True enough............Around here in the 70's & 80's guys were using bodies from Corvettes to Nash Ramblers.
If I had this build to do over, I would have also narrowed the body maybe just 1/8 - 1/16, 'cus it's just a "little" wide.
But it worked out reasonably well......On to the next project.
Parts Box Mod
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Open to ALL SCALES!
1. Pictures of your starting materials. Choice of body, Chassis type and material (brass, plastic etc.)
2. Pictures of the tools you will be using, and any alternative ways to do the same thing. for example, tubing bender versus bent around a screwdriver handle. etc.
3. List where parts come from, or where they can be purchased from, or if they are homemade.
4. As many pictures of the build during the whole process as you can.
Open to ALL SCALES!
1. Pictures of your starting materials. Choice of body, Chassis type and material (brass, plastic etc.)
2. Pictures of the tools you will be using, and any alternative ways to do the same thing. for example, tubing bender versus bent around a screwdriver handle. etc.
3. List where parts come from, or where they can be purchased from, or if they are homemade.
4. As many pictures of the build during the whole process as you can.
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by strangebrew » Sun Feb 05, 2017 10:56 am
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by padirtfan » Sun Feb 05, 2017 11:45 am
Reasonably well is a huge understatement I don't know how you visualize where to chop and dice to get your final body! Here is the east by the time the 80's rolled around they ditched the stock bodies for the slab sided monstrosities that we have today. I blame Kenny Weld and the batmobile.........
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by chappy » Sun Feb 05, 2017 12:16 pm
Well done Brew. I bet you have people going through their parts boxes now to see what they can cobble up from old bits and pieces. Like you i never throw anything out, unfprtunately it comes to lumber as well. If its over 12 inches kts a keeper lol.
Very nice build sir you are the King of the ring in this category
Bob
Very nice build sir you are the King of the ring in this category
Bob
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by strangebrew » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:02 pm
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by Wobble » Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:35 pm
A mighty fine conversion and paint job to get to this and I'm liking the number on the side too.
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Re: Parts Box Mod
by padirtfan » Mon Feb 06, 2017 11:20 am
As far as I'm concerned going away from stock based bodies killed modified racing in the northeast. The slab sheet bodies created more downforce which put more dependance on horsepower and tires and also turned tracks into dry slick dustbowls.
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