Friday, 3 December 2010

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008

Found these old pics whilst sorting some stuff-proper, proper drag cars from when the sport wasn't ruined by money.

The cacklefest on the Friday was something else-if you listen closely.......












Friday, 26 November 2010

The Baron's Speed Shop Triumph Tiger T110 Club Racer

Based on a '54 Tiger 110, stiffened frame and braced swing arm.
Twin 1 3/16" Amal 389's on a Webco manifold.
Modified Tiger 110 iron head with twin plugs.
Forged pistons, R&R billet rods, 2 piece crank balanced and lightened.
Joe Hunt magneto

Was running 7th at this years Goodwood Revival until a broken valve spring stopped play.

See it for yourself at http://www.motorcyclelive.co.uk/ at the NEC









Tuesday, 23 November 2010

The Golden Shower - 51 2dr Chevy Pt. 2

I managed to track down the guy who half built it originally in New York in 2007/8. This is a pic as he originally found it from an ole lady in Tennessee. The owner had died and his wife kept it for like 30 years filled with records. Neat huh??




'78 Camaro axle


4 Link and panhard rod


Airbag and 4 link brackets and axle painted




Black and red flake roof......


Now you see it.......


Now you don't.


Rebuilding the '58 283 SBC



The damnasty pinstriping is going the same way as the roof.



On all the shut edges all round the car it had this narrow glitter tape stuck on. It might have looked OK if it was lacquered over but it wasn't and looked shit. So off it came. In 1" chunks......took a day and a half.



As it stands now...




Door which had a bit of ankle pop rivetted to the bottom and full of bondo. Genius.