914Driver said:
That ain't right. What keeps it from folding in the middle?
wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) said:
...and now I have to recalibrate the "that ain't right"-o-meter.
NickD said:
Pete. (l33t FS) said:914Driver said:
That ain't right. What keeps it from folding in the middle?
Considering the fairly stout roll over hoop, probably the rest of the tubes its attached to. Or maybe they welded the doors shut, Dukes of Hazzard style.
Regardless that looks tits. Also crying out for a 60s show car twin bubble top.
In reply to Appleseed :
I've driven those, though, and they have the structural integrity of a Flexible Flyer sled with severe wood rot. I can't imagine how floppy they would be with the roof removed.
You say it "looks tits", I'm horrified at something that weighs as much as a shipping container sized wet sponge, but with the flexibility and chassis dynamics of a shipping container sized wet sponge.
Most of them had 352s, too, whose ninja superpower was leaking oil, which they traded stats in power and acceleration to gain.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:In reply to Appleseed :
I've driven those, though, and they have the structural integrity of a Flexible Flyer sled with severe wood rot. I can't imagine how floppy they would be with the roof removed.
You say it "looks tits", I'm horrified at something that weighs as much as a shipping container sized wet sponge, but with the flexibility and chassis dynamics of a shipping container sized wet sponge.
Most of them had 352s, too, whose ninja superpower was leaking oil, which they traded stats in power and acceleration to gain.
Art Morrison chassis, 600 HP 408 cu.in. injected Windsor, Wilwood brakes, 3000 lb. I imagine it is quite a fun ride.
In stock trim it has a frame, assume the frame is framed up.
It's for sale........
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In reply to 914Driver :
The '58 through '66 Thunderbirds were unibody cars, no frame.
No kidding? I didn't think Unibodies came until later.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:wheelsmithy (Joe-with-an-L) said:
...and now I have to recalibrate the "that ain't right"-o-meter.
But does it have heat and defrost also...
@Duke I think they're doing it on purpose now just to annoy you...
In reply to noddaz :
I'll bet it does! How much air gets to the radiator through those blinker vents?
914Driver said:No kidding? I didn't think Unibodies came until later.
A guy at work found out I was a car guy and came over to tell me about his 2nd gen 60 something T-bird. I rudely walked away when he said "you would not believe how many gallons of bondo the floorboards have in them"...
In reply to 914Driver :I'll bet it does! How much air gets to the radiator through those blinker vents?
I hope there is some sort of air deflector under the front bumper. Of course the next question is "how does the heated air get out of the engine compartment?"
Are we sure the 356 picture isn't photoshopped?
The shadowing on the fenders shows the sun to be at a nearly perfect right angle to our right which is consistent with the general shadowing on the engine.
However, the laser sharp diagonal shadow on the right of the radiator doesn't seem consistent with how it bulges forward at the top.
914Driver said:No kidding? I didn't think Unibodies came until later.
1st gen Falcons/Mustangs were (in?)famous for being unibody cars at the time.
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