Perfect Patina! Deathtrap Rail Dragster Build

[@Manandmachine772]

Josh that door you used for the top is awesome.!!!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Yeah, I know it came out awesome and looks perfect!

[@rickteegarden5763]

BAM! The body turned out super awesome!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I'm really happy with how it came out. Worth it sacrificing the door.

[@OutOfOrderGarage]

This is great! Everything is vintage correct 👍

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Thanks. I tried within reason to do it correct. If I had more time and money I'd be 100%, but it's good enough for who it's for. 😎

[@tdeje]

looks great !

[@QuickSpeedShop]

👍

[@johncourtneyscott2757]

Looking slick

[@QuickSpeedShop]

👍

[@morgandollar5806]

What a VINTAGE dragster it is! The history matches the patina and most interesting as you build the mighty beast. Old door is perfect!! Good Luck in Buffalo!!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Show is in 5 days!

[@michaelmarusic8499]

👍🏻Nice job!!! It’s coming together nicely!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Thanks. Wait until I build the headers and fire it!

[@95flareside1]

I mentioned once that I used your doodlebug videos as reference to build a scale model doodlebug, I'm getting tempted to dig through my parts box to do the same on this one...

[@QuickSpeedShop]

That'd be awesome. Search "Early Dragsters HAMB" and you'll find 90 pages worth of inspiration.

[@95flareside1]

@@QuickSpeedShop I've had a picture saved for years of a dragster being hauled in a custom ramp in the bed of a truck that I plan to recreate. Except with a different style dragster, and different truck...

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I'm going to build a Studebaker M series ramp truck later this year that will be used to carry a lot of neat stuff eventually.

[@justinkeller9187]

When I was 11 I would dream of building a dragster like that. I had pages from magazines with the Mooneyes dragster all over my walls. I've never let go of that dream and still tell myself "someday". Cool car!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Someday is never too late!

[@g.o.b.2558]

Sweet 👍. If you're able to get the lid off under the lid, you could drill a hole just big enough for the end of a funnel to and oil to the master cylinder.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

The top is bound right up against the lid. The master has plenty of reservoir so I'll prolly never have to fill it again

[@sandrapoyner1353]

Soap box derby car for big kid,s 😃👍👍 love it 👍👍🇦🇺🤣

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I'm definitely going to win with thing

[@ronbunker5778]

That is looking so cool!! People are going to love this!

[@QuickSpeedShop]

I hope so!

[@Raydawg]

Oh so COOOL, I know time is limited but man since you call it a deathtrap, Some detail to make the body look like a casket or coffin and leave the door handle on the skin. LOL. Looking AWESOME. This is one really cool build. Thanks for Sharing

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Munsters already did that with Dragula!

[@Raydawg]

@Quick Speed Shop that where the thought came from. Most young people these have no clue though. 🤣

[@tttco]

I have a pierce governor on my model a powered air compressor. It was a Gordon smith kit. However Gordon smith also made them in a factory that was completely assembled. Mine is ran off of the timing gear however some were belt drive like yours.

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Cool!

[@IEchuckie]

Hope you don't find reverse accidentally when you're rolling down the track

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Buick Dynaflow has R all the way at bottom so no way to hit it when shifting up. PNDLR

[@DependableAutoTruck]

dodge pickup Zbar and kick down linkage

[@QuickSpeedShop]

It's the stock Buick Dynaflow kick down and a modified mid 1930s Ford throttle linkage.

[@DependableAutoTruck]

@@QuickSpeedShop I was talking about the pieces of linkage on the floor you were looking at

[@QuickSpeedShop]

Oh yeah. Those were from my Dodge trucks.