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Mon Nov 18, 2024 4:37 am

oprn wrote: I found this photo in the gallery on this site a while back. I don't recall who posted it but when I ran across this thread I though it belonged here.

Maybe it is already posted here, I tried to find it but there are so many dead pictures here that I gave up. Here it is none the less, complete with the appropriate oil puddle!

If we're posting stupid stuff, then i'll add these.

Mon Nov 18, 2024 7:51 am

there's even a plug underneath which means that's a big enough trailer to have lights so its not like its a small trailer you might use for say hauling leaves around your yard or something.
I wonder how much the cover flexes and how much the force of the trailer pushing forward when you stop has caused the gears to eat into the cover?
in all actuality, its probably been in use like this for over a decade

Mon Nov 18, 2024 8:23 pm

At the very least it looks like they used longer studs to take advantage of all the thread in the case. I had a bay-window with an oil pump mustache bar adapter, the stock studs were holding on by about 1 twist. Guess what happened next. :shock:

Wed Nov 20, 2024 8:01 am

cdennisg wrote: EverettB wrote: What's the recommended tongue weight on that? :D

30 PSI at 2000 RPM.
The weight of the ball perhaps?

Thu Nov 21, 2024 5:21 am

I am guessing this was done on purpose on one of those "slammed" cars to keep the edges of the oil inspection cover from catching on man hole lids on the road?
Glenn wrote:

Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:07 pm

Poor man's deep sump and self drain oil system, also useful for finding your way home.

Fri Dec 06, 2024 12:49 pm

oprn wrote: I am guessing this was done on purpose on one of those "slammed" cars to keep the edges of the oil inspection cover from catching on man hole lids on the road?
Glenn wrote:

No, it was posted by a "young lady" that asked why the studs were not long enough.

The picture was a keeper.

Mon Dec 09, 2024 7:07 am

Nice.correction glenn.... :roll:

Tue Dec 10, 2024 4:11 pm

My wife has the same problem.

Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:12 am

"Wishbone" by Ed Roth. It's been said that he hated it.

Sun Jan 05, 2025 9:34 pm

EVfun wrote: "Wishbone" by Ed Roth. It's been said that he hated it.

...especially at valve adjustment time.

Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:10 am

I'd love to hear that thing run, and there is a temp gauge that'd be a fun experiment.

Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:14 am

I like the custom zip ties on the spark plug wires

Mon Jan 06, 2025 9:41 am

That custom with a “k”.
I’m more curious on the narrowed rear axles.

Mon Jan 06, 2025 10:11 am

KTPhil wrote: EVfun wrote: "Wishbone" by Ed Roth. It's been said that he hated it.

...especially at valve adjustment time.

"License plates" I don't need no stinking license plates

Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:03 pm

Da TOW'D wrote: KTPhil wrote: EVfun wrote: "Wishbone" by Ed Roth. It's been said that he hated it.

...especially at valve adjustment time.

"License plates" I don't need no stinking license plates
If you are so obviously not running front brakes you don't want to be easily identified. :lol:

Tue Jan 07, 2025 8:52 am

One of the reasons Ed hated 'Wishbone' was Revel didn't want to pay him to build a model of it. He also hated the way it rode. He cut it in pieces, and told Dirty Doug to throw it away. Doug stashed it away and sold it to Ed's son, Reno (that's Reno in the pic). Reno restored it, much to Ed's dismay.

My brother had a ragtop named the 'Ol Gray Mare'. Ed lettered it on the back of his Wink mirror. Ed was responsible for numerous parts on the ragtop. He had a mini junkyard in his backyard. My brother would come with a question, and Ed would send him to the backyard to grab more parts.

Tue Jan 07, 2025 10:13 am

EVfun wrote: "Wishbone" by Ed Roth. It's been said that he hated it.

Pretty obvious he hated it. No fan, no cooling tin, no air cleaners... the only thing left to do to try to kill the engine would be to run it without oil as well.

Tue May 06, 2025 1:06 pm

Tue May 06, 2025 1:48 pm

danfromsyr wrote:
The hot dayglow spray paint is good for at least 5 horsepower. Plus ignition sparks you can see are more powerful than hidden ones!