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Offline ronnieroadster

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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #15 on: April 22, 2014, 08:22:16 PM »
How about Mcgain and Holts didnt they run a Hilborn Injected Flathead in a Capri on the salt?  :cheers:
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #16 on: April 22, 2014, 08:52:27 PM »
I think it is time to stop throwing down off beat combinations and get back to helping Buddy move his Chevy. I, for one, want to see that engine run over 200.

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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #17 on: April 22, 2014, 10:45:30 PM »
   Me too, Dan. I'm disappointed that it's getting split up. I was looking for Buddy to get a red hat with it.
      Doug  :-(   :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #18 on: April 22, 2014, 11:51:04 PM »
Quote from: dw230 on April 22, 2014, 02:09:44 PM
The Hodges Brothers ran the red Camaro with the 351 for a while. Tommy got the EM 200 club hat in the car. The late Captain Billy Hodges raced with Mike Cook for many, many years.

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This may have been the run - the car sounded glorious . . .



Yet another one of those cars that inspired me to get into this.  Small block Fords in Camaros, FlatCads in Coupes - Who wouldn't want to get involved? 
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #19 on: April 23, 2014, 08:49:01 AM »
Quote from: Buickguy3 on April 22, 2014, 10:45:30 PM
   Me too, Dan. I'm disappointed that it's getting split up. I was looking for Buddy to get a red hat with it.
      Doug  :-(   :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Well Doug, I better go fast in August then, huh? :wink:
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #20 on: April 25, 2014, 02:29:03 PM »
Buddy,
Didn't I hear some where that you were talking to the "Valley Fever" guys about wedging your Caddie into their liner?

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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #21 on: April 25, 2014, 08:04:27 PM »
What kind of Kaiser might that be Stan?
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #22 on: April 25, 2014, 11:54:49 PM »
Buddy - it's been a long build thread - and this is still the coolest top chop of any late thirties Chevy I've ever seen.  Do you have other body panels left over from this?  Maybe post up some pics of any spares?

Cheers!
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2014, 07:53:30 AM »
Back on topic---
Maybe some more info would help get it sold...

Estimated Cd? What body classes it's legal for?
Estimated HP to get it past 2 bills @ Bonneville?

Buddy- wish you luck with the sale. Everytime
I wear the Quest 200 shirt people ask about it,
hope that you get there before it sells!
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #24 on: April 26, 2014, 08:30:42 AM »
Thanks for the kind words and support!

Depending on engine choice, the car could be legal in /VGALT, VFALT, BVFALT, BVGALT, /GALT, /BGALT, /FALT, /BFALT, /GCC, /BGCC, /FCC, and /BFCC. The car currently holds 3 records at B'ville, and 2 at the Ohio Mile.

I believe 650HP will drive the car at 200+ MPH, but we’ll see at Bonneville.

The car will pass tech at 200+ MPH, and is long course qualified.

The car comes with 2 4-link front ends, one for altered, and a narrow one for comp coupe. Car has a Halibrand Champ QC, Rankin 4 speed tranny, intercooler chiller box, 4 link rear setup, custom front fiberglass front and hood for comp coupe, and stock front and hood for altered classes.

All of the details are in the build thread, but you can always PM me with specific questions.

If the car doesn’t sell, we’ll continue to run it for a few years, while we get a ‘liner ready!
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #25 on: April 26, 2014, 10:34:53 AM »
I went ahead and posted up an ad for you -

https://www.facebook.com/milwaukeemidget/posts/282809965214789?notif_t=like

Car show season is upon us - let's see if we can give it a home in Wisconsin.  :cheers:
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #26 on: May 14, 2014, 10:32:18 AM »
Thanks Chris!
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #27 on: May 14, 2014, 01:47:24 PM »
Potential buyers should remember that this weekend is a chance to see the car in person. 

Buddy, Ruth, Hooley and I are going to be at EM this weekend and if you haven't talked to John he is also planning on being there with Brenda.  Hope to see you there and come by our place on the way to Colorado afterwards (not too many more miles),
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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #28 on: May 14, 2014, 02:32:13 PM »
Sum, that's great! I'm looking forward to seeing all of you again!
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With sufficient thrust, pigs fly just fine. However, this is not necessarily a good idea. It is hard to be sure where they are going to land, and it could be dangerous sitting under them as they fly overhead. -- RFC 1925

You can't make a race horse out of a pig. But if you work hard enough at it you can make a mighty fast pig. - Bob Akin

http://www.flatcadracing.org/
http://youtu.be/89rVb497_4c

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Re: FlatCad Racing's 1938 Chevy Coupe
« Reply #29 on: May 14, 2014, 04:04:25 PM »
See you there. I'm leaving now for San Gabriel Valley then El Mirage.  :cheers: Wayno
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