Hot Rods Top Banana Style Slingshot Dragster- Marty Strode-Chris Kopp.

Nice! And I bet your hands weren’t sore like mine were when you were done forming the flair. And seeing your welding fixture, I guess I’ll just have plaigerize you again and make the change back to the original style of bolt boss. Will you be welding, tig brazing, or silver brazing them to the tubes?

 

I am going to try small tig tacks using Solar Flux on the inside.

 

They all look great! Job well done!

 

Got the stacks mounted, still need to grind a flat on the flares, where they meet. Very happy with the stack length, through the hood.

 

I tried to machine in the flat spots on mine but ended up just belt sanding them. I got them straight but got them a little wider then I wanted.

 

I sheared a strip of aluminum, punched a couple 3/16 holes, bolted each stack to it, as a guide to grind the flats on the flares. Pretty happy with the results. Pipes will be built in a couple days, then it's back to Chris Kopp to finish the body for GNRS !

 

Yours look so much prettier than the ones I made, Marty! Guess I’ll just have to copy your procedure and try again…

 

Another good job and much better job on the flats then mine. Maybe I will remake mine.

 

I know, let’s get Marty to make two more sets!

 

Poncho or olds? Tell us more

 

394 Olds. It's a fresh engine but a collection of parts right now. It may go in my 34 chopped pick up.

 

Those stacks are absolutely beautiful! Amazing work sir.

 

Got pipes, we will trim to length when the body is on.

 

Headers and stacks look awesome

 

I had some great help today, David Moon and his son Rustin supplied some very needed ***istance, we were able to wrap up my part of the Top Banana, and get it delivered Chris Kopp Metalworks. They also helped me unload all of the sheets of grained aluminum that will line the Grumman box on the COE. We also set the body on the '29 Roadster Pickup. A very fun day, and great progress ! Thanks boys !

 

Hey, there’s no snow on the ground! And it’s January! No fair!

 

This is from a previous year, but the pile of snow is out there already this year…at least the driveway is clear now

 

Wow, Dave what did you do with all that garden soil? did not know you has a green thumb!

 

It’s spread where the snow pile always ends up. And 5 times that in wood chips. Filling in the low spot and smothering the poison ivy. The stand of trees is gone too. The neighbor has had a wildflower garden planted on her part, and I want the flowers to spread into my side over time.

Now back to Marty’s projects