Dragster preservation Dead End Kids

The scoop is one item we are missing from the project and Dave hasn't had much luck in locating one so we will have to fab on up for it.

All these pictures of the car and the Magazine articles are great i searched for the binder for the car earlier today and it is buried some where. in the shop

Rex

 

Thanks keep the updates coming. I wonder just how many old rails are still out their setting in barns or garages. I still have my old K-88 car in the garage with stuff stacked all over it I guess I need to dig it out.

 

Sweet bubba, sweet bubba,,,me like

 

Man o man. That is breath taking!!!

Didnt Bucky Austin just re-create this car last year. Or am I thinkin wrong?

 

Post a pic on the dragster ch***is thread! Would love to see it.

 

Too neat for words.

 

WOW!!!! Gotta love that. Do you have any pics of the car from its past?

 

That's just plain awesome! How big is the chute pack?

 

I think most of the pictures that we have have been posted i will post the tear down pictures when we start on it. I have heard that the car was recreated a while back but i have never seen it does anyone have pictures of it.

Rex

 

Oh my word, that is beautiful.

 

Found a little more info on the car today Rod petmuller built the frame. Bob Sorrrell built the body and Tony Nancy did the upholstery.

Rex

 

Man that is a beautiful rail...is there anything cooler than an old FED?? Not really it looks fast just standing still!!!!!!!!!

 

Sorrrell. Just for anyone that searches that name in the future. Not trying to be a nit picker. Just to help future dragster research. KING

 

Thanks my spelling is ****. I need all the help i can get.

 

Ooooooooo, I want one !!!

 

It's Rod Pepmuller or Pepmueller can't remember which! He built quite a few nice ch***is. That is a nice car. It is one I would like to see in person. Nice!

 

Beautiful car! What is the wheelbase?

 

Where can we see this car in 2010 ?

 

When we start some preservation work on the car here in the next few weeks i will post the tech stuff for the car Dave plans to take the car out to the Roadster show In January if we get it in gear and make it able to take the trip.

Rex

 

Are you in touch with Red, Spider and Joe ?

 

I hope you don't mind ,but I forwarded your pictures to Spider Razon and Tom Jobe. A Great piece of Front Engine Dragster History.

 

I will post more just now got the body pulled off the car and going over the frame for cracks etc..

 

wow Jack u and I were thinking the same thing- we need this work of art parked next to the Lyndwoods at Pocono Drag Lodge 2010...........


Charlue

 

The frame is back from getting stripped a few cracks need to be repaired, we will st the car up on the frame jig later this week and start relay going over the project.

The wheel base is 140" this is not the exact measurement just the best one i could get by myself for right now.

Rex

 

are there any ways to easily tell if a tube is chromemolly or not?

 

The old dragster ch***is I have looks similar......

 

Always wanted to get out to the Roadster show. This would be the perfect excuse. Absolutely beautiful car, can't wait to see more on it. Keep posting!!!!!!!!!

 

The way I had always heard it, the West Coast racers loved to travel back east and beat up on those guys, but this Digger was one that the West Coast guys truly feared. Alot of history behind that car. Cant wait to see it finished.

 

Really glad to see that car again and that it's being preserved.