Hot Rods Barn Find (Sorta)

I obtained this through an Estate Sale, stored in an old barn behind numerous flat heads & parts. The previous owner and builder had passed away some time ago. I really did not want it but after seeing it my interest was peaked. Fiber Glass Body mounted on a square tube frame, New Dropped Tube Axle With Disc Brakes, New Spring. Adjutable 4 - Bar, New Not Installed Uni-Steer Rack & Pinion. Solid Mounted Rear End. 1935 ( I think) wheels. Aluminum Bomber Seat. Don't Know What I Will Do With It.

 

well lets see, if you bought a motorbike you'd ride it right? if you bought an aeroplane you'd fly it, with me so far? you bought a salt flats race car so..........

 

Finish it or trade it to someone who has to have it, I say!

 

Sweet looking ride!!
Should take some inspiration for this thread on Rods 'n' Sods
http://www.rodsnsods.co.uk/forum/garage/d72-british-belly-tank-507794

 

Here's some ideas from my friend "Truckedup"

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/belly-wing-drop-tank-build.850792/

 

Did you acquire all the flathead stuff too?

I would sell the car to someone who's into that stuff and make a quick buck.

 

If it was 20 years ago maybe, now no desire or time to complete it. Thought It Was Neat, I will probably just sell it.

 

Thats What I am Thinking. No idea what would be a fair price for it from a HAMBER.

 

Paint "Bonneville or Bust!" on it and GET TO WORK!

 

Oh man that's cool.

 

Street roadster!!!

 

Cool little tank. You'll have no trouble peddling that, I predict.

 

Cool find, as mentioned before I would make a street roadster out of it. As for price this was listed for sale on Land Racing over the weekend. http://www.landracing.com/forum/index.php/topic,16822.0.html

 

Thank You, Good Information, Larry

 

Larry, That's pretty cool. I think you should hook up the steering, get a leather flying helmet and install some bicycle pedals. You could tool around the neighborhood looking for races with the local kids just like the old days.

 

Give it to the 'beaner. He'll try and figure out something to do with it for ya.

 

Too cool!!

 

I doubt you could ever make that little tank into a real Bonneville lakerster. But you could make a fun something out of it.

 

I like the pedal car idea, wearing a WW1 leather helmet with the ear flaps in the wind, pedaling down to Tim Hortons for a donut and coffee. You'd be the talk of the neighborhood!

 

I'll supply the helmet if I get a picture.

 

Here is your picture send me the helmet.

 

LOL Ron, I dont need a leather helmet, I have an old cloth Fighter Pilot pull over hat, with goggles but thanks for the peddle car idea. Larry

 

maybe more of a go-cart set up would be better. peddling sounds like work.

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Hmmm.....I'm likin' that idea!
250R shifter tank!

 

All these good ideas has me thinking about keeping it.

 

Gosh, I recall a Goodguise meet at Pleasanton...

Around 1980, some guys had a neat primered '33 Willys coupe...
It was gutted, (but clean) on the original Willys rails. Willys front axle/springs, (tall!) and an old banjo rear, nice Americans on rear, Racemaster slicks...fronts were 12 spoke spindle mounts.
Car was 'idling' along, with an occasional unmistakable Briggs & Stratton 'Putt-putt' revving.
They stopped, my wife asked them about the 'powerhouse'...They laughed, opened the trunk lid...
There WAS a Briggs & Stratton 12 horse horizontal shaft flathead! With a centrifugal clutch hub, bicycle-chained to a 6" sprocket on the pinion flange.
The B&S sat on 2 square tube cross members that reached across the frame width, bolted to the rails. Throttle cable was long, went around the passenger to the bellcrank under the Moon Pedal!
Brakes were a simple swing pedal, rears only. A real 'A' Gasser, er...with fewer cubic inches... LOL

Harbor Freight has an OHV Briggs, 7.5 Horsepower, (remove the governor, and run the throttle link to a spoon pedal) These are priced around $140, worth it for the ride!!! I'd do that in a New York (well, a CA.) minute!

 

I remember that at Pleasanton! That was a hoot! They were having a great time.

 

I do believe that body come from here
http://www.classglassperformance.com


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Dam You Guys & your awesome ideas. Definately changing my direction. Thanks Larry

 

I would put a Harley engine/trans in it