The Jalopy Journal
roo, thanks for your opinion. you know we think highly of it! But my 3+2 cage idea is trying to redesign the wheel. It has been many decades like...
mods feel free to clean this unwarranted assault to me up. here is my response which can be left removed or edited once resolved. thanks and...
hey brian and roo: On these new repop cars with the 3 point cage. Why dont they just add a siamesed roll bar in front of the 3pt. thus making it...
I just wanted to say this thread is incredible! Thanks everyone for sharing your work and tips. Makes me want to practice on some scraps of metal....
did you get the car out this year? Looked great as of the last update...
I have dealt with this exact situation. One inspector spent 4 hours looking over a top alcohol FC we had looking for something to fail it. He...
777, I am following along very closely to your mods to the 448 design to be nhra legal. Are you building to 7.50 and slower spec? I am trying...
Brian great craftsmanship on the car. (I just LOVE the last photo you posted of you heading home) Todd congrats on getting another legal...
any updates on the car?
thanks 51box. That thing should definately put you in the fast lane. our anglia FC with stock 406 and stock 671 on alky would run in the 8's....
how much over you running the huffer? or going to keep it tame at 1:1 (look pretty close in teeth)?
Very good advice by jim here. Track time and patience is big. Make a log book of your changes (one thing at a time) and record the result....
here is some new ones. first is the mark williams car that we redid a few years ago. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] and here is the newest one we...
bump for the book link. it is the february archive of the blog. thanks streetwerkz!!!
AWESOME!! I am so glad i found this thread again. I saw it at the beginning and fell in love with it. I just refell in love with it!!!!!! Do...
Tim, Been watching from the beginning. Sorry to hear about the cracked block but super excited you have a spare ready to go! Keep us updated on...
Carl been watching from the start and love how it has come along. Keep having fun with it!!!!
Inline six dragster SCREAM!! one of the most wicked sounds ever. Build one and put up some pics!!!
Owen i am not a history buff on the cars but if it were original 150" it would be early 60's. The true history would be found in a unique front...
Christian: The coupler should have around 1/8" of free play. You might have to shorten the tailshaft to get enough movement. Like Keith quoted...
thats awesome man. Looks like you got a real good start going for you. I asked about the tubing because I agree with you on making the roll...
Thats a good start to a nice digger!!! Any updates on this car? Also have a quick question- did you buy the tubing as a kit or did you bend it...
toadfrog, you spray with it yet? Can you post pics of the panel and your gun? Thanks MAtt
Kirk did Alex make a special die or where can we get one? Any info on how he did it?
thanks a bunch
soo i am just a lil confused on the et style handicaps. will the flag man drop twice for people with different ET's. thanks a bunch
we are leaving now, check us out with the top fuel funny car. see you there brian!!!!
Yeah, Deetster threw those on there fo rme and I was stoked as hell to see one done. I would have laid the ass end out, but I was sorta scared of...
who's 62 impala is that? I hope he is local so I can check it out. Thanks Brian for hosting it and next time I will make sure all the cars...
I plan on coming in the biscayne and hope to have a buddy in a 55 buick and a buddy in a 1964 falcon vert. and maybe a 61 imp. I hope to come up...
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