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Would this make a good racecar? #754901 07/22/10 05:46 AM 07/22/10 05:46 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 64 USA D DAK512 OP member
DAK512 OP member D Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 64 USA	I can get a Crossfire cheap. It was stolen and striped of it's eng/trans. seats and more. It is a roller and all of the sheet metal is there. What do you think?

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754902 07/22/10 06:51 AM 07/22/10 06:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	I would build one up if I could get a body.... any idea of the weight

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754903 07/22/10 07:01 AM 07/22/10 07:01 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere S smokinwoody I Live Here
smokinwoody I Live Here S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 12,339 somwhere	I would build more as a Pro-Touring car

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #754904 07/22/10 07:01 AM 07/22/10 07:01 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,414 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY Dragula I Live Here
Dragula I Live Here Joined: May 2004 Posts: 12,414 Taxes & Virus's R-US, NY	Don't shoot me for saying this or let it stop you from doing what you want, but from a value retention stand point, the older iron holds its value better. Maybe a little more up front, but you should get most of it back out...... '70 Cuda,...605 EFI Hemi Street Car (6.20 best pass, 1.33 60ft) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYw6RA-k5Bk (6.25 at 108.75mph from inside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zQEb9uxFng (6.25 at 108mph from outside car) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCvfzsC4NgM (9.9) '66 Barracuda AWB Stretched nose Blown 440 Car in build stage '71 Duster Drag Car 400 Low Deck 512 best 6.002 at 115.44mph https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Znuo3jMUXTk

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: Dragula] #754905 07/22/10 03:03 PM 07/22/10 03:03 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl B bonefish master
bonefish master B Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 7,274 s.w.fl	HEK YEH! that would be bad to the bone,you dont see those as race cars every day.

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: bonefish] #754906 07/22/10 03:32 PM 07/22/10 03:32 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 685 SW Ohio AAR-B4 mopar
AAR-B4 mopar Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 685 SW Ohio	Honestly................ You can spend a lot of money making that car what you want and in the end you will have what you want. That's the problem, not many others would want it. If you want to race it and love it for a long time then go for it!

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: AAR-B4] #754907 07/22/10 07:27 PM 07/22/10 07:27 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,991 Anoka County, MN L Leigh master
Leigh master L Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,991 Anoka County, MN	Quote: Honestly................ You can spend a lot of money making that car what you want and in the end you will have what you want. That's the problem, not many others would want it. If you want to race it and love it for a long time then go for it! Not the archtypical drag car. Tubbed Pacer comes to mind. Maybe my dealership experience with those cars is clouding my judgment a touch... I would pass.

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754908 07/22/10 07:53 PM 07/22/10 07:53 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Some people just dont like to be different...and race cars dont hold any value... build it if you want

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #754909 07/22/10 08:13 PM 07/22/10 08:13 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio dartman366 I Live Here
dartman366 I Live Here Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 13,247 Mt. Vernon, Ohio	Quote: Some people just dont like to be different...and race cars dont hold any value... build it if you want if it tickles your fancy then do it,,,one of those would definately be different. Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: dartman366] #754910 07/22/10 08:37 PM 07/22/10 08:37 PM
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Anonymous Unregistered A	Might be fun sticking slicks up under the backend

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: bonefish] #754911 07/22/10 08:49 PM 07/22/10 08:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 726 ohio M mike67net mopar addict
mike67net mopar addict M Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 726 ohio	Quote: HEK YEH! that would be bad to the bone,you dont see those as race cars every day. bigtime

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754912 07/22/10 08:56 PM 07/22/10 08:56 PM
Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,489 Pacifica, CA Devilbrad top fuel
Devilbrad top fuel Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 2,489 Pacifica, CA	I say do it!! I can totally imagine it storming down the track AHEAD of this Cadillac!

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #754913 07/22/10 09:00 PM 07/22/10 09:00 PM
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tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	Quote: and race cars dont hold any value... Gospel , Mike. The day I hear a story of someone who built a race car , campaigned it for a spell , then sold it at a profit is the day I start looking for the Spanish gentleman and the dwarf who wear matching suits. I think it would be cool. Just hot rodding one would be unique.........making an all out drag car ? Too too much.

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754914 07/22/10 09:57 PM 07/22/10 09:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,924 Akron, Ohio ProSport I Live Here
ProSport I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,924 Akron, Ohio	Do we have any artists here? I'd like to see a rendition of that. 1970 Challenger, all aluminum 528 Hemi, HDK suspension, Tremec 5 speed manual

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: ProSport] #754915 07/22/10 10:10 PM 07/22/10 10:10 PM
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'72CudaRacer top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,051 Mooresburg, Tn	Just the simple fact that we race Mopars makes us "odd balls". You're over half way there! Do it. Brian

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #754916 07/22/10 10:12 PM 07/22/10 10:12 PM
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'72CudaRacer top fuel ' Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 2,051 Mooresburg, Tn	And most of us wouldn't know how to act not having to deal with rust. Brian

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: '72CudaRacer] #754917 07/22/10 10:22 PM 07/22/10 10:22 PM
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Kam*Kuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 4,244 Canada	Sounds Awesome to me 1970 Barracuda Convertible 1968 Satellite Street Strip car 1654.5 Mustang 1955 Land Rover

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: Kam*Kuda] #754918 07/22/10 10:29 PM 07/22/10 10:29 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN StripeHOG mopar
StripeHOG mopar Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 637 Kokomo,IN	DO IT!!!!!! Andrew Brough D372 1969 Dodge Dart GTS 1.43 60'best 6.82 1/8 98mph "the light came on and I ran out of talent"

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: DAK512] #754919 07/23/10 05:52 AM 07/23/10 05:52 AM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 5 Washington, Connecticut, US P paul.miller member
paul.miller member P Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 5 Washington, Connecticut, US	When it comes to cars, listen to your heart. If you have the gut feeling, go for it. There is no harm trying. Of course, this will make a good race car.

Re: Would this make a good racecar? [Re: paul.miller] #754920 07/23/10 09:08 AM 07/23/10 09:08 AM
Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 798 Houston TX G GregCon super stock
GregCon super stock G Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 798 Houston TX	I'd stay away. I heard that in every Crossfire there is a little Celine Dion. No good could come of that.

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