V4 Dodge

[V4F STR 60]

WOS?!?  What happened to Speedweek? :-

Sounds like it's time for a Red Bull.

[zenndog]

V4F- You will need to talk to the car's owner about that, I am just the driver. I go where the car goes.

[RichFox]

I prefer the WoS meet for room availability and shorter lines. Same salt.

[Milwaukee Midget]

The Yogi Berra approach -

"Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded."

[V4F STR 60]

I prefer the WoS meet for room availability and shorter lines. Same salt.

Rich, with four courses there is never a wait anymore.  It's not unusual to get multiple runs on the first day, and you can 'do laps' by Tuesday. 

[RichFox]

You are right. I still prefer WoS.

[zenndog]

We started out to do some welding today, but between me and the welder it just wasn't working out. Rich is going to have a professional come over and finish welding the plates we put in to limit side to side movement.

In the meantime we needed to bleed the brakes and fill the trans with gear oil.

When we tried to open the brake bleeders, they both broke off....... .

Rich blamed "Wendover Lock-tite"

We went to the NAPA store in Burlingame and they had wheel cylinders for a 1956 Oldsmobile in stock.

A couple hours later we had brakes again.

I think we were both a little disappointed that bleeding the brakes turned into replacing the wheel cylinders but we took care of it and now we know the brakes are in good shape.

Sorry for no pics, there was much rust and brake dust and I left my camera in the bag!

Then we filled the trans with gear oil and called it a day.

Rich plans to make two aluminum plates for each of the side to side restraints to mount the foam on. Then he plans to drop said plates with foam  off at the upholstery shop to have them covered.

Next week we hope to start the engine and I will take a video and hopefully figure out how to post it. 

[V4F STR 60]

Rich blamed "Wendover Lock-tite"

I'll be using that one in the future!   

[38flattie]

Looks like I'll have to be a spectator art WOS, as I really want to see this run!

[RichFox]

The good news was that the first store (NAPA) we went to had right and left wheel cylinders on the shelf for a '56 Olds. The worst news was that later my hard drive blew and i spent all day buying this new one an getting it working.

[V4F STR 60]

Got another one yesterday Rich!   

[RichFox]

You have a bunch of them. Hope the ones you have running never need replacing.

[V4F STR 60]

Yes, hopefully this years modifications will stop the carnage!   

[zenndog]

Another minor set back this week when we were preparing to start the car. We filled up the tank and there was a drip. I slid under the car to check the fuel line fittings and noticed it was dripping from a welded area on the bottom of the tank itself. So we pumped the gas out, removed the tank and washed it out and took it down to a welding shop Rich uses to get a hairline crack welded up. So starting the car will have to wait till next week.

Here is a pic of car sans tank



Here is a shot of the finished roll cage modification



Here is a shot of the water tank and independent rear suspension, it uses Morris Minor torsion bars, Lincoln torq tube joints, V8 quick change and oldsmobile axles (?) and brakes. Not the best shot but just thought I would throw it in.



Here is a shot of the cockpit area, just for fun



Hopefully next week I will have a video of the engine running.

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Since you sorta asked the question, Axel is a Scandinavian first name, axle is a mechanical part.