Fantastic work and attention to detail. Maybe someday . . . after many years of practice and learning my skills will improve to somewhere south of this level. I love the car - some areas are not my bag of tea, but it is not my car . . . so who cares. I do like all the fabrication work and the quality of everything I see. Keep up the work and all the picures/posting . . . really helps us "lame ducks" learn and figure out new ways to do things. Every time I review posts like this, I learn something and file it away on "things to do" in the future -- what a great experience to learn from others who do this level of work and take the time to share. Dale
Thanks for cleaning up the thread Rashy. Sorry for contributing to the madness. Back on topic, nice fab work going on here. You guys might want to change the name of the car to Lucky Kid...cause that's what he is!
If I live another 60 years and spend all day every day in my garage I will never build anything half that nice. WAY COOL!!
nice build guys, i wish i had your talent. sorry for the chainer remark. i put a smilie at the end. post was deleted
I think this build is awsome nice fab work. I think what (ehdubya) is talking about with the motor mount's Is the plate with holes in it bending under severe braking.I personaly dont think it will be a problem and doubt any of these hotrod's we build could generate enough load under braking to bend that mount.It might bend in a hard collision but if that happen's you will have more to worry about than a bent mount. JMO Gregg
Ryan you and your team are doin some fantastic engineering there .... Bob an Ryan , Great rod ! An I love the street / strip direction you taking ... Kudo's to all .
Welcome to the HAMB Bob and Ryan! Lucky Strike, 44-62010 (19th BW, 28th BS) shot down by MiGs, 25 mi North of Pyongyang, North Korea, Dec 30, 1952.
This is a GREAT build. I like it. There seems to be some discussion on the engine mounts. From personal experience running oval track, those mounts will fold up if ya' hit something head on or take a diagonal shot to the nose. The forward inertia of the mass (engine/transmission) will bend those front vertical front plates and rip that rubber tranny mount apart. Again, how do I know this stuff? Through experience, repairing broken stuff and spending my hard earned $dough$. If ya' don't plan on crashing, which no one does, you'll be OK. But remember, once that engine starts on a course, full steam ahead forward, there's no stopping it. After the plates bend the next weakest link is the cast iron of the engine block. Those grade 8 bolts are tougher than that block. Torsional ridgidity isn't a problem. Longitudinal is.
Here are some update photographs. Yesterday I got the headlights and shocks mounted, and did a special lightning hole job on the front axle. Merry Christmas Bob and Ryan: I took four pounds out of the front axle, and there are photographs to prove it: Before: After:
A question on the axle, did you mill those holes? It looks like they're stepped. If so, that is AWESOME, I love it. Bob, if you're looking for another kid, or maybe a long lost relative, I'm here for ya!
The front axle is incredible! The 4 holes on each side between the perch bolt & the king pin really set it off,... they really finish it ! WHY don't we see them drilled more often? I've always wanted to drill them, but I've been afraid to. Thanks for posting Lucky667
I'm going to make everyone work for this one. look at the holes and think of something you may have in your shop that's already that shape.
Carbide hole saws. started with a big one...drilled to a desired depth, switched to a smaller one...drilled deeper, repeat till thru?
Uni-bits don't come in sizes that big do they? I'd say a hole saw, biggest one first follwed through by two smaller ones, but the edges are too clean. ????????
Yep, Uni-Bit. The TIn coated one, slow spindle speed, slow feed, plenty of coolant. Hmmm, but who wins the prize???
I DO..hahahaha what size did you use...forgot to ask in that PM funny, Unibits are one of my most used tools at work..I hate oblonged holes..haha (guess its the machinist in me haha)
Seeing I was the first one that said Uni-bit boldly, with conviction, without hesitatin', and without question... I'd say that I get the prize ) BTW, we need more pics. This is an awesome build!
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