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also builds rear-engine (technically dragster built by Woody Gilmore the aluminum side panels and the
mid-engine), altered and funny car in 1970 and powered by a big block perfectly cut and fitted N&P carbon
chassis. His jig was made from Chrysler. His new car has a 215” fiber cowl. So far the car has only
I-beam that he hand-picked. It was wheelbase with a modern A-arm seen action on the 1/8-mile where,
line-scribed down the center, with front end and will be set up for a on alcohol, Jessi has pocketed a
2x2 tubing as the building surface. small-block Chevy/Powerglide 4.55 e.t. and 158 m.p.h. time slip.
The rear end fixture is machined combination. (As we went to press,
aluminum and adjustable for ride that car is now on the ground and Since opening the doors to
height. “Adjustability is key on a rolling, with a new rear-engine Michael Race Cars, Jessi has not
jig,” he feels. “There are levelers chassis taking shape on the jig.) only been turning out chassis for
along the length to take any twist dragsters and altereds, but also
out and to make it flat. My engine- Sitting at one side of the shop complete tube chassis for door
to-rear end alignment bar is a piece is Jessi’s own dragster. Built in slammers. Several racers have
of two-inch Thompson shaft, with 2014, it is a rolling show piece that also had their cars back-halved or
machined aluminum adjustable perfectly exhibits his talents as front-halved by him. Using “We”
plates. I use bushings to switch a craftsman and perfectionist. It to include wife Kim as partner, he
from one combo to another. My also has a 215” wheelbase and tells me, “We’re like most of the
spindle fixtures are machined is powered by a supercharged big chassis builders in that we can
aluminum and adjustable as well.” big block Chevy. Besides the build or fabricate almost anything
chassis itself, his handiwork the customer wants or needs. I love
The chassis you see on the jig also shines on pieces like the working with aluminum and other
now is one he’s building for his dad, beautifully fabricated 4130 rear metals and can build everything
Jack, a long-time racer who used end housing, fuel and puke tanks, from seats, bodies and fuel tanks
to own and drive a front engine seat, billet mag support as well as Continued on page 26

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