Numbers That Have Been Selected. Pm With Yours... 711 Ram Rods 3 Red Baron Lewis Gang 1 Hornets 00 Okie OUTLAW BUTCH & SUNDANCE 23 Ace Hardgraves 6 Crooked 6 Raceing 11 Hornets Two 32 3-w-larry 88 The Dragon DON ALEXANDER HAROLD STEVENS 5 ROAD RUNNER Joe, Loren and Toby TRI-COUNTY RACING 2 Rodan 22 Rodan The Son SIDEWINDER 30g Gmc Bubba 45 BUFFALORACER 444 FIDDYFOUR 555 THE NICKELS FAMILY 2b BANJO RACING BOB HUBERTY 66 REJ 38 SPEED MERCHANTS 27 RED DAWG 916jr California Spitfire ThingyM AKA DICK MOSELEY 18 Geezerspeed Old6rodder SoCal 6j JUMPIN JIMMY Ron Golden K.C. Missouri 35 MISSALA ROADHOUSE SPL. KS FATS 13 SCOUNGERS WEST UNION OH. Blown 49 8 OLD DOG RACING TEAM TULSA LOREN ABBOTT 112 RAPID RABBIT WILD HARE RACING 64 DODGE 440 So CAL
No pics, cutting steel this week. We have '29 A front end, Winters QC, motor, seat out of a Cat D8, wheels, tires, tranny and some odds and ends. Best I have at this time (drawing not finished yet.) Laid out for 125" WB 600-15 fronts, G78-15 rears. Roll cage 1-3/4" x .118 mild steel tube with front, side and rear supports.
Mine came out to 128" and change with out even trying. Alot depends on how you mount the front and rear axels I guess.
Our club driver Rebstew preferred we make it longer than the original 115" I designed it at. He felt the additional length made it safer. Using 2"X3"X3/16" for the rails only made it weigh 6-1/2 #'s more Who am I to argue cause safety is paramount to us all.
Your absolutely right about the safety if the driver feels comfortable with 115 or 130 so be it. I was just curious,our first car was 115 and the second car is 120. Both goes straight as a string.
Just in regards to the numbers/builders etc, any chance we can add to the decription what powerplant they run, and maybe later on, some more statistics (like ET & speed)? interesting thus far, where's all the 'build' threads? Cheers, Drewfus
Each team really should put up a build thread on each car. If Anybody needs help with posting photos, etc, send me a PM.
I have been thinking that myself. It would sure help the builder of a new car. What are you thinking? Car , number, wheelbase, engine, gear ratio, tire height, weight ( if known) What else?? Maybe multiple pictures of different angles etc. Maybe a single thread of all the registered cars , progress ET's from previous races etc. Is Hiney still the quickest ???? At 12.43- 106mph ???
Over the holidays I'd also had the idea for a "Stats" thread for the class. To that end I recently inquired of Ryan about the possibility of a "sticky" (correct terminology?) thread here on the HA/GR site for that purpose. I'm thinking of a general spec sheet of some sort, a single photo and links to more at the will of the posters. I also suggest limiting the responses to PMs to keep the base thread uncluttered. Your idea of independantly posted threads covering our builds is a great one, is there a way they could be organized for handy reference? A link in the proposed "Stats" thread posting of each car to its build thread would work of course but it doesn't exist as yet, so is there another way to "catalogue'em? Sadly, I'm not computer literate enough to be of any specific help. How 'bout it, anyone ? CRAP, I wish I didn't type so damnably SLOW!
Did you have to bring up the Hiney thing. He mabe the quickest but he can't cut a light worth a shit.
Well, that was quick. Thanks, Ryan. Gentlemen, Ryan's agreed to do a thread for this idea. Would you title the posts by car name & number first or by team name first? as ....... Team Geezerspeed, Barn Job #18 or ........ Barn Job #18, Team Geezerspeed I think I like the latter myself, I tend to think of the car first. What say the rest of you?
New email address: [email protected] Good idea on the build sheet. Bob, We're going to try to take the record away from you.....if I can ever get my parts and get the damn thing built. Then if I can figure out how to get it started. I never was too mechanically inclined. Ron
To keep the ball rolling as such, I'd propose one thread containing the following.... * Car No./Name, Team Name: * Engine/G'Box/Diff: * Current E.T. & Speed (Note the Driver & place): (Note: this would be 'sticky' type thread which would only contain the appropriate info above, updated by the user as appropriate) And people can create a seperate/individual 'build/development' thread as they desire, illustrating any particulars, recommendations, improvements etc. This is something which I feel will achieve two things, 1. allow new, interested potential builders/racers to see what already exists, and get a 'feel' of where we(as a group) are 'at' 2. it also assists those of us who already have cars, to 'keep tabs' on what's happening as these types of cars increase in popularity, and to also encourage new growth based on our experiences and understanding. The above may sound 'namby-pamby', but I really believe that a formal listing, as well as individual build threads will see the 'class' grow in leaps and bounds. Cheers, Drewfus
Rodan #2 World Record for unpowered Antique Dragster on tow rope in residential area: 35 MPH with no engine or trans Engine: 1955 model 235 chevy (+) Trans: Powerglide Rear end: 1955 chevy - - 456 posi Best et: 4 1/2 minutes - - 11 blocks in residential area
HA/GR #18 Name: "Barn Job #18", building (build photos) Team: "Geezerspeed" Engine: '60 225" Chrysler "slant" six Gearbox: '62 Plymouth 3 sp. Rear end: '62 Plymouth 7.25" ET: none yet MPH: none yet Records: none yet --------------------------------------------------------------------- Records: North Highland Park record for "Fastest Antique Frame Carry Down a 20 Degree Driveway by Two Out of Control Idiots" ET: Damn sight quicker'n we'd intended. Russ & Dick, driveway. MPH: Nearly too fast to keep up with 'til we hit the garage doors. Russ & Dick, driveway. We were laying on the ground laughing when my wife cracked; "You're how old?" How's this (the part above the line) for a format?
Nice to be here. It will be a while 'til I have anything to post pictures of but the plans are in the works and the parts are starting to amass.
We're coming after you too.. We just noticed that the rules made no mention of banning Jato Bottles.....
HA/GR 30G "BUBBAS GARAGE" Name: Hambster 30G Team: "Bubbas Garage" Engine: 322 ( 302 plus .125) GMC Inline Six Trans: Unknown Rear Axle: 57 Edsel 9 inch Ford with 4.86 spool Tires (rear) Coker Classics wide whites Front axle: 1932 Morris with 19 inch wires. ET: Beats us? ( shooting for Hiney and the Auto duo)
Bubba! We been shootin at Hiney the king of auto's for two years. We win some and loose some,but it's sure fun.
Maybe one of us can spank him so bad he will take the auto out? With a 12.42 at 107 it aint going to be easy.........WOW 12 cars at Indy. BTW i would like all cars to be at the shop friday evening if possible..??
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