Islip was the original home of the demolition derby & figure 8 racing. Back in the day ABC's Wide World of Sports used to televise the 100 car Demo derby championship & also the Figure 8 World Championship. It also hosted a Grand National race for a few years. At 2/10 mi it was the smallest...
Good stuff here. Gonna have to dig thru my archives. That vega in Skull's last post brings back old memories. I believe the driver then was Bob Holmberg. Used to run at Freeport, Islip & Riverhead on LI in NY. Freeport & Islip are long gone but Riverhead's still active.
Welcome from Salem, 1/2 way between Auburn/Opelika & Phenix City. Always good motivation to have a piece of family history as your project. Keep us posted on your progress. [P
Welcome to RRR from Salem, Al. Got a lot to do on the Stude but, sounds ike you got a plan. Used to go to the Follies every year when I lived in Ky. Was probably the best show I attended every year.
Welcome from Salem. Nice find. I'm sure you & your son are going to enjoy the build no matter what drivetrain you choose. And speaking of builds we're going to have to have pictures as you progress along. [P
I like it a lot. (Just a bit partial to the P15 tho.) I might drop the front, leave the back alone. There's still some old school intakes & headers around for those sixes. Or you could even go with a slanter.