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Re: If you were a newbie to the Stock eliminator...

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees (Post 601750)

It seems to me after reading your "resume" that you'll fit in just fine. Have fun!

Thank you. Hope to meet a lot of you guys and gals soon.

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Originally Posted by lca1971 (Post 601757)

Thank you. Hope to meet a lot of you guys and gals soon.

Chris, you have a pm.

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Build an early Pontiac so I can build your engine. My 1962 Grand Prix is coming along nicely. www.PontiacEngines.com

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How cool would it be to build a clone of the Ray Allen / Truppi-Kling / Briggs Chevrolet '70 Chevelle SS LS6 Convertible for A or B/SA? OMG!

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Buying one turn key ready to race seems to be the best way.
I got lucky and it worked for me

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Originally Posted by doglover44 (Post 601687)

Id like a Super Stocker but thats out of my range

There was a Cadillac turn key Super Stocker ( GT car ) with trailer for sale at the August 2019 Bowling Green , KY division race. I think it was $ 25K with spare parts for everything.
Early 1990's Caddy I believe with a 425 Caddy engine

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Originally Posted by ALMACK (Post 601828)

That would be Ken Sharp selling his Eldorado, with all the spares he had that would be a good buy. You can go thru some of Warren’s D3 videos and see it run. I’d review the D3 events at Bowling Green and Norwalk, seem to remember Unk talking about the car.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Stout (Post 601676)

Built my Olds wagon and I had fun doing it. Runs under index and is way, way legal. Its also For Sale.

You have a PM.

Rick Thomason
GTOMayhem

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Originally Posted by DexnBlair (Post 601728)

I am building mine. However, my reason for it is that I have been out of racing for years. My daughter is 13 now and has shown an interest in cars so this is going to be our project. I want her to understand and appreciate what goes into a car as well as a solid understanding so she is not ever taken advantage of. We are doing everything from the motor to the chassis to the body work, paint, etc.

With your daughter being 13, you should check with your local NHRA track about NHRA Jr Street. It allows 13-16 to race full size street cars against other kids. My son just finished his last year of eligibility and will join me in Sportsman next season and hopefully we will have a stocker together in the next couple of years.

Rick and Claude Thomason
GTOMayhem
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All good stuff Chris. You seem to know what you want and know how to get to it. I am also looking at a 5th gen Camaro, but for SS. A Stick car would be fun, but as you noted more work and less consistent. You know what you want. Just go for it and good luck! :)

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Originally Posted by lca1971 (Post 601747)

With one kid that just graduated college and one that just started, its easier for me to build the car than buy one. Forking over 60-70k in one lump sum is not in the cards at the moment and that's not a COPO, CJ or a Drag Pack. you can add another 50+ from what I've seen. I set a goal to have it on the track in around a year, year and a half. Maybe sooner if things fall into place.

I'm a Aircraft Tech/Engineering Tech by trade. I've worked on and raced a small tire nitrous mustang for many years. Not fastest in the land but middle of the pack car. Wasn't willing to send every dime on the cars! I've learned that no matter how good you are. In heads up racing the guy with the deepest pockets will always have a better air pump, and you can only fight them off for soon long with hard work and brains! I'm sure its the same way in S/SS but it seems this is kept in check for the most part by the index's! Please correct me I'm wrong. I've been reading over all the rules and I've got a lot to learn! LOL

I want to run many different events, local. divisional, national and I would love to win class at Indy!!! As I'm sure a lot of guys and gals would!!! ;) One day... I'm kind of leaning towards a stick car. Have a friend that runs UMTR and he loves it! Less consistent, more work, but it looks like more fun!

As far as the car goes. It seems the Camaro has the better engine out of the box, over the Mopar. Are there any guys the run the new style Challenger in the slower classes? Has anyone taking a street car and made it in to a stocker or has everyone just bought a Drag Pack car? Really like the Challenger but it looks like the most work out of the bunch and I can't find any info on converting it to a straight axle rear suspension! (IF ANYONE HAS KNOWNLAGE ON THIS PLAESE PM ME!!!!) The corvette seems to like it will be the hardest to work on based on the size of the car. So, at this moment in time I'm leaning towards the Camaro. Will probably change 50 times before I pull the trigger.

Thanks for all the responses. Keep them coming. Chris