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Still no faster and a cut tire to boot! – NASA AI Javelin update

Posted on September 19, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

So after another long summer of working around the clock it was finally time to get back on track with the Javelin. At the last test the car was “ok” but I just couldn’t get near my old fast lap … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Track Events, video, Wheels and Tires

Project Greta – Engine’s back in!!!

Posted on September 7, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

So we’ve hit a big milestone here. The motor is back in the car! When we last left off I was scratching my head trying to figure out what I was going to do about the clutch. The 10” kit … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Drive Train

Project Greta – Off the stand!

Posted on August 16, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

With work finally starting to slow down I was able to get a weekend in the shop! It was time to pull the trigger and get the engine off the stand and start putting the transmission parts back on. So … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Drive Train

Project Greta – Still cleaning and painting!

Posted on July 4, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

Works been getting busy but I’ve been spending whatever time I could over the last month cleaning and painting the engine and transmission. I got the block degreased and painted, the valve cover cleaned and primed and the transmission relatively … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Drive Train

Stuck on slow… NASA American Iron Javelin update

Posted on June 5, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

So With the car all reassembled after the 3rd link repair it was time to get out for another test session. I loaded up and headed to the track. Weather was great. Unfortunately there were no real Trans-Am cars testing. … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Track Events, video

Project Greta – that’s alotta GRIME!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

With the engine and trans out of the Gremlin it was time to get the oil pan cleaned up and painted so I could put it back together with fresh gaskets. Now, cleaning 40 yrs of grime off of engine … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Drive Train

The “bars” are back in town – NASA American Iron Javelin Update…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by asifnyc Leave a comment

Got the Javelin back from Evil Genius Racing. The 3rd link mount has been fixed. They plated a much larger area around the 3rd link box and added the support bars the car originally had from the main hoop to … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Body and Paint, Brakes, Drive Train

Project: Greta! engine pull

Posted on April 19, 2015 by asifnyc 1 Comment

I’ve had the brown ’75 Gremlin (Greta) for over a year now. When I first got it, I got it running, fixed some lights that were out and took it on a drive to the local grocery store. On that … Continue reading →

1975 Gremlin -Greta-street, Drive Train, video

Race Report – STRIKE THREE!!! NASA American Iron Javelin update

Posted on March 16, 2015 by asifnyc 6 Comments

So the continuing fiasco of getting back into racing the Javelin continues. After the 2nd test was a partial fail (car ran but something was up with the brakes) I only had 3 days until the race weekend. Couldn’t find … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Racing, Suspension, Track Events

Testing fail – strike TWO! NASA American Iron Javelin upate

Posted on March 10, 2015 by asifnyc 1 Comment

After the first test was a total fail I wasn’t 100% sure what the problem was. Best guess was the rack was bad so I went to Napa and got a replacement. Got the rack swapped out and reset the … Continue reading →

1974 Javelin-road race, Brakes, Track Events