Old drag car. Still has the posie in it but its a long time to get new life. No mater what you do with it IT WILL BE COOOOOL:3dSMILE:
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Old drag car. Still has the posie in it but its a long time to get new life. No mater what you do with it IT WILL BE COOOOOL:3dSMILE:
Hey Charlie your Chevy long roof is looking awesome also and it wasn't that long ago that us rodders would not of looked twice at a station wagon and now they are so sort after. Awesome.
Hey,Dave,,heres a pic you might like,,Yes,I know its a 55,but its BBC powered,itsa gasser..print it off and pin it to ya wall,,:D:D
http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/l...0/DSC05901.jpg
Nice old '55!!!! I see it sez crossram on the fender, I like 'em better with either the injector stacks or carbs sticking up through the hood!!!!
http://gassermadness.com/trifives/folsomflash.jpg
My sister`s husband`s Uncle, now divorced,,,, used to see him almost every weekend..
i say we build us a modified production high winding 283 dave 14:1 5 speed big solid roller, iron clutch. oh yeah!
Neat pic, Rich!!! I don't even like chebbies but them Tri-fives sure look cool going wheels up!!! Looks like the chassis on that might be a bit more on the modern side???
Scooter, now engine plans definite as of yet... Lyle does have a couple blocks, one 327 and one 283 along with a couple of steel 3.25 cranks...But then I keep looking at the numbers Pat gets out of them big blocks!!!!! For sure it'll be at least a 4 speed, just wouldn't feel right going shiftless after all these years of bangin' gears! Started drawing out some plans for the front axle, gonna build me a moly straight axle, probably Ford spindles--a departure from the gassers of old this one will have to have brakes on the front instead of the spindle mount wheels...want to be able to play on the street with it, too. As for the clutch, probably a soft-lok for race day and a dual disc for the street.....
Dave-the more classic look is a h-beam front axle with holes drilled threw it.
On the Hot Rods, yes the H-beams were it. On most all the tri-five gasser's, the round tube straight axle was the thing to have!!! A lot of the Alterds ran the H-beams, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by 1gary
Ahh, now i see where the axle discussion grew from. Can't you get brakes on the axle under it? It looks pretty traditional to me.
This would make for a great drag car or it'll make a great street car. Can't do both, it'll have gender confusion. Pick one way and build it proper. To me, it is a race car.
Whatever you do, make sure you take it to the track!
Oh yeah, it'll definitely spend some time there!!!!!!!!