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Post by cturner on Jan 15, 2021 8:56:11 GMT -5
I have two thoughts here...one...didn't a lot of drag cars have no front brakes? two...in the pictures of the real car, it looks like it has small brakes...maybe like the one in the Tweedy Pie? They could be sanded quite thin and applied to the wheel backs? Just my thoughts
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jan 15, 2021 9:51:33 GMT -5
I have two thoughts here...one...didn't a lot of drag cars have no front brakes? two...in the pictures of the real car, it looks like it has small brakes...maybe like the one in the Tweedy Pie? They could be sanded quite thin and applied to the wheel backs? Just my thoughts I'm pretty sure all gas classes required front brakes. I'm not sure the Halibrand mags were spindle mounted either. I do have a set of Tweedy Pie brakes somewhere |
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Post by cturner on Jan 15, 2021 10:40:42 GMT -5
ohhh...then if the class was to have brakes...ignore my first thought! lol
I take it you do not want the entire wheel back to be "brake"? I think I have a full wheel back that "is" a brake looking thing. Looks like a Lincoln brake from the old days if I remember correctly.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jan 15, 2021 11:00:22 GMT -5
ohhh...then if the class was to have brakes...ignore my first thought! lol I take it you do not want the entire wheel back to be "brake"? I think I have a full wheel back that "is" a brake looking thing. Looks like a Lincoln brake from the old days if I remember correctly. It's hard to see in the pic, but the 40 ford backing plate needs material around it to look as if there is a drum behind it. If I go that route, I'll need to source a parts box item to resemble the drum. |
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Post by Dennis on Jan 15, 2021 12:11:18 GMT -5
I’m not an authority so hopefully someone with more knowledge chimes in but I think if ‘65 is your target year that you’d be safe with disc brakes. Halibrand sold kits using Airheart calipers. That is what’s rendered in the Orange Crate. Off course that car was an Altered and had rear brakes only but front kits were available to fit Ford spindles.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jan 15, 2021 13:02:38 GMT -5
I’m not an authority so hopefully someone with more knowledge chimes in but I think if ‘65 is your target year that you’d be safe with disc brakes. Halibrand sold kits using Airheart calipers. That is what’s rendered in the Orange Crate. Off course that car was an Altered and had rear brakes only but front kits were available to fit Ford spindles. The Luzader coupe featured in Rodder's Journal has Halibrands and discs, so I'm going in that direction.  |
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Post by Dennis on Jan 15, 2021 16:40:21 GMT -5
Those look to be Airheart calipers.
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Post by cturner on Jan 15, 2021 21:05:16 GMT -5
well...there ya go Travis. Glad to help! lol
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Post by EchoBravoSierra on Jan 19, 2021 12:50:51 GMT -5
Just saw this video on the HAMB, and the headers through the fenders reminded me of your build.
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jan 19, 2021 13:13:53 GMT -5
Thanks for the video Eric. That thing sounds mean!
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Post by thirdgearspeedshop on Jun 9, 2023 8:40:21 GMT -5
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Post by 41chevy on Jun 9, 2023 11:26:08 GMT -5
Coming along! Looks to be dead on with the stance.
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Post by skip on Jun 11, 2023 7:41:34 GMT -5
Travis, Looks really good up on four tires! Sometimes you just have to step back, build something else or just get reinspired. We've all been there a time or three! LoL! Looks like the later 4-speed is going to work a whole lot better than that long-tailed Y-Block era transmission, the Looooong-Ladder Bars look the part. Build On!
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Post by Tim Boyd on Sept 9, 2023 11:49:37 GMT -5
Heh Travis....about a week away from finishing my '30A 5WC that is heavily inspired by the Luzader car as well. Worked through many of the same issues you did, with somewhat different results (including trying to limit parts sources to just a few kits, and a looming deadline for completion). Really cool to see you used a Y-Block, too!
Looks like you've come a long way and solved most of the engineering problems, too. Very, very promising! Best of luck as you work on this one from time to time, and please keep us updated as you make progress.
TIM BOYD
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Post by skip on Sept 10, 2023 9:25:52 GMT -5
A Vote for Discs.
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