XXO/BVGC '38 Chevy Coupe Build

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interested bystander

#330
April 13, 2011, 08:19:44 PM
Been meaning to mention , one of the best and most amazing build diaries in a long time.

Don't judge all the So Cal racer's by STAN BACK (ask Freud), but you were in good hands as long as some of the other Road Runner's were present!

Did he really endo his Go Kart and still set top time???
5 mph in pit area (clothed)

38flattie

#331
April 13, 2011, 08:31:45 PM
Quote from: interested bystander on April 13, 2011, 08:19:44 PM
Did he really endo his Go Kart and still set top time???

Haha! If he did, I'm going to protest! :-D
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

Stan Back

#332
April 14, 2011, 07:50:39 AM
The Road Runners were calling Flatty the Bonanza Kid -- something about being a descendant of Dan Blocker.
Past (Only) Member of the San Berdoo Roadsters -- "California's Most-Exclusive Roadster Club"

Tman

#333
April 14, 2011, 08:49:42 AM
Only fitting, Blocker was a car guy and Hot rodder :cheers:

4-barrel Mike

#334
April 14, 2011, 09:07:17 AM
I always remember him as a biker.   :mrgreen:

Mike
Mike Kelly - PROUD owner of the V4F that powered the #1931 VGC to a 82.803 mph record in 2008!

38flattie

#335
April 14, 2011, 09:44:37 AM
Iterested Bystander, thanks for the kind words! Yes, I was in very good hands, and met some real great people!

Quote from: Stan Back on April 14, 2011, 07:50:39 AM
The Road Runners were calling Flatty the Bonanza Kid -- something about being a descendant of Dan Blocker.

Stan, I'm sure it's just you roadster guys saying this! :wink:
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

Freud

#336
April 14, 2011, 09:19:09 PM
If you drink box wine you can be very comfortable with Stan Back.

Box wine is his area of expertise.

His wife can educate you regarding champagne.

Under most any circumstance everyone can be comfortable with Stan.

Just remember: if you apply for membership in the San Berdo Roadster Club, he is the first one to judge your application.

I'd suggest that you never apply while running a "C" Gas roadster, especially when the rad shell is leaned back.

If your application offends him, it never goes any farther. He reads slowly and carries a big stick.

FREUD
Since '63

maguromic

#337
April 14, 2011, 09:55:56 PM
 "Nine-tenths of wisdom consists of being wise in time."  Theodore Roosevelt     :| Tony
"If you haven't seen the future, you are not going fast enough"

38flattie

#338
April 15, 2011, 10:33:44 AM Last Edit: April 15, 2011, 12:55:28 PM by 38flattie
Tony, that leaves me out nine-tenths of the time!



Here's what we are doing now-

Dale is starting the porting.

Kevin is starting the heads

Don is working on the rear main seal housing.

Chris is doing CAD work for this engine, and the next one.

Pete is working up a new cam/lifters design.

Randy is getting the clutch linkage finished, and is almost done with the floors.

John is working on aero with his fiberglass, and also air induction.

Mike is pounding metal and slinging mud, getting ready for paint.

I'm working on the chiller box, and the engine cooling box. Can I use a thermostat, without a radiator, and just pressure up the cooling box? I can't see where 15 lbs pressure should be that big of deal.



Lots going on, and I should have pics to post next week.
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

dw230

#339
April 16, 2011, 07:52:10 AM
Progress is apparent.

"John is working on aero with his fiberglass, and also air induction."

John is the smart one, working on aero, because there is no aero with a vintage coupe(or roadster for that matter).

DW

White Goose Bar - Where LSR is a lifestyle
Alcohol - because no good story starts with a salad.

Don't be Karen, be Beth

Stan Back

#340
April 16, 2011, 08:36:32 AM
Dan --

He's switched to VCC and the work is on the nose.

Stan
Past (Only) Member of the San Berdoo Roadsters -- "California's Most-Exclusive Roadster Club"

dw230

#341
April 16, 2011, 08:57:42 AM
I know that Stan - still, just how much aero is there available on a '38 Chevy?

DW
White Goose Bar - Where LSR is a lifestyle
Alcohol - because no good story starts with a salad.

Don't be Karen, be Beth

SPARKY

#342
April 16, 2011, 08:59:52 AM
at least as much as a 5' crossform :-D
Miss LIBERTY,  changing T.K.I.  to noise, dust, rust, BLUE HATS & hopefully not scrap!!

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing."   Helen Keller

We are going to explore the racing N words NITROUS & NITRO!

maguromic

#343
April 16, 2011, 09:03:10 AM
Quote from: dw230 on April 16, 2011, 08:57:42 AM
I know that Stan - still, just how much aero is there available on a '38 Chevy?

DW


:evil: :evil: :evil:  Tony
"If you haven't seen the future, you are not going fast enough"

38flattie

#344
April 16, 2011, 05:58:56 PM
Quote from: dw230 on April 16, 2011, 08:57:42 AM
I know that Stan - still, just how much aero is there available on a '38 Chevy?

DW

Dan, you might be surprised!

Well, ok, you wouldn't- all we are trying to do is round the corners off of this brick. John is setting up an air induction, that should help the blower some.
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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