Day 5.5 and * IT'S ALIVE * at SoWhat's...

Well, I guess it's day 5.5 counting the 1/2 day on Mother's Day?
We fired up the beast for the first time although there are several things that need finished- gas and brake line plumbing, steering, interior, hood (maybe), radiator, etc. But we got a bunch of finish stuff done, got started on some of the things just mentioned, and put the thing together for real today.
Found a dead mouse in the Whippet radiator, managed to have some fun with Sue's decoys, Sumo lettered the thing, Britchered and Mikey patched the tank, really too much to mention so here are the progress pics...

 

Nice ride, It looks like its comming together very well, when do you get to turn the key?

 

Thanks. Clark's the ringmaster at this circus. Guess he's gonna put in some time finishing it up???
We race this coming Saturday...
at the Jalopy Showdown
We did start it briefly, dumping gas in the carb. After 5 plus days of thrashing, it's good to hear an engine run.

 

.............WELL DONE guys!! Sorry I wasn't able to make it up.........

 

Gahaha, the tire...

That's a bitchin' car though, what engine is in it again?

 

Great work!
If all goes well I'll see it live and in person Saturday.

 

I didn't get home until 2AM...However, it was worth it. I even got to do some menial tasks like painting the front shocks and the center caps for the wheels. It probably looked like arts and crafts time at a school for the handicapped, but thats OK. Maybe I can apply for the "Mikey" of the So-What shop..? Also, there were alot of cups laying around..and BEER bottles.

See you guys next week. I want my tool box and CD's...

Spike

 

That thing has to sound like an angry fram tractor.

 

Hey, I'm Mikey.

 

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What?...I thought it was an angry farm Tractor

YOu guys are my heros. Your build is an insperation to us all.
I cant wait to see it ripping up the dirt track. Hopefully it will rain that day

Clark and the So-What crew RULES!!!

 

Hey Rob you gonna wash it after we get it muddy?

 

For those that didn't see here is a pic of what we started with. Five and a half days and we got to hear it run. Everybody has their own little talent, which pulled together to make it happen.
Clark

 

So-bitchin'!

Looks great y'all

 

We are so smart, SMRT I mean smart. But Clark is still a homo.

 

This was an awesome project. Brought alot of talented guys with cool ideas together for one goal. Now we get to beat the crap out of it on the race track.

 

Great work guys!

 

What ever happened to day 4 or 4 1/2?????????

 

Rat Rodder....Day 4 was mothers day and we only worked part of the day. We'll blame that on the work we have to finish up this week.

The motor was a freebie out of an 83 Ford Ranger. We have a wiring problem and it only runs when you have the key turned to start.
Clark

 

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The motor was a freebie out of an 83 Ford Ranger. We have a wiring problem and it only runs when you have the key turned to start.
Clark

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Clark,
Is that one of those ford electronic boxes on the firewall for the Duraspark electronic ignition? If so, there is a red wire and a white wire to energized the box. One energizes the box at startup (it also retards the ignition) and the other energizes the box when running. I can't remember which was which, but remember getting bit by that on a ford V8 motor in the past.

 

The 999 on the door just looks right.

You guys are stallions.

Sam.

 

i got a pinto motor that looks just like that

 

You guys should really get an extra day for mothers day... Straitn all the problems etc..

Whens the show? this saturday... Oh boy!!

 

THATS ONE NICE RAT ROD. NOT A BAD LOOKING RIDE EITHER!!!!!
WAY TO GO PHILLY BOYS

 

i am IN LOVE with this car! i'd love to get my friends together for something like this but my friends are all WORTHLESS! ....i'm moving!!!

GREAT WORK girls!!

 

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Rat Rodder....Day 4 was mothers day and we only worked part of the day. We'll blame that on the work we have to finish up this week.

The motor was a freebie out of an 83 Ford Ranger. We have a wiring problem and it only runs when you have the key turned to start.
Clark

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Clark,

Here's a link to a site with a decent description on how to wire the Duraspark ignition your using.

http://www.therangerstation.com/DurasparkII.html

-Bigchief.

 

Wahooo!! you guys are inspiring, congrats to your success thus far. Bring on the tyre smoking action.

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

I still say it would look better with yellow wheels!!!!!!!


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LOOK OUT!!! Clark has evil attack ducks on the property!!

 

Man,,Hats off to you guys!
Its nice to see a bunch of kats be able to pull together & pull something like that off..I feel alot of people miss out on what this is about sometime...But you guys have the 'Dedication' it takes to do it...It shows!
Again, Nice job & can't wait to see it in person!

Spike,,You have made me proud!

Dirty

 

DDR... we do this every year. One of us is always tryin to get a new car ready for the new season. Each year we swear we won't do this next year. Well we keep doing it. Hell even our wives have helped in our last minute thrashes.
Clark

 

Looking good guys. Just another good reason why I should make the trip back for Larry's show...

Duck