Ryan Weaver's 1969 Olds Cutlass S W31 Club Coupe

[RamblerDealer]

Ryan, the '64 Rambler drag car is mine, but I just bought a new to me barn find. The week before Christmas
I bought a '71 Hornet SC/360 out of a barn in Wisconsin. It's rough and incomplete but the real deal. The
car is now in a friend's shop in Detroit while I wait for the title.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RamblerDealer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ryan, the '64 Rambler drag car is mine, but I just bought a new to me barn find. The week before Christmas
I bought a '71 Hornet SC/360 out of a barn in Wisconsin. It's rough and incomplete but the real deal. The
car is now in a friend's shop in Detroit while I wait for the title. </div></div>

I am a big fan of Barn Finds!!!!

A few guys race these at PSMCDR and they are very competitive (13.?) I see a blue one and a green one depending on the year. (Other than that I have never seen one, ever)

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Not far, I will follow along. Probably 20 minute drive going real slow.

Ryan

[Postsedan]

If you are using the same truck you came to MCACN, If possible.....reverse your trailer hitch receiver.....you want the ball as low as you can get it.....with your frame being much lower. Hope it works.

Dan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Postsedan</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If you are using the same truck you came to MCACN, If possible.....reverse your trailer hitch receiver.....you want the ball as low as you can get it.....with your frame being much lower. Hope it works.

Dan </div></div>

Good point, we have an offset receiver, will use it to lower the ball.

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Visited early in the morning to get measurements for frame attachments.

Also scraped each body mount hole to see the condition of each. (A couple will need a little repair, but generally good condition)

Ryan

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Tow bar was a bust:-(

The wheels of the chassis would turn full left or full right but did not want to follow the truck!!!

Dad is as stubborn as I am........ (Tenacious) so he pulled all the caster shims out of one side of the upper control arms and stuck them in the other side to exaggerate the following effect.... Nope.

Then two of us stood on the front end and he used Rachel araps to pull the suspension lower closer to ride height.... No joy.....

Pushed it back inside and waved the white flag for tonight!

Ryan

I am open to information, Google hasn't offered me any wisdom yet....

[Rixls6]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Ryan1969Chevelle</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Tow bar was a bust:-(

The wheels of the chassis would turn full left or full right but did not want to follow the truck!!!

Dad is as stubborn as I am........ (Tenacious) so he pulled all the caster shims out of one side of the upper control arms and stuck them in the other side to exaggerate the following effect.... Nope.

Then two of us stood on the front end and he used Rachel araps to pull the suspension lower closer to ride height.... No joy.....

Pushed it back inside and waved the white flag for tonight!

Ryan

I am open to information, Google hasn't offered me any wisdom yet.... </div></div>

Bummer. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

When I had my drag car's front end aligned, they put a whole bunch of shims in the rear of each upper control arm.
Whenever I let go of the steering wheel after making a turn, the wheel would nearly rip out of my hand to return to center.

[Ryan1969Chevelle]

Safe back in the igloo:-)

Ryan

[chevyman0429]

Ryan spend $75. And rent a tow dolly from well here Uhaul