In 2003, we brought you Project American Flyer, where we converted a 1989 Chevrolet Cavailer into a four cylinder racecar that I eventually raced at Motordrome Speedway in Smithton, PA. The project took just under ten weeks and showed our visitors the ups and downs of how someone with very little mechanical knowledge, and a lot of help, was able to build a racecar, and go racing. Flash-forward a little more than six years to November of 2009. After a few years out of the sport, we have come back with a new website, new ideas, new helpers, and a new project. Over the next several months, we will be bringing you Project Street Stock, where we will convert the chassis you see in these pictures, into a Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS that will be raced in the Street Stock division at Motordrome Speedway. Our goal for this project is to build a safe, competitive racecar, while giving you an inside look at how a grassroots motorsports team is built.

This project will be a joint venture between Garry Ankrom Motorsports and Eiford Racing, with Ron Eiford the second eventually driving the car. We will be building the car at Ron Eiford's Garage in Scottdale, PA. When he isn't working on this project, or his son's stock car (Motordrome Speedway Charger #61), Ron provides general automotive repair and maintenance on all types of vehicles. In fact, if you're interested in stopping in to see the car throughout this project, and are in need of an oil change, you can mention that you read about the project on PARacingOnline.com and receive $5 off.

Although we have not begun working on the car, the project technically began yesterday when the rolling chassis was delivered. For us looking at the car, and you the pictures, we all can see that we have our work cut out for us. This is actually by design. The idea here is that most people that decided to go racing can't just go out and buy a brand new car, they have to work for it. That is exactly what we will do. Over the next couple of weeks we will begin stripping the suspension parts off of the chassis and start cleaning, sanding, scraping, and removing all of the rough areas. Once we've got it cleaned up, we will determine if there is a need for any changes to the chassis and make them before we give it new coat of paint. Finally, we hope that you are as excited about this project as we are to bring it to you. We're looking forward to the challenges that it will bring and look forward to your feedback here on PARacingOnline.com.

Oh, and one more thing before I wrap this introduction up. This series of articles is meant to be informative, fun, and entertaining. And, although we "know what we're doing"*, we are not providing you with instructions or technical guidance. This is not a how to, think of it more as a "how we did it". If you are interested in building your own racecar, we encourage you and welcome your questions, however, we are not professionals and like us, you may need to contact the pros throughout your project.

*Throughout these articles, you may sense sarcasm and humor.... If you do, your senses are correct...

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