The Official Hot Rod Thread - Part 2: No Replacement For Displacement

[churchmouse]

What are they fabbin?

Rear tubs/frame.
I will be doing some of the work myself.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Rear tubs/frame.
I will be doing some of the work myself.

Back-half car? Or stock style?

 

[RustyHornet]

Well if I hadn’t have bought a gasser project, I could be sitting in another dream of mine... Off-road cutlass....

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-oldsmobile-cutlass/6433817160.html

 

[churchmouse]

Back-half car? Or stock style?

I am narrowing the rear rails and adding appropriate bracing. I want at least 10" wheels under it and 12" if I can find the room. I have yet to actually put a tape measure on it.

 

[churchmouse]

Well if I hadn’t have bought a gasser project, I could be sitting in another dream of mine... Off-road cutlass....

https://fortwayne.craigslist.org/cto/d/1972-oldsmobile-cutlass/6433817160.html

You being a body guy I can see this. But me, I hate body work.

 

[RustyHornet]

You being a body guy I can see this. But me, I hate body work.

Oh it wouldn’t need to be anywhere near perfect for an off roader. Rip off anything that it doesn’t need to drive. Go down to the hood and see about a lift. All terrains. Small block. Th400. Dunzo!

 

[churchmouse]

Oh it wouldn’t need to be anywhere near perfect for an off roader. Rip off anything that it doesn’t need to drive. Go down to the hood and see about a lift. All terrains. Small block. Th400. Dunzo!

James Garner's off road Cutlass.

 

[RustyHornet]

James Garner's off road Cutlass.

One of my favorites.

 

[churchmouse]

One of my favorites.

I have seen some video of that car running.
I believe someone found/acquired/restored it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I am narrowing the rear rails and adding appropriate bracing. I want at least 10" wheels under it and 12" if I can find the room. I have yet to actually put a tape measure on it.

Yeah I’m gonna struggle to fit any kind of tire under mine.

 

[churchmouse]

Yeah I’m gonna struggle to fit any kind of tire under mine.

If you can get an 8" rally wheel under it you can get a fair tire in there. One that will hold your car as we intend to build it.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

If you can get an 8" rally wheel under it you can get a fair tire in there. One that will hold your car as we intend to build it.

I’ve seen the process of checking backspacing, never done it though

 

[churchmouse]

I’ve seen the process of checking backspacing, never done it though

Your car should hold an 8" rally wheel. I may have one around here somewhere. If it will the back spacing is pretty standard. The rim will hold a 9" tire and some 10" tires.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

I think like a 275/60/15 Mickey Thompson ET street would be perfect

 

[churchmouse]

I think like a 275/60/15 Mickey Thompson ET street would be perfect

Not ran the radials but I hear they are pretty good.

 

[thunderchicken]

I think like a 275/60/15 Mickey Thompson ET street would be perfect

That's a good tire and will do fairly well on the street too. If you plan to burn up the track with it, I would get the 275/6015pro from Mickey Thompson. Those babys will flat out grab the track as well as any slick but you get the benefit of no tire growth and added stability from being a radial

 

[thunderchicken]

Not ran the radials but I hear they are pretty good.

Just remember with a radial, the idea is to dead hook it and pour on the power early. Don't try to spin the tire for wheel speed like a slick or it will smoke the tires and will not fully recover.

 

[churchmouse]

Just remember with a radial, the idea is to dead hook it and pour on the power early. Don't try to spin the tire for wheel speed like a slick or it will smoke the tires and will not fully recover.

I never tried the wheel speed thing. My cars dead hooked. Rolled into the tires and set them.
I do know the radials have no side wall flex and that would be something for me to overcome.

 

[RustyHornet]

Hey mouse, if that vert ends up not working for you.... I’ve got a ‘57 post car I’d trade you.

 

[churchmouse]

Hey mouse, if that vert ends up not working for you.... I’ve got a ‘57 post car I’d trade you.

Uh........I have seen it.