Thanks attitudor,i found that book from finnish supplier,alfamer oy,i´ll order that in next week. Falcon Gasser,it´s good to hear that it´s possible to drive fast with a solid axle. Nice looking cars you have there! I allready ordered Jackson Brothers Gasser Files I&II dvd from gassermadness.com,hope it will arrive soon! Tommi
Tommi, Me and a friend of mine have been talking about fabricating an own jig for a straight axle and making a few tube axles. He's got a prewar Willys and I have the Anglia. So the axles should be narrow. Planning to use Ford spindles. We'll see what happens, will let you know. --mika
My Ranchero is my daily but has seen some time on the strip as well.It is real radically nose high and i am still alive.Its real stable at 100 as long as the surface is smooth.When i drive it in the rain on slick roads i am real cautious of it and the spooled rear makes it that much hairyier.This is what seperates hardcores like me from wannabe's.Dont be afraid of a straight axles .There's nothing unsafe about them if you drive with common sense according to the road conditions.I cant wait to drive it on snow and ice this winter...
Here's some pics of our C/A Rambler. It was built in '68 from a new car and was raced regularly until the mid 1970's. Straight axle up front, '57 Olds rear on a swing arm centered by a Watts linkage out back. Its a center-steer car with a 21" engine set back. We rescued the car in 1989 and started the restoration in 1990. Its about 80 percent done...but time and money forces its sale. Inquires PM me for information. The old pics are from the 1971 to 1974 range, the new pics are recent. -Bigchief.
Hey Johnny, Yes it is the one Shine built. It should run mid 12's. I'm running it this weekend, I'll let you know. Todd
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