I received this from Jason (Thanks Man!), who spotted it over at bbnh.tumblr.com through Just a Car Guy.
This is one very twisted 1960 Chevy.
Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; The Very Definition of Torque!
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24 responses to “Hooniverse Weekend Edition: Last Call; The Very Definition of Torque!”
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Only thing that is holding down the front end is a massive pair of cajones.
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It's probably pretty cheap to run this thing since front tires last forever and it only uses one wheelie bar.
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If it's so light it's starting to float away, fuel economy must be pretty good too.
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I wonder how many runs he gets per bumper, though?
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seriously the only thing that could possibly improve this photo is SPARKS
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^ win and win. goodnight everybody!
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pretty sure that if you look up "torque" in the dictionary you will see this photo.
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My Auntie used to have a P38 Range Rover 4.6, I used to be impressed by the way the torque rocked the car when revved, then I realised that the windscreen wipers, opening the windows, sunroof or glovebox would rock the car just as well. Her dampers, bushes and airbags were all knackered. Nice car, that was.
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This actually originated through my site as you can see from the notes
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I believe I'd be checking the mounts for my rear end and beef them up a tad. Also check then panhard bar to see if it's still in one piece.
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What Panhard rod? If it's stock, it's just got coil springs, and upper and lower trailing arms.
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My mistake I guess. I had a vague memory from long ago, back when I worked around American cars, that most cars had a panhard or some sort of equivalent to keep the 3rd member in place. Too many brain cells are dead. Did I mention my collection of short pieces of wire?
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LOL! They were pretty primitive. Some cars like the Cadillacs had a U-shaped upper arm that attached to the differential housing with a ball joint. At least the Chevys had coil springs, starting in '58. ("Full Coil Suspension"). The Fords and the Mopars still used leaf springs.
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You, sir, were totally correct. '59 to '64 x-framers had 2 lower and 1 upper (rh) trailing arms, and a panhard bar. The 1st year (58) had a central upper wishbone and no panhard, so they were willing to update.
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reply mis-placed – this was for dmilligan
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I suspect the X-style frame is more to blame in this case. They look so cool, but have some pretty mean flaws, as evidenced here.
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Not to mention you never want to get T-boned in a X-frame car, since there's no protection, unlike with a perimeter frame.
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This has to do with suspension rate and travel. The whole raison-d'etre of x-frames was the fantastic torsional strength. The weakness was indeed side-impact penetration.
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Hrm. Well, considering your username and my reliance on hearsay, I have to assume I was talking out of my butt. Unintentionally, of course. Thanks!
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Lowrider meets drag car. Very cool.
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Despite the frivolity of the picture, a serious question: Is that really an effective way to launch, or would he be better served by some stiffer suspension & wheelie bars to force all those torques into turning the wheels instead of lifting the car?
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I think a set of traction bars or ladder bars would help. Or maybe some limiter straps.
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And they were twistin' the night away…
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