Thread: Restoration of California Charger TF

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

thats not the rear we had in car---ours was a much narrower mopar 8 3/4

I didn't think that that rear looked 'at home'
I recall Mickey Thompson making some of those rears, is that the one you had - they were magnesium weren't they?
I remember that a batch of aluminum 8 3/4 were made, i looked at an SPE chassis a while back that had one but i doubt they'd hold up with the power you made.

Originally Posted by ojh

I didn't think that that rear looked 'at home'
I recall Mickey Thompson making some of those rears, is that the one you had - they were magnesium weren't they?
I remember that a batch of aluminum 8 3/4 were made, i looked at an SPE chassis a while back that had one but i doubt they'd hold up with the power you made.

i remember the M/T center drop out of my dads .i was thinking it was mag and was a olds? that axle came from ron ellis T .i still remember my dad pluging a small hole in it with epoxy that was 38 years ago .i still remember the old floater GMC and the day putting in the fully chrome olds rear end under the car with the 16 americans split rims .i wonder what ever happen to any of rons stuff

Really great that it's going to be restored

Looks like a self loading hill! Very steep! Nice looking dragster! Where did you take the photo?

I don't know where thats at--probably at Brent Cannon's place---
for those of you that haven't seen it, there are some pics in my Gallery

What a gorgeous beast it was .........











to my mind, the prettiest dragster of the day

Sooooo John

Are you going to the model show at Laouisville???

Wow Jerry that paint job was the bomb! It looks fantastic. Very sweet looking engine riding nice and high. After looking where the pumpkin sits, I imagine wanting some armour plating or a real good pair of Kevlar pants!

No sir ......... working again and schedule doesn't allow it