History The "Antique Doll" Flathead Dragster

Hey D, The Rambler's dead nuts perfect in the role.

Think you guys'll be at Barona the 23rd?

 

Car looks great! Love the wagon!

 

Thanks everyone!

My dad and I were just talking about Barona today. Not sure yet.


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Really cool D, 62 perfect!!!

 

IMG_3728 by 1958AntiqueDoll, on Flickr


IMG_3738 by 1958AntiqueDoll, on Flickr

 

Thanks!

 

One of the best shots so far D................

 

Had a great race at Eagle Field! The Doll ran the best is has run in awhile! Only problem was the shifting linkage which didn't let me shift into second, but we got it fixed and went out there and it ran GREAT!


P1030017 by 1958AntiqueDoll, on Flickr


P1030015 by 1958AntiqueDoll, on Flickr


P1030014 by 1958AntiqueDoll, on Flickr

 

Nice Pics Dimitri ,Watched Tim's Vids looked like you guys are haveing fun out there, Tim Jones

 

Here is my first run, did well. When I shifted into 2nd it hesitated... a foreshadow of it not working on the second run.

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Very nice !!!!!

 

Like it D, that go pro is cool!!!!!!

 

Looks great huh!

 

Very cool piece. What is the wheelbase?
Don

 

96 inches


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Great time for sure!

 

AWESOME car, Thanks "D" for all your Support!

 

96 inches

I wondered. Exactly the same wheelbase as mine.
very nice car!
Don

 

The sight and sound is enough to where if I squint, I can imagen that its Irwindale '69 or '70; the last time I saw the car run. Very nice effort on all involved.

 

Thanks!

It was a great run! We ran our buddy Don Edward with his RED 4 banger tempest. It used to run a flathead v8 and the last time the Doll ran his car was mid 70's!

 

looks like you were still getting some traction there D.............

 

Great video , I must of missed it the other day, Tim Jones

 

Hey Dimitri, What does it run in the 1/8? I have a friend that has about the same FED that I built the flathead for. We do run a manual transmission out of an old econoline. I guess I just want to know if we are even close. Here is a link to a video a guy shot with his phone at an 1/8 mile dragstrip here in southern Indiana.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=371800586224188

 

That video has all the right sounds to it! Sounds like listening to one of those old "SOUNDS OF THE DRAGS" LPs.

 

Went to Mooneyes Christmas Party and luckily got one run in! Lots of oil downs, and a few crashes put a damper on everything.... but the one run we did get was a nice strong run, felt real good!

http://youtu.be/DTrH5YHlwW0

 

Lookin good D, sounds good too.....

 

Nice run Dimtri , Tim Jones

 

Well... we had a great first day at Eagle Field this year. Raced a lot of flatheads, and a lot of close races... but all good things must come to an end I suppose...

On our last run I was running "Roseville Carl" here on the Hamb and it was a FANTASTIC run all the way until the finish line... when it chucked a rod out the side of the oil pan... woops! This week I'll tear the engine down but it looks like we lost a couple rods, a few pistons, and the cam. Not sure how the crank is but I'm sure it aint pretty...

I guess now we have an excuse to build a bigger motor!

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We pulled the head off at Eagle, here is a picture of one of the pistons, that is now at an angle...

Some good news though. My dad and I made wood grips for the steering wheel! They look great and worked out real good this weekend!

 

Sorry to hear about the motor, nice work on the hand grips , what type of wood did you use , Tim Jones