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The midget ended up running away with the voting. Thanks to you all! I'll post a link to the official announcement tomorrow. Go midget!
Once again, thanks for the support! The midget doesn't neccesarily fit in here with its drivetrain, but the rest of it certainly does. - loyter
Wow, thanks everyone! The midget was a labor of love and it's now more fun than I ever expected it to be. I only wish my grandfather had seen it...
The vote count is currently 145 to 125 for the Unimog. Do it for America!
[IMG] *disclosure: this is shameless campaigning.* Some of you may have seen my midget before. Well, it's been nominated for Hooniversal Car of...
That BSA is awesome! I say, if it's going to get used and be fun, do it! (Moderators? Am I not supposed to post links?)
I had a rusty old midget body and frame that my grandfather had kept in his crawlspace for some 50 years, so I put a drivetrain in it and I've had...
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If I averaged out the responses here, the answer would be right around a solid yes. I am going to take a look tonight. I'll take money....
That's a good point on the different colored panels. However, if the person has assembled a good collection of panels, it shouldn't matter. I will...
I need to check on the title. That worries me a bit, but seems to be getting a bit easier with antiques around here lately.
I haven't seen it in person, but I am falling in love with the thing. (It's sort of a long-distance relationship right now.) I have been wanting...
Thanks all.
I have: a very solid 37 4 door slant back. (2 too many doors) I may get: a 38 2 door standard trunk back shell (no fenders, no doors, no front...
Digny in Burnaby led me to the Deseret News archives, which verified the story above. What a great find by Digny. Unfortunately, I didn't find...
This is the write up on the man who passed away. [IMG]
That is SO cool! I'm going to spend some time and read up on the deseret news site looking for familiar names (like my grandfather's).
Interesting thought. I have looked into making a faithful replica of the old time midgets, but I have never considered keeping it as is. It...
This article has gotten great response. Thanks to all of you who have commented.
An action shot from some Utah racers: [IMG] My grandfather in a friend's midget at the Hippodrome in SLC, Utah, circa 1948: [IMG]...
That would be great! I'll shoot you a PM. Mail sent.
You know, you are right. It never was assembled. It never got even so far as having motor mounts. I am pretty sure that someone he knew...
That's a great line! I think they picked fast and cheap in the 40's.
Me too. I've priced some of those parts...like a Ford 60. I still have sticker shock. It'll happen sometime.
Thanks! I am fortunate enough to have spoken to him about it, but alas, he passed a while ago. So happy I heard the stories I did though.
This is my article about my grandfather's midget racer that he kept in his crawlspace for some 55 years before I finally dragged it out....
Speaking of Novas...Here's my '63. TCI front and rear, 350/200r4. Still needs A/C and taller gears for my Rte. 66 tour. [IMG]
I've been reading this site for quite a while, but now that I have started building a '37 Ford, I decided I'd join up and participate. I love the...
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