With the help of four full-time employees, Livingston turns out eight to 12 new cars a year, along with doing a lot of chassis repair and rebuilding. He explained a build from the
ground up usually takes a couple of months of fabrication work, four to eight weeks in the paint shop (depending on how elaborate the finished job will be), and up to two weeks for final assembly. “Everything is custom made,” he said. “We don’t cookie cut anything; we custom build every car.”
One of the most important steps along the way is the personal tailoring of such things as pedals, chute levers, steering wheel, and seat placement to each new owner. “Everybody gets custom fitted,” Livingston stressed. He also said customer support occupies most of his time during the racing season. “When you get a new car from me you don’t only get a nice car, you get my services, too. I want my stuff to work well and win.”
Stringer hopes to return to the winner’s circle soon, too. So far, he’s run a best time of 4.44 seconds at 158 mph during testing of the new car at London Dragway, his home track in Kentucky. With the trackside help of wife Shawna and 10-year-old son Caleb, he plans to better that mark, though, at various Top Sportsman, Quick 8, and APMA events this season.
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INTERIOR Tinwork: Garret Race Cars |
SOURCE LIST
CHASSIS & BODY
Builder: Garret Race Cars
Type: Tube/1968 Camaro by Tim McAmis
Front Susp: Santhuff Struts
Rear Susp: Santhuff Shocks
Tires: Goodyear Front Runners 25x4.5x15/Goodyear Eagle 1490 34.5x17x16
Rims: Weld Magnum Drag
Brakes: Strange
Differential: Strange
Axles: Strange
Wheelie Bars: 100-inch Garret
Bodywork: Twist 'N' Shout
Paint: Twist 'N' Shout
ENGINE
Builder: Stephan Stringer
Type/Size: 706 ci Chevrolet
Block: Donovan
Heads: Big Chief Dart
Crank: Callies
Rods/Pistons: Venolia/ JE
Cam: Comp
Pushrods/Rockers: Smith Bros/Jesel
Valves/Springs: Dale West/Comp
Oiling: Moroso Dry Sump
Ignition: MSD
Spark plugs/wires: NGK/Taylor
Water Pump: CSR
Carbs: 1150 Split Dominators
Intake: Sheet metal
Power Adder: NOS
Transmission: Lencodrive, Snyder Motorsports
Torque Convertor: Coan 
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