Thread: 57 Chevy Cruizer
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04-16-2011 04:39 PM #1
Not a chance!!!! I'm a confirmed 1st class trailer snob!!! The bigger the better and it's gotta be enclosed!!!
Pro, good point on the theft thing!!! Another neat + on the big enclosed trailer is that there's always a place to put a fold down bunk or two....Imagine some poor felony theft dude stealing my whole rig, then get where he's going, open the door to check out his score and finding one PO'd Norwegian waiting for him on the other side of the door!!!!!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-16-2011 04:46 PM #2
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04-16-2011 04:52 PM #3
Don't need no gun!!!! My 34" Louisville Slugger will do just fine. I don't want to kill anyone for stealing "stuff", I much prefer just making him wish he was dead! A gun is far to quick and instant a punishment for what these car and trailer thieves deserve.....
PS--and the first swing as he steps in the door is the kneecaps.Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-16-2011 05:06 PM #4
Roger
Enjoy the little things in life, and you may look back one day and realize that they were really the BIG things.
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04-16-2011 11:30 AM #5
I still have the tow bar I used back in the 70s siting out in the shed. Some fond and not so fond memories (hauling the 58 Chevy home behind my V8 Vega after buying it in Tucson comes to mind).Last edited by Mike P; 04-16-2011 at 05:53 PM.
I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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04-16-2011 05:56 PM #6
Well Dave,buy a stacker and start building that second car........Good Bye
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04-16-2011 06:52 PM #7
Sure! Soon as I find a race partner (that I can tolerate) who has a really big checkbook. Tried the 2 car race thing before, not for me!
As for the stackers, no thanks! Much prefer a long trailer with a work station put together just in front of the side door. Stackers IMO are good for circle burners who need to carry a spare car, and not for us old drag racers who consider the "important" items on a trailer to be:
1. Where's the head???
2. How big is the awning???
3. Is the generator really quiet so it doesn't disrupt naptime???
4. How cold will the A/C get???
Funny how priorties change as age progresses.....Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-16-2011 07:16 PM #8
Just remember that if you have a bunk, pottie and microwave---It qualifies as your home and you can shoot an intruder!!!!
Dave, I had a Chapparel years ago and it was a nice trailer----however my 44ft 3 axle featherlite is 10 times what the Chap was----triple torsion flex axles-no bouncing from double springs on both sides of the axle---spring assisted rear door--lt weight--constuction is that extruded shapes of beams top and bottom with axle substucter of steel--anyway , if you've had both, you know what I mean
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04-16-2011 07:28 PM #9
Yuppers, I know well.... We towed the Chapparel with a Peterbilt, maybe that's still the way to go, dunno.....
Sent an inquiry to Featherlite and Haulmark today, going to follow them up with a phone call or 3!!!! My plan with the Pace was to save a bunch of money.....but hard to get the quality of the Featherlight out of the head, as you well know!!!!!!
What do you tow the 44' Featherlite with???? I've got both the diesel toter and my old cube van I could peddle.....with the price of used (semi) trucks low as it is, that might also be a consideration......??Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-16-2011 07:44 PM #10
Anyway, more good progress (but forgot the camera in the house) on the '57 today!!!! got started putting the wheel wells together and grinding/smoothing the welds that are on top of the floor supports where the aluminum will be! Plans for tomorrow are to finish up smoothing the supports, finish up the wheel wells, then get some epoxy primer on all the new steel. The body and frame will be off to the sandblaster first of the week to get the rest of the gunk removed, then back home for assembly to begin!!!!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-16-2011 08:30 PM #11
Dave
Got a 1999 F350 crew cab, single rear tire, 7.3 diesel with 400,000 or more miles---
And as you probably already know it is a fifth wheel trailer, got the longer extended ramps for ease of loading, generator and winch
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04-16-2011 09:59 PM #12
It sounds great, Jerry! Think I'm going bumper pull this time. The one before the Featerlight I just sold was a bumper pull, really liked it so I've decided to get another one, just a bit bigger. Once I get moved and settled in the new digs in Texas, might have to look at a used, big (44' +) trailer and truck for some serious travelling....Still want to do some of the nostalgia meets out in Ca. in the winter......
Came up with another 454 block today, think this one will be for the '57. Never could win the argument with myself about going small block, I guess......Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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04-17-2011 07:43 AM #13
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04-16-2011 10:08 PM #14
Actually there are acouple of guys with stackers at Lancaster Speedway in their drag race deal.Sure beats a 28' one way pack only to fit a RED and a Monza with the golf cart.Good Bye
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04-16-2011 10:20 PM #15
If it works for them, that's great.... With the price of fuel high and going higher the last thing I want is a big, tall trailer trying to push a hole in the air....
I just don't see where a stacker would ever work for me. I need room for my stuff, not room for 2 cars......Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
In our neighborhood, 2 blocks down the hill was a gas station that (to me) all the cool car guys hung out there. 32 coupes, 33 & 34 Fords as well, a sweet 56 Ford Beach wagon that was setup gasser...
How did you get hooked on cars?