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Just did a wee bit to the 20's sprint car,.... (ok this is it, really it is, I gotta get back to my 29!!!) Decided to play with some of the rear...
Fur- What you're seeing there is actually 4 connecting rods, two on each side.
If you have the dough invest in a new forged Stipe cam! They're great!
Guys, any thoughts as to what connecting rods these could have been from the 1920s era that were cut and made use of as spring shackle mounts?...
Thanks for the info,.... I'm going to be going a slightly different route with the spring perch heads, but not to far off from what you see here....
[IMG] Now if I can just figure out a way to pick it up and move it to the land I don't currently have yet for it!:D Great shots Rollie! The...
That seriously needs to be bought and SAVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (did I add enough exclamation points? If not, here's a few more...)...
So it wasn't in your family but it was your, quote, "Dad's motel"? I must be missing something here,... I had to have missed something. Did...
Hey that's cool,...great idea,..makes perfect sense! I'LL BE SURE TO ADD ONE!! he, he....
Hey i know those top irons! Good for you brother! Nice to see it all come together for ya! Awesome!
What the??!! Ok,...I'm seeing the steering setup, and what looks to be a hand break lever bent up??,... not sure at what I'm looking at with...
Naw,.... Zach's my concscience,... he's totally right! I'm like 99% finished with that '29 roadster,.... and THAT HAS TO BE FINISHED, 100% and on...
Not always,... Roof's Ford Flyer and several others had brackets for their quarter ellipticals on the sides of the frames. That's where I got the...
Yeah! What HE said!,... HA!!! ;)
Just got in from messing around with the rear spring mounts an such on that 1920s sprint car project I have goin'...Gotta get back to the 29...
Talk to Bill about that, he might be able to help. If it gets to much, cash wise, etc. or a headche just go with a holley 94. I just much prefer...
Sorry Dad,...you're right,.... I'll knock it off with the sprint car stuff for a while and get back to that 29! :( lol.....;)
Been fuddling around with this 1920s sprint car project now and then between the 29 roadster. Got the rear quarter ellipticals made,...from a...
HA,ha,.... That tubing configuration looks familiar, I know what you're building! ;)
Bluto- You never came across a 28-29 Aubrun dash boards since our last talk via emails waaaay earlier in the year by any chance did ya?? I...
Bill is an awesome guy,....he'll help you out! VERY GOOD FELLOW!
Yeah he means for a Winfield though,...that looks to be of the modernistic variety 4 bolt setups..... like some futuristic, Flash Gordon setup I'd...
Steve, find yourself a good Winfield, you can't beat em! If you're set on the Holley though, go for it,....!
What ever happened to it? Is it still in the family? Boy what a great place to own,.... when was it built? Was it always in your family?
Root.... thanks for posting that. no other photos of that car?? I'd like to post it on another board i'm on to see if anyone might have any...
Aw man,... I've been ther done that myself. Stick with it bud! If not you may never finish it. What was it, to much to fast? I had sold a...
Mine was last night, New Years Eve, making a special night even more special. Going on 9 yrs of marriage, kneeling down again for the second...
Not to side track the thread, but anyone have a period correct oil pump they'd let go for a T? I'm talkin' 1920s period..... (wink, wink!) I'm...
Joe! Hey welcome to the HAMB! (its "circa" from the other board) I just realized you were on here,....! Good for you! Yeah finish it! HA!
I've been informed by a guy I met at a vintage tractor show who rebuilds mags that not all of the Wico JEMs will work on a Model A. Also, I know...
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