The Green Manalishi

[MT94SS]

I was on here a week or two ago and someone was looking for a site that had images of tri-fives and Dupont's Paint Shop site came up. It has a nice '56, but I have a '55 and wanted to visualize my car finished. I found Newstalgia's site and it has all three. So I set my car up the way I envisioned it, added some graphics, and here you go.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4029/4432889906_88b9946269_o.jpg

I got a finned scoop the other day, I'm sure it will make it faster.:rolleyes:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4430608921_5a7d0d1912_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2707/4430608929_afab4abf67_o.jpg

It looks so nice, I'll probably run it without a hood for the time being. It's amazing how one piece can get you motivated to finish a project... I can't wait to drive it this summer. I better get on it!!!

Later,

Mike

p.s.

I know it's black! The Green Manalishi is the engine...

[petes83usa]

Looks great I'm thinking of painting my motor something other than orange....was thinking gold with cal custom finned covers......love the green,,,,,pete :tu

[kab]

OK
Now it's been driving me nuts. Green Manalishi. I know it's from a song but other than that,I'm drawing a blank. If you're callin it that,I know you can enlighten me. All I can seem to remember is ,it's on one of my old cassettes.
I have done that often through the years,,,named my vehicles after a song or a line from a song that meant something to me,,,,,,,,Cool.-KB

[MT94SS]

Originally a 1970 Fleetwood Mac song, but the Judas Priest version is much better...:party0031:



Mike

[Kiwi56]

lookin good Mike :tu

[belairdave]

I really like that shade of green... Later, Dave

[carls 56]

going to be a very cool ride mike, luv it. :party0031:

[angs1957]

Nice looking shade of green :eek:

[r66ss]

it'll be a attention getter :happy0030:

[56madman]

Nice!!! What axle are you using? also check out mantisrodz.com, theres
a really nice 55 wagon on there you'll like.
Burn em.................

[MT94SS]

Nice!!! What axle are you using? also check out mantisrodz.com, theres
a really nice 55 wagon on there you'll like.
Burn em.................

It's a Speedway kit widened to 52". Saw the wagon, cool! :party0031:

Later,
Mike

[Frisco 57]

Originally a 1970 Fleetwood Mac song, but the Judas Priest version is much better...:party0031:



Mike

C'mon, you got to give Peter Green his due. Very cool name for a car, cool song too.:party0031:

[kab]

It clicked right after I posted,,,duh,,,. I like the song and I like the car.-KB

[mickeywestsr]

Hoss, thats gonna be one wild 55......looking good.

[MT94SS]

Wow, it's been that long since I've worked on my car!?!

I guess I do have a lot going on.

I put the engine on my ugly test stand a while ago and got around to firing it off this weekend. Broke in the cam and set the timing and carb - checked for leaks, it has a minor drip in the rear, not sure if it is the pan or rear main... now's the time to fix it. I am using one of those fancy one-piece pan gaskets, and I did dab a bit of silicone in the corners.

Man this thing sounds nasty! Thumpr cam, straight cut timing gears, lopes along at around 700rpm, but I upped it to 900. It still sounds like it is going to die... just not used to the severe lope. It is crisp. I have a video that I will try to post.

[MT94SS]

Here's a link to it running

http://flic.kr/p/9QQ8TE

[mickeywestsr]

I really like the green and the way you carried it on the firewall. :congrats:
bowtie-trifive

[bill1788]

I love the combo very cool.

[nitrouspro]

Mike I thought I was listening to the starter cranking away until I upped the volume, and realized it was the gear drive! SOUNDS GREAT MAN!!

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[rj57]

Mic Fleetwood was young once? :happy0009:

I remember telling people Fleetwood Mac was once an all guy band. They looked at me like I was crazy.

PS. Stevie Nicks get's my vote. :happy0030:

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=991334304868&id=91a88e257cd429205392b2baf4d289c2

[rail9222]

Great song for motoring.

Here's a vid I did several years ago.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ldWKyee930

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ldWKyee930

My favorite color BTW.:tu

[finn210]

I just cant believe this!I play this same priest version from cd every time i´m tinkering with my 56...LOL you can call me crazy but for me its perfect motivation music :cool: and I think I must buy new cd before my 56 is done..:rock:

[MT94SS]

Man, it's been a while since I posted on my '55.

I haven't had time to do much, but I recently fixed the problem with my rear leafs. They had a gouge worn into them about 1/8" from the second spring rubbing on the first. I was going to add a leaf (like they do on trucks to get an inch or two more lift) but just replacing them with a 5 leaf wagon set worked great.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=31388

My Cal-Tracs still fit fine and I used the stock rear shackles.

The main reason I needed the lift was the rear tires. I am using 12.50/29.5/15s on 15x10 coke-bottles. I like the width and the height of the tires, fills the bill better than the 275/60s did.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=31389

I hope to be setting the rear shock cross-member soon and ordering shocks to fit.

Then it's time to finish test fitting all the Muncie/pedals/etc. just so I can take it all apart to finish the frame.

Wondering if I shouldn't just add some of those 'J' looking frame supports while I'm at it. Bonus is driveline loop and a much stiffer frame.

[mickeywestsr]

Yep, those a big tires....look pretty cool....:congrats:
:gba:
bowtie-trifive

[finn210]

Thanks for posting updates!!! it´s been a while...:congrats::tu:shakehands:

[Original Pete]

I love the look of the traction bars hanging under. Hope the project is still going well.

[MT94SS]

Went to a swap meet this weekend and picked up a new intake for my '55. I was looking for a tunnel ram to top the engine to help with the attitude. I've always liked the look of a cross-ram but thought that they were out of my price range.

I found this setup and it was a good deal so I snagged it up. One of our local gasser guys makes the scoops so I picked up a couple of those as well. I'll probably end up painting them green and polishing the ridges.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=36051

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=36052

[icody]

MT94SS. The tires and that crossram look amazing..love the scoops! Looking awesome!

[DG Racing]

but just replacing them with a 5 leaf wagon set worked great.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=31388

My Cal-Tracs still fit fine and I used the stock rear shackles.

The main reason I needed the lift was the rear tires. I am using 12.50/29.5/15s on 15x10 coke-bottles.

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HY MT94SS i whant to do like you install the leaf under the frame , so i whant to know how you installed them under ?

Maybe closer pictures will help me also .

thanks .

[MT94SS]

Sorry, I haven't checked this in a while. I will post some pics of what I did. It was pretty simple. Instead of a pocket kit that a would have lowered the car a couple inches, I used some mounts for a Jeep front and rear. I had to add two 1/4" spacer pieces to the inside of the front brackets because the stock springs are narrower.

I plan on doing a build thread when I get back to working on it this spring.

[Butch m]

I like Green

[rockin rebel]

all those posts and nobody wants to know, the exact color..??? well I do, lol it looks like a GM tracker color..? thanks

[USA1]

That intake adds a lot now all you need is a couple Holleys.

[mickeywestsr]

Thanks for heads up....:tu
:gba:
bowtie-trifive

[MT94SS]

all those posts and nobody wants to know, the exact color..??? well I do, lol it looks like a GM tracker color..? thanks

I thought that I put that here. It's Eastwood's Gasser Green Metallic.

http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-gasser-green-and-activator-kit.html

[MT94SS]

So I started working on it again. I am changing it a bit - more the stance than anything. I ordered some Hurst 10x30x15 slicks and have some 15x10 slots that I will run. It's going to be a bit lower and I am sure that I will have to radius the wheelwells.

This is what I was working on today. The front is getting cut off. I'm building a 2x4 frame and am switching to a '59 truck axle. Not sure if I will chrome it but it will get drilled.

Here are a couple shots:

This is the stock setup - the horns are pretty bent up and it's worse than it looks. It has been in an accident.
http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6337&d=1367200706

The tubes are 4x2 and I used a paint can to get the front radius - thanks Lance for the tip.
http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6339&d=1367200715

I measured back 12" to get the slope and the plasma cutter made short work of it.
http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6338&d=1367200712

After all the cuts I clamped the two together and used a flapper wheel on my grinder to get them symmetric.

http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6343&d=1367200735

That's all I had time for today. I need some 2"x1/8" to cap the rails then weld some bracing to make the clip to weld to the old frame.

Makes me nervous to cut off the frame but I know I will like it much better. Thanks to those who have lent their advice on this and to posts here and on the HAMB. I think it will be OK. This is a bit more intimidating than going from a 4-door to a 2-door!

[cktasto]

hey mike! good to hear of the progress. did I read your post right? your going to radius the rear wheel well? NICE!! To me that makes "the look"...cutting the frame was nothing compared to making the cuts at the rear wheel well though...I agonized over getting it "just right" forever before making the cuts. The fotki web site has thousands of pics of gassers to help make the decision easier...or harder I guess depending how you look at it.

If I havent said it before I sure like your cross ram intake manifold, thats going to really set this car apart.

Charlie

[MT94SS]

Thanks Charlie. Yeah, I'm sure that I will have to trim the wells. Not sure what style yet. We'll see when I get the tires.

I hope I can get it tuned to run good. I have a friend-of-a-friend that is supposed to be awesome at tuning multiple carbs so I will give him a try. I may take it to a dyno if they will do it just to see what it is really putting out.

Here's an update for today. Off came the old front clip.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=41983

Looks naked!
http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=41984

Now to see if all of my measurements are correct.

There are some shoulders welded into the frame where the bolts for the steering box and idler arm go and man are they a PITA to get out! I'll save that for another day, I'm done for tonight. :D

[cktasto]

I remember those stiffners well! redrilling the new bolt holes through the gusset, then through the old frame, and then through the new 2x4" frame which was stubbed into the old frame, was a challenge as well expecially with my old hand drill.
the bitch is now I"m probably going to be moving my steering box forward about 3" and all that work was for nothing:laugh:

[MT94SS]

Trimmed the stubs this morning while I had a few minutes. I sloped the backs to allow the stubs to go into the existing frames and for something to weld to. They slip right in and are the same length as the originals.

There is about a 1/4" of space on the inside of the rails so I think that I will add a plate to the inside of the rails so I don't have to pinch the inner part of the frame. They are 31 7/8" on center.

The next step is to square the frame up on the floor and tack some supports so I can put it back in and square it to the original frame and tack it in. Then mounting the front suspension.

http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6400&d=1367947169

http://www.gasserhotrods.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=6399&d=1367947123

[Rick's Tropical Delight]

Went to a swap meet this weekend and picked up a new intake for my '55. I was looking for a tunnel ram to top the engine to help with the attitude. I've always liked the look of a cross-ram but thought that they were out of my price range.

I found this setup and it was a good deal so I snagged it up. One of our local gasser guys makes the scoops so I picked up a couple of those as well. I'll probably end up painting them green and polishing the ridges.

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=36051

http://www.trifive.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1808&pictureid=36052

nice