Thanks for the kind words guys. I am still early in the build and research. I have tons more that I have to share and more information just keeps cumming in. I have conducted at least 10 interviews that gave a lot of light on the whole story.
petegossett - There are some examples that are sill out there. There is the Schaghticoke Manning Special, It is built of the remains of the orginal car. Most mistake this for the real one. There is the beautiful Sorrell-Manning that Mr. Brinker owns. There is also the Bangert-Manning that is out there(they are calling it a Bangert but they don't know who made the body). There is a mystery car out that is on a Manning frame. All of these can be found on forgottenfiberglass.com or a simple google search. And there is a time period exact copy that I will share on my blog later, its got a good story. I am on the hunt for the real one. I think it no longer exists but I have a lead that I am following that will end all debates.
DaewooOfDeath- Remember that metal alloys were not what they are now. Early attempts at disc brakes were terrible. People that race Crosley Hot Shots today are still trying to make their disc brakes work in racing.
Woody- I can't say for sure but I do know that hot rodders used to drill holes in the water pump blades so that it didn't pump as much water. I think it was more for reducing the amount of horse power loss and less about heating issues. Remember most hot rodders were only going a quarter mile at a time or very fast on the flats. Note that Flatheads do have two water pumps.
Again, thanks for the kind words. I didn't expect any one to like it much less care. I was doing this blog mostly to squash any concerns about confusion of the authenticity of the frame. There is no documentation of who built frames. One could be found out there but I just didn't want it to be confused for a "real" one, what ever that means.
admc58- I actually have the plans but they are only a copy. I am looking for the transmission plans that he sold even though I know what he did and can recreate it.
He also dismisses disc brakes as having no possible application to road racing. Also, iron pistons? What the hell? Makes me wonder what sorts of engineering problems people in the 50s were having with aluminum and disk brakes, which seem to me simpler than drum brakes.
