Dumbo The Flying Elephant

Larry Hill · 03-04-2019, 09:05 PM

I have a few pictures of our new car, a 2015 Drag Pack 392 N/A. I'm working on it daily. I retired the pink car the end of last year. We plan on racing the new car soon, we hope. More later.

jmcarter · 03-05-2019, 11:17 AM

While Dumbo doesn't quite have the ring of "AARP" Cuda at least the little fella is an elephant and most of the caricatures of Dumbo have pink ears at least so we'll have to settle for that much pink. Good luck with it; will miss seeing you at the Gators.

4spdJohnny · 03-06-2019, 01:49 AM

Will miss seeing the Cuda'... But Hope your having fun putting together the new one!

Myron Piatek · 03-06-2019, 11:19 AM

Larry, You could still paint the Challenger pink for "others to see". Or white. Thought you may find these definitions interesting and food for thought:

"The elephant in the room" is a problem that everyone knows is there but no one wants to acknowledge. A "white elephant" is a troublesome or costly possession that's hard to get rid of. A "pink elephant" is something that people are said to see quite often when they're drunk. It's a drunken hallucination.

Looking forward to seeing it whatever way it's painted.

Larry Hill · 03-06-2019, 11:30 AM

It will be fitted with Classic Instruments gauges. The one gauge I'm excited about is the Stock Eliminator Water Temperature Gauge, range 40*F to 220*F. John said Lance, Ben, and Jason Line helped in the development of the gauge at CI

Car is Viper Red, Stone White, and Staten Black

Thanks Ken

Jeff Swanson · 03-06-2019, 05:26 PM

We need pics!

Larry Hill · 03-11-2019, 04:37 PM

I pulled the dash out of it to clean and install new Classic Instruments gauges. Besides having water temp from 40* to 220* all the gages send information to the F.A.S.T. system, or as I understand it, it will work with the Holley system to record the data from all the gages.

340 Six Pack · 03-12-2019, 04:56 PM

Is the color scheme matching the house intentional or coincidental?

I have to say I'll miss the 'Cuda, being a '70 'Cuda owner myself.....

Gary Bouman · 03-12-2019, 05:39 PM

I noticed that also and don't forget to notice the tall trees and tall Larry.

Larry Hill · 03-21-2019, 07:35 AM

Post #7

Boxes and boxes of new parts. One box is 77'' long, a little longer and Patsy could use it as my casket and it would save her a ton of money. The boxes will be re-purposed this week. One of our sales people has a toddler so this weekend the boxes will become a Fort, a Castle, and or a tunnel. Oh what fun.

Next set of pictures has grill mounted in fascia, SRT. We are trying real hard to get car to paint next week. We have to get hood mounted so it will match the rest of the car.

Sometimes you get more than you pay for. Wires for the smart windows, look at all the extra splices I got for one easy payment. I owe a big thank you to John Donato. John helped make a game plan to make all this spaghetti more palatable and work as intended.

Back to work

03-04-2019, 09:05 PM	#1
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,768 Liked 10,179 Times in 2,108 Posts	Dumbo The Flying Elephant I have a few pictures of our new car, a 2015 Drag Pack 392 N/A. I'm working on it daily. I retired the pink car the end of last year. We plan on racing the new car soon, we hope. More later. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

03-05-2019, 11:17 AM	#2
jmcarter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Richmond Hill GA (and Port Ludlow WA) Posts: 4,224 Likes: 2,183 Liked 2,976 Times in 914 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant While Dumbo doesn't quite have the ring of "AARP" Cuda at least the little fella is an elephant and most of the caricatures of Dumbo have pink ears at least so we'll have to settle for that much pink. Good luck with it; will miss seeing you at the Gators. __________________ Jim Carter 2340 Super Stock 2340 SST/2340 Stock Set another place at the table Last edited by jmcarter; 03-05-2019 at 03:17 PM.

03-06-2019, 01:49 AM	#3
4spdJohnny Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 240 Likes: 472 Liked 128 Times in 43 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Will miss seeing the Cuda'... But Hope your having fun putting together the new one! __________________ John A. McLaughlin 5757 B/S 440-6 or G/S 383 70 Road Runner, Dad's 5096 K/SA 70 Two Ton Tamater, Taylor's,Alec,Breezy

03-06-2019, 11:19 AM	#4
Myron Piatek VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida Posts: 1,541 Likes: 34 Liked 137 Times in 51 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Larry, You could still paint the Challenger pink for "others to see". Or white. Thought you may find these definitions interesting and food for thought: "The elephant in the room" is a problem that everyone knows is there but no one wants to acknowledge. A "white elephant" is a troublesome or costly possession that's hard to get rid of. A "pink elephant" is something that people are said to see quite often when they're drunk. It's a drunken hallucination. Looking forward to seeing it whatever way it's painted. __________________ LOCOMOTION Racing

03-06-2019, 11:30 AM	#5
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,768 Liked 10,179 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant It will be fitted with Classic Instruments gauges. The one gauge I'm excited about is the Stock Eliminator Water Temperature Gauge, range 40F to 220F. John said Lance, Ben, and Jason Line helped in the development of the gauge at CI Car is Viper Red, Stone White, and Staten Black Thanks Ken Attached Thumbnails __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 03-11-2019 at 04:16 PM.

03-06-2019, 05:26 PM	#6
Jeff Swanson Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Arlington, TN Posts: 122 Likes: 715 Liked 62 Times in 21 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant We need pics!

03-11-2019, 04:37 PM	#7
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,768 Liked 10,179 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I pulled the dash out of it to clean and install new Classic Instruments gauges. Besides having water temp from 40* to 220* all the gages send information to the F.A.S.T. system, or as I understand it, it will work with the Holley system to record the data from all the gages. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 01-10-2020 at 01:20 PM.

03-12-2019, 04:56 PM	#8
340 Six Pack Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 29 Likes: 1 Liked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Is the color scheme matching the house intentional or coincidental? I have to say I'll miss the 'Cuda, being a '70 'Cuda owner myself.....

03-12-2019, 05:39 PM	#9
Gary Bouman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 39 Likes: 574 Liked 17 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant I noticed that also and don't forget to notice the tall trees and tall Larry.

03-21-2019, 07:35 AM	#10
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,477 Likes: 1,768 Liked 10,179 Times in 2,108 Posts	Re: Dumbo The Flying Elephant Post #7 Boxes and boxes of new parts. One box is 77'' long, a little longer and Patsy could use it as my casket and it would save her a ton of money. The boxes will be re-purposed this week. One of our sales people has a toddler so this weekend the boxes will become a Fort, a Castle, and or a tunnel. Oh what fun. Next set of pictures has grill mounted in fascia, SRT. We are trying real hard to get car to paint next week. We have to get hood mounted so it will match the rest of the car. Sometimes you get more than you pay for. Wires for the smart windows, look at all the extra splices I got for one easy payment. I owe a big thank you to John Donato. John helped make a game plan to make all this spaghetti more palatable and work as intended. Back to work __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817