I have gone to far, oH YEA!!!!

Im kinda retarded, so I had some college kids come over today and conned them into doin a lil movie of it driving. Hopefully we will get it done this week.
Jim

 

Heres a few more pics. After driving it I realized it needed a way to put gas in it., and an air cleaner would be good as well.The gas cap is from a Jesse James motorcycle tank, and the scoop is handmade by som old guy at the sandiego autoswapmeets. He has been doin them for like 30 years or so.

 

Jim you kick ass. 'nuff said.

 

looks killer Jim! I want to go for a ride...... Is it running lean or timing out the pipes look blue?

 

Hey.......what's a 409 and what did you do to the guy that bent up your valve covers? love it

 

Tavis, Im not the motor guy. You tell me. We can go for a ride when you come out. Did you happen to round up some carbs for the 32?
Jim

 

Kool. enjoy your new ride. I have been blasting around in a 5 window for the last nine years with a blown 'W' motor. What intake did you use?

 

Sweet Ride, next step is making it full show and building a tank big enough to chrome plate the entire frame.

 

Sibley that's one bad MOTAH SCOOTAH. DAGGONE NASTY!!!!!!!!!

 

Sounds good Jim. I would think its running a bit lean.We will have a look at it next week. Yes got a set of carbs ready too go

 

that stance just means business. great looking car

 

Hot rod looks great!


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I had BDS build a manifold. It was a fiasco. I would recomend waiting it out and getting an old one from ebay.

 

Jim, it's got to be in the "top ten bad ass cars of the year" I love it!!
Oh, and my vote is for black.
Very cool, Oly

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Oh man, that looks nice! Paint that sucker Apple Metalflake Green and call it the Sour Apple!

 

Wow. One bad mother! Between the round tube frame, the blown 409, and the lift up body, this is my all time favorite hamb build. I cant wait to see it painted.

 

What color is Apple metalflake green? Do you have a pic?

 

reminds me of this, wicked looking angles and all http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/6081,1024_Bad-News-Metal-Sign.html

 

That is a sweet ride!

 

Sweeet! As others have said, this one is destined to become an icon car.

 

F@%#ing bad ass!!!!:d

 

Well,
I took the car out today. After a few slow runs i decided to jump on it a little. long story short... I ripped the hairpin mounts off of the rear axle. the rear came out of the car and i went slidding down the road sideways. Note to self, speedway hairpin kits are not meant for 700 horsepower. Oh yea, the car is fine and knowone got hurt. I have it all on video and pics will be available asap.

 

Kool car...glad to hear nobody got hurt. Like has already been said it looks like a Hot Wheels car, like something we begged for as kids, but so much more fun!!! I would'nt leave that one out in the sandpit !!

 

You crazy bastid Jim. Good for you!

 

c'mon with that video, glad to hear you didn't get hurt but that's a bit ruff on the break-in procidure

 

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I got the car all torn down today. . the rear shocks, and springs were toast. The rear hairpins were bent and all of the heims were junk. I built way stronger hairpin mounts, replaced all of the carnage, and ordered new brake lines. Upon inspection I realized the problem came from an X-employee, and his laziness. It seems he didnt feel it was neccisary to clean all of the paint off of the rearend before welding the haipin mounts onto it. I am sure his work would have held up to a mild motor, but the 600+ hp. of the blown 409 tore the mounts clean off of the axle, sending the rear out the back of the chevy and taking everything with it. I will put up the pics as soon as I have them in my hands. I was VERY fortunate that the body came out almost unharmed, and the motor escaped with no problems at all.
Jim

 

Good to hear, Jim.
I didn't see the thread until today. Very impressive build, man. Kudos!

 

The car is back together. I took the oppertunity to change the stance a lil. I also built all new mounts and strengthened the snot out of the rear hairpins. Im feelin pretty confident in its ability to really run. Im thinkin I will have to wait for spring to find out. Oh well i guess its time to sand, and sand, and sand and paint.

 

Well, I don't have any pics here at work, so I grabbed this off the net.

Ignore the truck, its the color I am aiming at