Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
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After starting this project,I reeled in fresh interest to help keep this sport and Mopars alive. I'm 62 and my 23 year old son jumped in with both feet and became certified pipe welder, an extremely valuable asset to this project. It started out as an engine swap, but took off. 493 big block,Victor head,roller cam(Thanks John),aluminum rods,Diamond 13.5 piston, etc. Pictured fenderwell Hooker headers and CAP front suspension components that were already on hand ,dictated front cage and frame design.Strut front end would probably been a better choice.Project is incomplete but in the latter stages,finally! some pics as it sits -
Last edited by lancer493; 01/30/16 05:37 PM.
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
[Re: lancer493]
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01/30/16 05:44 PM
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ok thats all for right now, more to come.
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
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Thanks again Bill for the help this is priceless for my cause.
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
[Re: dvw]
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01/31/16 01:20 AM
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The radiused wheel wells and the Ansen Sprints make the car. I love it. Doug Don't forget that snorkel scoop...perfect
1971 duster twister 440, 3380#,509 M/P hyd,906's,full Exhaust,11.06@117.46 1/4,6.95@ 97.03 1/8,1.497 60ft.....
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
[Re: dvw]
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The radiused wheel wells and the Ansen Sprints make the car. I love it. Doug I Agree! The side shot with the big Ole back tire is killer
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
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02/08/16 10:00 PM
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While waiting for those elusive Mopar R/B iron blocks to appear,we are working on assembling everything else not engine related. If they don't surface in a few months, we'll go forward w/aluminum main capped,late thick- main webb production block. We are removing or trimming everywhere we safely can. I thought that I should pass along something that I found a while ago on another website while trying to find anything fiberglass for this old Lancer.We built our own race quality, fiberglass hood.It's not show quality,but looks and fits great for race only vehicle.I googled-How to make a fiberglass hood- and this what I came across.The author described his process for making a 94 Chrysler Concorde hood.We followed his instruction and built a Lancer hood.We may now build a lift off trunk lid the same way. Hood came out great!Got a racecar with no fiberglass available- have a look at this site. www.midwestattachment.com/hood.htm We also built a glass front bumper using 2 sectioned fiberglass 71-72 Maverick front bumpers. We're trying to save money wherever we can so we can spend it where it makes the most sense-AN AFTERMAKET BLOCK!
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
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Driveshaft tunnel is the same thing I did. I didn’t want a spining 7000 rpm shaft coming up and beating me to death thru the thin aluminum floor. Great project off main stream type cars, I did almost the same, what started as a making a Duster lighter morphed into a total different car over 20 years. Nothing better than having your boy help you?
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Re: Response to EARLY Abody tube chassis projects.
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05/25/22 09:02 AM
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did it ever get finished ? ---old thread
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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