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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: FY1TA]
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03/18/09 10:24 PM
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In fact, I want to go up against FY1TA's restored black AAR. Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored? That's only if he has it in him to do it of course.
That's almost laughable . The AAR has had quite a few floggings on the 1320 .
Get you some M/T drag radials and we will see who can really drive a stick car at the dragstrip !
Gary,
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: fig426]
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03/19/09 01:39 AM
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Does anyone think yay or nay to racing real Trans Am cars that are very nicely restored?
A car that just sits and gets looked at is worthless imo. Driving them is most of the thrill anyway and if restored properly having some fun at the track should not hurt a thing. Most of the reason I like Mopars is because they are engineered to be driven hard.  
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: topside]
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03/19/09 01:46 AM
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Run 'em. At least once. That's what they were made for. Not that I have any problem with the guys who don't. Me, I gotta know what a car will do. I wish we had Pure Stock or Stock-Appearing events near me.
 Go have fun ! Heck most guys hit them hard once in a while on the street. Might as well do it in a safe enviroment.
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: Moparman440]
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03/19/09 07:06 AM
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Nothing wrong with going down the ol' 1320 a few times. As far as I am concerned, it's almost a "must do" after any restoration. How else are you going to know that everything is dialed in mechanically ? A few hard passes, either on the track or off, is the only way to know that the car is running correctly , and running correctly is part of a restoration. Afterall, if all the mechanicalls are restord, shouldn't they function good as well as look good. It's pretty sad to see "restored" musclecars go down the track turning 17 second quarters because nobody had the common sense to stand on it a few times after resto and dial in the carb, timing etc. for maximum seat of the pants results. To me, that's part of the restoration , to make sure everything is right . Greg Wards Classic Car Radio Repair Specializing in restoration and sales of Mopar A B E body radios We can restore YOUR radio usually in less than 7 days Visit our NEW website.. http://www.wardsclassiccarradiorepair.comgregward@mchsi.comphone 256-852-0955  
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: aar1]
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03/19/09 07:57 AM
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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block 
Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise. [/quo
this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: BigMoneyLewis]
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03/19/09 08:22 AM
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It's pretty sad to see "restored" musclecars go down the track turning 17 second quarters because nobody had the common sense to stand on it a few times after resto and dial in the carb, timing etc.
could not agree more.
Also agree that is what is was made to do - run it hard!!! 
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
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03/19/09 08:31 AM
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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block
Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise.
this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.
what samatter , you SCARED boy ???
Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: fig426]
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03/19/09 09:35 AM
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I asked myself the same question a few years ago,and ended up selling my numbers matching '70 340 duster just as i was begining to drag race it..i bought a 318 '70 duster and made a street/strip 416/366 car out of it,if something breaks big deal..with the numbers car i don't think i would of felt the same way...
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: JohnRR]
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03/19/09 10:12 AM
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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block
Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise.
this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.
what samatter , you SCARED boy ???
Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .
So........ if you owned a car that was worth more than TWICE you annual income, and you knew your insurance company wouldn't pay a cent on the car if you smacked the wall and rolled it at the drag strip, you would go ahead and do it? If the honest answer is yes......... your nads are much bigger than mine. I'll try to say this as nicely as I can without sounding like a jerk, the E-Body owners have more to loose in a worst case senerio with their cars than the Duster or Dart folks. I AM NOT saying that with my nose in the air, it's just the way the marketplace has gone. To me, if I had a car that I really wanted to race but it was too valuable to justify racing it, I would put a different (non-numbers) motor in it and go for it. Or better yet, buy a different car to race.
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Re: What are your feelings on racing a restored car?
[Re: aar1]
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03/19/09 10:24 AM
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JohnRR
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If the cars are numbers matching, I would resist the urge to race. Everything CAN be fixed, yes, but a rod out the side of the numbers block
Another consideration might be your insurance. I don't know what kind of coverage you have but I think my policy said coverage is void if racing, organized or otherwise.
this is the smartest answer i have seen yet.if its non-matching #'s i say go for it.
what samatter , you SCARED boy ???
Of course the policy doesn't cover drag racing , even the policy on your DAILY DRIVER does not cover you if you are drag racing , REAL MEN aren't AFRAID .
So........ if you owned a car that was worth more than TWICE you annual income, and you knew your insurance company wouldn't pay a cent on the car if you smacked the wall and rolled it at the drag strip, you would go ahead and do it? If the honest answer is yes......... your nads are much bigger than mine. I'll try to say this as nicely as I can without sounding like a jerk, the E-Body owners have more to loose in a worst case senerio with their cars than the Duster or Dart folks. I AM NOT saying that with my nose in the air, it's just the way the marketplace has gone. To me, if I had a car that I really wanted to race but it was too valuable to justify racing it, I would put a different (non-numbers) motor in it and go for it. Or better yet, buy a different car to race.
That wasn't directed at you , but my other quote may have been ...
You bought the car for the WRONG reason .
And to answer your question , no I wouldn't be racing a car that was worth twice my annual salary. Why because I wouldn't buy one that was that valuable to begin with because I would not be able to ENJOY owning a car like that .
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