Any new S/SS cars being built for 2011

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Wade Mahaffey

Frank, I'm right in the thick of the "Best Engineered" portion of this build. The stuff where folks go how did you do that? or Why did you do that? or what does that do? LOL Actually, I'm repairing all the little stress cracks that seem to be unending. But it's on the rotissorie, so now is the time to do it and do it right. Once I get paint on it and back on the frame, I think it will move along swiftly. The tough stuff has been long done, and I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully it will be done early enough to get some real good seat time this fall. I'm just hard headed and must do all of the build myself.....design, engineering, fabrication, body, paint, plumbing, wiring, etc etc. That's just how I believe hot rods should be done. Anyway, I believe it fits in "L" naturally, but who cares....as long as there are no DPs and CJs untill the eliminator.

Wade Mahaffey

It appears you are running factory fiberglass. What does NHRA allow as far as replacement body panels? I know the fiasco over a E/S '62 'Vette started with tech leaning over a fender and cracking it. I have my doubts that an OEM part would crack like that so I assume it was thinner grade.
I'm also under the impression SS/AH can run carbon fiber (I could be wrong on this) as NHRA looks at it as "just another glass".
And everybody knows the Taiwanese steel replacement panels for american muscle cars is thinner gauge.
What is your interpretation of this?