Hot Rods Toymaker's Evil Twin Engine Dragster

............Well here we are in 2012 and if you've been following the Twin has made some passes at Eagle Field and been included in a Downtown Fresno photo shoot although not finished. This thread will be dedicated to "Fit and Finish" giving the Twin some much needed detail and distinguising it from the barn find look it unintentially has.

The team over at Hot Rod Coalition has a Feature on the Twin and I with the BEST photos before we tore it down to ready for the 2012 Season. Check it out here..............
http://www.hotrodcoalition.com/rockys-evil-twin/
http://hotrodcoalition.com

I also want to thank everyone for their support in the "Search For a Champion" Sweepstakes, we'll be notified Feb 23 if we made it to the "Finalist" runoff. For those who are seeing the TWIN for the first time here is the original thread links. Thank You, Rocky Phillips

Toymaker's Twin Engine Dragster Build
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=533613

Toymakers needs your VOTES to go Barnstorming!
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=656822

Here's where we were.....................



Here's to 2012

Twin Disc Clutch

15' Ring Slot Chute



Mounting the Body using Army Surplus Fasteners

 

You have us salivating like Pavlov's dog Rocky. Looking forward to seeing your vision come together. Keep up the good work.

 

Im onboard again roc.
look forward to your updates and feb 23.
your car is so badass.
so how have the ring gears held up so far ?

 

This will be good!!!!

 

Can't wait to see the progress!

 

Going to be awesome!

 

cool, always room for improvement. Awesome car. I always loved the craziness of twin engine dragster. Watched you build it very inspiring. Ill also be watching this.

 

Cool! Another thread to subscribe to.

 

Go get em Roc!!!!!

 

Wouldn't miss this for anything. Go Rocky!

 

Loved the video REALLY loved the sound. Good thread to watch!!

 

Looks good Rocky , i might have to copy your body mounting idea, BTW you have a package on the way Tim jones

 

I though I had some pics of the ring gears..........HMMMMMMM........Well anyways there was no signs of wear, only some marking from one of the ring gears being a little bigger than the other 3 and basically bottoming out. Thank You Mark!

I have plenty of the "Shake Proof" fasteners if ya need some. Thank You Tim!

 

where do I vote?

 

HaHaHa, I forgot about that link. thanks Gary

 

words cannot explain how awesome this is!

 

Woo Hoo! Round 2!

 

Glad to see continuing progress.

 

Waiting for an update!! You done yet?

 

thanks Rocky ,I might take you up on the offer ,Haven't been able to find any out this way yet, My body will be about the same size as yours , How many did you use on yours Thanks Tim

 

I have plenty and have only used 4 to this point. I haven't decided on the mounting of the belly pan and still have to mount the T body.

 

A Little progress has been made with some details being addressed. I shortened the cowl to the angle of the engine plate then filled the gap between the eng plate and cowl with some 1/8" aluminum sign material, tuff stuff

To mount the plate I used Chevy VC bolt "load spreaders", I wasn't looking forward to more small tab making.

Here's the view from the back side.

I also have been fiddling with this and that.........here's the mods I made to the exhaust.


Finally found a tank, need to have some repairs, make some straps and clean it all up.

Before the night was over I had to try the T body fit after the front of the body was completed. The mounting of the T body is coming to me and although I'm not looking forward to the glass work I'm salivating at the thought of how low the body will make the car look when I figerglass in the Tonneau cover.

 

Very cool. I also have an original Moon tank that needs some work. If you fix yours post some tech info and pics on how you did it.

 

that ole hotrod be lookin all kinds of baddasss,

 

Hey Roc I think I have a coupla extra straps that I used on my tank if you want them.................

 

TO COOL !! Can't wait to see you guys run at Riverdale!! .. Chris

 

Getting the details detailed..........painted the axle, hairpins, spindles, drag & tierod, steering box cowl extension, bellhousings and picked up the intakes and seat from the electroplater. The Moon tank just bneeded a patch which my son did then I wet sanded it with wd40 and 180 paper and finished it off with red scotchbrite, also wet with wd4o. Besides the history marks it turned out ok.

 

Sweet!! Starting to come together nicely. I sold my T coupe body last weekend. I need a new project. I'm thinking about building a Chassis Research K-88 styled dragster. Your build has inspired me.

 

That'd be awesome!!!! I forgot to mention when I sanded my tank I put 2 layers of masking tape over the original Moon Sticker and it protected it from the sand paper and scotch brite. I was carefull when sanding around it but ran the scotchbrite over the tape and it held up.

 

It's all looking very nice Rocky! T body looks cool on there.