Joe made progress on Toadracer today! He started hanging suspension parts. Thanks Joe!!
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Tue May 14, 2019 6:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Joe made progress on Toadracer today! He started hanging suspension parts. Thanks Joe!!
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Mon May 20, 2019 7:41 am ] | ||||||||
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More progress!  Adam tacked in the subframe connectors. I climbed in the trunk to get it open (about all I'm good for on this project, and since the keys were lost...  )Jason and Whitney drove all the way from the Atlanta, GA area to donate a racing seat, fuel cell and four speed floor hump! Thanks!! PICS or it didn't happen...
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Mon May 20, 2019 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Cool. See if the rules allow a sheet aluminum floor pan (pop riveted). That would also offset subframe conns. Let's keep it light! How big is fuel cell? Lou |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Mon May 20, 2019 12:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Roger that! Lighter is more gooder! I think the cell is 10-12 gallons. The seat is a Kirkey Fat Boy. We're scrapin' all the undercoating we can outa this thing too. It was very well undercoated! |
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| Author: | sixinthehead [ Mon May 20, 2019 2:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
What is preferred for fuel cell location as far as weight distribution - lower but rearward (spare tire well area) or higher but forward (under the package tray)? |
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| Author: | drgonzo [ Mon May 20, 2019 5:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
I'm just an old circle track racer but I vote low, behind the axle. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Tue May 21, 2019 2:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Low and rearward, for me. Need to get/keep weight toward the rear of the car for balance. I cut the spare tire well out of the two I have done and hung it just behind the shock mounts, flush with the original main floor. Watch for axle pumpkin and shock clearance. Lou |
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Tue May 21, 2019 6:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Cutting out the trunk floor means less undercoating scraping! Yay!! 
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
We got a cool gift for Toadracer!  This little dude used to be the shift knob on “El Toad” (62 Valiant wagon) daily driven by Dick Sappington (Old6rodder) out in California. Thanks Dick!!
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| Author: | sixinthehead [ Sat Jun 01, 2019 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Excellent! - Bill & Ted You know how Icon puts a lizard on their Derelicts? A Toad on a Toad is way cooler 
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Mon Jun 10, 2019 11:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Quote: Cutting out the trunk floor means less undercoating scraping! Yay!!
Adam and I fired up my plasma cutter this weekend.... Bwahahahaha!!! 
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| Author: | slantzilla [ Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
I like plasma cutters. Just like a torch only not.
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
More progress on Toadracer over the last few days... Adam got the new Corbeau racing seat tacked in place. I prepped the floor edges so the new floor can be welded in. Joe installed the LBP 7 1/4, did some engine diagnostics, figured out a potential way ahead on the transmission and installed new LCA bushings That, my friends, tastes like progress to me!    
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Mon Jul 15, 2019 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
Progress since the last post: Joe went back over and added more leaves to the leaf spring pack to stiffen it up. He also got the front suspension mostly reinstalled with thicker .920 torsion bars. Just need a few cotter pins here and there and the shocks to have it ready to be on all four (LBP) wheels again. He also put fresh oil in (again) and put some Marvel Mystery Oil in the cylinders. The carb on it now is beyond saving, so we will put another 1 barrel on it to get it started and diagnose the engine before trying to upgrade anything. Adam finished welding in the seat mount. I ..... Ummm... provided encouragement... 
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| Author: | Rob Simmons [ Fri Jul 19, 2019 9:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Off-Kilter Racing (Lemons style) |
I picked up the rusty 61 Valiant parts car. At least glass doesn’t rust...   
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