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street legal slingshot??? #974635
04/16/11 11:35 PM
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I want to build a 100 inch wb front engine dragster and put it on the street. Has anyone had luck with this, I see it being no different than the old school street rod guys. Lights, charging system, cooling and a state issue vin and title?? Input anyone?


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974636
04/17/11 01:28 AM
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Windshield, wipers, and horn too.


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: slantzilla] #974637
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I've been thinking the same thing lately but NC is hell to title something thats not a 2011

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: SLOW67] #974638
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I saw one a few years back at the street machine nationals.
Windshield and wipers aren't a deal breaker here I don't think.
You may need goggles or eye protection like on a bike though.
It has been done and I like the idea.
Good luck if you decide to give it a try.

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: tubtar] #974639
04/17/11 04:59 AM
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Here in Florida, I've seen sand rails driven on the streets.


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: SLOW67] #974640
04/17/11 09:51 AM
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i hope they have really smooth streets where you live.

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: sam64] #974641
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I wouldn't call a 100"wb a slingshot.
Hot Rod or Car Craft had one on the cover back in the late '60s, it had a Ford SOHC in it.
There is/was one with about a 150"wb in central FL, SBC for power.

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: B5 Bee] #974642
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many kit cars are built and put on the st.i would call the DMV and some car shops that would do these projects.

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: B5 Bee] #974643
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there is a guy down here with a bantum sedan body dropped over a 103" slingshot..he drives on the street....with an injected range rover/buick aluminum v8..
the thing is bitchin...
its got 8 individual fuelly pippes and its a stick shift..when he lugs the motor pulling in or out of parking lots and such..
you can hear each individual combustion pulse comming out each pipe...as he clutches lugs it then it recovers..
that is such a cool sound fwiw..
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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974644
04/17/11 10:48 AM
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One thing here in Mich, the cops check for a parking
brake on the inspection so that and a few other things
as already said it shouldnt be much of a problem...
I know my brother just bought some sort of a kit car
from Cali. that he will be getting it titled for here...
its some VW powered sports car

Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: B5 Bee] #974645
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these is about as close to a slingshot as I have seen





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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Mopar Ron] #974646
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mopar ron now THAT is what im talkin about...a two seater as well. Here in IA we dont have annual inspections. I'm hoping to not have to do the windshield to keep it looking like the real deal. I'm very torn on engine selection. I may go to 110 or so for a laydown twin electric fan rad...blowing to the ground. Any more pics or done thats ......


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974647
04/17/11 12:34 PM
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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: RodStRace] #974648
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wow that is some cool stuff there. I want mine to look as close to a real digger as possible....im thinking everyhthing from a mildly hopped up slant to stock small or bigblock cannot decide at all on that part...


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974649
04/17/11 01:38 PM
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To me, a slingshot is visually 'bare' with only an absolute minimum of stuff needed to run. An engine, wheels and enough space for a person, wrapped in some small tubing and a little bodywork. Note the car in the far lane.
The hard part is to add the other stuff needed to have it run for longer than a 1/4 mile and meet regs without distracting from that visual impact. Cooling, lights and exhaust being the most obvious, but also charging and starting, suspension and steering, and a bit more room and comfort.
I've dreamed of this type of car and thought a comp. coupe would be a bit more realistic if only for a bit more room to hide stuff. You loose a bit of the "in your face" rawness and bare bones look, but it would allow a radiator in the back and even space for a bit of rear suspension.
You could install a jackshaft low on the motor to run back and power an alt and WP tucked into the body. The cooling lines could be positioned to look like puke hoses, and lights in back are easy, with removable ones in front.

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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974650
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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: HEMIFRED] #974651
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WHERE would you put the plate on this ?

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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: dOc !] #974652
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Used to be a street driven rail in Dallas back in the 70's. Saw it on Forest Lane a couple times.

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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: bobby66] #974653
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Used to be a street driven rail in Dallas back in the 70's. Saw it on Forest Lane a couple times.




I've seen that one a few times too. Used to cruise Forest back in the late70's\80's. That car was featured in a how to fiberglass back then.


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Re: street legal slingshot??? [Re: Gt383] #974654
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I want to build a 100 inch wb front engine dragster and put it on the street. Has anyone had luck with this, I see it being no different than the old school street rod guys. Lights, charging system, cooling and a state issue vin and title?? Input anyone?




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