El Cheapo vs. 440
After I didn't get it running for the Hildesheim-Race, I left it alone for about a year. This was the right time to build me a new shop with a real roof and real walls and a door that I could close. Many years my place was more of an open air shop...
Now finally the El Cheapo Garage is finished and I have my Happy Place.
In Hildesheim I learned that even the smallest tires will not fit with my custom headers...
So I cut them off and found a shorter way. Maybe this will be a bit loud...
At the same time some mechanical parts had to go. Cheapo now has electric waterpump, electric fan and no alternator anymore. As a race only car this should work.
You get some funny ideas, if you visit Petty's Garage in NC. We were very inspired and also had the luck to talk to Richard for a while. He is really a very nice guy!!!
Three weeks I searched the keys to open the trunk and get access to the engine parts... Finally I drilled the lock open and found a way to make the lid lighter and lock it with nice cheap pins...
To change to big bolt pattern, I found these nice adapters at Summit:
1964 rims from a Volvo 444 or 544 fit perfect. I mounted 7.60x15'' Morosos.
My Pie Crust Slicks also rubbed at the outer wheelhouse. So I cut the metal and beat it as far to the outside as possible. Then we welded the gap. Now there should be enough room for the tires.
This evening I will mount the 8-3/4 again and see how all this worked out. I can't wait to see the stance of the car.
After I didn't get it running for the Hildesheim-Race, I left it alone for about a year. This was the right time to build me a new shop with a real roof and real walls and a door that I could close. Many years my place was more of an open air shop...
Now finally the El Cheapo Garage is finished and I have my Happy Place.
In Hildesheim I learned that even the smallest tires will not fit with my custom headers...
So I cut them off and found a shorter way. Maybe this will be a bit loud...
At the same time some mechanical parts had to go. Cheapo now has electric waterpump, electric fan and no alternator anymore. As a race only car this should work.
You get some funny ideas, if you visit Petty's Garage in NC. We were very inspired and also had the luck to talk to Richard for a while. He is really a very nice guy!!!
Three weeks I searched the keys to open the trunk and get access to the engine parts... Finally I drilled the lock open and found a way to make the lid lighter and lock it with nice cheap pins...
To change to big bolt pattern, I found these nice adapters at Summit:
1964 rims from a Volvo 444 or 544 fit perfect. I mounted 7.60x15'' Morosos.
My Pie Crust Slicks also rubbed at the outer wheelhouse. So I cut the metal and beat it as far to the outside as possible. Then we welded the gap. Now there should be enough room for the tires.
This evening I will mount the 8-3/4 again and see how all this worked out. I can't wait to see the stance of the car.
