Front Engine Dragster - Zorbas Ghost UP DATE

Thought it was time for an up date on my f.e.d. Orginal thread here http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=174060 So since last time I have totaly dissambled the car, which dont take long. And made all new steering linkage and radius rods. Then sent everything out to chrome plater. While all that was gone I worked on other things that needed attention. Finish fitting the body and anything else I could get done. It is all back together. But still waiting on the clutch. I shure thought I would be making passes in this thing by now. The frame is just rattle canned black right now. Was just going to leave it bare for a while , but man with the chrome I thought it would look better with paint. Didnt want to paint it with good paint till I made some passes to make shure everything is OK. Other things I have been working on is the trailer for this car. Work on it every day. You know keep chipping away. Soon as I get the clutch, it is race day. Cant wait. I want to get seat time in this before MOKAN.

 

Sweet.. very nice. what a thrill that must be. more pics please. thanks K C .

 

I've been hoping for an update and was thinking I might see it at the rust revival. I can hardly wait to see a pass at the hamb drags it'll be 65 all over again. pool.

 

Beautiful. I missed out on a complete chute pack body kit at the roadster show.

 

Heck yea........looking good.......MOKAN or BUST?

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

that is kickass, ya know i have been trying to talk my wife into letting me build one for yrs and yrs, but one time my dad told her a story of one of his friends back in the day, losing his legs in a wreck in one. needless to say that was it, she said i didn't get to build one Maybe someday she will change her mind lol

Loooks great though, and yes more pics please

 

Lookin' good. See ya at Mokan.

Doc.

 

Really looks good. What did you end up going with for a clutch?

 

That doesn't look like very much roll cage. What are the rules for Mokan?

 

That thing just made my day. I can't wait to see it at Mokan.

 

Hey,you have to let me know when it is "race day". I've got to see that. It's looks kick ass!

 

man that thing screams vintage !!! i love it , looks damn good

 

Are you gonna run it against the factory? LOL! Bitchin rail!

 

Car looks killer man, I love it. Are you gonna actually make passes in it? Where at? We have a track here in Upstate NY that would allow it, the track is like 2 sidewalks side by side!

 

we got a little sneak peek at a party saturday night, a few mokan-bound race cars in attendance, a mini cacklefest and a lot of tire smoke...where's the pics?

 

Too Cool, I love it

Rusty

 

Love it! Hope someone gets some video of it.

 

VERY nice! Looks like a LOT of fun.

Maybe you can muster up a "grudge" match with John Spradlin's little SBC digger (from nearby Billings, MO) that's ran at a couple HAMB drags. I know he just added a blower a few months back.

In any case, add my name to the people who will be anxious to see your cool little car at MoKan. Best of luck with getting things dialed in.

 

Lookin' good, K.C. !!!

How big is the motor ? Do you think you can pull a direct drive ?

 

Looking good and I can not wait to see it at Mokan.
One question, have you pulled it around with that trailer?
I'm thinking about building me one to pull the HA/GR on and wondered how it would pull with one axle. I just hate loading it on a car trailer everytime i want to test and tune. Looks like it would be much easier with a purpose built trailer.

 

Bitchin' Man! You are the Hero of the day!

 

So darn cool. My friend Bill says "I have never heard a small block chevy sound like that" I cant wait to see it make a pass.

 

Thanks everyone, starting to have some fun with this damn thing.
It is all worth it just to hear Plowboy say I am his hero of the day. ha ha

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That doesn't look like very much roll cage. What are the rules for Mokan?
Answer: Have to wait 30 minutes to swim after eating, stay off the grass and keep your elbows off the table.

 

bryan, where are the pics and videos from saturday?

 

Uh, thanks. I think.

 

i guess there are none, huh phil?

 

Monster Flake , Jeff has video , and bill says you know how to post it. Also there are photos of Sparky65s girlfriend sittin in it, I cant wait to see also.
Johnny Fast- The motor is 331c.i. and if it can pull a direct drive or not i dont know. But I am about to find out. If not, my friend Wild Bill has a "Can" that will help it out.

 

yeah, i was hopin to see it at the RR myself!!!! maybe next year, we can get it to do a nice, safe, smokie?????
or just fire it up would be enough for me!
man thats kool

 

Guess not. So, we should be allowed to run a Cacklefester at Mokan.

 

I think I have a stiffy.