Technical Columbia Two Speed/Quick Change Has It Been Done? Can It Be Done?

I have always wondered if a Columbia two speed quick change combination has ever been done, or if it could be done.
Would here be any advantage? Would here be any point? (Besides having a totally bad**** piece of equipment.)

 

Yes i remember seeing it done,on a car featured in American Rodder years ago,a roadster,sorry i cannot be of any more help but it was an extremely well built and engineered car,On aside i miss that magazine and all its traditional tech articles.For some reason I remember Jerry Duncans cars were getting a lot well deserved press at the same time,so maybe late 90,s Johnny ,And yes i know most would say it cannot be done because of the way a columbia works driving one axle,but it has been

 

Thank-You, any H.A.M.Bers have a copy of that?

 

I heard Randy Gribble in Watertown South Dakota set one up. He has a hot rod shop in Watertown. I was just at his shop in September and damned if I can remember his shops name. I bet if you googled his name you could get ahold of him. Just remembered Lake city Rod and Custom.

 

I'm sure I'd still have it, bit like lookin for a needle in a haystack , it may have been a shop tour . I if I find time will have a flick through some mags, It was one of the well respected traditional guys like Jim Latin or Dave simmard, sorry I can't remember but it was something that was etched in my mind.maybe even tardel

 

I saw one, quite a few years ago, at Valley Ford Obsolete

 

Here is one that Richie Willet from Malden Massachusetts did awhile back. I believe it is a Frankland QC with the Columbia added and narrowed using Lincoln brakes with Buick drums and handmade half shafts.

 

Chris at Salt Flats Speed Shop in Utah had a 33/34 3 window he was working on that had a 2 speed quickie in it. Impressive car and workmanship. Seems like he is now building shop tools/machinery; power hammers etc.. I was there to pick up a roadster project from him.

 

My friend Garry did one with a Cook quick change and the Colombia in his '32-3window. Somewhere I have pictures of it and if I find them I will post them.

 

Randy Gribble at Lake City Rod and Custom in Watertown SD would be a good resource, he had one under a 32 Roadster for a long time that he built.

 

Thanks, I have talk to Richie in the past and knew about this car but didn't know about the rear end set up.

I would really like to know about the technical part of building one, now that I know it can be done.

 

You could install a '41 Continental OD trans in front of the combo if shifting is the goal. How to power such a set-up would be interesting.