Return of a Big Hitter.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 13, 15 11:36 am

I did get Permission from the Motorhead management to call the Altered "Over the Top" (OTT - "T" Bucket) with the Snaggletooth on it...

I do not think is is really appropriate in this situation as I am sure it will end up with period paint at some point.....

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Fri Mar 13, 15 12:54 pm

Apocalypse Dodge

Clockwork orange

Dodgy B**t**d

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 13, 15 1:06 pm

Carl wrote:Apocalypse Dodge

Clockwork orange

Funnily enough, those are both names that I had thought of - honest!

Apocalypse mainly through previous conversations with Blue as I know he had thought of that prior to using "Detroit Hustle".......

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Mar 13, 15 1:20 pm

I have a dark memory that "Clockwork Orange" was used on a car when I was a young'un.

drewcrane · Post by **drewcrane** » Fri Mar 13, 15 1:21 pm

Pete wrote:
Dave wrote:
Pete wrote:For me "Vanishing Pint" would be nearer the mark..........
Now that one made me smile.
Spontaneous humour, Chap - the benefits of bouncing ideas off people on the Message Board!!

I did a double take, you really should consider it, it really makes you look twice

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 13, 15 1:26 pm

Dave wrote:I have a dark memory that "Clockwork Orange" was used on a car when I was a young'un.

Most of your memories are "Dark", Dave....

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Fri Mar 13, 15 2:11 pm

Maybe your car can have a word with my car while at Pete's to make it go faster

.

Looks great, I love the background to the car.

Best of luck with it.

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Fri Mar 13, 15 6:06 pm

Nice project Pete, Dunc certainly knew how to make power with a Hemi, 950hp+ ...RPM, but that has and had its downside of course. I'm sure you got all the spec. Would be somewhat easier to do with a 572 wedge!!

Deffo have a serious think first on how much weight you can get out of it with fibre parts etc. as you know, that will dictate the engine build level to achieve your goal of a 9.40, either way your gonna need around at least 890hp even if you can get it down to around 3700lbs with you, which I doubt will be easy?... I'd go for a mono leaf caltrac system although harder to set up right than SS springs as they tend to hit the tyre hard.

Anyhow good luck with it, some serious thought needed here me thinks as a small tyre, big hp car is gonna take some work to get on the money, but there is someone doing the exact same thing already who could give you a few pointers if needed.

Name wise, it took me ages until I thought about what I did for a living, I was a printer then, so "Hot Metal" was easy, .......how about "ressurection"
think thats been done??

Les

challenger · Post by **challenger** » Fri Mar 13, 15 6:19 pm

good luck with this pete an awesome car and one of my favourites from the past

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Mar 13, 15 6:36 pm

Dave wrote:I have a dark memory that "Clockwork Orange" was used on a car when I was a young'un.

Think it was used on a Pop ?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 13, 15 6:51 pm

Thanks guys for the continued positive comments.

Yes, Les - Caltracs and Mono-leafs will be the order of the day, and weight loss without losing the essence of the car - not speed at any price.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Fri Mar 13, 15 7:53 pm

Pete wrote:
Dave wrote:I have a dark memory that "Clockwork Orange" was used on a car when I was a young'un.
Most of your memories are "Dark", Dave....

It was a Daimler engined '32 Ford Roadster Dave, mate of mine ended up with the remains of it in the early '80's.

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Fri Mar 13, 15 7:55 pm

Proper hardcase car Pete. You have the name in the thread title.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Mar 13, 15 8:05 pm

Blue wrote:
Pete wrote:
Dave wrote:I have a dark memory that "Clockwork Orange" was used on a car when I was a young'un.
Most of your memories are "Dark", Dave....
It was a Daimler engined '32 Ford Roadster Dave, mate of mine ended up with the remains of it in the early '80's.

Good Shout Blue, I knew I had seen it & was convinced it was rod based, but was thinking Pop

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Fri Mar 13, 15 9:12 pm

Pete W ... Well done mate, great project !!

Pete s ... Make sure he gets to the back of the queue