Body with frame and all brackets from Shaw Hot Rods. I installed a 51 Merc engine with a 39 trans this weedend and have all but a Schroeder box to finish it.
I know nothing about those, but this was on the local CL. This is the description: "Late 40's Sprint Car, I purchased the car from a guy in NJ a few years ago. Has torsion bar rear suspension, Early Quick Change, In and Out box from a early ford trans, no motor, seat, original belts, fibergl*** tail, aluimun hood, fibergl*** nose, knock off's on front, Airheart brakes, nice radiator. No Engine. Very nice car to restore I purchased another car last week and I need to sell this one. I also have a fresh 47 ford flathead .040 over, 3/4 cam, aluminum Ford Hi Compression heads, 2x2 tall intake, ,, chrome altinator , headers and 3spd trans. $2,500.00 "
Thought I should do a little work in the garage this weekend. Started to trim the lower body pan to fit around the flathead oil pan and then got sidetracked on my original build. So two toys in the garage to work on. I cut the speedster body to fit over the axle and got it sitting where I wanted it. Was going to trim my old brackets off of the banjo rear that I had for the transverse spring but figured I had fatigued the metal too much already to weld anything else on. I cut off the spring hangers on a set of 40 ford bells then chucked them in the lathe and trimmed off the remaining metal smooth. Next will be engine and transmission mounts and coil over shock mounts. So far I have: 1948 Lincoln V12-cam reground to Isky Max 1, lifter bores drilled for adjustable lifters. All machine work done already with new pistons and parts sitting on work bench. 39 Ford trans Ford banjo rear with 3.54 gears 2x3 frame with suicide front 5 inch dropped and drilled front axle with 39 spindles 40 Ford rims with 600x16 Cokers for now 37 Ford split front wishbones drilled but need sleeved New aluminum radiator with Model A shell Schroeder steering box waiting to be installed Crudely hammered and rolled boattailed body Buick 45 fin aluminum drums with 48 Ford hubs and Wilson Welding finned backing plates Just waiting on more free time and a little more money.
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