The show season is starting up.
Dad took it to the Bunny Run in Jackson, TN last weekend (Friday only).
Hope to see you guys out there somewhere.
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The show season is starting up.
Dad took it to the Bunny Run in Jackson, TN last weekend (Friday only).
Hope to see you guys out there somewhere.
The rust and the ride height has played hell on my front fenders. I came up with a new band-aid. I made a reinforcement.
I didn't think there was enough solid metal to weld to, so I screwed the fender to the brace. A little acid will knock the shine off of the screws. Right now it looks like it was hit with one of those jeweled stud kits off of TV.
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Bowling Green was hot and humid, but we still had fun.
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I parked next to a really cool little modified on Saturday afternoon. Simple, neat car.
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For shatzandgiggles, we drove it to the show and shine judging tent. :)
Judge told me that that the car with the absolute lowest score wins rat rod.... They didn't call my name as a winner. I guess that is a good thing. :)
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Sent off our registration form for the Street Rod Nationals. Gotta make sure we are there for the last good one.
The truck just might be sporting a "shit ain't right" bumper sticker.
We are seriously considering driving the 48 to the Bonneville Salt Flats for Speed Week! .....leave the street rod nationals and head west.
It will be around a 4,000 miles round trip.
I have to do some work in the next month if it is going to happen. I need to figure out how to install a bigger radiator and get rid of the vibration I have at highway speeds (driveshaft related I think).
Bonneville would be a site to see!
Got a new-to-me driveshaft installed. ...most of the vibrations are gone. Need to re-balance tires now.
Also ordered a Howe radiator. They had a two core aluminum the right size. I hope it shows up this week.
The big new aluminum radiator is about 75% installed.
I had to modify my previous mounting brackets for the thicker radiator.
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And move the mounting location for the grill supports
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And section the heck out of the hood latch piece. I added 2 3/4 inches and had to clearance for the filler cap. Not completely happy/done yet.
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I also added a cap to the top to hide the radiator and retain the fan.
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Flipper I think I will be doing the same very soon. My new radiator is suppose to be here this week sometime! My biggest worry is if I can fit a fan in there somewhere! There seems to be a lot of room in there for an electric setup, but the front nose is off a the moment so we will see once everything is here.
Got it together enough to drive yesterday. Man, that Howe radiator can get rid of some heat! It does an excellent job of cooling the water. The downside is I now have what feels like 10 times the hot air getting blown back towards the cab....some of it is finding its way into the cab.
This radiator came with instructions to run a 22-24lb radiator cap. I have a 20lb cap on it now (what I had at the house). The radiator hoses swell up big time. Will a standard hose take this abuse?
Check with NAPA and get the hoses that have the built in spring wire if you're worried. If you don't have insulation on the firewall etc. you might want to get that.
Going to Frog Follies in Evansville, IN.....anybody gonna be there?
Made it to Frog Follies. Great show, PERFECT weather.
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Looks like a great show; wish I was there.
Flipper why do they call it the Frog Follies?
from their web pageQuote:
Originally Posted by stovens
"A little Frog Follies history:
Since 1975 the E’ville Iron Street Rod Club has put on a rod run for street rod owners in August. It is held at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center in Evansville Indiana. At the first event we had 44 street rods registered. Since that time the Frog Follies has grown to an average of over 4000 street rods each year. The event became known as the Frog Follies after the club had a bull frog race at the first event. We’ve had entries from Alaska, Australia, Canada, and all 48 continental states over the years.
We provide fun for the whole family with games, activities, and dances during the weekend. Our womens world and automotive swap meet is one of the largest in the United States held in conjunction with the rod run. The commercial street rod vendors area has over 600 hundred spaces and the swap meet area has over 400 spaces each year. It has plenty of new parts to build your new street rod along with plenty of rusty parts and collectibles to satisfy you’re your appetite for automobilia.
Our concessions are owned and operated by the club so that you can keep your expenses at an honest rate and spend your money on other things you desire. There are no six dollar burgers at the Frog Follies! We have collector Frog Follies items for sale on the grounds in addition to all the free items you get with your entry. The Frog Follies is a rod run put on by street rodders for street rodders. All of our proceeds generated by the event go to numerous charities and student scholarships which help local students get into some aspect of the automotive industry and technologies.
We the members of E’ville Iron Street Rods LTD. would like to invite you to attend this years Frog Follies as it is a great time to spend with your family and fellow street rod enthusiasts. Keep on hopping. Ribet
Copyright © 2003 - 2007. E'ville Iron Street Rods Ltd."
It is a very reasonably priced show to attend....low entry fee, cheap food, cheap t-shirts....etc. Even with the low prices, at the awards ceremony they said they raised $55,000 for Easter Seals this year.
A damn fine event to be part of
Wow what a great event! Around here the first year of any event is a hit, the second year bigger and more expensive, the third through the roof, forget it, stick a fork in it it's done! Glad to hear some honest folks sharing the wealth making it fun and affordable. Wish I was there!:cool:
It is a great event. That club works their butt off to raise money for charity.
As soon as cars were leaving on Sunday, they were running around emptying out the trash barrels. One of the guys made me chase him across the field to throw something away. As soon as I got within 5 steps, he'd jump forward in his golf cart. :LOL:
All of the volunteers had a really good attitude. I gladly give them my money for this event.....and look forward to next yer.
Wish Id have gone; it sounds really cool. I think I'm going to the Mother Road Festival in Springfield, IL in a few weeks. Have you ever been to that one? I hear it's really big with a great swap meet.
From another thread on this board
My truck is in the background of that video....right hand side of the screen at about the 1:04 mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gretsch
If you didn't notice, it was before the frame swap and big wheels.
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Flipper had to watch it several times but did spot old smiley in the background. Great song, cars, truck and video!:3dSMILE:
Here is a better quality copy of the video
http://new.music.yahoo.com/videos/--21275982
Cool, I'd call Alan's agent and tell him you want some royalties.
I pulled the motor to fix some oil leaks and while I was at it, I swapped cams. I took out the 350 horse 327 cam and stuck in the second smallest Lunati Voodoo cam.
Broke the cam in to Lunati's directions...20 minutes at 2500 rpm then 3000 for 1 minute, then 3500 for one minute.....then was supposed to work down by 500 rpm steps for 1 minute.
While doing the 3500 rpm step (21 miutes into breakin...in the driveway), a hoseclamp on the lower radiator hose failed and the lower hose blew off of the water pump.
Not sure if it cooked the rings or cracked/warped the heads.
If this motor craps out...I have a good guess as to why.
Turns out my initial valve adjustment was wrong. Don't know if i didn't pump up the lifters enough or what. I re-adjusted the valves while the engine was running and all is better.
From this years Bunny Run
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A few pics I snapped last weekend ....just because I had a camera in my hand.
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In an attempt to get better gas mileage, I swapped the 750 carb and high volume pump for a 600 carb and stock fuel pump.
Truck still runs decent even with the smaller cam and carb.
It ran a best of 8.74@72 mph in the 1/8 mile at the Dixie Dragfest. I couldn't leave at anything above idle or else it would blow the tires away. I made 8-10 attempts at a decent launch and then quit trying.
I'd be curious to see what it would run on slicks mounted on 15 wheels.
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Looks great sitting on the strip!
Heck Flip your truck looks so cool and those big hoops and rubber bands really suit it, And that sir is a compliement as normal big wheels and little tyres like that only suit late model cars but ,man you have nailed that prefectly. Love the finished paint job too.
I DIG this truck!!!
That truck looks good with those big wheels,,so different in style to most other big ones....Flat deck suits it too..
To me they have the same visual vibe as white walls and 50's wheel covers.
Not 100% the same thing, but wide white visually make the wheel diameter larger and the tire smaller.
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yes those wheels look good on your truck and I do love that finished paint job... I have been following the build thread of your boattail roadster too but have noticed that you haven't posted lately is because you are enjoying your summer months now and too busy fitting in all those hot rod drive ins etc.???
The main reason is the heat. It is real hard to get motivated when the air temp is 97* (probably hotter in the shop).Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiplash23T
Took it to the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion in Bowling Green, KY. It was freakin' hot!
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Oh yeah, it looks like I finally figured out why the truck was getting crappy gas mileage. The big chrome fuel pump was pushing gas past the needle and seat. I put a stock fuel pump on the truck and my gas mileage jumped from around 8 mpg to 15!
I don't think I will get much more out of it with 20's and the overall aerodynamics of this truck.
...over 5,500 miles on the truck now.
Went to another Frog Follies (3rd year with the truck). It was a great show. I had to drive back in the rain though...couldn't stand to ride with the windows up (no air), so I got a little wet. In some ways, it was kinda fun.
Truck now has over 6,600 miles on it.
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Hey Flip, it is only water and it wouldn't of been deep enough to drown in.:LOL:
In some of the photos of your truck it looks like it has windscreen wipers so are they there to just add weight to the cab. I have noticed looking at alot of photos of rod runs over your summer months that alot of people don't worry about wipers on their rods, that is something one couldn't get away with down here as we can have all four seasons in not only one day but more like every 2 to 4 hours at times.
Now that it is your fall season, (autumn) get back out in that workshop so that we can see some progress on your boattail.:3dSMILE:
Looks like fun times were had even in the rain. Glad to hear your driving her around!Quote:
Originally Posted by Flipper_1938
The wipers do work. It was the rain that came in through the open side windows that sucked. With the windows rolled up, it was a sauna inside the cab.
Here are a couple of pics I snapped this weekend.
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