Canuck 289 scratch build

[xb-60]

Originally Posted by map

Looks like a MR.Bruce body. https://photos.app.goo.gl/te3fYyfmcLwv8NDP6

I agree. Looks very much like a Bruce Chervenak 289 roadster body.

Cheers,
Glen

[1985 CCX]

I can measure mine tonight!
Guessing its not too high as clearance is an issue.
I try to remember and help this out.

[1985 CCX]

I got 5.5” to muffler
6.25 to bottom of frame

Front tires 26.25" diameter
Rear tires touch over 26" diameter

[1795]

Ok, finally got the car off the lift. Adding the height of my lowering blocks in I have 5 1/4" to the bottom of the frame at the front tire and 7 1/4" to the bottom of the frame rail at the rear tires. My front tires are 23 1/2" and rear tires are 26" tall.

Hope that helps.

Jim

[MAStuart]

Jim am glad to see you said how tall your tires are. Without tire hight the frame numbers are meaningless. What brand and size are your tires? The Daytona coupe chassis and body buck I am building is sitting o some dollies and the frame rails re 5 1/4 inches off the floor. With 26 inch tires it looks about right.

[1795]

The tires that I have are Hoosier TD-R's and the fronts are 25.5x8.5x15 and the rears are 26.5x9.5x15. You would not be able to use these tires, as although there is a DOT stamp on them, they are not street legal. They are a bias ply vintage racing tire. They grip well on a dry track and skate all over the place on a wet track. The rear tires are 11" wide and there are three grooves on that entire width! When new the depth of those grooves is about 1/16"; they do not channel a lot of water.

Your build sounds like it is coming along well. With the 1" lowering block in the front and a 1 1/2" lowering block in the rear my actual frame measurements to the ground are 4 1/4" at the front wheels and 5 3/4" at the rear. On the track that change made a significant change in handling corners at speed, but it would not do well on street conditions at that height in front.