Rat Rod of the Day!

[endicott_jb]

Are those bags of ice in front of the radiator or are they sand bags? Either way, I think they'd block quite a bit of airflow across the radiator.

 

[Whyworry]

Those would be sand bags, I don't think the 6 banger would be pulling the
wheels off the ground .... but ya never know !
I'm thinking its gotta steer like a drunkin sailor on leave ..without them .

 

[Whyworry]

Opps ! that's not a 6 banger ... maybe it can pull the wheels !!!
I just was looking at a bunch of photos taken last year & came across them....
thought you guys might like a peek .

 

[MercuryMac]

WhyWorry, you questioned the steering on this car so it got me worrying too. I at first thought that the sandbags were there to hide the fact that he'd forgotten to put a steering box in, but, here's a possible answer. That rod that goes alongside the motor, the one with the U-joint in it and the steady bearing, -----well it isn't the steering column like I thought, it's a draglink, and the steering box is under the dash. The setup is like a cowl steering/draglink combination, only the steering shaft doesn't come out through the side of the cowl. The pitman arm must swing back and forth amonst the pedals and drive the draglink from inside the car.
See what happens when you get me worrying, Whyworry.

 

[Whyworry]

Mac there ya go .. worrying again !!! .........Whyworry ...it ain't mine

 

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[maverickmk]

This looks interesting. I'd like to see more of it.

 

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