very nice riceman--I would want to frame it...but I'd probably take it out and beat the hell out of it
Here are some facts on Woody Dragsters, 1) 11 degree taper to the bottom frame tubes at the motorplate upright, 2) 9'' radius centerline for the shoulder hoop bends, 3) 6'' radius for the bottom tubes to form the rear seat uprights, 4) 6 '' radius for the rollcage hoop and rear upright, 5) Rearaxle upright is the same diameter as the bottom main tubes, 6) No "X" bracing, diagonals only.
Thats a beautiful car!!! Ours is a 67 Woody, was 165 wb now 225. inj 354 on 85%. Love them Woody's!!!
Could be, it's been wheelstood, lengthened, back halved, smacked a couple guardrails and generally mistreated for years. LOL. It just lives on.
Looking for front end pics. Car is at brothers house. The radius rods use to be on top of the rails I put them in the middle because of the body I built. I'll look some more. Here it is on the right with a blown flathead on juice. Thats whitey McDonald on the left. It was still 165 here. Oops, it was in gas here! It has had a small chev, numerous flatheads, a 351 ford, a 408 ford, and hemi's. Hard to remember!
Roger, our car has been modified so much we don't even know anymore. LOL. Your car is beautiful, hope I can make the MM. I'm leaving to go to Wash tuesday to paint Nasty Dave Benjamins satellite NFC. I hope to be at MM to see your car and talk, Lippy
Go to "Dragster Frame......picture thread", page 12. There is a Woody and SPE sales brossure for comparision.
That is me. It was time to build the 1 to 1 scale model. Just alot less brass, alot more $$$$ and REAL NITRO. The Brissette & Sutherland Fueler was a " KICK YOU IN THE TEETH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA KILLER CAR ". All GO AND no show. Everyone here on HAMB has a dream ride and this is mine. Hope to see you in afew weeks in Bakersfield at Famoso.
Great looking car. I would like to see if this jogs anyone's memory. In about 1964, my buddy from Moline, Illinois named Ray Fleisher went to CA and bought a Woody dragster. Salient features were: It had no, and I mean no, front motor mounts. I think it was called a "floatin' motor" car. The engine just hung, cantilever style, from the engine plate. It had a beautiful Quinn Epperly body. It had flared end zoomies. It was said to have belonged to Frank Cannon. It was said to have been the second or third car to go over 200 mph. I helped Ray wrench on it for a couple of seasons in '64 and '65 as he flogged the little blown injected 354. He had some success and runner- upped in several big meets. I lost track of the car and Ray a long time ago but have often thought about it. Can anyone identify it. I have no pictures or anything. Thanks...
Riceman, Bingo!...that's the car. Sad to report that the last I heard of it, and that was twenty years ago, "some kids had put a big block chevy in and screwed it up". Thanks for your help.
Frank Cannon's Header Shot, made by Paul Sutherland. Back in 1964, Paul use to sell complete zoomie kits, 8 bent tubes and flanges, you weld them up for $35.00.
I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE MISSED THIS THREAD. This thing is BEAUTIFUL. Great job, fantastic car...What does Paul Sutherland think of it?
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