#40 Pete Hamilton Superbird build

[Camoyj]

 

[Camoyj]

Few pic's from local show and it's first bath.

 

[#41]

Hope you have drain holes in the seat!

 

[polyjohn]

Wonderful build you are a STAR!

Runner up to the best shaped Mopar ever built a 1971 GTX (behind you).

 

[j-c-c-62]

I did not know the Birds had truck arms nor rear discs in 1970.
So that begs the question, when did Mopars ditch rear leafs in Nascar?

 

[Camoyj]

I did not know the Birds had truck arms nor rear discs in 1970.
So that begs the question, when did Mopars ditch rear leafs in Nascar?

It's on a 1996 Nascar chassis.

 

[Camoyj]

 

[Camoyj]

Painted my extra set of wheels. Tried to match their original color.

 

[Camoyj]

Some pictures from the Meadowdale International Raceway Car Show today.

 

[Camoyj]

 

[KiwiKid72]

That is absolutely fantastic. You should be super proud of yourself. I love it!

 

[Camoyj]

 

[SeabeckRedneck]

I have some vintage nascar Hemi stuff, bathtub manifold and carb, 2 alternator . I think I might have a pair of tubular uprights for the wing, If your interested.

Hi Stucat, I apologize for raising an old post, but I'm building a #43 Petty Superbird Race-replica, and if you still have the tubular uprights for the wing, would you be interested in selling them? Or if not, maybe you could take a few photos with a tape measure along side so I could possibly build them. I'm really curious what they used in the NASCAR Superbirds!
Thanks for your time.
Chris

 

[odcics2]

 

[Camoyj]

I finished up my front spoiler and lower grilles.

 

[odcics2]

Last pit stop, 4 tires for the win!

 

[odcics2]

Notice the front end has a sandblasted look!

 

[j-c-c-62]

Notice the front end has a sandblasted look!

Yes, and the sandblasting is offset to the pass side, suggesting it is not directly behind the leading car when road debris causes the sandblasting effect.
Exactly why offset and to which side is IMO still an unknown.

And the effect in different pictures seems to be progressive, stating the obvious?

 

[odcics2]

Answer: Hamilton ran high on the track. More crap up there. Right side is closer to it.

 

[j-c-c-62]

Answer: Hamilton ran high on the track. More crap up there. Right side is closer to it.

I don't follow. The only debris that would sandblast the nose as seen in the pics, must come from the leading car, regardless of where #40 was running, where #40 was running relative to the leading car would likely determine where on the nose the sandblasting would be focused, or I may be wrong.

My suspicion was he was constantly going underneath cars to make the pass, not giving them an aero push/boost, as his car was more aero than the competition, by keeping his nose to the left in clean air (aero & debris wise) and less sandblasted.
Your point regarding more debris up by the wall is hard to dispute, and how much of that is simply blown by a high-speed cars aero wake has a lot of merit
I guess race video replays would better show what was really going on race wise.