Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Grey Motor Drag Car Build
I had this pop up in my Tapatalk feed last night. It might be interesting, or provide some leads, to those considering doing similar (Harv? ).
https://jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads ... d.1142966/
Cheers,
John
https://jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads ... d.1142966/
Cheers,
John
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Methinks that might be the one and only BS from our forum. Didn't know he was building a Hambster though .
I caught up with Spanners (the other poster on the HAMB thread) last weekend at the Day of the Drags. Spanners also runs a grey-powered Hambster.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source= ... 2479364173
Looked like he was having a ball until we got rained out.
The kids were pretty impressed with his orange machine... now I have to convince the kids that we don't need a Hambster. Could have been worse... last time they came home from the Nostalgia Drags wanting a Fiat Toppolino. .
Cheers,
Harv
I caught up with Spanners (the other poster on the HAMB thread) last weekend at the Day of the Drags. Spanners also runs a grey-powered Hambster.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source= ... 2479364173
Looked like he was having a ball until we got rained out.
The kids were pretty impressed with his orange machine... now I have to convince the kids that we don't need a Hambster. Could have been worse... last time they came home from the Nostalgia Drags wanting a Fiat Toppolino. .
Cheers,
Harv
327 Chev EK wagon, original EK ute for Number 1 Daughter, an FB sedan meth monster project and a BB/MD grey motored FED.
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Correct that is mine.
Will have another update up shortly, cooling system is all but done (waiting for the overflow to turn up) have 2 more lines to bend up and the fuel system will be complete. The list is slowly getting smaller.
Pete (spanners) is a great guy. In fact most the guys and gals who race this class are extremely helpful and happy to share info and advice. At the end of the day the class has never attracted huge numbers and is kinda niche so my experience has been everyone is always very helpful and encouraging when it comes to getting more numbers in the class. No doubt it will be different once I start lining up against them though...
I'll keep you guys updated.
Will have another update up shortly, cooling system is all but done (waiting for the overflow to turn up) have 2 more lines to bend up and the fuel system will be complete. The list is slowly getting smaller.
Pete (spanners) is a great guy. In fact most the guys and gals who race this class are extremely helpful and happy to share info and advice. At the end of the day the class has never attracted huge numbers and is kinda niche so my experience has been everyone is always very helpful and encouraging when it comes to getting more numbers in the class. No doubt it will be different once I start lining up against them though...
I'll keep you guys updated.
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
And on a side note the IHRA tech inspector for my local area who I am working with is the one and only Monty Brown who you guys may know from the ex Adrian Kelly custom come drag car. When Adrian raced the car it had an inline chev 6. When Monty bought it it got an injected small block chev. Monty was also one of Brett Stevens head guys before his little mishap....
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Last edited by BS on Wed Mar 20, 2019 10:38 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
now THAT is cool
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
I can see your two door looking like that Blacky
Neil
Neil
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
It very nearly did Neil , we had all the bits lying around but then we built the morry instead - cheaper and easier to rebody a MM than a 2 door EK if it ends up on its lid or in the wall .......
I started with nothing and still have most of it left.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Foundation member #61 of FB/EK Holden club of W.A.
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Yeah its a cool old thing especially when you look at all the versions the car went through when Adrian (who went on to become a national pro stock champion) and Monty owned the car.
Anyway, for anyone interested in the dragster ive updated the original thread with the latest progress.
Cheers
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Anyway, for anyone interested in the dragster ive updated the original thread with the latest progress.
Cheers
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Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Original thread on the hamb updated for anyone interested. Fuel system is done. Ive done up a wiring diagram and have started ordering bits and pieces to start on the wiring.
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Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
More photos please BS
Member of WA FB/EK Car Club
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Frankenstein EK V6 Ute
The Reverend FB Station Wagon Project
1950's Commer Light Truck (2.5 Ton)
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
You should be able to see all the info and pics of my car here:FireKraka wrote:More photos please BS
https://jalopyjournal.com/foru...ds/ano ... ld.1142966
If it doesn work or you need to create an account yell out and ill copy all the info to this thread.
OR
If you are after more info on Adrian/Montys car there is a thread in this forum here:
http://www.fbekholden.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1784
Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
A bit of an update for anyone interested.
https://jalopyjournal.com/foru...ds/ano ... ld.1142966
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Re: Grey Motor Drag Car Build
Unfortunately I get page not found from this link.
Greg
Greg
So many cars so little time!