R.I.P. Jim Nelson

A sad day in drag racing history. One of its pioneers, Jim Nelson died yesterday May 9, 2012 at age 84. "Jim with partner Dode Martin transformed the drag racing world with their popular Dragmaster chassis. Jim also raced in the dry lakes and the quarter mile during the 50s and 60s. Partnered with Wally Parks in creation of the NHRA. The Master's Dragliner dragster, Two Thing dragster and the Dragmaster Dart are some of the most memorable cars driven/engineered by Nelson." (NHRA Museum)

The Dragmasters: Jim Nelson (left) and Dode Martin posing next to their famous Two Thing dragster. (photo © Dode Martin's private collection)

blue bomber

Jan's four-banger roadster at the american car show in Oensingen, Switzerland.

the corbusier chop (part 5)

The story continues... the hard work is done, but there are still plenty of details to be finished.

Both the shoebox and the chevy were chopped by Kyle

For the first time outside of the shop

For the first time in color

that's it for the moment. coming up next is filling, sanding and paint preparation.

Want to see what happened before? Click here for the illustrated chop report.

>> Click here for the final part.

the corbusier chop (part 4)

Kyle has been busy the last days and got a lot of work done on the shoebox. This is the way it looks right now.

a-pillar almost finished

c-pillars all welded up

old fords

the new look

>> Click here for part 5.

the friday time machine

Jesse Lopez' 1941 Ford Kustom. For more info, ask Kustomrama. Happy weekend.

the corbusier chop (part 3)

Welcome back at the Le Corbusier workshop. Some progress was made.

The c-pillar is starting to look like a c-pillar again.

Same for the passenger side.

Two freshly chopped Fords.

The stock rear window will return to its familiar place soon.

And the coupe looking like a coupe again.

>> Click here for part 4.

black bomber

In between all of that chopping, welding and grinding, let's have a rest and just stare at a great looking roadster. It's been in the works at Schaub Metalworks for a little cosmetic surgery – with amazing results. The heavily chopped windshield and the new 16 inch front wheels make it look like it just returned from the lakes. Nice work, dude.