Thread: Project "Left Overs"

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Cool deal all around! Bob and Ken nice wishbones, Don it's looking good! I can't tell you how much I learn from your posts. Between you Steve and Ken, I'm going to have to build a little roadster next! Until then I'll watch and learn!

Originally Posted by stovens

Cool deal all around! Bob and Ken nice wishbones, Don it's looking good! I can't tell you how much I learn from your posts. Between you Steve and Ken, I'm going to have to build a little roadster next! Until then I'll watch and learn!

That is a kool idea..Looks good,Don..and,yeah,an early car could happen for me one day too..

Your car is sure taking shape, it's going to look really good. How much wheel base does it ad with the suicide front end?
Ken

Originally Posted by Ken Thurm

Your car is sure taking shape, it's going to look really good. How much wheel base does it ad with the suicide front end?
Ken

Ken, it adds about 8 to 12 inches to the WB depending on the batwings used (some move the spring back further from the axle than others) and also the perch used on the front crossmember. I calculate from my mockup that my WB will be in the 115 neighborhood, which is where I want it. My 23 was 100 and my 27 is at 103,5 so I figure the added WB will give me a little better ride and handling. My short WB 23 was a little "interesting" on the 1-2 shift when I had my foot buried in the firewall.

Don

Steve - They are $964.50 no holes, except for the steering slot, unpolishished. They come in 2 lengths, replacments for hairpins and 8" longer. He has the ends cast out of 304 then welds them in.

Thanks Uncle Bob


Don, that should give a nice ride like you said. I believe it's going to be a hand full when you nail it

All things considered, $ 900 isn't bad for those in SS. Sure will compliment the rest of the car.

Did you ever watch that show "Life after People"? On it they show simulations of what would happen if every human disappeared from the face of the earth, and how all the man made structures would start falling down. With you and Steve building these SS cars they should be around for about 1,000 years or so.

Don