hot rods, muscle cars, customs...

[Slash]

I know that Tom Bailey and Mike Roy are also out because Plewinak posted that on the truck's Facebook page. Kyle Loftis (1320Video guy) said that Bailey had actually ripped out a chunk of the quarter panel on Sick 1.0 because of tire rub. I think what ultimately did Tom in was an engine issue, and I don't know what happened to Roy's Monte Carlo. I also know that Larry Larson had to put like 500 pounds in the truck or something like that just to compete because RMRR' minimum weight is something like 3,300 pounds. Larry said it weighs 2,800 or so in traditional race trim.

Yeah I saw when Plewniak posted that. Sucks they are out. I haven't really been following it a whole lot other what what Plewniak has posted, but last time I talked to him he said he was hoping to breaks 7s at drag week this year. But now that the motor is shot, I'm not sure what he'll be doing if he decides to rebuild or not. I'll ask him next time I see him. I've been meaning to get his cell number but I keep forgetting to ask.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Yeah I saw when Plewniak posted that. Sucks they are out. I haven't really been following it a whole lot other what what Plewniak has posted, but last time I talked to him he said he was hoping to breaks 7s at drag week this year. But now that the motor is shot, I'm not sure what he'll be doing if he decides to rebuild or not. I'll ask him next time I see him. I've been meaning to get his cell number but I keep forgetting to ask.

I think that it's either Larson or Cline who is leading at this point. They have been in the 6.70s this week. Also, if I was you, I'd be asking to become a crew member instead of asking for his number.

 

[Slash]

I think that it's either Larson or Cline who is leading at this point. They have been in the 6.70s this week. Also, if I was you, I'd be asking to become a crew member instead of asking for his number.

Yeah that sounds about right given what they ran last year.

I think he's a one man crew actually

 

[The87Dodge]

1970 Dodge Coronet. One of my favorite American muscle cars.

 

[mustang fanatic]

That is definitely one of my favorite Mopars. I love the double grille. 👍

Also, these are pretty awesome:

The AMC Rebel Machine, in red, white and blue of course.

And the Plymouth Savoy 👍

 

[Cano]

1970 Dodge Coronet.

Salt on the wound.

And the Plymouth Savoy 👍

Trivia: Why do some of those have one headlamp and others have two? Whoever answers wins the internerd.

 

[mustang fanatic]

Trivia: Why do some of those have one headlamp and others have two? Whoever answers wins the internerd.

I never noticed that...

 

[Slash]

Salt on the wound.



Trivia: Why do some of those have one headlamp and others have two? Whoever answers wins the internerd.

Weren't the single headlights indicative of a Hemi car?

 

[Andefir]

1969 Camaro dark green w/ white stripes looks gorgeous.

 

[Slash]

 

[LivingWithGames]

Bloody hell.

 

[Slash]

The last one was my avatar for a while. IIRC it has an S code 390 big block in it.

 

[Niku Driver HC]

Damm, that first woodie wagon... That couldn't be more clean even if it wanted to, that's incredible.

 

[Cowboy]

 

[Slash]

 

[Cano]

Weren't the single headlights indicative of a Hemi car?

Well, yes and no. You have kinda two thirds of the answer. Try again.

 

[playnthru]

It was to save weight..

 

[TexRex]

I do love a Z-11 Impala.

 

[Cano]

It was to save weight..

Again, yes but not the whole story. Come on people.

 

[LivingWithGames]

I'm not even mad. Wowzers.

It has grown on me.

 

[Sage Ages]

Again, yes but not the whole story. Come on people.

It was a model made for racing I assume.

 

[Cano]

one of two: you people just suck, or these are not quite as popular and well-known as I thought they would be. It must be the first option.

Yes they were a racing-intended model @Custom878, the A-864 Savoys were part of Mopar's factory Super Stock efforts, the other being their Dodge A330 counterparts.

In the case of the Plymouth, yes, the grille had only one headlamp to save weight @playnthru and they were not produced like that, they were actually hacked together from two stock grilles, as these were cars not intended for public use and thus, they did not comply with Chrysler's normal warranty. Of course, these were not the only weight-saving tricks, they had aluminum front fenders, hood and bumpers, Dodge van seats, and in the case of the Hemi cars, aluminum doors.

Which leads me to what @Slash was saying. Yes, there were A-864 Hemi cars, but those were the last of the run of... er, I think 120 or so that were made, as the race Hemi engine was launched in '64 and the cars that got them were built in the latter part of the year. The early cars had Max Wedge 426 engines with cross-ram aluminum intakes.

I'll keep my internerd.

 

[Sage Ages]

I wanted to say Super Stock, but I wasn't sure and I didn't wanna look it up. I was indirectly correct, I guess.

 

[Heldenzeit]

 

[Cano]

 

[Heldenzeit]

 

[Niku Driver HC]

And I wouldn't have it any other way. I'd have two of each of those; the Monte Carlo, the Grand National... Why the heck not? Get me a GNX, please.

 

[Heldenzeit]

My dad had a couple Monte Carlos back in the day.

 

[Cano]

 

[playnthru]

one of two: you people just suck, or these are not quite as popular and well-known as I thought they would be. It must be the first option.

Yes they were a racing-intended model @Custom878, the A-864 Savoys were part of Mopar's factory Super Stock efforts, the other being their Dodge A330 counterparts.

In the case of the Plymouth, yes, the grille had only one headlamp to save weight @playnthru and they were not produced like that, they were actually hacked together from two stock grilles, as these were cars not intended for public use and thus, they did not comply with Chrysler's normal warranty. Of course, these were not the only weight-saving tricks, they had aluminum front fenders, hood and bumpers, Dodge van seats, and in the case of the Hemi cars, aluminum doors.

Which leads me to what @Slash was saying. Yes, there were A-864 Hemi cars, but those were the last of the run of... er, I think 120 or so that were made, as the race Hemi engine was launched in '64 and the cars that got them were built in the latter part of the year. The early cars had Max Wedge 426 engines with cross-ram aluminum intakes.

I'll keep my internerd.

Sorry, teacher! I turned in my assignment incomplete.

I had a Chrysler High-performace book back in the 80's that covered all that stuff. It also covered the Hemi Darts and Turbine cars of the 60's.

From what i remember, the few "street hemis" that were built did have factory grilles with four headlights. The lightweight "not for street use" cars were heavily modified for SS racing and did not. The interiors were mostly gutted with A-100 van seats and seat belts (as you said). They were also missing the back seats, the heater core, widow regulators (or whatever crank part is called?) and a few other things too. The Hemi Darts had all that plus the body was "stitch welded" and the front end was fiberglass. They only built around 50 Darts though.

My dad had a couple Monte Carlos back in the day.

I remember that article!