Projects '62 Ford Unibody LSR Truck

not gonna tell.

 

Here's a few pix from yesterday.

 

I have my suspicions, but it's been quite a few years since I flew in there.

 

Looks a little different now.

 

Looks really classy man! Sorting camping gear as I type this.

 

Cool! that is my next job.

 

Gee Tim, "D", pretty tuff class. Hurry back safe.

Mike

 

Looks great all lettered up and ready to rock...get a bunch of pictures on the salt!

 

Im lookin forward to seeing it and you at the salt...............ill be in the 389 texoma flyer c/str pit

 

It is a bit of a jump from E (E 128.821 D 164.230) but I've said all along that we aren't planing on any records this year, just getting a feel for the truck. This winter I'll be puting a few more $ into the engine and we'll se what next year holds. Sometime I may go back to "E" I think that would be an easy record for this truck. Charlie said I could use the "Brick" engine if I like, it's a bolt in mod, his truck did 124+ with it and I think the Uni is a little slipperier. (if that's a word )

 

Really looks good!

 

That was awesome...wish I could make it to B'ville! Elmo for sure...

Looks even better than the "concept picture" that we started with...

 

Hey Todd, I know you put a lot of work into this truck too. Hope all is going well for you, wish we were seeing pics of you, Tim and the Uni at the salt.

 

Had some fun pix taken tonight, here's a teaser, the pro. ones will come later.

 

Enjoyed the entire build from the original axle flip thread to present. Liked the pic of your old house with your dad's champ, I still have my dad's champ he bought in 1963.

 

A lot of people learned to fly in those, my first plane was actually a "Chief" still an Aeronca though, Dad liked that.

 

Just a "Wide Body" Champ. Great little airplane!

 

Looks great Tim!

My first plane was an old straight tailed Cessna 172. I gradually moved up to a 210.

 

Like this?



Tim McMaster

That one was mine. If you ever saw the prototype 210 with a strait tail, I liked the looks of those. I have flown a 205, basically a fixed gear 210, I believe they are on the same type cert.

funny! just noticed the time I posted this.

 

Yep! same tail, gear and engine.


Tim McMaster

 

Yea Tim, Like that- a 1957! It was polished aluminum, with 3 tone Imron paint-good stuff at the time. 8061B- my first true love!

 

Here's a picture of our Champ that we had for 25 years...7AC modified to 7CCM (90 hp Military L-16B conversion).



And a friends "Chief on steroids"...(85 hp with 27" Alaska Bushwheels tires on the mains, fat tail wheel and vortex generator kit...flies at about 25 mph).

 

Ha ha ha... bigs-n-littles!

 

When do you leave for Bonneville? I'll be out there later on the 13th and maybe all day on the 14th. I'd love to finally meet you, and see Jake in person!

PS Wish Todd could be out there as well.

 

Tim,
Excellent work! Cant wait to see it and hear it! One of my favorite things is how smooth it runs.

Oh, and nice pics, what could be better than Bonneville cars, y blocks and good looking gals!

 

Careful posting pictures of the Chief with Bushwheels, you will get busted by the HAMB police for non traditional.

 

Love the truck! Cant wait to build a Land speed truck!

 

Only had 8.50s on the Champ...just standard back woods mains.

 

We will be there Wed. night, tech early thurs. See you there.

 

Tim, decided to drive the beater honda. Should be there Thursday eve.