DJ194950 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 All right!!! :) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Why did the bantering stop once it ran? Was everyone in AWE? Perhaps,...I was too wound up to notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbound Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Does everybody still have their eyebrows? Sounds good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 very kool congrats,,,, bill you know what they say ?? theres only 2 kinds of car guys,,,,those that have hemis,,,and those that want a hemi,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted December 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Does everybody still have their eyebrows? Sounds good! Yes but, one guy now only has halfa mustache. Edited December 14, 2014 by mrwrstory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 (edited) Congratulations Bill. A lot of hard work and problem solving went into the build and the results must be very satisfying. Sound really good! Edited December 14, 2014 by 40plyrod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Balazs Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Congrats Bill; That has to make you feel good! I thought I caught the smell of singed hair yesterday...... Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldodge41 Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodFru2u Posted December 14, 2014 Report Share Posted December 14, 2014 Congrats Bill, I'm sure the pay off for the long road you traveled to hear this engine roar was worth all the busted knuckles and band aids. Great Job! Now, When do we see the video of it installed in some set of wheels and moving under it's own power ? No reason to rest now that the " hard " part is done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) When do we see the video of it installed in some set of wheels and moving under it's own power ? No reason to rest now that the " hard " part is done. It will go in the Roadster this Winter along with a few modifications,.....to the Roadster, like headers, a cowl vent and maybe revised steering. Edited December 15, 2014 by mrwrstory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Here is a more comprehensive video of the event and the characters that made it special. My friend, Oak O'Connor culled this from his three cameras that ran for almost an hour. The shenanigans and comments both before and after ignition, where what made it special. I am very fortunate. Thank you Oak. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Bill, you are, indeed, fortunate. Fortunate to have so many friends to help drink your coffee... Oh yeah, sounds very nice! Almost forgot to mention...your videographer is very talented. Edited December 15, 2014 by wayfarer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Oak did a great job on the video!! Saw a news story this AM on TV about 12/13/14 was some supposed lucky day for relationships and twice as many weddings occurred this year on this date as compared to last years numbers. Something about the stars?? The video was dated 12/13/14 so some ?? Bob have you entered into a long term relationship with this hemi?? Did your promise to love for the rest of your life? Put the motor in a furd? We understand mixed relationships here. Who was the best man?? You did have a lot of witnesses, where were the flowers? DJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48Dodger Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great video Bill! I love it at 5:19 when, who I must believe is the camera guy, checks to see if the camera is still ok after the "fire ball" shots to the ceiling...lol Congrats my friend. 48D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted December 16, 2014 Report Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great video, did Oak have something to do with cinematography in his past? Looks like a great bunch of friends showed up, I especially liked the last frame, it shows a really happy guy. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Here is a more comprehensive video of the event and the characters that made it special. My friend, Oak O'Connor culled this from his three cameras that ran for almost an hour. The shenanigans and comments both before and after ignition, where what made it special. I am very fortunate. Thank you Oak. bill,great video,if that dont get your heart pumping,,,looks like a fun time and a great bunch of guys. wish i had a garage like that with or with out that nice collection of hemi valve covers on the wall,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted December 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Great video, did Oak have something to do with cinematography in his past? Looks like a great bunch of friends showed up, I especially liked the last frame, it shows a really happy guy. Good work. Oak at one time made his living as a Rock 'n' Roll drummer. In more recent years he worked in the film industry. And more recently he has added video recording to his passions of Hot Rods and music. The 34 Plymouth you see on his avatar is the car he takes on all our long haul trips. If you check his other videos, you'll see more of the Plymouth(s),...his and mine, as well as other car and music related stuff. Edited December 19, 2014 by mrwrstory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak34Plymouth Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Great stuff - who doesn't like a Hemi? The dream engine. At Rogues Westside on Vimeo you can see Cliff Roas famous Hemi powered SIDEWINDER at Lions dragstrip as well as Mr Story's earlier Plymouth videos. Thanks for the kind words. Oak 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayfarer Posted December 19, 2014 Report Share Posted December 19, 2014 Welcome aboard Oak. Love your video work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted January 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 (edited) I am going OT from the subject of this thread for those who might like to ride along. Respecting that many here are less interested in deviations from the P15 focus, I also suspect there are a few who enjoy witnessing the process of solving mechanical problems,.... whatever the marque. I think most know that I intend to install the Hemi in my '32 Roadster. However, being one who can't leave well enough alone, I will also do several other modifications while the car is off the road. Therefore, the next order of business is cowl steering. In response to question "why",... it's because I like the look and it's another design and fab project that satisfies my need to screw around and figure out stuff mechanical. Here's where I am so far. A F150 box which has a slow ratio and a large mounting footprint. I'll need to "reverse" it so the pitman arm rotates the correct way and the input shaft exits where the red dot is. This is about what you would see looking under the dash. - Before committing to the project, the concept was mocked-up so I could feel good about the appearance and the approx. geometry. - - Foot room was always something that I worried about. I think I have that issue understood and under control. - The centerline indicated shows where the pitman shaft will pierce the cowl. This location gets me adequate foot room and the input shaft of the box aligns with the steering column. - As mentioned, the box is relatively slow ( good in this case ) however things change pretty quickly when the geometry comes into play for the appearance I am after. It would be real easy to end up with a go kart kinda response. Soooo, the following is a full size mockup with pitman and steering arm lengths that yield a slightly quicker ration than what I now have,..that's the plan. That which looks like a garbage can lid is looking down at the sidewall of the tire. The triangle shape is the steering arm and the white spot is king-pin center. - Finally, the sketch below illustrates the concept of how I intend to build the steering system's supporting structure. [/url] Edited January 11, 2015 by mrwrstory 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 I am humbled by your innovation capabilities. Please keep posting. I and I am sure others learn a lot from your accomplishments. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40plyrod Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 Glad to see you're going to keep this thread going, I've enjoyed the ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulu Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 (edited) Will the box get rubber bushings at the mounting bolts? For that matter, does your car even have rubber body mounts? BTW, I like the look too. Edited January 14, 2015 by Ulu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted January 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 Will the box get rubber bushings at the mounting bolts? For that matter, does your car even have rubber body mounts? The box will be bolted "solid". And except for a fabric anti squeak strip on the frame, the body is bolted solid too. It's a pretty primitive car, i.e. no creature comforts except the A/C,....... and that's on all the time Here's the status so far......... - - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave72dt Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Dimple die for the cowl opening? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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