some nice undercarriages
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some nice undercarriages
I took a few shots of the undercarriages of cars that were on my ramps last weekend
Of the 3 mine is the roughest. While mine is well painted it doesn’t have the detail of paint Doug and Brian have. Both their cars are 383 strokers.
Dougs
Brians
Mine
Of the 3 mine is the roughest. While mine is well painted it doesn’t have the detail of paint Doug and Brian have. Both their cars are 383 strokers.
Dougs
Brians
Mine
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From: I can walk to MA
... still want some ramps like these.
Norval's ramps are an extension of a hill ... just drive off the "edge".
I have plenty of areas off my driveway where I could do this.
Someday.
So, what does Brian have for exhaust ? Are those caps to be opened
for racing, or is it a quad after the headers ?
Gotta give Gary the neat award ... with the inherently leaky power
steering assembly still in there - and not a drop of fluid to be seen.
Norval, I can spot many of your innovative custom changes, but what
are the two brackets welded to the frame rails - just at the front of the floorboards ?
They look like receivers for your jack or jack stands.
Norval's ramps are an extension of a hill ... just drive off the "edge".
I have plenty of areas off my driveway where I could do this.
Someday.
So, what does Brian have for exhaust ? Are those caps to be opened
for racing, or is it a quad after the headers ?
Gotta give Gary the neat award ... with the inherently leaky power
steering assembly still in there - and not a drop of fluid to be seen.
Norval, I can spot many of your innovative custom changes, but what
are the two brackets welded to the frame rails - just at the front of the floorboards ?
They look like receivers for your jack or jack stands.
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NHVette, Those "mounts" might be where he tied in his rollcage to the frame. I remember him posting some pics of this as he was going along...but I could be wrong, his car changes every day with new innovative upgrades. I like that idea for a lift....old school pit type.
Kuddos as usual.
Kuddos as usual.
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Originally Posted by monza_man
Its not a lift its a solid set of beams that stick out over a drop off. I'm sure he'll post a pic of them as I've seen it before, awsome set up!!
I lay a rug under there and it is very comfortable to work on the undercarriage. I can also set up a car because is it level and the sides are parallel. Great place to weld, replace an exhaust, etc etc
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Originally Posted by NHvette
... still want some ramps like these.
Norval's ramps are an extension of a hill ... just drive off the "edge".
I have plenty of areas off my driveway where I could do this.
Someday.
So, what does Brian have for exhaust ? Are those caps to be opened
for racing, or is it a quad after the headers ?
Gotta give Gary the neat award ... with the inherently leaky power
steering assembly still in there - and not a drop of fluid to be seen.
Norval, I can spot many of your innovative custom changes, but what
are the two brackets welded to the frame rails - just at the front of the floorboards ?
They look like receivers for your jack or jack stands.
Norval's ramps are an extension of a hill ... just drive off the "edge".
I have plenty of areas off my driveway where I could do this.
Someday.
So, what does Brian have for exhaust ? Are those caps to be opened
for racing, or is it a quad after the headers ?
Gotta give Gary the neat award ... with the inherently leaky power
steering assembly still in there - and not a drop of fluid to be seen.
Norval, I can spot many of your innovative custom changes, but what
are the two brackets welded to the frame rails - just at the front of the floorboards ?
They look like receivers for your jack or jack stands.
Brian has cutoffs to open the exhuast without undoing the header flanges.
Doug/Gary has a spotless car and every part of the car is immaculate, I should post pictures of the guys motors. Both motors are fantastic works of art.
Nothing sounds like Brian's car with it 265 @ .050 duration cam
Those jack spots are actually plates welded to the frame so I had a place to weld the down tubes of the roll cage. The car has many places welded to the frame so the 12 point cage has a place assessable for welding.
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
They are 16 inch I beams. Hard to believe but they are level side to side and parallel to within 1/8th inch. They are absolutely rigid. You can not drive off the end of the sides. The car is about 5 feet at the front and 30 inches at the back.
I lay a rug under there and it is very comfortable to work on the undercarriage. I can also set up a car because is it level and the sides are parallel. Great place to weld, replace an exhaust, etc etc
I lay a rug under there and it is very comfortable to work on the undercarriage. I can also set up a car because is it level and the sides are parallel. Great place to weld, replace an exhaust, etc etc
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Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
Brian has cutoffs to open the exhuast without undoing the header flanges.
Doug/Gary has a spotless car and every part of the car is immaculate, I should post pictures of the guys motors. Both motors are fantastic works of art.
Nothing sounds like Brian's car with it 265 @ .050 duration cam
Those jack spots are actually plates welded to the frame so I had a place to weld the down tubes of the roll cage. The car has many places welded to the frame so the 12 point cage has a place assessable for welding.
Doug/Gary has a spotless car and every part of the car is immaculate, I should post pictures of the guys motors. Both motors are fantastic works of art.
Nothing sounds like Brian's car with it 265 @ .050 duration cam
Those jack spots are actually plates welded to the frame so I had a place to weld the down tubes of the roll cage. The car has many places welded to the frame so the 12 point cage has a place assessable for welding.
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From: Some Beautiful Place Sunny and Amazing One
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
I took a few shots of the undercarriages of cars that were on my ramps last weekend
Of the 3 mine is the roughest. While mine is well painted it doesn’t have the detail of paint Doug and Brian have. Both their cars are 383 strokers.
Do you have two catalitics in your C3?
Dougs
Brians
Mine
Of the 3 mine is the roughest. While mine is well painted it doesn’t have the detail of paint Doug and Brian have. Both their cars are 383 strokers.
Do you have two catalitics in your C3?
Dougs
Brians
Mine
Nice work!
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by shafrs3
Norval,
I salute you for retrofitting cats to your car, very noble of you. Thanks for being environmentally responsible.
I salute you for retrofitting cats to your car, very noble of you. Thanks for being environmentally responsible.
Doug has cats also but Brian doesn't require them on a 73.
If I can do anything ahead of time to appease the cops I will try to do it just to save the hassel.
