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Ron Ortiz · 03-18-2016, 03:07 PM

If you are one of the lucky individuals that have a car that can be converted to another year with a couple of tail lights and/or trim, then you should have to adhere to the rules specifically.

I've had to scour junkyards in Commerce, GA to get a 2bbl carb air filter hold down bolt to continue competition the next day of eliminations at The Southerns.

So I would have to concur that the correct tail lights should be used.

Back in the old days the violators would be flogged, tar & feathered, or forced to walk the plank.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA its not who you know ...........

Mark Yacavone · 03-18-2016, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Merryfield

Nothing.....as long as the grille is correct for the year claimed......if its not warning not to come back till its right....

Eric , Grill is not the problem. If Jimmy had a heads up run and won it, with a car that can't legally run that class, then you would have a problem.
In my experience , the tech guys try to enforce the rules..as written. Sometimes they are over ruled, for political reason. I suspect that would be the result here, if someone tried to pursue this any further.

MR DERBY CITY · 03-18-2016, 03:21 PM

The car is in the WRONG class, how can you race eliminations when you are in the WRONG class ??

NHRA1285 · 03-18-2016, 03:46 PM

The Duster we run was run as a 70 AVS package for 7 years or better with a 71 grille. The at Reading one year it was brought up and I was told to change the grille before the car came back out. What changed after all those years I do not know. I changed the intake and carb to a 71 TQ rather than the grille.

Dwight Southerland · 03-18-2016, 03:53 PM

Alan and Mark are correct. As a 1970 model, the weight break is 8.65 which is a natural B car. He could move up to A, but not AA.

GTX JOHN · 03-18-2016, 04:06 PM

A few years ago at Vegas Nationals......Danny came up and stated
one of my competitors in N/SA said I had the wrong grille for the year
Dodge truck.
I had to go on Craigslist and find several 86 dodge trucks for sale and
print the pictures of the trucks.
He then looked over the truck to see if grille or brackets had been modified
to make the grille fit...It had not been and I was allowed to run.
Every time we change engines in our Demons from 71 to 72 we change
the darn grilles now!

Tony Janes · 03-18-2016, 06:16 PM

The Nova thing has been going on for years. All of them pretty much look alike from 68 to 72, why start this now. As for what Marty or Greg would do is not important as they are not involved any more.

Bill Bogues · 03-18-2016, 07:31 PM

The 68 Nova had the key switch in the dash. 69 and up have the key switch in the steering column.

Chuck Norton · 03-18-2016, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Tony Janes

The Nova thing has been going on for years. All of them pretty much look alike from 68 to 72, why start this now. As for what Marty or Greg would do is not important as they are not involved any more.

Relevance is a relative concept but facts are facts; right is right and wrong is wrong whether Marty is involved or not.

NHRA1285 · 03-18-2016, 09:19 PM

After posting above about my grille issue I noticed a D/SA Duster at Gainsville right now is being run as a 71 with a 70 grille. Go figure.

03-18-2016, 03:07 PM	#11
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to If you are one of the lucky individuals that have a car that can be converted to another year with a couple of tail lights and/or trim, then you should have to adhere to the rules specifically. I've had to scour junkyards in Commerce, GA to get a 2bbl carb air filter hold down bolt to continue competition the next day of eliminations at The Southerns. So I would have to concur that the correct tail lights should be used. Back in the old days the violators would be flogged, tar & feathered, or forced to walk the plank. Ron Ortiz U/SA its not who you know ........... __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

03-18-2016, 03:21 PM	#13
MR DERBY CITY VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Derby City, USA Posts: 3,647 Likes: 1,085 Liked 8,014 Times in 1,526 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to The car is in the WRONG class, how can you race eliminations when you are in the WRONG class ??

03-18-2016, 03:46 PM	#14
NHRA1285 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western New York Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to The Duster we run was run as a 70 AVS package for 7 years or better with a 71 grille. The at Reading one year it was brought up and I was told to change the grille before the car came back out. What changed after all those years I do not know. I changed the intake and carb to a 71 TQ rather than the grille.

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Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,001 Likes: 64 Liked 780 Times in 194 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to Alan and Mark are correct. As a 1970 model, the weight break is 8.65 which is a natural B car. He could move up to A, but not AA. __________________

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GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,736 Likes: 2,808 Liked 2,487 Times in 698 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to A few years ago at Vegas Nationals......Danny came up and stated one of my competitors in N/SA said I had the wrong grille for the year Dodge truck. I had to go on Craigslist and find several 86 dodge trucks for sale and print the pictures of the trucks. He then looked over the truck to see if grille or brackets had been modified to make the grille fit...It had not been and I was allowed to run. Every time we change engines in our Demons from 71 to 72 we change the darn grilles now! __________________ John Irving 741 Stock 741 Super Stock Last edited by GTX JOHN; 03-19-2016 at 02:30 AM.

03-18-2016, 06:16 PM	#17
Tony Janes Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Whittier, Ca Posts: 830 Likes: 94 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to The Nova thing has been going on for years. All of them pretty much look alike from 68 to 72, why start this now. As for what Marty or Greg would do is not important as they are not involved any more. __________________ Tony Janes 7941 STK, SS

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Bill Bogues Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bethany La. Posts: 323 Likes: 96 Liked 169 Times in 53 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to The 68 Nova had the key switch in the dash. 69 and up have the key switch in the steering column. __________________ Bill Bogues 4696 STK

03-18-2016, 09:19 PM	#20
NHRA1285 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Western New York Posts: 24 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: So, what should happen to After posting above about my grille issue I noticed a D/SA Duster at Gainsville right now is being run as a 71 with a 70 grille. Go figure.