project salty essex caution christman inspired

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Looks a hundred miles an hour just sitting there! Nice!

 

Now get the motor in! what have you been doing? sleeping!

 

Me too! Subscribed.

 

good job,looks ready to launch

 

day 8 and i got the engine in. there was alot to figure out in the placement of the engine. center line off of the grount , centerline of the rear axle etc. i thin i will got with a chain drive to hook up the rear axle to the transmission like the miller car in the newest rodders journal. i realy like theat set up but i think i will keep the diff in the center and run the chain drive from it to the trans at about a 30 degree angle so i can keep the engine low. any one mess this chains and sprockets????? need some help on this if you do. here are som more pics from last night

 

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I'm loving this. Keep it up.

 

Wow thats thinking outside the box..............sort of....
Anyways I think is definatly cool!!

 

i know mid engine rides are normally way more balanced then traditional rides. but have you thought about how to get some more wieght back on the drivers side. maybe placement of the gas tank. im not sure if your a big enough of a guy to counterwieght the engine.

loving this build, btw

 

That thing looks sinister from the side! So cool running the 6 in it like that. You got more done in a month than most guys do in a year.

 

Is it too late to make it right hand drive? Having an exhaust pipe for an arm rest is going to suck! If the engine and driver swapped spots, the exhaust could go out the side of the car.

 

Look up chain drive sand dragster stuff for your offset drive. I'd build a bomb proof chain gaurd though!!!!

http://www.sanddragcentral.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1210

http://www.sanddragcentral.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=223

 

i will be making a bulk head between me and the engine. it will have a glass upper section so i can see out thtought it and the pass door. i thought about the engine on the other side but it would be hard to time with the distributor up against the bulkhead. i am going to make the headers run down and the out the back like the chrisman bros coupe. from the angle the pic you have that i took makes it look like there is no room but infact there is plenty of room between me and the exhaust. more pics soon.

 

a harley belt drive may be easier to use. there is lots stuff to choose from. looking good. see you at the bigggg show. jim

 

I love anything built from scraps found, but obviously with a nod to flowing lines and safety. Keep it up! What is your plan for a windshield? A little concerned what you will be able to get to bend on two planes like your tape outline.

 

Awesome build, and you are really moving on this thing....from concept drawing to roller in less than 2 1/2 months, thats amazing. Way cool idea and execution...

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yes i am hoping that 1/8 lexan will benmd this way. i need to get some and check out how much it will bend. i hope it will bend this much. if it doesnt i will have to figure out something else.

 

It's been 4 days since the last update. What's it look like now?

 

I think he drove it to Cavalcade.

 

well i made it to the cavilcade . not under it own powwer. haha. i worked on it for 8 days with an avarage of about 6 hrs each day . so i have 48 to maybe 50 hrs in it so far. not bad . i wanted to get more done but i ran out of time. here it is at the show.

 

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Whats the overall height of the car? It looks like it would be right your knee caps. I love the direction of the build. Can't wait to see it when it's done.

 

44" at the highest . just over my head in the roof

 

It's an awesome ride man. Keep it up.

 

Shit! I thought that show was next weekend! I wanted to see this one up close.

 

man i saw this in the classifieds for sale? we all want to see it finished...

 

well i would like to finish it but i have 3 projects going now . it was time for an evaluation. i have a 28 2dr tub i am building , a 32 5window that was a 4dr sedan, the essex and soon to pick up 29 model a truck cab. the 28 tub will most likely be done in the next few months but i still have alot to do to my 32 coupe the kopper krate and i would really like to have it out by early spring next year. i put the essex up for sale to see if it would sell. if i dont sell it i will finish it but for now it is on the back burner. the 28 tub has to be running and driving buy mid summer to get miles on it before bonneville speed week this year.

also my house is 15 years old and it seem every thing is ready to be replace . the wifey wants new carpet and the furnice is on its last leg. so hopefully you get where i am coming from. money in pocket is better than having 3 going on 4 projects

like i said if it sells it sells . if not i will build it but the tub must get do for my ride to speedweek.

 

bummer to hear dude, if you sell it, let us know on here so we can unsubscibe, but i will hold out just in case.

 

just saw it for sale THAT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!