Front Engine Dragster

[Thommo]

Heres some pics of the dragster I've brought home today.
Many thanks to Dave (ek61) who found it initally
when going out to buy a diff center from a private residance.





I've started a thread on ozrodders to try and find some history on it.

Cheers
Jeff

[wot179]

Thats pretty cool,Thommo.

Ya gunna run a red 6 in it?

[Mick]

so it is an old car ?
yes what engine ?

[CHOPPED]

hey jeff if you dont mind me asking what did you pay for it
im chasing one to hang from the roof of the workshop

[ek61]

good work

the back wheels look a tad to big i reccon

[Thommo]

Ya gunna run a red 6 in it?

I do have a hot 6 and a McGee injector set-up to put in the van,
but the van may just end up being a tow / push car with a mild red.

I really want to find out its previous history first to see if it has any pedigree.
If it does, I'd like to restore it to how it was.
It didn't come with a motor.

so it is an old car ?
yes what engine ?

Its definatly an old frame possibly late 60's early 70's.
I reckon its been back halved during its career, early front, later rear.

hey jeff if you dont mind me asking what did you pay for it
im chasing one to hang from the roof of the workshop

I paid $1000 for it.
If you just want a display, make one, these old things deserve to be restored I reckon.

the back wheels look a tad to big i reccon

Dont you start

[Mick]

bargain
in my opinion the wheels won't be any great loss, nice on a landcruiser
you need some US racers

[parisian62]

but the van may just end up being a tow / push car with a mild red.

that'd be cool. Hope something turns up on the tracking down some history.

Stewart

[John]

Great find mate

[Thommo]

bargain
in my opinion the wheels won't be any great loss, nice on a landcruiser
you need some US racers

The wheels are shockers can opener chromies
Im not sure if regular mags will fit though, there is very little backspacing.
I'd probably have to change the centers or have new rims made up.

[basic.green]

well done looks

[Devilrod]

Nice one Thommo, looks like someone tried or did bring it upto more current specs as it has twin drivers hoop.

[EKjimmy]

OOOOooooo your wife's gonna kill you
Cool find, can't wait to see what you do with it

[Thommo]

After the initial "your gonna kill yourself" she has settled down.

[NoMAD]

I do have a hot 6 and a McGee injector set-up

that is $*#@ cool! do it!

Cheers
Nathan