Drag race mishap

[lstude]

Not Studebaker related (Thank Goodness!) but interesting.

http://www.break.com/index/time-fire-your-welder.html

Leonard Shepherd

http://leonardshepherd.com/

[jnewkirk77]

That would tend to ruin one's day at the strip, wouldn't it?

Jacob Newkirk - Owensboro, KY

Currently driving an '87 Ford F-150, but I dream of having a Hawk one day. Don't we all?

[jnewkirk77]

That would tend to ruin one's day at the strip, wouldn't it?

Jacob Newkirk - Owensboro, KY

Currently driving an '87 Ford F-150, but I dream of having a Hawk one day. Don't we all?

[41 Frank]

I think he should find someone that CAN weld

[41 Frank]

I think he should find someone that CAN weld

[Roscomacaw]

He obviously didn't have tapered axles![xx(]

Here's another amazing vid from that same site! Look what you can see at one thousand frames per second![:0]

http://www.break.com/index/drag_racing_filmed_at_1000fps.html

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

He obviously didn't have tapered axles![xx(]

Here's another amazing vid from that same site! Look what you can see at one thousand frames per second![:0]

http://www.break.com/index/drag_racing_filmed_at_1000fps.html

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Mike Van Veghten]

Who says any welds broke?

Could have more easliy been the actual Heim joints that broke, or the Heim threads that stripped!
OR...could have been the bolts that secured the ladder bar to the chassis (thru the Heim) also. Plainly...what ever the cause...one side broke before the other side.

Though...either way...NHRA and I believe the IHRA both require a "loop" (of sorts as a safety feature) to secure any broken Heim joints so that "doesn't" happen. He apparently didn't have the safety features installed!

Mike

[Mike Van Veghten]

Who says any welds broke?

Could have more easliy been the actual Heim joints that broke, or the Heim threads that stripped!
OR...could have been the bolts that secured the ladder bar to the chassis (thru the Heim) also. Plainly...what ever the cause...one side broke before the other side.

Though...either way...NHRA and I believe the IHRA both require a "loop" (of sorts as a safety feature) to secure any broken Heim joints so that "doesn't" happen. He apparently didn't have the safety features installed!

Mike

[DEEPNHOCK]

It looks like the four bolts that fasten the ladder bars to the diff plates sheared (or the solid heim ends broke or stripped out). Probably had some Home Depot grade 5 galvanized bolts jammed in there. I've seen that happen on one side where the front (solid) heim end broke. Twisted the rear end 45 degree's and tore up a whole lot more than this Camaro had torn up.
Betcha he could have had that Camaro fixed in a day, not counting the driveshaft...
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 41 Frank

I think he should find someone that CAN weld

[DEEPNHOCK]

It looks like the four bolts that fasten the ladder bars to the diff plates sheared (or the solid heim ends broke or stripped out). Probably had some Home Depot grade 5 galvanized bolts jammed in there. I've seen that happen on one side where the front (solid) heim end broke. Twisted the rear end 45 degree's and tore up a whole lot more than this Camaro had torn up.
Betcha he could have had that Camaro fixed in a day, not counting the driveshaft...
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by 41 Frank

I think he should find someone that CAN weld

[DEEPNHOCK]

Interesting to see the Christmas tree green light flashing at 60 cycles per second....
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
Here's another amazing vid from that same site! Look what you can see at one thousand frames per second![:0]

http://www.break.com/index/drag_racing_filmed_at_1000fps.html

[DEEPNHOCK]

Interesting to see the Christmas tree green light flashing at 60 cycles per second....
Jeff[8D]

quote:Originally posted by Mr.Biggs
Here's another amazing vid from that same site! Look what you can see at one thousand frames per second![:0]

http://www.break.com/index/drag_racing_filmed_at_1000fps.html

[Roscomacaw]

Here's an idea of what it's like when I drive our 60 Lark ragtop and take the wife to our favorite breakfast nook in the nearby Sierra Nevadas.[}]

http://www.break.com/index/go_speed_racer_go.html

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe

[Roscomacaw]

Here's an idea of what it's like when I drive our 60 Lark ragtop and take the wife to our favorite breakfast nook in the nearby Sierra Nevadas.[}]

http://www.break.com/index/go_speed_racer_go.html

Miscreant adrift in
the BerStuda Triangle


1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe