Tunglegubbin .. Post pix of your AV8 .. Please!

Hi Tunglegubbin,
cool Roadster!!!

How did you mount the '36 rear wishbones to the frame??
Are they "strong" enough to take the power from the motor?
Thanks
Michael

 

awesome car tunglegubbin...

what coating have you put on the headers? they look absolutely horn!

 

They are connected to the frame X-member on each side of the prop shaft by means of metalasctic type rubber bushes (Volvo rears).

I had a friend brake a pair 36 radius rod but then he had a Chrysler Hemi and slicks. They broke at the original weld.

What I did was take them apart, weld a 1/4"mm plate vertically to the rear forging, slot the radius rod tube abt 3" for that plate, and the weld it all together. Even if i would bend it out of shape now it will at least stay together.

...and the headers are just nickel +chrome

 

Thanks for the additional photos and information. Awesome car. It's gotta be the nicest A-V8 I've ever seen. No sh*t!

 

Very cool roadster. I love the headers and all the other little details.

I would drive the hell out of that car.

 

Looks cool.
Thanks

Are the bushings from a Volvo 240???
Michael

 

Wow! That roadster is certainly the bee's knees in my book! Like someone else said, when I grow up, I want one!!

xxx
Brandy

 

Howdy
Sorry about not showing up to Enköping to take the pics. But you sure know what bitches old fords can be ! Hopefully some other day with better luck. Despite the promlems I got the 60 F100 fleetside to Finland (with rope etc of course) and clutch is now fixed and it´s even besiktigad=inspected? and soon registered....I hope. Your roadster is really awesome piece of hot rod machinery!

 

Tunglegubbin, that is one of the tastiest AV8s I've ever seen. You seem to have detailed pix of everything on the car. I sure won't object if you post ALL of them.

This thread is worth more than 5 stars.

That's a nice hair dryer, go wear it out, my friend.

 

I missed this first time around, I have been searching for it for an hour, it was worth the wait!

my old man told me about it and said I had to find the post. Man you have hit 10/10 lovely work. I just hope you get some more days that you can drive it to work.

so btt

 

Thanks for the complimenting words.

Just got back from a 4 hour magazine photo shoot... I'm beat.

(and I think I may have bent my radius rods

 

UFF-da!

 

Ough looks bad,,
Anyway i hope i wasnt Bilsport magazine ;-)

 

OK So you wanted Tunglegubbin AV8 pics.
I made an album. Follow this link..

http://www.fototime.com/ftweb/bin/ft.dll/pictures?userid={48619F65-6AF6-4074-A2A8-9D4D9FDCF7A6}&AlbumId={909BE43D-6FF0-4A3E-9CEA-F9E1901035D9}&GroupId={CA0D03A0-C4B0-484E-9CCE-573024A55154}

 

"...and I think I may have bent my radius rods"

Turns out, it's the axle tubes. So much for a relaxing winter.

Anyone got a fresh pair of 35-36 axle tubes??

 

WOW! Your roadster is a stunner, Tunglegubbin.

Mike

 

Very nice hot rod, but I've always thought that the term "AV8" referred specifically to flathead powered "A" models. ???

 

Well, sure, but you don't go twisting your axle tubes with a flatty.

 

Initially that was the case, but the term has been applied to Deuce-framed cars for long enough to make the term acceptable to both configurations.

Mike

 

Bummer! Where did they twist? Right where the radius rods attach?

Neal

 

Glad I clicked on this one. Gorgeous is the only word I can think of.
Good luck gettin' the rearend fixed.

 

Cracking along the weld, making them very flexible.

Not entirely Henry's fault though, there has been some serious polishing going on...well lesson learned.

 

those are some of the best looikg headers i've ever seen.
what magazine is it going to be in?

 

this car is so awesome that everyone that missed this must check this thread again... bttt

 

Thanks for the bump, that is one badd ass A. Cars like that are far and few between. Good luck on geting her repaired!


Scot

 

Beeeautiful car, you are a fine craftsman..

 

Very nice car, I know about that serious polishing stuff, I did that to my touque tube wish bone mount before chroming. While I'm still in mock up stage I noticed a prob and found the bracket pulled loose at the front, scared the sheeet out of me. I will never do that again.--TV

 

and I'm up for Rod of the Year...

http://www.wheelsmagazine.se/content/161/?PHPSESSID=97b8658867901c47038c8651635eec68


...fingers crossed

 

You'll get my vote, for sure.

 

That is more awesome that the pics you sent me. Very, very nice!!