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Chickenlegs---You sent me a private email requesting more info about my roadster pickup. I documented the entire buildup on clubhotrod, but their website had a major crash last year and now all the pictures are totally screwed up on the old posts. You can see all the buildup of my rpu over at streetrodding.com.----Brian

Got the crossmember tacked in place. If the IHRA tech says it's o.k. I'll weld it in. Then we can get the paperwork finished for certification. I've got the converter cover and a deep cooling pan on there for clearance. I figure if it clears those obsticles it should clear anythin'.

Looks good, Pro. Why did they need an X-member there? In case the trans case splits or ????

It's the required 6C member in the SFI book. NHRA considered the tranny crossmember as the 6C member, but IHRA said the tranny crossmember was too far back from the 6A & 6B members to be legal. It's to protect my feet in a side impact. Never know when somebody might take out the center cones and t-bone me I guess I'll just have to be fast enough to not let that happen.

makes sense, I guess... Maybe IHRA just has a lot more drivers that lose it and run into other cars????

Could B

That reminds me of this little deal. Just shows how fast things can go bad.

http://www.yellowbullet.com/Orlando/FastEd.wmv


http://competitionplus.com/index.php...d=829&Itemid=6

Yup, been there done that just not on a dragstrip.... Usually happened just when I was getting ready to go fast!!!!!! Building a car that is too safe is just about as impossible as building one with too much horsepower.... Heard of it happening to others, but can't imagine it happening to me!!!!

A real bone head friend of mine built a car for the strip. He could easly pull the wheels. One day being stuiped while the wheels were in the air he decided to turn them .He didn't get them back in time and totaled it.I think thats called being an A$$ hole

They have reasons for all of thier rules probly, car is looking very mean ProZ!

How big of a chore is putting suicide doors on a car? If it isn't a years worth of work I may put them on my '48.

When I did my 38 I used the rear door hinges and jambs from a 50 plymouth. I grafted them in it worked real well. They sell kits to do this they are not cheap You not only need to relocate the hinges but the locking system also. If you deside to do this I STRONGLY recomend the bead bolt pins so the doors can't open while your traveling. I know first hand that is not a good thing.

Driven em sideways ,backwards ,heck even upside down aint nuthing for the Big Daddy

I got a couple doors today. They seem to be about the same size as the doors on the "Z", so I think I'll use 'em for that purpose.

Bet there a little lighter