Why did you pick your vehicle choice as a racecar???

[bignastygs]

Just wondering why people picked the type of vehicle they used to race with. For instance a wagon, pickup, dragster etc.. I chose a Buick as I have been into the GS cars for over 25 years. I had my 70 car given to me boned out and added spare parts to make a daily driver out of it. I then removed the 350 and added a built 455 with Stage 1 heads etc and went farther to now adding a roll cage and alot of fiberglass parts to lighten it up.Eventually my 462 will be built back up and installed in it. I ran 11.90's with it in my previous GS 4 speed car and it was a street car. I have owned at least 10 GS cars over the years and thats why I decided to stick it out with a Buick, but I will say its not cheap running a not as popular motor.I currently have a 73 GS 4 speed car as well as a 1986 Century GS and my 70 Skylark car.

[chevguy65]

What can I say, I love Chevelles.

I have had 4 of them over the years.

My 65 is light, can be driven anywhere and is ready for the show n shines.

[Murff]

I needed a rolling chassis for my small block Ford because we were abandoning our '39 Studebaker Gasser project due to it taking too dam long.

Found our '68 Falcon Futura with no engine / trans on Craigs List for a couple hundred bucks. Solid body, decent floors, good glass.

Made a few mods and was ready to run in under a year.

Of course it's apart now, getting ready for a winter make over. I guess I'm comitted to this Falcon although this particular body doesn't make my heart go pitty-pat. It's all about the running gear to me.

But the Stude' would have been KILLER!

Murff

[spib]

man murff the stude would have been cool, but your car is cool as hell, looking forward to seeing it, I like trucks, I have raced a 68 chev long bed, then a 76 chev long bed , then I got a former 10 second roller monza, and the longer I had it, lost interest in it, needed very lil to finish, I knew I wanted a s10 extended cab or a s10 blazer, a guy traded me my monza for a cool, s10 blazer lowrider out of seattle, had nice carpet, stereo, seats, ground effects, and a stock 350 v8, it was a lil worn but ran good. The heater core leaked and when I tore that out, I got a s&w racecars cat, and started looking at backhalf kits and 2 yrs later, its all differnt. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h139/spib/th_2359276_9_full-1.jpg (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h139/spib/2359276_9_full-1.jpg)
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[cepx111]

69 camaro all the way.....
http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x266/racecarx111/S3010573.jpg

[curtisreed]

I got mine from a guy when the four link brackets bent he almost ran over the tree and he said "I'm just going to sell this SOB". Got it for $3500.00 rolling. After driving it I love having a roadster.

Curtis

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/doorracer/82723SP7_2761.jpg

[qtrmile2]

My 67 Camaro I race now is a exact replica of my very first car back in 1970. I bought that car on a used car lot with my Dad for $1600.00. It had 32,000 miles on it. Back then it ran 12.73 best. SBC 4speed. I couldn't find the original one so I built one just like it.

[russ67chevelle]

67 chevelle is my favorite car-my wife will have to bury me in it in order for me to be happy(NEVER GONNA SELL!!!)572 CU IN 93 OCTANE-hope to get into the 8's this next year-anything is good when it has a bowtie!!!

[bigstu]

Sold my stock chassis'd 72 chevelle, with hopes of finding a back-halved chevy of some type. Found my current ride here in early '03 (70 1/2 camaro. This is just to hold me over 'til I can find/afford what I'm really after, which is a '65 chevelle, '69 chevelle, '69 camaro. by the way, how do you attach pics to your posts? [/img][/url]

[Racefab57]

Ive always loved vettes, I had a 57 that was ncrs correct . Everything painted correct, tags on parts,chaulk markings,etc.. sold it yrs ago,and wanted another vette but was into racing so I thought Ill get me a vette to race, and the 63 is my favorite, so .... David.

[bjuice]

1976 had a cousin by marriage had a 69 Camaro white viynal top, white interior, side pipes,,candy apple red, classic chrome /steel crager mag wheels. ( top of the line at that time)with the name "STREET CLEANER" airbrushed across the back spoiler.......

i was captivated,motivated.hooked however you want to say it..he done a lot of street racing back in those days and i was there watching from the side lines..i got to ride with him to the site they would meet..and he lived up to the air brushed name "Street Cleaner"....

this was my mom's 1st cousin's husband...my mom had me young so i was in the mix...my mom and dad also had a pale yellow road runner with the flat black shacker hood with a 383...bench seat...this was the same time the 'STREET CLEANER" was around...good times...

i have always had a thing for camaro's..we still have a 69 and my 67...my 63 vette will go before the camaro's will...

my future car..and i will have it ..it another 69 camaro "Street Cleaners" twin...but it will have a turbo small block air to air or water turbo..


thats it.....very good memories..1976/1776...bicentinal year....my room wwas read ,white and blue...lol :D :D

brian

[curtisreed]

Sold my stock chassis'd 72 chevelle, with hopes of finding a back-halved chevy of some type. Found my current ride here in early '03 (70 1/2 camaro. This is just to hold me over 'til I can find/afford what I'm really after, which is a '65 chevelle, '69 chevelle, '69 camaro. by the way, how do you attach pics to your posts? [/img][/url]

You have to have the pics hosted somewhere such as villagephotos.com or photobucket.com. On photobucket you copy the direct link such as

http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff292/doorracer/82723SP7_2761.jpg

This will be placed between the img tags. Just look above where you are typing when you start to post. Click the img button, paste the link, and click Close Tags just below the button. Submit.

Curtis

[mytmouz]

To borrow from Bjuice,my street sweepers have mostly been 67 Chevelles. I've owned several over the years. I've always liked the small trucks though, and since the Luv is lighter than an S10, I got one. I like going to the track and being able to say, it's just a pickup with a small block...

[ash]

Bought my `69 Camaro in high-school because I could afford it, and it was a "muscle-car". Bought and sold a couple of beaters, but held onto the `69. Mostly due to the fact that I could'nt afford to buy any other cars, I've held on to it and just could not see myself selling it! Me and "Woodstock" have been together for over 23 years now. I've met some old class-mates over the years and some have asked me if I still have that old yellow car,....I think they were in shock when I told them "yes". :lol: :D

[gs97s10chevy]

I have owned 74 different vehicles since i was 16 I love trucks but to be honest this one was FREE wife said yes and it was on! motor and trans came out and THE BUYING WAS ON ! still have lots more to do but raceable now.. :D

[Tod74]

I built my 72 chevelle when I was 18 years old. Mr and my best friend did all the work. It had a 406 small block in it with a hyd cam(still does) run low 8's in the eighth mile. I decided to build a big block for it..roller cam the whole bit. When it was said and done I had a 14.1 motor and decided I didn't want to ruin the chevell by putting a cage in and all that so I bought a rolling super pro car with no motor trans or fuel system.Not a big fan of the novas at all but gave 3200 bucks for it (in 1996) and it had brand new 32x14 slicks and glass hood,decklid and bumpers. ladder bar coilover with a new richmond pro gear.

[Gearhead68z]

When I turned 15 last may my dad bought me a 68 nova. I put disc brakes(too expensive), Cragars, and a supercharged 350 in it that we had laying around, But i would trade it anyday for a 68 camaro like my dads.

[prostreet1972]

I got my car because my dad and 3 of my uncles went together to bought the 72 chevelle about 12 years ago (i was 12 years old at that time). It was supposed to be a big family project, but nobody worked on it. I finally treated the car as my own and started working on it 2 years ago. I finally got it to the track last year. We bought it for $600 already back halved with weld wheels and MT sportsman pro 31x16.5. I am very proud to have built this car by myself and with all my hard earned money. I can't wait for this season! I have only test and tuned so far, I am going to get into the points race at my local track this year. It has a basic 350 with a hot cam. Ported team G intake and I ported the double hump heads to match, 750 double pump. TH350 w/2500 stall vega converter. 5.14 gears. Ran 8.26@83 w/1.884 60ft. and with 100hp shot ran 7.72@90 w/1.73 60ft. I am switching to a different cam and 4000 stall converter for this year.

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/prostreet72chevelle/chevelleattrack.jpg

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/prostreet72chevelle/chevelle1.jpg

[slowmotion]

My dad had a front engine dragster when I was a kid for a short time. I always thought that car was so cool.
We have a business where we go to events and sell t-shirts, helmets and other stuff. Last year we had a 6x12 enclosed trailer for the bus and an open trailer for the car.
With the altered I can do both with one trailer. It's small so it doesn't take up much room. Any event we set up at, we can use the car for display. Any race I go to I will have my inventory with us.

I went with the Bantam simply because I like it better than the '23 t's.
Another reason I didn't go with a rear engine dragster is that they are a pain in the rear to load and unload. I wanted a car I can easily go racing by myself.

http://static.racingjunk.com/1/ui/0/50/8123258331145-TRADE-FOR-DOOR-CAR.jpg

[suicidebomb]

I saw my first altered in southern Calirornia in 1969. IT was a fiat topolino and from then on i just had to have one! It only took me 36 years to build one! Lol

[tyster]

My current car (Dragster)just fit in our racing plans better. My car of choice would be an Altered. My dad gave up the reigns in 89 and at that time we had a Fiat Tupolino Altered, we sold it in 95 and got Our Spitzer 23T. I prefer the Altereds but for the Top Dragster and Jegs Quick 32 stuff the Dragster is just a better fit for us.

[oneowner73]

The car I race is the first new car I ever bought. My dad said that I would have to keep it for a while since new cars cost so much. This April I will have had my 73 Nova SS for 35 years with it being a street/strip for the first 16 years. After 167,000 street miles it went on the trailer and off the street. Just got done with a cage and chassis redo. I'll be 56 in May and so far this is the best birthday present I ever got myself.

[insane4fbodys]

Screen name says it all. First real car I ever bought was a 72 SS/RS Camaro in high school. And I don't ever have to say" I wish I had kept it". It sits in the garage waiting to be put back together again, :lol: . So the car in my icon is what I race. It's also used to go to shows as it's street legal when I take the parachute off. :roll: