donsrods
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I haven't been down the 1/4 mile in 30 years, but I really am getting the bug to start again. The Billetproof Drags were the icing on the cake, but shows like Pinks All Out and Pass Time have had me thinking about it for a while.
I am ultimately going to build a drag altered, probably with the 460 Ford I have sitting around. It's a pretty good full roller motor with lots of machine work, so it should make a very consistent bracket car, especially in a light car. I will build my own frame and have Dan do my cage and aluminum work for me, and probably use either a T or Austin Bantam glass body.
However, first I have to finish my 27 and get it on the road, so I have been looking for an interim car that my Sons and I can use to hone our 1/4 mile skills so that when the altered comes around we will have more seat time and feel more comfortable with it. Today I think I found one that might work and not break the bank.
This Camaro ex drag car is sitting and is going up for sale soon. I couldn't see too much because the hood is stuck, but it is a small block Chevy with an aluminum intake, Holley carb, headers, MSD ignition, and a lot of dirt from sitting for God knows how long. It has been stripped of all the stuff that wasn't needed and has some old school touches like Cragar 5 spokes and slapper bars. I have no idea of the mechanical condition, but if it goes as cheap as I hope it will make a low buck bracket car that we can have some fun with.
I should know in the next few weeks if it is mine or not, but in the mean time here is a picture of it, years of dirt and all.
Don
I am ultimately going to build a drag altered, probably with the 460 Ford I have sitting around. It's a pretty good full roller motor with lots of machine work, so it should make a very consistent bracket car, especially in a light car. I will build my own frame and have Dan do my cage and aluminum work for me, and probably use either a T or Austin Bantam glass body.
However, first I have to finish my 27 and get it on the road, so I have been looking for an interim car that my Sons and I can use to hone our 1/4 mile skills so that when the altered comes around we will have more seat time and feel more comfortable with it. Today I think I found one that might work and not break the bank.
This Camaro ex drag car is sitting and is going up for sale soon. I couldn't see too much because the hood is stuck, but it is a small block Chevy with an aluminum intake, Holley carb, headers, MSD ignition, and a lot of dirt from sitting for God knows how long. It has been stripped of all the stuff that wasn't needed and has some old school touches like Cragar 5 spokes and slapper bars. I have no idea of the mechanical condition, but if it goes as cheap as I hope it will make a low buck bracket car that we can have some fun with.
I should know in the next few weeks if it is mine or not, but in the mean time here is a picture of it, years of dirt and all.
Don