Eco-Mod-Rod

[moronthethrottle]

I noticed PA41 was kicking around an economical speedster as a DD. Check out this 70mph, 38mpg T that was done in 1933!

 

[Sniper]

Fabric roof and tail section, flat wrapped metal doors and sloped windshield, pretty advanced for the day.

 

[Thunder1]

Fabric roof and tail section, flat wrapped metal doors and sloped windshield, pretty advanced for the day.

That's really cool for the 30's. Aircraft designs of the day had a lot to do with that. Not much drag associated with this one.

 

[PA41]

Aircraft styling and power were big back then. The V twin MC engine was a spin off from the radial aircraft engine. The flat opposed twin like the BMW Boxer was Aircraft inspired too.

I found a Speedster drawing with that approach. I've been around some fabric wing aircraft stuff a little, and Its durable and strong. Just build a electric conduit body and sew a fabric (stitz?) cover and dope it up & It'll shrink to fit--Gotcha a racer.

PA41

 

[PA41]

It really does look 'aircrafty' doesn't it?

Heres a Piper Pacer (side by side supercub kinda). And the Speedster.

PA41

 

[Tripper]

Looks sorta like a Crosley to me!?!?

BoB

 

[lilgription]

That mpg is something else. There was a guy and his son in the 70's that built a four barrel carb that got like 45 mpg's. he took his idea and plans to the government ( first mistake ) somehow mysteriously his garage was broken into and all his plans and models were taken. And he stopped his work. Go Figure !

 

[PA41]

Looks sorta like a Crosley to me!?!?

BoB

Yeah--especially around the doors & windshield/top.

PA41