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We have looked for the old 55 E/G car with no luck. So we decided to look for another 55 2 door post car to make a “look a like” for that car. With the pictures (thanks to Brian for one of the best ones) that have shown up on the Dover Site and the fun we have had at that last three Dover Races we have started.
We found the car we are going to put together for the 4th annual Dover race. The car we found came from New York of all places. Think that might be a sign of good things to come. There is a lot of work involved to make it a running car for the next race but we are going to try.
The attached picture is the car from when we were picking it up a couple of weeks ago.
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The car is a full chassis car and the body is a long way from straight. Taking the car apart to get it media blaster to see just how bad it is.
Will use all the spare parts that I have to get it running, the fixed income thing is a problem. That includes the engine, I plan to install the same engine that was in the Mustang for the 3rd race.
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Do you think Casey is smiling today? Just had to post this one for Billy.
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Just to refresh your memory…gonna go with ‘whitewalls” Tom?
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Dino….Just to get it running and race ready we will be using everything we have first, first set of tires will not be whitewalls but will try to make the car look like the old one. As we progress the idea will be to make it look more and more like the old car so someday maybe whitewalls. The race will be here before we know it and we do want to have the 55 at the next race. Time and money are our biggest enemies right now.
Seems like the early Dover Days, not enough time or money but somehow we made it.
At one time the car looked like the attached picture and before the whitewalls.
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I wanted a straight axle front suspension but will wait till after we get the car drivable. Got to use what we have to get it going first, need to spread some of the “things I’d like to have” over some time period.
The front suspension is based on a 90’s Camaro / Firebird. I found out the coil over kit (after some minor modifications) just like what we have on the Mustang works on the Camaro strut. So I have that kit in my hands now, passenger side is installed. Got the rack and pinion re-located but still working on that.
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