Projects Toymaker's Twin Engine Dragster Build

I've gotten after the Twin again fixing some problems we encountered in October and started on the Dragster body. The 1st thing I needed to address was the sloppy KingPins, I had made the pin bosses alittle too big so I purchased a Moog set that measured +.010 or .822 and reamed the bosses. Then I replaced the bushings and reamed them, I'm fortunate to have my Fathers Reamer set, them cut the busings down to fit my lightened 48 F-1 spindles (machined to Pass Car specs) and now hopefully the high speed wobble is gone.


Now it's time to get after the Dragster Body, the "T" body will come later.


First I made a "roller/bender" for the belly pan using the same dia material of the frame. The bender is 35" long and consists of the tube, angle iron to hold the sheet, and a handle. I'm bending .035 and the bender won't bend much more than the 35" length without help. Here's a photo of the bender and a second one will be made for the cowl using a larger tube. Once the bender was made I took a piece of scrap, measured to a point and marked it, then positioning the bender on the mark I bent it 90* to see how much I would lose in a bend. With the 1 3/4 I lost 1 1/8" so with that in mind I bent up the belly pan and started trimming around the bellhousings.




My camera died and I'll post some pic's tommorow of the belly pan and the remainder of the project.

 

Good job Roc, great lookin bender there. Keep on keepin on........

 

Cool bender Rocky, I love how you just make the tools you need and just get on with it. You should post pictures of your tools in the "home made tools and equipment..." thread for those of us who build that kind of stuff. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=235784
Keep at it, I'm still looking forward to the T on the back end of the "Evil Twin".

 

Thanks Guys! Today I had to get after it and get the body somewhat done, I mean I have some cool aircraft fasteners and the windscreen isn't perfect and I need to redo the back but it has the early vibe I was shooting for.
Starting where I left off was the belly pan, I trimmed and fit and trimmed and fit some more to deal with the bellhousings then riveted it (told you I was in hurry mode)to the frame.


Next I made a cardboard pattern for the back and cut the piece out. This piece of Aluminum is thinner and a harder material that I'll have to relace as I want to roll the edges.

Now back to my benders, this one is made from 3" pipe and gave me the radius I wanted. The body is a simple and like I think they would of been in the early 60's before the Great Hanna style bodies.



I'm fast forwarding to the semi finished look with some improvements and fit and finish to be done when I take it all apart.

I'm shooting a video this weekend for a contest and I'll post that next week, wish me luck!

 

Lookin awesome, Rocky!!

 

Now we know why you were racing to get the skin on it Roc. You were dying to put that Champion sticker on it!!! Body looks great. Really changes the appearance of the car. Great job!!

 

Hot damn Roc that looks beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

That body sure brings it about in the looks department, nice job on that.

 

Just curious, but have you had a chance to roll this jewel across some scales yet? Just wondering. Tom S. in Tn.

 

Can you describe or show some more photos of the benders?

 

Yep Tom and she come's in @ 173o less driver and body, a tad heavy but man is it fun to drive thru the smoke!

Rich, I'll do some drawings and try to describe better soon. Rocky

We'll we ran the Twin pretty hard last weekend @ Eagle Field during our Christmas Party with lee and I making 3 hard runs, letting volunteers do burnouts and she still runs On my run I had Lee use a RaDar gun and leaving in 2nd, smoking the Tires and shifting to 3rd about 300' she ran 103 MPH in the 8th. Not any kind of record but the stock 350 and 307 have done me right and now it's time to build a couple of "Stronger" 350's. The reason for the push to get it ready for last weekend was the Champion sweepstakes contest that require a video....... so I gave my best "Acting" attempt and will post the video as soon as we submit it.

 

"TV Rocky" .............. I don't know 'bout that one. Seems to be mixing genres and periods.

 

Man that is looking good Rocky!!!!

 

Pretty soon Roc will be on TV with his own version of "Smoke Em If you got em" a new reality series at 8

 

HaHaHa! OK, here's the deal, I've entered the "Always A Champion" Sweepstakes and could use your help. Voting starts on Jan 2, 2012 but I'd like to get bumped up ladder and that's done by views of my video during the month of Dec..
Check out my acting here -----> http://contest.alwaysachampion.com/contests/showentry/1007448
And I wanna thank everyone for your support! Rocky

 

cool Roc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

thats soooooooo awesome ,kids doing a hellofa job.good luck

 

Damn that video made me feel all warm and fuzzy and goose pimplely all at the same time! Very cool and being an old fart I'll do my best to try and remember to vote in the right time frame.

 

Love that video, kinda reminds me of the early slingshot days. You'll definitely get my vote Rocky. Geez I can just imagine what that car will do with your new matching 350s in there.

 

Thanks and I'll remind you 'Scruffy

If I win win this I will be able to do what I thought would be impossible, "Barnstorm" the USA with my Twin (and wife), going to any track that will have me!

Thanks Gary, I'm really proud of Lee, he is very talented!

 

Thanks "Eli, the engine "Program" will start after the 1st of the year.

 

Awesome!!!

 

Cool Video. Cool homemade tools. Keep up the great work Rocky.

 

Yeah Rocky!!! That is bad ass.!!! Havent really been on here alot latey. So I didnt see this till now. Very cool my tire smokin brother!!!

Dont worry about the people that dont "get it". It amazes me that people will attend a event like the HAMB Drags or your Eagle Field deal. And have no idea that dragsters use to smoke the tires ON PURPOSE. Ha,

Keep at it . Looks great!!!!

 

WOW,Rocky that is TOO KOOL!! You will get my vote!!!! ROY.

 

Livin the dream Roc................go get em!!!!

 

You need to start a separate thread with the link to the video so you get a bunch of hits and bumped up the ladder faster.

 

Thank You All, if I win the Sweepstakes I will help my fellow HAMB racer friends make the Trip to Mokan, better get with it Tom!

I was thinking about doing that when the actual voting starts Jan 2nd, Power of the HAMB, RIGHT ON!

 

Thanks everyone for the support, we moved up to #24 of the most viewed list!

 

With you rocky, If I win the lootery to fly it over can I race yer?