After going to Micky Thompson races back when I was a kid I have always wanted to build a Stadium lite.
So me being who I am and needing a project I figured why not this is a good time
to at least start on my Desert Stadium Lite.
Because I mostly race in the desert it will be a desert lite with all the same type looks and parts as my big desert car just smaller and lighter. Actually it must weigh less than 1,000 pounds which is about 60% lighter than my big car! So ya smaller and lighter by a lot!
I will be building it per the actual rules that are still being used by Protodie and others.
I live about 45 minutes from Glen Helen's race track so that will be a great place to race this car not to mention like I said in the desert where I like to run.
It will probably be the biggest car on the track as this car will be built for desert running first and stadium second so a dual sport if you will.
I was thinking of setting them up for others as a very cost effective alternative to building or buying one. I also have the designs done to build this in a two seater.
OK so going off the rules I was out mocking up a frame that could be like I said cost effective and use a lot of the same parts as my big car so I don't have to buy a ton of new stuff.
Plus the parts are common, cheap and easy to find even at local junk yards and back yards to save cost.
Well here is what I mocked up or set up today after doing everything at least twice if not more to get what I think I want.
Front looking down through the car.
Back of the car
Driver side
Passenger side and in the back you can compare it to the larger size race car.
The car at the moment is only 5 foot total length. I am guessing I will need
about 36 inches to mount a motor and sprocket? Then 6 more inches for bumpers.
So the car looks like it will be 9 feet long. Wheel base is unknown at this time but will be under 90 inches to be able to race officially with the rules.
All the rest is going to be worked out over time.
I am setting it up cheap and just able to go run it. I will then switch out parts at a later time for better parts etc. when I have money or break stuff. As this car is using front and rear trailing arms I am clamping a front beam on that will allow me to be a roller right away. Then as I race it and drive it I can upgrade to actual race parts. As the beam and parts are automotive grade parts on a car that is this small and weighs less than 1,000 pounds I think the parts will hold up for a little while until I can upgrade.
This project will probably take me some time to finish but I just had time today
and have worked on my plans/design for it for awhile now so it was fun to
actually bend some metal and try out my ideas.
Thanks for looking.
