Second Wind - a Packard Gasser

[05snopro440]

The cage looks really good.

To be NHRA legal the door bar has to pass between the stop of the shoulder and the elbow. I've seen door bars that don't conform and the cars are racing. so...

If you have a 14 second car with a non-conforming cage then it doesn't matter

 

[zzrodder]

Went to Pick n Pull today and scalped a '90 Lincoln town car to use for a trunk lid skin for the Packard - not many cars these days have a roof skin large enuff to be usable. Looks like it will have just about the right curve to wor

 

[Old Iron]

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[05snopro440]

That wouldn't have been my guess for trunk lid source material. I can't wait to see what you make it into.

 

[zzrodder]

At long last the rear wheels and tires are on!!!
7 hr drive to Calgary then back to go pick them up yesterday. Somewhat nervous that they would actually fit right since I was only going off of wheel and tire specs to have the rear diff made to the right width, wheel tub size and wheelwell opening - whew!, they fit!!
15 x 12 American TTO wheels, M&H Racemaster 30x14.5x15 cheater slicks

 

[dutch]

well worth the trip...

 

[05snopro440]

Wow, those are some fat meats! Looks great!

 

[Bamamav]

Nailed it! Again![cl[cl[cl

 

[bob w]

Fitzwell.

 

[smallfoot]

I'm with all the others.^^^..nice job!

 

[MercuryMac]

You have very good vision, ZZ, ----- or you're magic.

 

[forbigpicture]

Top shelf stuff ZZ, love the look !!!!

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[Old Iron]

Man you should be smiling those fit like a glove.

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[Tripper]

Man, that thing is lookin' sharp!!! [cl[cl[cl

BoB

 

[zzrodder]

Thanks everyone for the kind words. It's nice to see the picture that's in my head actually take shape, still a long road to the finish line but developments like this inspire me to forge ahead...[

 

[zzrodder]

Finished fabbing up the exhaust today, 3" all the way with Jones chambered bullet mufflers. Don't ask me how they sound, first time using them - I'm guessing LOUD Everything tucked up so nothing hangs below the body except the tips - I don't like seeing pipes dangling down like they were an afterthought ...

 

[forbigpicture]

I can hear it from here...
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[bob w]

I personally know only one other builder as good as you. And you are ten times faster without sacrificing design or quality.[cl

 

[05snopro440]

Well, they'll hear you coming! Exhaust looks great!

 

[Flipper_1938]

If those are the same mufflers a local guy ran, it will be surprisingly quiet.