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Looks like one of Kenny Lane's Ag-Cats in the upper right. When I was a bit younger I remember going out to this Raisin City strip with my dad to...
We got new main/rod bearings installed, took a bit of time to mess with the shims under the main bearing caps and the plasti-gauge fun times....
Joined in '06 and this is one of the two most brilliant things you've contributed to The Hamb? And if you must, many of us 'yanks' are upset...
Two...more...days...
Is anyone else fired up for this weekend? I'm pretty excited, I guess :D Richard from Brown's Diesel in Riverdale is bringing out his '32, a...
That looks beautiful, the museum looks cool, too; where is it? I think the HA/GR rules specified a flathead V8 but if someone were to actually...
On order: crank/rod bearings, aluminium timing gears, shop manual, safety harness and c-clip eliminator. *My order from Patrick's just got here,...
Technically not for the HA/GR class. Many of these also run ANRA or just whatever at the local drag strip. We're spacing our engine far enough...
Thanks for answering, Rocky, I was going to have to wait to get back to the shop and measure it 'cause I didn't remember. Our cage *may* be...
:D Progress. It's gonna take a while but I'm more comfortable TIG welding those joints, I'm just not good enough on the mig to do compound...
WHAT?! Man, sorry to hear this. Well, rail or not we'll be there, we're really trying to get this thing done for May.
Yep, we've got two more pieces for the rollover hoop and a couple more pieces on the sides. We're going by an NHRA rulebook, which is pretty...
If the clutch throw is too far to keep your heel the floor, try restin your knee against the door, that's what I do in my truck. Far better to...
You're mistaken on this one, doesn't matter if the prev owner non-opped or not, last registration was '99, it IS out of the DMV system. Statement...
There are no back fees for you to pay if it's out of the system. Statement of Facts form says it hasn't been used/driven/towed on a road for the...
Well we just stopped by so we could help you set your bender up for 1 5/8":D. Really, though, thanks for the help bending those. We got the hoop...
Since ours isn't running yet, I can truthfully say that we're not currently driving the HAGR out on the street!:D
Ours won't be, we're trying pretty hard to make it run by May 22.
Not much build progress last night but we figured out the layout of the roll cage, should be able to get the tubing we need and borrow a tubing...
Absolutely, if pushing it out the door was so much fun, I can't imagine what firing it up or letting the clutch out is gonna be like!! Thanks,...
Here it is after messing with it on Saturday, rolling chassis with the engine/trans mounted in place, just have to add a few bolts for the engine...
At least if the front end doesn't work as good as it does in my mind, it'll still look good! :D Another part of the reasoning in overbuilding...
Made some more progress last night: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
That thought definitely went through our minds, that's why we overbuilt the crap out of the rear axle mounts. They are bolted but there's...
Dick, we're building the car with parts we have available and what we can afford. I had the 10 bolt posi rear axle sitting in the shop; for the...
Mounting the rear: [IMG] [IMG]
Here are a few pictures of mounting the front axle/suspension arms: [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
The rear end is mounted and we're stoked that it turned out how we planned it! The front suspension tube is welded in, our next objectives are...
No that's not out of the question, it'll work fine for frame work (as long as we're not sharing the track), with a chemical bond like that, you...
Yeah, we're pluggin away on it one night a week. The brackets for mounting the rear end to the frame rails are 90% done, the front suspension...
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