PROGRESS: The DeSorta MODIFIED gets a little further along!!

Kirk,

The little car looks good. Maybe you'll get time this winter to get it running.

Is that a fuel gauge on the tank?

JH

 

Lovley setup with those Webers.

You can´t get more out of a 6 than with those.
(if you don´t talk blowers or Fish carbs)

Also a great Idea with that tank gauge.

Frank

 

Oh, thanks for the heads-up. It's just sitting on the studs right now. I haven't actually bolted it down yet. I'll make sure I pay close attention when I do.

 

Haha....nothing like cutting rare **** up.

 

Hey KIRK, where might a man find some pics of your rear suspension setup? I'm still sorting mine out and they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

 

That thing is awesome!!!! keep it up.

 

Yeah. Most people will have no idea what it is, but I'm sure some Grant Six guy will see it and have a heart attack.

 

wow - you're the bomb-diggity.

 

You may have posted this before but what's the story on the Weber set-up. Who and from where on the manifolds, what size/type carbs, are they already choked and jetted for your application or do you have that to do yet? If they are already set-up who did the work? They can be a ***** for the uneducated but when they are right, watch out.

Frank

 

They are 40 DCOEs. The whole ***embly is from Pierce Manifolds in Gilroy, CA. My friend who works there, Stephen, set it up and dialed it in to my motor. Everything is ready to go, linkage and all.

Check them out at http://hotrodwebers.com/

 

KIRK!
The DeSorta has come a long way since the day my daughter and I picked the "BoBs BIG BoY" up at your place. It really is *****en.

 

Kirk you da Man!
It's guys like you that are not afraid to deviate from the m***es that makes this sport rock. Love the webbers and the shocks. Is that a stovebolt six? Ah heck it must be. Very nice ride keep us posted

 

Dammmm KIRK! you are doing an outstanding job on that roadster. Remember engine color Kopper. LOL

 

Beautiful! I like that engine setup especially with those Webers. I also like the front suspension with those shock you've got there.

 

I just wanted something slightly off-center from the norm, but still very much in the traditional hot rod vein. The underlying approach has been sort of that of a soldier who came back from WWII and was inspired by cars that he saw in Europe. I want a little bit of a European road race car mixed with American dry-lakes hot rod. I've shot inspiration shots of Austin Healeys, MGs and American hot rods. I think I'm getting to where I want to be with it. I have a lot of oddball vintage accessories for it that you'll see soon.

The six is a Chevy 194 Thrift Master. A guy in Bakersfield built it for me. He's an old straight six drag racer who worked his magic on the mill. It's ported, polished, balanced and blueprinted. When I heard it on the run-in stand it sounded like an airplane. I can't wait to hear it again. Especially with that long exhaust.

This car will be all about freeway cruising and top-end speed, not light to light. Math says she'll do 139.4mph @ 4000rpm. Pushing to 4500rpm gets me to 156.8mph. FUN!

 

Looking good

Rusty

 

inspiriation from crunch them number things? and small british cars?! are you sure you are all right...you didn't get bumped in the noggin at the previous years midnight m***?

the more i look at your modified, the more i dig it.

 

Did you know that your drive shaft fell out and your gas tank seems to be missing its hardware? I think it fell off too. Luckily your not far from home. I am looking for a Haynes body to do a traditional off center rod. If you run across any of those give me a jingle. I hate you!

 

Kirk, what open drive conversion did you use for your rear end?

 

You ****. and I'm jealous!

 

The one from Speedway. It was super simple, high quality, and seems like it will work great.

 

Am I supposed to attach them?

 

That thing looks great!

 

Thanks! I can't wait 'til it's painted!

 

KIRK !, That is going to be one MEAN Modified ! Looking forward to seeing it finished. Inspired me to start collecting parts for my own version !

41 Dave

 

i knew i sold that grill to cheap i think i want it back... car looks killer.

 

i feel you there... if i'd ONLY know how cool that it would have looked.

 

I like it!

6 is one more than 5!

Sam.

 

I sure hope you will film a video of that and post it up when you are done. I've been watching your progress for a while and I like everything you are doing. Very cool.

Feel free to post updates as much as you want.