The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 4: Burnouts for Distance

[churchmouse]

Gotcha. Thought maybe but it almost looked charred to me, but I have had a few

We ended up smoke wrenching 5 of the mounts.
We have a full trunk floor for it and foot wells for the front. Ordered a few more bits and pieces today.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

We ended up smoke wrenching 5 of the mounts.
We have a full trunk floor for it and foot wells for the front. Ordered a few more bits and pieces today.

Your guy’s gonna have more money in that thing then was spent on my Mustang, and that’s a really high bar let me tell ya....

 

[churchmouse]

Your guy’s gonna have more money in that thing then was spent on my Mustang, and that’s a really high bar let me tell ya....

This guy has spent enough money on this car over the years to own 3 fully restored ones.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

This guy has spent enough money on this car over the years to own 3 fully restored ones.

Sheesh

 

[churchmouse]

Sheesh

He owned it maybe 20 years. Paid to have it restored and you can see how they did the work. It looked slick.
Then he stubbed his toe and landed in the fed. pen for 9 years. I bought the car when he got out and it was a disaster from being impounded for over 8 years. I amassed some parts and was ready to start turning nuts and screws when he decided to buy it back. He made it worth my while. And he has paid me for my time involved in baby sitting it.
The last shop screwed him for about $8K and we had to literally steal the car out of the shop as they closed the doors and pulled the sign. That is a story for another time and place but I digress.

When it rolls out of our hands it will be in full beast mode and looking the part.

 

[churchmouse]

And more.
Cut chop unscrew and cut chop and unscrew some more.
Not much of any of that is going anywhere but the dumpster.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I wonder what the engineers were thinking when they came up with the X-frame design. Just seems really inconvenient for things like driveshaft and exhaust.

 

[churchmouse]

I wonder what the engineers were thinking when they came up with the X-frame design. Just seems really inconvenient for things like driveshaft and exhaust.

In truth it was to get the roof line and seating position down. Lower. Which it did. But as the Horse Power increased the ability of that design to contain it shoed that something new was needed hence the 1965 Chevy perimeter frame.

I have owned so many of that era big chevy from the days we were an off the books car dealership....

I loved them.

This one is getting the treatment. We are sitting down by it tomorrow with sketch pad a tape measure and a pot of coffee. Let the gusset cutting and welding begin.

 

[churchmouse]

So with the rear end out on the floor I can get the dimensions from it so the 12 bolt I have for this car can be set up to hang in its place.
The 12 B is out of a truck so I figure it could be a bit to long and sure enough I have to take 2"s off each side for it to fit. New control arm mounts and a set of custom axles.

 

[Methane Herder]

How bout skid marks for distance?

5+ miles.

MH

 

[tjh88]

So with the rear end out on the floor I can get the dimensions from it so the 12 bolt I have for this car can be set up to hang in its place.
The 12 B is out of a truck so I figure it could be a bit to long and sure enough I have to take 2"s off each side for it to fit. New control arm mounts and a set of custom axles.
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Wouldn't it be easier just to take 4" off one side and save a lot of work?

 

[churchmouse]

Wouldn't it be easier just to take 4" off one side and save a lot of work?

Now thats out of the box thinking right there.....

No. The pinion location is critical and needs to be centered.

 

[churchmouse]

After a brain storming session this morning and a pot of we have devised a plan to get a wider rear tire under it.
Now we are gonna have some fun.

 

[churchmouse]

How bout skid marks for distance?
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5+ miles.

MH

Craig Breedlove. The Spirit of America.

 

[tjh88]

Now thats out of the box thinking right there.....

No. The pinion location is critical and needs to be centered.

Yes, that was purple.

Man you are in deep on this one. It's going to be interesting watching the progress on this one.

 

[femurphy77]

Received the CORRECT subframes yesterday so started dummying them up in the car tonight.

I decided to upgrade the cradle bushings and bolts for the IRS I'm putting in the car and naturally they're both back ordered. Guess that'll give me an opportunity to do the front brake upgrade while I'm waiting on those parts to arrive. Man it feels good to get back out in the shop and work on the toys!

 

[Methane Herder]

Craig Breedlove. The Spirit of America.

I didn't realize he was still going about 200mph when he went airborne and into the drink. I still occasionally doodle a LSR in AutoCAD. Anyone got a J79 they want to get rid of?

MH

 

[churchmouse]

I didn't realize he was still going about 200mph when he went airborne and into the drink. I still occasionally doodle a LSR in AutoCAD. Anyone got a J79 they want to get rid of?

MH

Luck finding one.

Breedlove was a true adventure seeking Pioneer of the salt.

 

[churchmouse]

Yes, that was purple.

Man you are in deep on this one. It's going to be interesting watching the progress on this one.

I just completed my doodles and drawings of what I need to come up with materials and supply's wise.

 

[churchmouse]

Received the CORRECT subframes yesterday so started dummying them up in the car tonight.

I decided to upgrade the cradle bushings and bolts for the IRS I'm putting in the car and naturally they're both back ordered. Guess that'll give me an opportunity to do the front brake upgrade while I'm waiting on those parts to arrive. Man it feels good to get back out in the shop and work on the toys!

I want to see what's up with the race car....