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BTT for this fantastic thread...is anyone headed to Road America for the Hawk Challenge (now the WeatherTech Challenge) on July 15, 16 and 17th?...
hi Don, i'm assuming that this is not the same Carl Johnson who ran Sterling Racing engines in Rockford IL and won the Div. 3 A/SR class at the US...
here is one i found on Facebook from a Rockford, IL history page called "Rockford Rocked" [IMG] ...and the accompanying history.... "This photo...
how about Wisconsin Raceway in Kaukauna? any others?
i'm tagging along with my buddy Carey on friday; we will stop by and say hi. looking forward to seeing the coupe in person
i used to be a Ford counterman. the trivial shit that stays with me haunts me always. that application was the 83-86 F100 with the "2750lb" 9-inch...
looks great Rocky looking forward to seeing it in person at the Meltdown.
nice build Tarlo yes i understand the importance of having the essential parts. this "exercise" grew out of designing the torsion tube components...
thanks Bruce, that's a start. i can draw an 8 3/4 Mopar and see how i like the placement
its sort of a "legal" take on a Chassis Research r-16 i want to keep the rails dead level like shown the unusual rear structure is body support...
Scott, i'm really NOT that sharp man... i get it wrong a lot. i'm just a fellow student here, soaking it all up like you. its good to talk to...
i'm using the terminology in the title of the thread to refer to the vertical dimension between the rear axle's pinon centerline and the axle...
paypal sent and BTT for the night crew; lets get Gene to the Meltdown!
no Tim, i didn't take it as any kind of slam, no worries. i do think with all the right stuff, a car like this could pass tech, depending on the...
Tim no pix yet. i'm making (i'm a toolroom machinist) and gathering parts. i will start a thread in the next couple of months as i'm machining...
dragsled, thanks for the encouragement. guess i will be running outlaw!
LOL:rolleyes:
sorry about the edits Bruce, i fat-fingered the "post reply" before i had all the questions written. i did not even know you guys responded til i...
Tony and Bruce, thanks for the responses. i'm aware of the glued tracks. it was well covered in the tire smoker thread. Rocky's car has enough...
so there was a lot of good discussion about dual-disc clutches for a "tire-smoker" type launch in Rocky Phillips thread when he was putting...
now are we done insulting the man? he just asked a question. however, the question that begs here from the OP is... what is your intended...
Merry Christmas and BTT ok, i found out that the cast aluminum fills in the top photo are early Mickey Thompson i stole these from the Vintage...
BTT with this in 2010 i returned to school for CNC and have had a lot of good industry experience so far in becoming a CNC setup machinist and...
Kip, the "Tobasco" 55 Chevy c/gas car built at Blairs had a similar setup, but the leaf was anchored at the rear horn of the frame and the shackle...
i believe that mounts would not have to be made for this swap, it all could be done with junkyard parts. follow me here... all "P" series...
ok, an esoteric subject to say the least, but i'd like some more visual input before fabricating something if anyone has anything. in those days...
i accept monetary compensation for such infractions:D its all good, no apology necessary
right on, II Funny. with no burnout routine, the tracks unprepped as they were in the day and those tires, for whatever reason; it worked with the...
i have no disrespect for you and no dog in this fight, but please do re-read my first post. i never said they were both fed power. i implied that...
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