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11-21-2023, 07:59 PM
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O.T. But A Hell Of A Lot Of Fun To Drive!
This is my new addition to the fleet. Introducing "Stubby"
 With the 383 Stroker, 4 Speed, 9in Ford rear with 3:90 gears & that extremely short wheel base....When you dump the clutch you got your hands full & I LOVE it! I will never get too old to not want that adrenaline rush driving something like this provides. I was told it was originally built in the early 60's as an altered wheel base race car & would love to find out its history, so on the off chance anyone on the forum has seen it before & could provide some information, I would greatly appreciate it. I also included one picture with my GP in it to make my post a little more on topic  God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-21-2023, 08:30 PM
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Now, that's cool. Haven't seen one of those half size tri-fives since I was a teenager.
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11-21-2023, 11:31 PM
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Okay, yea that is a cool Black finish on a cool ride. That will keep the cardio in line.
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11-22-2023, 04:54 AM
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You're going to have better luck finding any history on the car on THE HAMB than here. Gotta be a wild ride for sure.
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11-22-2023, 07:08 AM
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That's an attention getter (driver and bystanders)!!! Have fun! Keep it between the ditches!
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11-22-2023, 07:12 AM
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Can't wipe the smile off my face after a blast in front of the house! The weather forecast for Turkey Day is 50 & sunny, so I will try to get time to take the wife for a ride around the block. She loves the cars, cruises, races & speed but she has never ridden in anything like this before I am not sure yet what it will run in a quarter mile pass, but my XLR-V runs 12.7 from the factory, but that is an easy 12.7, she enjoyed that, just not sure how she will handle riding in something that actually has to be driven to get there. I think maybe mid 11's is reasonable.God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-22-2023, 02:14 PM
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so cool...video?
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11-22-2023, 02:31 PM
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Looks like a great time!!!
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11-23-2023, 09:03 AM
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Thank You, No video's yet, I guess I got to get into the 21 century LOL God Bless & Happy Thanksgiving Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-23-2023, 10:23 AM
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Man you got a lot bigger cojones than me!
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11-24-2023, 04:17 PM
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 I did take it a bit easy as I only launched at about 4K. A couple of things concern me with her in the car......Without wheelie bars, the expression keep it between the ditches out here in the country really applies! Our ditches are deep & the road I live on is way less than 2 lanes wide! The other issue is Death Wobble & those that have dealt with straight axle cars know it well. This car has it coming out of a pothole/dip , so front end geometry will be high on my list as I check over this car completely!Regardless....This thing is a blast to drive! God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-24-2023, 06:15 PM
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Neat little car clearly built off of a 4-door sedan.
Wheelbase is too short for any kind of real high speed stability, no way I’d want to drive that thing at 80+ if that. The tube axle makes it even scarier. Enjoy it for sprinting zero to sixty and for the looks it’s surely going to generate but don’t let it be the death of you.
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11-25-2023, 01:21 AM
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I solved the "death wobble" of my 1917 Buick by adding a steering damper- a spare shock absorber between the front axle and the tie rod.
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11-26-2023, 09:16 AM
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Not very many high speed runs planned for Stubby, but after I get it straightened out (especially the front end) , a couple of passes at Norwalk could be in its future. Hard to resist when the track is only 13 miles from here. Plans are to take it to Lloydfest 2024 ( a HAMB get together in Owingsville, Ky) that is an 1/8 mile track. I will make a couple of passes there (before the adult beverages flow around the nightly camp fire! One of these years you got to hop on a plane & come to the Nationals here! Thanks @Jack Gifford for the advice! Plans are to add a steering stabilizer, but I want to do that last after a good inspection of the components, Caster, axle angle, etc. Stabilizers are great, but they can mask a worn out part in some cases. God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-29-2023, 04:09 PM
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Ran across this while I was looking at Savoy's, might be itchin for some action,
I'm thinkin maybe kinda fun just to see who could stay in a lane the longest...   Frank
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11-29-2023, 08:11 PM
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I can't only imagine a car show, cruise night, or a day at a track with "half-pints".
With the GTO that was done and these 2, is that all of them? I imagine not but I've not seen any others.
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11-30-2023, 11:16 AM
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My friend Johnny Sweet from down in South Carolina built 16 Shorty's of all different models back in the day! @4zspeed .....That is where the drivers ability comes into play! God Bless Bill https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...closed.614419/
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11-30-2023, 12:08 PM
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I saw a shorty wagon on FB a couple of weeks ago that was very similar to the Plymouth posted above. It was something like a 6-7 second car. I believe it was a fiberglass bodied funny car but still way cool. I couldn't figure out how to link to it for this thread.
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