Projects Chassis Research style dragster/Comp Coupe build flathead powered

HA HA Gas? yeah we got plenty of gas, besides there's a gas station right down the road, ( I think) Been there before, Tim Jones, BTW i used to work on the Philadelpia Flyer Funny Car , the shop was near Quakertown PA are you close?

 

I'm real close to Cleveland, Ohio. Beaver Springs is the farthest I've towed so far with my old truck.

 

I need new glasses ,Reading your other post , i was thinking you were from PA Tim Jones

 

Well once again I've wandered off my path, Looking at the Comp Coupes on here I decided to mount a glass 37 fiat body on the dragster, my plan is to weld mounting tabs on the back of the rollcage and shouldebar to attach the rear body hangers , or where the body would hinge, that way i could take it off and run it still as a dragster, I still have to match up the tin work on the fiat body to my dragster body, so far it's pretty close , had to remove the rear tin work to match to the dragster cage, plus have to make inserts for the tires, and a boxed in area on the firewall to clear the pitman arm so I can lift the body and not hang up on the arm, Hell if I had the money to buy the rearend and brake parts I wouldn't be doing this crazy s**t. O Well it keeps me busy Tim Jones

 

Love the Comp Coupe look. Hell Yeah, do it!

 

Now thats GREAT! Love it! Would love to do something like this with our new flatty digger!

 

Looks bad ass Tim!!!!

 

Thanks Guys , I'm gonna try to finish the frame work for the back body hinge this week ,Plus some of the alum tin work, looks like I'll be makin another set of headers also unless one of the other sets will work, Tim Jones

 

Looks Goood Tim!

 

Thanks Rocky,, I couldn't let you Ca. guys have all the Cool cars!!! Tim Jones

 

Damn Tim, I'm REALLY liking that! Add a little nitro, and old timers will be thinking 'Jazzy Nelson'!

Thanks again for all of the information, and names, in regards to nitro tuners!

 

Tim,
Been following your build for a while now and have recently joined the HAMB so thought I'd pitch in here, looks like a great project and I love it even more now you've put a Fiat body on it, looks a bit like mine.
Good luck with getting the body mounted it'll look killer when it's done.

Ray

 

Great looking car Ray post some more pics, I'm really likeing the fiat body on mine, got the tubeing for the body hanger cut this afternoon,should have it welded up in the next day or so, plus get my tire openings cut out and get the inserts glassed up, Tim Jones

 

Thanks Buddy ,, I'd love to do a double motored flathead car, but i better get this ole dog running first no problem on the tuner contacts, if i hadn't been away from it for so long I could have given you more ,to bad alot of the guys i knew have passed on, I think those guys can come up with some numbers to work with, most Nitro guys like a challenge thats why they run them cars, Tim jones

 

Looking very good Tim!!
Couple of guys over here thinking in the direction!
I was thinking a shorten Victoria or Bantam body!?
I think 2013 is gona be a good year for us!?

Kjell

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Taildragger&fenderless

 

Thanks Tim,
I really like those old Chassis Reasearch style frames and the fact that the cowl is nice and short on your Fiat body, couldn't afford a shortie glide so the cowl length was pretty much set on mine.
Heres a couple more pics, don't want to encroach on your thread too much.
I haven't hinged my body or put any tubs in it, just eight mounting points, two off the back and two down either side and two at the front then I cut the firewall to fit with a 1/4" gap around the cowl section on the dragster, got some rubber fuel line and sliced it down the middle and glued it to the bottom edge of the firewall to take up the gap.
Nice and rigid and works a treat. Takes about 15 mins to take it off, then I can run it as a slingshot if I want.
I've been collecting and trading parts and using what I already had for this build for the last five years 125" wheelbase mild steel frame thats tagged to 8.50. It all finally came together in the last five months I've now got everything I need to build a blown small block, don't plan on going too fast just want to smoke the tires 'til the 1/8 th
Reading your build thread along with Rockys Evil Twin and Roseville Carl have all been an inspiration to me during that time and encouraged me to keep at it.
Thanks for taking the time to share your builds.

Ray

 

Thanks Kjell , I think these Comp Coupes have nostalgia written all over em , I hope 2013 is a good year for all , Tim Jones

 

Looks really good Ray, Yeah those guys keep me going on mine too, Got my rear hinge frame work built today , I'll post some pics later, BTW Ray you can post all the pics you want on my deal, I'm pretty easy going Tim Jones

 

Got time today to build the rear body hanger, even made homemade rod ends best of all took it home tonite to test the fit ,and guess what I don't have to remake it ,,,fit great, Just have to make the chassis tabs, and alum body mounts/hinges tomorrow, Tim Jones BTW The newest members of the Cripple Dog Ranch sled dog team are rareing to go!!!

 

Damn Tim now you got me thinking about a body............

 

It's all Rocky's fault!! , Got time to make some tabs today, got them tacked on and got the hanger mounted,still have to clean up and grind the edges of the chassis tabs... also made the Alum tabs for the body to pivet on, hopefully I'll get it hung over my weekend, Then i can get the tin work redone on the body,,,, Tim Jones

 

I'm telling ya, a body like that reminds me of Jazzy Nelson.

You'll BOTH want them twin flatties next.....

Here you go Carl: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=766438

 

You'll BOTH want them twin flatties next.....
Hummmmmmmmmmm

 

Here's the back body hangers, My Alum tig work is SLOWLY improveing Still very hit and miss, Tim Jones

 

Hey it even works, now I just have to figure out my front latch pins , and redo the alum tinwork, then start on the wheel openings,,, Even has the oleskool body bar Tim Jones

 

That looks so cool..........really old school.

Ray

 

Thanks Ray, Well no going back now,( atleast without doing alittle glass work) Got the wheel openings cut out today, now have to build some wheelwells and glass in the old wheel openings, Guess I need to make some fiberglass sheets to work with,,, BTW If anyone has any pics of the creative ways people have glassed in their old wheel openings feel free to post some pics on here Thanks Tim Jones

 

Tim,
Some of the coolest Fiats I have seen left the old openings be. I will try to find some of my photos when I get home.

 

Tim, looking good I am glad you save your energy for after work you are getting there were ever that is? Remember the motor stand if you got one to loan me Sunday see ya buddy

 

Good thing you wrote this Bob, being senile is a bitch Just went out and loaded it in the van,,,Also if I worked hard at work I would be too tired to work on the dragster,A man's gotta keep his priorties straight, Good thing my boss doesn't read this, Whoops I think he does Good thing he's a car guy too Tim Jones