Dragster frames........picture thread.

That looks alot like my old car and I've been told RCS

 

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Damn this turns me on. I grew up with these babies. Here is a pic of dad's last rail in the mid/late '60's (Chassis Research):



My great-grandfather built racing engines from the 1940's 'til the early 1980's.

Here is my ride (it never got out of my blood):





Everything you see here I built myself EXCEPT the chassis. I built the engine, Powerglide, 9" Ford rear, plumbing, wiring, etc. in Dad's shop (that's one bay of his shop the last pic).

I have some bare chassis pic's somewhere I'll post in the spirit of this thread.

Great thread, dudes!

 

The arch in the frame is as you suggested, a matter of having built a few of these cars and knowing what is needed as per engine weight and position.

Roo

Hey Keith,
as regards the frame "arch",do you build yours with a twist (l/f dwn-r/r dwn) to preload the right rear or just the arch f-r?
T.

 

Hello Rick and welcome to the HAMB.

Nice ride and sounds like you have a model Family.
You need to hook up with Hemirambler. Another FED-Ohio -builder-driver, etc....
A few threads that you may want to see..

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312893

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=303714&highlight=dragster+club

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=304143&highlight=dragster

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=332453

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=349576

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=147534

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=334890

Here is a couple threads I did on my friends FED:
We are all one big happy FED Family no matter whats between the Pipe

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397765

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=371342


Best to ya and Happy New Year.
Luke

 

This is the newest dragster that I have been workin on. It is for the team of Seavers and Havery out of Sacremento CA. Small chevy and glide. It is a cross between my 1963King and my 1966 Legal King. Next is the shorty aluminum body. Then out to Cali. it goes. KING

 

That is beautiful! Vry nice and your very talented. Heres a simplier car I'm in the process of getting parts together for! Rocky

 

I love this thread!!!!!

 

great stuff! Looking forward to seeing the Rooman / Horan car in March!

 

Grate thread
while i lived in San Rafael CA i purchased anold dragster i found it stored in a dump in Inverness CA
i had to use my wrecker ti winch it and the traylor over a pile of cars
got it home was looking at what i was going to do but i could not get my big carcus in it
told my friend i was thinking of selling it he told Vern Tardel in Petaluma he bought it

several years later my frend Bob was asking about it he told me that it belonged to Ted Gotelis and Dennis Malani drove it it was the first dragster to do 200 MPH at Half Moon Bay
Bobs dad they called Lem was a member of the pit crew The Organ Grinders of San Fransisco
Sorry i never took Pic's

 

Here are a few of my altered in progress.

 

That's Tom Hanna's car

 

heres a couple shots of mine, 1967 jim davis 175" wb, chromoly, i know its more than a frame, but hey, its my baby, lol!

 

oh well, ill find another way to get them on....

 

lets try this. if thes dont work, feel welcom to goto my profile and view my album, sorry for the extra posts,, late!

 

There ya go John.

 

kool, thanks!.......how did ya get it to work?

 

Kenneth,you are too kind.LOL
Are you coming up for the Thaw?
T.

 

Here is one from the 50's I really beleive there is a good chance that this is an experimental Bilbow/Lynnwood Chassis. Bob Bilbow was unable to confirm it. But wasn't too quick to deny it either. This belongs to my Brother in Law. He found it in a guys back yard across from my Dads garage. It was owned by two Waynesboro, VA locals in the early 60's. Only 2 original photos exist so far.
As soon as I finish my B Altered truck I am going to start on this one. Should be a good piece when it's done.

 

That is awesome...I'd leave it as is.

 

Well the only thing we found was the frame and rear end and only because that is welded in. The frontend is just a mock up. It originally had a 32 front axle. He has one for it.
My B.I.L. is still gathering pieces to match it to the photos. So.. not much use in leaving it "as is"

 

I wish that was my garage with those 'toys' in it! Would love to see the rest of that yellow coupe.

 

Here are some bare frame pics from the Red Lang Dead End Kids Dragster
And the link to the rest of the photos the frame was built by Bob Sorrell

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=417764



Rex

 

Here is a pic of the Coupe. Hope no one minds me posting it here.

 

Perhaps I can get a little help ID'ing a chassis here.
I've got/had this thing hanging in the rafters for a while now.
There are pics on the bucket.http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v312/yobaby/Digger Chassis Pics/

 

Damn! didnt know you had that hidin up there!....with an Olds in it too??





t.h.

 

Need help with ID on this one. Angila front with olds/poncho rear. Maybe 1955-57?

 

Heres an early Fenn frame,,notice the funky frontend

 

Here is one I just finished for the team of Seavers and Havery out of Sacremento CA.
This is a borrowed set of wheels and tires. Theirs are going to be back spaced alittle more to hug the body better. This will be a Jr. Fuel inspired ride.

 

Damn, that looks good! Is the roll bar "legal"? Whats the wheelbase?