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Old 08-02-2010, 11:13 AM   #261
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Old 08-04-2010, 11:06 AM   #262
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6-10-1929...... Read all about it.......It has Model T frame rails along with a T front end and steering grafted onto what I believe is a Harley-Davidson twin. If you spend the time to read the text and think about it, the proof is there that you cannot always believe what you read.
I came across this picture a couple of months ago. It looks like a Model T frame upside down and backwards? It's hard to see the front, pretty neat though.

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Old 10-26-2010, 09:21 AM   #263
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Old 10-26-2010, 12:35 PM   #264
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Herm...... Could you share some more photos and details of it with us?? Thanks, T-H

I will try T., just found the thread this morning. This is a picture of car 33, with Ernie Triplett as driver, The Barney Spl., Barney Klopfer car builder. Pacific Coast AAA Cars- 1930, listed as 2nd place for the year. In page 99, in the book. The Illustrated History Of Sprint Car Racing, 1896-1942, by Jack C. Fox, there are pictures on pages 71,81,88,92,94,96,. Also in the book Legion Ascot Speedway, by John R. Lucero, on pages 35, and 67. First car to have front wheel Breaks. The car was built 1925, or earlier, had an S-R Fronty, an was wreacked at least two times, and rebuilt, pictures in those two books. We have had the car for around 20 years, I would have to look. Thanks Herm.
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Old 11-05-2010, 12:06 PM   #265
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I came across this picture a couple of months ago. It looks like a Model T frame upside down and backwards? It's hard to see the front, pretty neat though.

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That's pretty awesome.
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Old 11-12-2010, 01:13 PM   #266
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I have been trying to buy a T frame & engine etc. that was a mid engine race car back in the teens. Has anyone ever seen one? The sheetmetal was lost to a fire but the frame and engine survived with some damage. I'll try to get some photo's posted when I get a look at it some time. Frank pkny
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Old 11-17-2010, 12:10 PM   #267
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Hi T-Head

Fantastic Forum; please keep up the good work.

Attached is a photo of a car I have; I believe it to be called the Empy Spl, supposedly built by employees of the Empy Machine Co in Hazelton, Penn. Photo taken in late 1929; car on display in a movie theatre foyer. Car looks to be new to me, and based on T mechanicals although obviously converted to a 3 springer.

Anybody have any info on this car?

Regards, and keep up the flow of info on an era that is beginning to slip from living memory.
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Old 11-18-2010, 04:24 PM   #268
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PDR, do you have any current photos of it? I'd love to see the work done to the front of the frame. Overall, it's a really appealing shape. Good proportions, too.
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Old 11-18-2010, 05:21 PM   #269
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PDR, do you have any current photos of it? I'd love to see the work done to the front of the frame. Overall, it's a really appealing shape. Good proportions, too.
Yes it is quite nice and I thought the same.... share more photos with us if you can. What does it have on it for speed equiptment ??
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Old 11-18-2010, 05:32 PM   #270
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Old 11-21-2010, 04:54 PM   #271
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Thanks for letting us know....That is exactly what I thought.

Do you have any good photos of T racers you can share with us?? We need more people to post things if this thread is to keep going. I think I already posted photos of your supercharged Fronty. Maybe you could post a link to you website showing your cars along with you hillclimb record holder and any old photos you may have??
Here is a photo of one of my Model T racers. It's a supercharged SOHC cammed SR Fronty. Just learning to post pictures. More detailed pictures on my website http://buymegivemetakeme.com/






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Old 11-21-2010, 05:08 PM   #272
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This is my purpose built Model T hillcimber. It's powered by a Gemsa modified DOHC Gallivan/Rajo head on a T block. Not for the timid. www.buymegivemetakeme.com




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Old 11-21-2010, 05:41 PM   #273
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This car I plan to restore with a Gallivan twin cam on a T block Scan10010-1sm.JPG
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Why don't you take the next flight over and visit our photo website? We have over 500 posts and 1000 photos. www.theoldmotor.com

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Old 02-21-2011, 09:52 PM   #275
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I'm new here to the FB. This is the kind of thread I've been looking for. I don't have the knowledge of these cars you all have but I'm really enjoying the posts here.

A few years ago I saw a restored dirt car at a local show and have been hooked ever since. Shortly after that I found a soft cover book, "Dirt Track Auto Racing 1919-1941" by Don Radbruch. It has information on the different areas from coast to coast and small bio's of some of the people involved.

As a retiree I don't have a lot of funds for restoring some of the old racers I have found (3 so far). As a result I'm building my renditon of an early '30's dirt car. The nose is built out of the rear corners of a '29 sedan roof and some 18ga. I had laying around. You can also see the front of the frame made from 10ga CRS. The project is on hold till I can come up with a pair of '46 -'48 Chevy front fenders for the fuel tank cover and tail.

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Old 02-21-2011, 09:55 PM   #276
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Here ya go .. found a picture ...



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Old 02-22-2011, 06:03 PM   #277
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Here's a little more on Noel Bullock as TH mentioned in post #1.

Noel was from Ord Neb. and started racing there in a stripped down near stock Model T in 1918. he kept improving the car and in 1922 he took his Rajo powered 975 pound T to Pikes peak. He ran one test run up the mountain with the fastest time of 20.51 and won $500 for the fastest time of the day. The fans loved Bullock's victory but the promoters and the AAA felt differently.

The next meeting of the Contest Board of the American Automobile Ass. releasted the rules for the 1923 season setting a 1600 pound weight minimum. They reasoned, "The establishment in 1923 of a minimum weight limit in each of the three classes of cars entered insures a better motor test and makes the hill climb more of a sporting proposition than it has ever been."

Bullock went along with the rule change and cast a 625 pound babbit weight that could be bolted to the bottom of the seat. He showed up on Labor Day only to be disqualified because he had run in an unsanctioned race in Sturgis South Dakota.

The AAA had taken care of the "fivver probem at Pikes peak.

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Old 02-26-2011, 06:07 PM   #278
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I noticed something funny in Buildy's post #152 about the handbuilt racer that is in the EMMR museum: look closely what they used for the supports on the stringers to stiffen the scratch-built trailer : http://www.flickr.com/photos/millerr...n/photostream/
They are ...connecting rods
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Old 11-24-2011, 01:02 PM   #279
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The track looks like Point Breeze, Philadelphia circa 1910.

Does anyone have any other photos of this car? Or and information about it? I would be very grateful for any help,
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Does anyone have any other photos of this car? Or and information about it? I would be very grateful for any help,
Specifically I'm in need of photos of the right side of this car.
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