The best "Dime Rocket" combos!

[vic guilmino]

i thought a DIME rocket was $1000 not $10,000

[Joe Toller]

Originally Posted by vic guilmino

i thought a DIME rocket was $1000 not $10,000

I'm curious, if someone had nothing lying around, and I mean no parts at all except a car(running complete bone stock street car) how cheaply folks think one could be done?

I learned from my past failures I need to worry about just completing one before I try that, but it's a good thinking/talking point...

[vic guilmino]

Go to junk yard take your pick

[Joe Toller]

Funny you should say that...just got home from there. Working on finally seeing one through, with some guidance...

[Coleydog]

I had my car already, $900, bought used engine and parts, converter, used wheel-tires, tubing, seats, Dana and gears, paint and body work, not including ALL the misc parts and pieces (not enough space to list it all here)+ Doing all the work, I think I have at least $5000 so far, still have more current stuff to buy. Not sure what a "dime rocket" means. Thank goodness from years of hoarding parts to use.
Mike

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Joe Toller

I'm curious, if someone had nothing lying around, and I mean no parts at all except a car(running complete bone stock street car) how cheaply folks think one could be done?

Well, that would depend on just what you have to "bring to the table"! If you just decide that you want to go racing and you're not a car guy then I hope that you've got a well paying job or a rather large trust fund. If not then I hope that you're a good fabricator and a good barterer.
There's no such thing as a car guy having "nothing lying around". And by that I don't necessarily mean "lying around" in your yard or in your line of sight but what's "lying around" you're friends yards, the neighbors yards and most of the junkyards in a few hundred mile radius.
Who you are and what you can do all figures into the price of poker.

[Rsmith38]

And as others have pointed out - if you are starting with nothing - buy an already built car ( roller or complete) as it will cost less than buying parts to build one. Quicker too!

[Billy Nees]

How about a '99 Mustang (just posting about a FFFFFord makes my fingers itch!) convert. with the 232. Rating looks pretty good at 170. 10.5 cr., big cam, 2" throttlebody and it can make T/SA @ 3400 lbs!!! I'm sure it could kick the snot out of my Nova! There have to be some of them floating around for not a lot of money and parts should be fairly cheap and easy. Could it be a 21ST century "Dime Rocket"?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

How about a '99 Mustang (just posting about a FFFFFord makes my fingers itch!) convert. with the 232. Rating looks pretty good at 170. 10.5 cr., big cam, 2" throttlebody and it can make T/SA @ 3400 lbs!!! I'm sure it could kick the snot out of my Nova! There have to be some of them floating around for not a lot of money and parts should be fairly cheap and easy. Could it be a 21ST century "Dime Rocket"?

Hold on there, buddy . I'll call you as soon as I can.;-)