Projects I was framed

Might be one of those 1940's- 50's home built racers
we used to see featured in Popular Mechanics Magazines.

 

Yeah, you are wrong. This frame should be rebuilt to the cool sprinter it once was.

 

That nose is a bumper bullet. You can easily see that as well as the mounting tabs welded on.

 

Sometimes imagination usurps common sense and you have to at least try to build it. If it's a fail...nothing lost. If it's a success, you are a mechanical genius.

 

RACE CAR

 

The rear crossmember looks to be model A ,or Ford anyway, I'd be nice to know what the bottom looks like so maybe we could i.d. the hood used. Most circle track guys don't streamline the bottom that I know of so maybe a Bonneville project because the hood is so rusted.

 

I think that it's really cool. You can see at the front how the top and bottom curved flanges are welded to the reshaped rail sides, and a neat little mounting flange welded to the underside to allow bolt-on of the inverted hood. I agree on Model A rear cross and likely front spring too, minus some leaves. I think the dagmar is 55 Buick.