XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build

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38flattie

#15
October 29, 2010, 07:38:25 AM
It has a panhard bar, it's just not in the pics.

This morning, I'm headed down to pick up the racing seat, HANS device, and harness.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

GH

#16
October 31, 2010, 07:21:36 AM
Rich, when I built my Willys coupe back in 1989, I used leaf springs with the shackles on the front end of the springs and when I got it running it would weave very slowly from left to right. I put a panhard bar on it and that made it run better down the road, 140 MPH @ 9.75 ET on the drag strip. So when I built the Studebaker I used the same method of front suspension and has run 248 MPH with no problems.

RichFox

#17
October 31, 2010, 12:48:06 PM
My Vega has a cross leaf (Ford type) front suspension. As was common on dirt oval cars I have a shackle on one end only. The right side acts somewhat as a Panhard bar as it keeps the axle from moving side to side. The left side has the room for the spring to flex. In real life this might result in some bump steer. But on the salt or dirt it has worked fine for some time.

RICK

#18
October 31, 2010, 03:47:13 PM
I'm easily  confused,,,But did this deal go from Chevy to Lasalle back to Chevy?

      Dizzy  RICK

ps,  Its nice to see somebodies  shop that's as tidy as mine.
It's not over, it's just harder.

38flattie

#19
October 31, 2010, 03:58:38 PM
Quote from: RICK on October 31, 2010, 03:47:13 PM
I'm easily  confused,,,But did this deal go from Chevy to Lasalle back to Chevy?

      Dizzy  RICK.

Haha!

I started building a '38 Lasalle hotrod, then decided to build a LSR car. I was going to use the '41 Chevy, but switched to the '38.

Clear as mud now?
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

GH

#20
November 01, 2010, 06:19:36 AM
Buddy, Rick is easy to confuse, just like all HILLBILLYS. ha ha

38flattie

#21
November 01, 2010, 04:52:21 PM Last Edit: November 01, 2010, 08:25:34 PM by 38flattie
Roy Dilley has been working on the aluminum blower intake, in Washinton, and sent me some update pics.

Pete finished the lifters, and started on the cam today. The first pic is Pete on the salt in 1954.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#22
November 02, 2010, 06:42:46 AM
Front end is in, and car now has a new stance!

And no, that is NOT my shop!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#23
November 02, 2010, 06:30:19 PM
Here's a couple if pics of the new stance, with 25" tires on the front, and 28" on the rear.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

Motornoggin

#24
November 02, 2010, 08:38:28 PM
Wow! Looks all business! I love the stance and rake.

maguromic

#25
November 02, 2010, 09:56:41 PM
Buddy, Its looking good, thanks for sharing the pictures. Tony
"If you haven't seen the future, you are not going fast enough"

38flattie

#26
November 14, 2010, 10:40:53 AM
I'm headed home next week, and the plan is to get the seat and steering column in, and get the car bead blasted.

Roy has the intake all machined, and just has to weld it together.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

N.F.S.

#27
November 17, 2010, 02:58:04 AM
Can't hardly wait to see it all done.

38flattie

#28
December 02, 2010, 05:57:07 PM
Car is apart, to get bead blasted. Need to finish welding the rear up, get the frame blasted and  painted, and run brake and fuel lines.
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

38flattie

#29
December 05, 2010, 04:59:44 PM

Well, progress continues



Dale was trying to get the Donovan gear drive,angle drive, and mag fitted to the engine. The engine will have a motor plate on the front, and he was checking his measurements, before have in water jetted. Dale used a wooden cutting board, and damned if he didn't get it all mounted!
With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c
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