Honestly - Page 3

novassdude · 08-14-2023, 12:36 PM

If I was 20 I would do what I did this year. Pulled the Stocker motor and trans (that I haven't raced it in years) and built a street motor so I could run a Drag and drive event. Had the best time. If you want to race IN front of people this is it. We had way larger crowds on week days than I have ever seen at a divisional on a weekend.
This is a great option for the guys that like working on your own car.

kansas stocker · 08-14-2023, 01:15 PM

At age 20 with today's wages, I'd be street racing. No way to pay entry fees let alone build a car. Like a lot of other racing types ,we have priced ourselves out of business.

Jack Matyas · 08-14-2023, 08:20 PM

Would I do it over the same way ?? Hell yeah - just remember I was in my twenties when I was kickin' your butte at the Island .............Thanks for the memories Billy .

GTS340 · 08-15-2023, 12:30 AM

At the age of 67. I rolled out Paul Wong's new 71 Super Bee project. I had to squeeze in my GTS to put a new paint job on it. The new Challenger engine just came off the dyno showing the wait was worth it. I have a waiting list for some other racers/car needing some up-grades before the end of the year here.Plus we got stupid and bought a rare muscle car to make a stocker too. Crazy people here! Maybe if I was 20 I would chase girls instead.....Na no one rides for free!

Paul

probably not the place for project photos

Billy Nees · 08-15-2023, 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by GTS340

no one rides for free! Paul

I'm doing my best!
Hmmm, "Under the Index for Free"? That may take some serious thinking and manipulating.
Mark, maybe a Turbo Sunbird?

But back to our regularly scheduled subject!

FLEMING · 08-15-2023, 09:32 AM

Im 46, been bracket racing since I was 16... I have over the years been preparing my car to run stock "someday" I had planned on the combo at BG being my first class race this weekend but my motor dropped a valve on startup last weekend about as crappy of luck as you can have.. I was pretty defeated.. but better to have happened in garage then at the mph cone at bg .... so looks like it will be delayed till next year.. First thing I have been this excited about in many years.. doing a different kind of racing... I have all winter to fix everything that got torn up.. bummed but still excited lol

08-14-2023, 12:36 PM	#21
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: Honestly If I was 20 I would do what I did this year. Pulled the Stocker motor and trans (that I haven't raced it in years) and built a street motor so I could run a Drag and drive event. Had the best time. If you want to race IN front of people this is it. We had way larger crowds on week days than I have ever seen at a divisional on a weekend. This is a great option for the guys that like working on your own car.

08-14-2023, 01:15 PM	#22
kansas stocker Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: kansas Posts: 235 Likes: 494 Liked 249 Times in 48 Posts	Re: Honestly At age 20 with today's wages, I'd be street racing. No way to pay entry fees let alone build a car. Like a lot of other racing types ,we have priced ourselves out of business.

08-14-2023, 08:20 PM	#23
Jack Matyas Live Reporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bethlehem , PA -Christmas City , USA Posts: 4,926 Likes: 406 Liked 2,050 Times in 398 Posts	Re: Honestly Would I do it over the same way ?? Hell yeah - just remember I was in my twenties when I was kickin' your butte at the Island .............Thanks for the memories Billy . __________________ Jack Matyas 1547 FS/C 2015 Camaro COPO # 62- 2012 Camaro Convertible COPO

08-15-2023, 12:30 AM	#24
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 866 Likes: 267 Liked 1,340 Times in 407 Posts	Re: Honestly At the age of 67. I rolled out Paul Wong's new 71 Super Bee project. I had to squeeze in my GTS to put a new paint job on it. The new Challenger engine just came off the dyno showing the wait was worth it. I have a waiting list for some other racers/car needing some up-grades before the end of the year here.Plus we got stupid and bought a rare muscle car to make a stocker too. Crazy people here! Maybe if I was 20 I would chase girls instead.....Na no one rides for free! Paul probably not the place for project photos

08-15-2023, 09:32 AM	#26
FLEMING Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 262 Likes: 47 Liked 54 Times in 25 Posts	Re: Honestly Im 46, been bracket racing since I was 16... I have over the years been preparing my car to run stock "someday" I had planned on the combo at BG being my first class race this weekend but my motor dropped a valve on startup last weekend about as crappy of luck as you can have.. I was pretty defeated.. but better to have happened in garage then at the mph cone at bg .... so looks like it will be delayed till next year.. First thing I have been this excited about in many years.. doing a different kind of racing... I have all winter to fix everything that got torn up.. bummed but still excited lol