Administrators Eric Posted April 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 44 minutes ago, Eric said: Times were different then. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, janice6 said: Times were different then. Physics wasn't and there was a lot of chromed metal waiting to arrest the children's forward progress, in an accident. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eric said: Physics wasn't and there was a lot of chromed metal waiting to arrest the children's forward progress, in an accident. True. But, cars were still a physics miracle and just the idea of going from place to place in relative comfort was astounding. Safety was a word related to the pristine condition of the car, it didn't involve the people yet. You could have a broken bone, but the first words from another person was, well how is the car? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 (edited) Edited April 26, 2019 by pipedreams 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Must have been a bear to steer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Heard those were also good for date nights at the drive in theater. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Amazing so many of us grew up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 25 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Heard those were also good for date nights at the drive in theater. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Kids? No, that’s where kids come from. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 29 minutes ago, railfancwb said: Must have been a bear to steer. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Notice the dual tires on the right-front and single tires elsewhere? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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janice6 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Eric said: Notice the dual tires on the right-front and single tires elsewhere? You're right! That just slipped by me. I looked and thought both fronts were duals. Were they running a clockwise track? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, pipedreams said: I see nothing wrong with the "old ways". 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 26, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 26, 2019 Just now, janice6 said: You're right! That just slipped by me. I looked and thought both fronts were duals. Were they running a clockwise track? That r/f tire was probably the only drive wheel. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 26, 2019 Share Posted April 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Eric said: That r/f tire was probably the only drive wheel. I guess the obvious flew right by me. Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 27, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 27, 2019 Just now, janice6 said: I guess the obvious flew right by me. Thanks! I’m just guessing, but it was a race car and traction would have been important, especially on those crappy old tires. On another note, it doesn’t look like the front wheels are sprung. They attach directly to the crankshaft. I found a pic that confirms it. So that heavy-ass motor is riding unsprung on the front wheels and it is a direct drive setup. That must have been a lively ride. Also, that bulkhead in front of the driver is the radiator. That must have sucked at the best of times and if the radiator let go... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Eric Posted April 27, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted April 27, 2019 5 minutes ago, Eric said: I’m just guessing, but it was a race car and traction would have been important, especially on those crappy old tires. On another note, it doesn’t look like the front wheels are sprung. They attach directly to the crankshaft. I found a pic that confirms it. So that heavy-ass motor is riding unsprung on the front wheels and it is a direct drive setup. That must have been a lively ride. Also, that bulkhead in front of the driver is the radiator. That must have sucked at the best of times and if the radiator let go... BTW, this car was designed by the same guy who invented the Christie Suspension system for tanks and other tracked vehicles. The design met with limited success in the US, but the Soviets LOVED it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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railfancwb Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Notice the dual tires on the right-front and single tires elsewhere?Left turns only. Predates NASCAR and possibly Indy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
railfancwb Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 Isn’t that what Weiner of Congress was doing? Different area of anatomy though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janice6 Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 4 hours ago, Eric said: BTW, this car was designed by the same guy who invented the Christie Suspension system for tanks and other tracked vehicles. The design met with limited success in the US, but the Soviets LOVED it. 20 LITERS!!!!!!!! Holy crap. Think of the torque! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NPTim Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 I don’t think it keeps kosher 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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