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A new build

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April 28, 2024, 08:50 AM
Larry Woodfin
A new build
I am an old, experienced drag racer. [my age is 77] I have lost count of the cars I have built. I am just about finished with a 75 Vette for a customer so, of course, being an old, experience racer who knows who to win, I must be planning the next project. My builds are often unique, which I like.
The quest: I want to build the barest bones, most stripped down, lightest door car possible. [while retaining a neat appearance] Help me brainstorm about which body fits this request. There may be some out there that I have not considered. It will have a relatively mild SBC and I want the performance in the 6.40's ET range. The last several I have done use methanol with a carburetor. I have built both ladder bar and four link.


Larry Woodfin



April 28, 2024, 10:49 AM
Yellow Ticket
Chevette - four link to keep the wheels down if possible and SBC/Glide/9"
April 28, 2024, 10:58 AM
B.C.Malibu
Fox body mustang.
April 28, 2024, 11:48 AM
Mopar Traitor
Cheetah
April 28, 2024, 11:56 AM
markemark
quote:
Fox body mustang


X2
April 28, 2024, 01:51 PM
Alaskaracer
Be very different. AMC Gremlin or Pacer or Hornet....


Mark Goulette
Owner/Driver of the Livin' The Dream Racing dragster
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April 28, 2024, 03:19 PM
racerdude2054
An opel….
April 28, 2024, 04:16 PM
Big Steve
I saw a 2x3 chassis Chevette listed for sale in Oklahoma.
April 28, 2024, 05:35 PM
CURTIS REED
quote:
Originally posted by Big Steve:
I saw a 2x3 chassis Chevette listed for sale in Oklahoma.


That belongs to a good racing buddy of mine.



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April 28, 2024, 10:10 PM
Curly1
quote:
Originally posted by Mopar Traitor:
Cheetah


That would be so cool!


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April 29, 2024, 06:30 AM
CURTIS REED
Corvair or a Falcon



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April 29, 2024, 09:36 AM
RacerVX54
tesla


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Brian Martin
Martin Racing
5.50 126
April 29, 2024, 10:09 AM
BD104X
Super-Stock style Cobalt or Pontiac G5 are mean looking.


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April 29, 2024, 10:51 AM
FootbrakeJim
quote:
Originally posted by BD104X:
Super-Stock style Cobalt or Pontiac G5 are mean looking.

I agree, some of the ones that guys run in T/S are super cool looking as well.
My son had a blue Cobalt for his high school car, and I thought at the time it would be a great body shape to put a tube chassis under.


Dan "Jim" Moore
Much too young to feel this damn old!!