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It's been awhile since I have been on here, but here's some pics of the racer. I drive it as often as I can.[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Scrap price would be fine with me, but I have to have someone else to say it's worth that... It's a hard thing to give up for pennies... I am...
Guys, I need an appraiser for my bellytanker.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] .Someone close to the Quincy Illinois area.. I have to have good...
Hey how about a caddy/olds front wheel drive set up in the rear? Just thinking out loud....
Hey If you need any help on the metal shaping, I can help you out. At least give advise.. If you get a hold of another drop tank, you could cut...
Couple of mine.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] A couple of ones I've done.. [ATTACH] A little O/t [ATTACH]
This is pretty cool... I grew up here
I was thinking air space between the tanks, just a common top piece.. You might consider a heavy plate to protect the fuel tank from rear end or...
Hey on your fuel/water tank, You might add space(1/2in), double wall and add lightening holes. Same 'one piece' rolled top, just double walled...
I'm trying to get this into running condition for the fest,,,,, Little stuff is holding me up:rolleyes: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If they have a tow truck or a repo hitch it's gone... Something like a 3 point hitch on a tractor.. Back the trailer up to the ''dock'', lift...
A few of mine.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I think just upgrade the brakes, maybe build a tilt bed and you be in good shape. Here's what mine looks like... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
You'll need to anneal when the aluminium gets stiff or quits moving, about the time it wants to crack (you don't have to wait that long).. Just...
Early rat rod?:D
Good point on the nose wheel.... I am looking forward to this build :)
It's interesting design... I'm in the planning stages to build a car that will look very similiar to it.. I'm gathering parts as I type.
All I can say is Dammmnn! Use a nose wheel and 'short' wing landing gear for drive line.... Man You got me thinking and dreamin.........
Well here's some pics. when I have time to work on it, I've been trying to get the intakes all welded up and have the carbs in the shop. The carbs...
I need to get some new pics.. Been building intakes and reworking the winfields so they'll work. I was hoping to have it running by Christmas but...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Something didn't work:o
used a '79 Chasis.. I built a chain drive to get the steering shaft to line up. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Sheet metal work there's alot of info here: allmetalshaping.com Or I do metal work, can give you tips or do it for you... Just PM me.
Cool build... If you think that you might ever need some more body parts. I do build bodies. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
If you can find a mentor/teacher/buddy that is racing it would be a huge wealth of info. I started mine laying two pieces of plywood on the...
Here's a couple of mine.. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Castrol Super Clean.. Let it soak for a week and blast the paint off with high pressure washer.
Replace the crank, and rods of the 425 with 455 stuff (same block and bore)
Thanks for the info... It will help add to the history of this car, and give me further places to research. I'll get the book to. :)
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