Bitchin'. Damn, if'n you ain't careful you're gonna have a HAMBster 'fore long. Looking good Tom, I think you may be having too much fun with the new parts ....
More progress shots. First a front quarter shot showing our intake scoop. Next a couple showing the drag link. One artsy shot for you Rocky. And finally a drivers eye view.
Soon all you'll need is gas and we'll be racing Are you going to bringit to DragFest finished or not?
hey pop we r gonna have to get that cam so we can keep up with these new builds this ones gonna haul "the mail" looks great love the front motor mount cant wait to see it in person
Damn, I think I've seen shorter drag links on early slingshots. The front end really cooks in the "Rocky" picture, maybe I'll try a couple Rockyshots of ours this week. Tom, how much actual caster'd you wind up with finally?
Sure they had shorter drag links.......they had shorter wheel bases too. The drag link is only 91" long. Seems like "Rockyshots" is our new word. The caster came in where I wanted it. It's right at 20 degrees. I figure that the air scoop should be good for about five pounds boost in the lights.
Got the clutch pedal and linkage made yesterday. Works real nice and easy to adjust if needed. Two shots, one from the top....... And one from the rear.......
That's a very sanitary installation. You must be pushing almost straight down. How far does the clutch fork move at the rod end to disengage the clutch? I look at pics of your car and old6's car almost every day. Two truely unique builds.
Thanks for the good words. I'm not sure on the movement at the arm, I'll take a measurement for you tomorrow.
Well Bob, like all good intentions, "tomorrow" was only five days getting here. Seems like time's really fun when you are having flies. Took that measurement this morning and the clutch fork at the rod end moves 3/8" from initial contact of the throwout on the clutch arms to full disengagement. I came up with a comfortable ratio on the pedal by figuring out how long the pedal would be by just using a bar across the pivot and sliding it up while pushing on it until it worked easy. Ended up around 8 to 1 for the pedal and pushes easy so it should have pretty good feel and ease of use.
Just curious...have you given much thought to how much this car will weigh? I'm thinking this may be the lightest car yet built, looking at the pictures. There is just no ugly fat at all, so far. I can't help but think that everything you'll need to add to this car to finish it and make it function will add more than another 200 pounds. I'm betting under 1200 pounds total....any guesses?
Thanks for the clutch linkage information. I was wanting to compare with what I did to see if mine is going to work. Keep up the great work.
Glad to help. Most of my engineering has been note paper and chalk lines on the floor type stuff, but so far it works. Yup, I've built from the beginning with the attitude that pounds per horsepower is the name of the game. I realize that the 218 flathead 6 won't have anywhere near the output of the Jimmys or Flathead V8s so the answer to my equation is to make the car as light as possible to compensate. Don't know if we will make it, but the goal has been to come in at or under 1000 lbs. Actually that is the secondary goal.......the primary goal from the beginning has been to have a ball with the build and later with the car on the track and so far that goal has been achieved.
Tom, Cars looking good...and light weight. Have you given any thought to chucking the front drums in the lathe and removing the brake part and just leaving the mounting area? Ron
It's on the list of details to do when the time comes to take it apart for the final details, engine build and reassembly.
Life has been getting in the way of large progress the last few weeks, have some lifestyle changes happening, but things are looking good for making progress and having more funds for the project in the near future. I have been getting the brakes set up and making "baby steps". Hope to have a few pictures of that stuff in the next week or so.
This car is gonna be the "talk of the track". I can't wait to see "the body", hope you have it done by October
Finally a bit of progress to report. Went to the LA Roadster Show on Saturday and scored the fuel tank I have been looking for. The mount will be a little different from the 4X6 it's sitting on right now, more of a tubing structure like the AA/FA "Pure Hell" uses, but the location is close. The mount is next on the construction list. On the other end.......we have brakes!! Got the master mounted, the brakes assembled and all the plumbing done. It may not go right now, but it will stop! After the tank mount the seat mount base is on the list and then we'll be getting ready to start on the cage. I may be slow, but we keep plodding along.
Personally, I think you're just stringing it out, trying to squeeze every last micron of fun out of the build ......... Good looking tank, it truly fits the car.
Still slow, but making some progress. Trying to sell the '64 to help finance the project. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=397022 Really hate to see it go away, but with limited income, there's just too many toys and not enough toy money.
You thjink your slow.. My car is as close to being finished as its gonna be for awhile.. It's only taken me 1 1/2 years to get where I am now..Now I'm told that I have to go have my peepers operated on..Oct 19th for the left eye. And one month later for my right eye.. Geeze,, Just what I've always wanted to do..NOT !!!!.. But the car will run..I'll take it up to the Fresno/Merced race on Oct 10th. But have to find a driver..Dick M
Relocated the shop.......we sold our airplane and moved out of the hangar, so everything is now in the garage at home. Once it all gets sorted out we'll start working again. Right now, life has been getting in the way of progress, but after Rocky's Eagle Field meet things should start happening again. I'll post some pictures when we can walk around the shop and access things once more. It's going to be nice to be able to just walk out the back door to the shop and have everything in one place.
Getting stuff put in it's place in the shop and then work will resume. Moving from the 40'X35' hangar into the 20'X20' garage has caused some challenges, but they will be overcome. Don't need to say that pass in Old6's Barn Job has given a huge boost to the project. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbYguqAG5y4 Now.......if I could just figure out how to shift a bit quicker.
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