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NOTE: The tips below may not be legal in your derby! Before you make irreversible changes, check your own rules carefully!

Here's a pic of my homemade leaf spring clamps

Here's a pic of the driver's door. Notice the cement in the door and the chains holding it shut

Here's a good shot of the windshield chains and the seatbelt that props up the drivers seat

Check out the bar behind the seat. It's actually a fence post from Lowe's.

In this pic, check out the zip ties holding the wires on the distributor and the choke wired shut

Checked out the extra core support braces and the duct taped radiator hoses

Here's a good shot of the hole in the hood

Note the straps holding the radiator in, the removed fan and the looped heater hoes

Here's a shot of my boat motor gas tank

I usually run light truck (LT) bias ply mudders on the back

I run the same kind of tires on the front, except they're straight treads

On Chrysler cars, I crank the torsion bar up as far as possible

I also run a homemade threaded rod shifter

Note that the doors are wired, welded and chained shut. I also bolt the doors together on most cars.

If you have any addition tips you want to share, Please email me at nduede@tc3net.com