.090" sheet metal over it. Otherwise, you could put a layer of cheap oriented strand board, a layer of 0.030" metal, topped w/ 1/2" plywood. The plywood will have some give, to slow down particles, the steel will give it some strength & the OSB behind the steel will disburse the force of the impact over a larger area. By doing the layers, it also doesn't matter what the 1st two layers looks like. It could be nasty old body metal off a truck. I built a shop out of walk in cooler panels in the '80's. Thick azz enameled sheet metal on both sides, full 2× 4 framing w/ a bunch of insulation crammed in. They are 4 × 8 ft & cam lock together. Once we got the foundation ready, we had all of the walls stood up for a 40 x 60' shop in one day. If you could find some, you could line the inner walls with them, throw on some paint & dang near have a ricochet room! LOL Otherwise

[@jasontrevis7142]

1964 Studebaker Cruisers have both the front and rear quarter panels bolted on.

[@kyleclark552]

I love the screwdriver that’s not a hammer style but clearly is a dedicated punch 😂

[@madmodsgarage1179]

I would also imagine to use the take off fender thing, to use it to launch the car without these and see even better what exactly tyres and rear end are doing

[@josephmatuszak3855]

Last video I wanted to mention Steve... might be time to "re-inforce" the dyno room. In the Marines my Dyno observatory had twin panes of actual bullet resistant glass. Was able to deflect a breaker bar that was still on the dampner on a start-up once..... hit the window so hard the breaker bar was bend by around 20 degrees. Also might want to make the primary walls out of cinderblock minimum. I know some "boom rooms" fill the cinderblock with sand. Love your work Steve, stay safe big dawg.

[@metalted6128]

Come on man!!! SME is private business, built from scratch. Not government funded, HUGE difference!!! Between a a military built dyno room, Then a private work your ass off, to make a living, dyno room. Watch SME history, to understand the difference.

[@bobroberts2371]

@@metalted6128 Steve can't make a living if he is dead. Do you realize what would happen if a customer was seriously hurt / killed? A stronger window and cement blocks are standard dyno room construction.

[@theoldbigmoose]

Steve, I know I mentioned it before and you commented. ... but your wheel dyno in the middle of the shop concerns me for a fire hazard like Bailey had. You now have a couple million bucks USD worth of machinery running 24/7. Please reconsider the risk in that area. A bad fire will put your shop down for months.

[@ryanlamfers8692]

Seems like it'd be a lot easier to just line it with steel plate to me. Also doesn't require fully knocking the dyno rooms down and starting over with block.

[@josephmatuszak3855]

@@ryanlamfers8692 Military chose the brick/sand to absorb. Just so ya know. Steel plate prolly would be a touch cheaper tho than starting from scratch. A good observation glass is still a necessity though!

[@JackIrwin-sd7vd]

Steve, I am concerned about the ability of the "spot" welds holding the Zeus fastener brackets to the fender(s) to not fail during 250 MPH runs. I'd feel better if you used through bolts in the fenders to hold the brackets in place. Those fenders are like sails and any slight pressure differences from inside to outside the fender at speed are likely to blow the fenders off. Just sayin' . . .

[@redchemicalsltd2324]

Great point & definitely would not trust @ 250mph plus.... Also cannot see the point of removing the whole rear panel past the wheel tubs... l would have made a neat joint seam & only have the front part section removable...👍🇬🇧.

[@garylucier6817]

2/10ths of a second is a fast intentional blink of an eye, fast, fast fast....carnage happened.

[@Mltemple8333]

Look into paint protection film for the quarter (PPF). Considering the amount of handling and laying down it will get it would help keep the paint beautiful.

[@dansimmons1964]

Time to update the safety protocols on the Dyno room. Bullet proof sheilding in the walls and glass. That rear quarter is going to make NICE wall art!

[@mwqs1]

Glad to see the wagon getting some much deserved attention. This is one of my favorite race cars of all time.

[@georgedennison3338]

It'd be interesting to see what the innards of the old dyno absorber looks like. BTW, did you hear about the crazy Aussie, Gup, giving Garrett a 2 seat TF Dragster; a like new one... and they're delivering it. Look out!

[@WilliamDundon]

That looks nice Steve that should be really slick for the drag drive life.

[@travisboatwright5466]

I like the voice overs Steve

[@jerrycoon3369]

That dyno explosion was really scary. Glad nobody got hurt.

[@Berm_Blaster]

You should see the video of the diesel engine exploding on a Dyno at a competition. Engine parts landed in the spectator stands. Wildest explosion I have ever seen b

[@FastSS02]

Since you gave away the other quarter, you need to keep this one for yourself as wall art! I saw that spot pop with all the bondo and I was like WTF? WHO put it on there 3/4" thick! Was it Clark? He's not around so he can be blamed, right?

[@thegapmanca273]

Have you thought about using the steel fenders as molds to make fiberglass quarters. That way if you damage a quarter in the future you can make another fender again.

[@Windemtight]

Your dyno room needs bullet glass and 1/2 inch plate on that wall to protect you when at the computer. Imo glad no one was hurt. Car is looking good.

[@hillbillywes100]

1/4 panel work is sweet!

[@stephenpoe2037]

Nice and interesting video ! Great progress and the removeable quarters will be sweet ! Thanks for sharing !

[@Goostradamus81]

not that would have changed the outcome, but with the horsepower you guys now play with, may I suggest you look at getting a water brake dyno? They handle large marine engines quite nicely. Cheers, thanks for the great videos, and projects....cheers!

[@Savannahjbo]

Steve , years ago in the tire industry (high volume tire repair chain) we noticed the lug studs were only designed to be used soo many times before replacement was recommended ,to my point.. If your not , Im sure you will.. make a life cycle for them bolts.. mayne 3 times and replace... Id prolly use half grade 8 and half a higher grade , but not all the highest because of bend/shear/tension differences .. it was amazing that engine didnt have more internal issues...

[@mikeclark740]

Hell yeah brother got it figured out going to be a lot easier to work on!!!

[@MrIlovemetals]

1/4 needs to be a merch give away please 🙏

[@grumpyjuicetrucking]

13:26 so refreshing seeing you use the right hammer and not a claw hammer like some of these other mechanics 😊

[@toddcrosley8099]

I would've put a piano hinges on them and swung the panels open toward the back of the car and secured them with a mannya latch, then it would only take 2 seconds to open your panels and you wouldn't have to worry about accidentally damaged them by laying them around.

[@Akestler]

hinge the top so you can fold them up and have shade/cover when you tire change

[@Jay-og7ld]

Yer DONE Steve!!!! Cleeter was gifted a Top Fuel Limousine. Pardon me Steve, but do you have any Grey Poupon?

[@JohnRoberts71]

Great content thanks for sharing

[@benedictcampbell7565]

Steve put vinyl wrap on the boostmaster Camo

[@jasonhovey815]

Really gunna make it a lot easier

[@DesertSurfer]

Steve completely out of his element, but still making it happen like a true renaissance man. Good work sir.

[@jbonn5365]

Just to add another point of context to two tenths of a second. According to google the average human eye blink is one tenth of a second. Everyone can blink twice, back to back, to get a better idea of how quick two tenths is.

[@anthonyking4387]

Is that looking out or looking in? If you can flip a switch on & off in a tenth of a second youve done sumthin

[@ChambersRacing9862]

Are you going to put the wood grain airbrush back in or go with a different paint scheme??