IDDA Garage

This list is provided as a general guideline to assist in 'remembering' those things which can easily be forgotten when prepping a car for a derby. Some items may NOT be applicable to your area, and you may have others that you use which you may wish to share with us. The timelines are also general, you may wish to do some things at a different time than indicated here.

General Items

Remove Rear Seat	Remove Carpet
Remove Sun-visors	Remove door interior. Leave windows in for now.
Remove Headlights	Remove Taillights
Remove Turn-Signals and turn signal lever.	Remove all chrome (except windshield. If your rules require you to keep the windshield, keep the chrome around it to keep from cracking the glass.)
Remove all wiring to above	Remove Headliner
Empty washer fluid container	Check Fluid Levels
Remove heater hoses if rules require.. if not, run the heater during the race).	Remove front fender X-bracing if they might hit the distrib if they break.
Tie plug wires away from exhaust manifold	Beat front of hood down (Curve Down)
Get tires	Screw Tires onto rims (3/4 12's -- 3/16 bit)
Remove all unnecessary vacuum Lines Check for Vacuum Leaks	Pull all unused fuses
Remove all extra wiring	Re-route air cleaner pathway
Remove Starter Kill (Park Kill)	Install electric fan? - if not using stock fan.
Drill hole in thermostat - change thermostat.	Remove hood latch mechanism
Wrap electrical system in Plastic	Widen Front/Rear Wheel Wells (Flange OUT)
Lock Rear	Wrap radiator in chicken wire.
Chain Down Motor	Bypass Transmission oil cooler
INSTALL Transmission OIL COOLER (if allowed)	Pound up front/rear fender wells for clearance
Move Battery (GOOD GROUND, watch for hot spots!)	Remove stock gas tank
Install 5gal gas	Install Shifting Mechanism & Lock out stock shifter
Install firewall and safety case.	Bolting down the hood (if possible)
Cut hole in hood over radiator cap	Check threaded rod inventory for enough rods.
Duct tape radiator hoses	Chain down transmission
Move Starter Solenoid (possibly install 2)	Move any electronic boxes if necessary
Cut hole in firewall behind distributor (if needed)
Loosen bumper bolts and relocate bumper high as possible	Cutoff bumper ends and leave them good and sharp
Check driver’s lap belt	Water proof electrical couplings
Clamp leafs	Jack up torsion bars (if applicable)

After Storage // Before Race

Beat in Fender Edges & wheel wells	Cut hole in hood over carb.
Remove all rear-view mirrors	.
Remove Side Windows	Remove Door Windows
Remove Rear Glass	Glue Plug wires on
Cut holes in hood/trunk for chain	Tape Windshield
Wrap Seat Belts	Up the idle
Tighten fan belts	Remove Emergency Brake Cable
Clean out entire Car	Clean Plugs
Remove Trunk Springs	Mark ply rating
Re-enforce drivers seat	Grease/replace U-joints

Night before race

Tighten fan belts	Check Fluid Levels
Properly Inflate Tires	Charge Batteries
Remove remainder of exhaust	.

At Race Track

Remove Hood Springs	Tie down radiator overflow hose & empty container
Strap down hood	Strap down trunk
Cut Frame (??)	Secure Doors
Tape key in ignition	Ax Cut Rear Fenders (??)
Pad roof post	Chain Rear to Package Tray
Grease/Oil the side walls of tires	Pad driver's door
Cover Battery	.

Extra Good Ideas

Put a bead of weld around the lip of each rim	Mount tubes in tires with valve stems on the inside
Flip manifolds if possible	Clean and Armor All Tires
Blow out fuel line with compressed air	Replace or remove fuel filter
Clean carburetor with spray cleaner	Wire choke wide open
Hook up wire hand throttle cable	Install new/clean spark plugs, distributor cap and wires
Duct tape or glue wires on distributor cap	Change Oil - use 1 quart Slick 50 (or equivalent)
Weld brace around tire valves	Retard timing 10 degrees

Items to bring

All hand tools	Hammers/Sledges
Jacks	Jack stands
Torch -- Check tank level!	Helmet/Goggles
!!! Extra Gas !!!	Drill & Bits (??)
Extra Engine Oil	Automatic Transmission Fluid
Extra Batteries	Extra Padding
Fire Extinguisher	Water
Food/Beverages	Extension cord w/ splitter!!
Spare Tires	FLASHLIGHT!DROP LIGHT
First Aid Kit	Tarps
Air Pump	Sawzall
Extra Firewall	Tire Grease
Camcorder & Still Camera	Gas Funnel
Battery cover	Paint
Starting fluid	.