[Tantrum]

Does anyone have or know of anyone who has a Dragmaster Tube Chassis that was marketed in the 1960's as the "Streetster"? The reason I ask is that I have a "Streetster" that my Dad originally bought from Jim Nelson (Dragmaster) and would like to find out how many exist. I e-mailed the new owner of Dragmaster in CA but he did not reply. I might try to contact Jim Nelson directly to see if he has any records of how many were built.

[VegasBruce]

Welcome Tantrum You got pics of that Streetmaster for us?

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Tantrum, on 04 February 2010 - 10:59 PM, said:

Does anyone have or know of anyone who has a Dragmaster Tube Chassis that was marketed in the 1960's as the "Streetster"? The reason I ask is that I have a "Streetster" that my Dad originally bought from Jim Nelson (Dragmaster) and would like to find out how many exist. I e-mailed the new owner of Dragmaster in CA but he did not reply. I might try to contact Jim Nelson directly to see if he has any records of how many were built.

There is a purple t bucket in Florida with a round tube chassis, only one I have ever seen. Can't be too many around.

[Youngster]

Welcome to the site. I'd really like to see pictures of your chassis.

Ron

[Tantrum]

Here are a few photos. The Frame shots are not the best (I was documenting a couple of repairs/improvements I made). I have a drawing that came from Dragmaster that I will scan and post when I find it.

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Tantrum, on 06 February 2010 - 07:38 AM, said:

Here are a few photos. The Frame shots are not the best (I was documenting a couple of repairs/improvements I made). I have a drawing that came from Dragmaster that I will scan and post when I find it.

Tantrum 3D.jpg
Frame Front.jpg
Rear Frame.jpg

It is amazing how many t are out there ,that you look at and like one thing or another about that car.You like the one you built or are building. And then someone post a pic of a car that looks like this and WOW . This thing just sits right has the right amount of badass all over it . All that to say what a bitchin car.

[John T.]

I agree with the previous post...Bad A$$. Like to see better pics of the frontend setup...Kewl!!!! John T.

[VegasBruce]

CCCCooooooooool

[ChopperDave]

Bad to the Bone!

[jware]

I have what I think is a Dragmaster t bucket. It has a Streetster script name plate. The front end is different with a single cross torsion bar in the crossmember and short links from the crossmember to the front axle. The two tubes converge at the front crossmember instead of being parallel like yours. Your torsion bar setup is not what I have seen in the photos I have seen. Doesn't mean it wasn't made that way originally by Dragmaster.
I bought it about 6 months ago and am doing some safety mods, like brakes, a horn and replacing a cracked windshield. It is apart in the garage and waiting for bearings to mount the wire wheels and an adaptor to bolt the discs in place. I'm too old to drive a car with no front brakes, the frame was repaired and is bent, the torsionbar arms are welded solid. I guess it got wrecked, they should have had front brakes.
When I get it out I will take some pictures.
Mine has a Pinto engine and no muffler. I is still fun to drive to the local Red Robin cruise night.

[Tantrum]

I just posted some new pictures of the Dragmaster Brochures I have in my gallery. One of them has a drawing of the frame design that I have and the other has a photo of another frame design they offered. Do either of these look like your frame?

The following information about Streetster Kits is from the internet:

"In 1964, the Dragmaster Company, which had previously built chassis for dragsters, introduced their Streetster T roadster, a kit hot rod with a fiberglass body and a race-derived chassis intended for street use. Eelco, a California speed parts company, later offered this kit as the T Streetster. The chassis was made from round tubes arranged as a perimeter ladder frame mounting 1932-48 Ford suspension at both ends with 1956-57 Ford steering. Engine mounts could be ordered for Ford or Chevy engines."

I look forward to seeing the pictures of your car (and frame).