I stumbled into some hot rod history today

[46Tbird]

I passed that place all of the time as a kid but had no idea what it was.

[Chili]

Haha, there even used to be a shitty burger place right there that we ate at pretty frequently. Well, the burgers were great, the place was shitty.

It was pretty run down around there when I was growing up.

[War Machine]

I knew before I clicked on the thread your detail and presentation would be second to none.

[mstng86]

I knew before I clicked on the thread your detail and presentation would be second to none.

At least he used his own words this time!

[Strychnine]

The display motor is not identical; it has a two-port Hilborn while the car has a four-port. .

Those mothertuckers! (I'll give 'em a pass though)

I can't get back out here for Bonneville
I almost worked out Bakersfield in late Oct to coincide with the Famoso Hot Rod Reunion (Cacklefest), but instead I'll be in north Tahoe - missing our 5yr anniversary to huff nitro fumes might actually drive my wife to murder me.

[Mysticcobrakilla]

What an asshole!

Shit is badass!

[Baron Von Crowder]

THIS is why you, of all folks, needed that gasser.

[Strychnine]

THIS is why you, of all folks, needed that gasser.

In addition to those '61 Watson roadster blueprints I also have a copy of the '58-'59 Chassis Research TE440 dragster blueprints (somewhat similar style to what's pictured) with a copy of the engineering report / letter on them.

But the thing I don't have is time. At least not until December.

[Baron Von Crowder]

what would stroked71bowtie do?

[Strychnine]

what would stroked71bowtie do?

Unsure at this point, I haven't talked to him in a while, but probably one of these:
1. Move into a shop with a small apartment in the corner and start learning to bend tubes and tig weld.
2. Just build a Cobra.
3. Keep making plans for cars, but never actually start another one b/c he thinks school and work will eventually get him the time and money to build EXACTLY what he wants instead of something he'll like but eventually sell like all the other ones.

3 seems to be taking the lead from what I've heard.

[BLAKE]

Too cool, Matt. Thanks for the pics.

[Baron Von Crowder]

Unsure at this point, I haven't talked to him in a while, but probably one of these:
1. Move into a shop with a small apartment in the corner and start learning to bend tubes and tig weld.
2. Just build a Cobra.
3. Keep making plans for cars, but never actually start another one b/c he thinks school and work will eventually get him the time and money to build EXACTLY what he wants instead of something he'll like but eventually sell like all the other ones.

3 seems to be taking the lead from what I've heard.

Yeah, uh, he's been real flaky lately and I'm just not sure that he's the caliber person that we would want

[DON SVO]

Unsure at this point, I haven't talked to him in a while, but probably one of these:
1. Move into a shop with a small apartment in the corner and start learning to bend tubes and tig weld.
2. Just build a Cobra.
3. Keep making plans for cars, but never actually start another one b/c he thinks school and work will eventually get him the time and money to build EXACTLY what he wants instead of something he'll like but eventually sell like all the other ones.

3 seems to be taking the lead from what I've heard.

#3 is the sonofabitch that always sneaks in for the win.

[Rick Modena]

That's kick ass, thanks for sharing. I have a dick load of picture from the BDDG museum in Florida and I didn't come across the the original car picture, but I did come across the 'Baby Moon', but it is covered with the body and states its a jet car, but that it was built in Cali.

[Chas_svo]

H needs a new potato.