Well, Boys, It seems that I have run into somewhat of A "Moral" issue when it come to my project. When we speak in automotive terms, "Moral" is the best word I can come up with. No, I am not crushing the Heads of Baby Seals and using their lard as wax or posi lube additive. And no I am not making change in the offering plate at Church cause my project is getting expensive, Its just this:
I am Pro-touring a 69 Convertible (no rust-period), Nuttin special 327 3 speed drum brake car but as clean as a fire truck and strait as the road to hell. I keep reading about the repop bodies being **** and how "wrong" it seems to be to screw up (cut-up) a great original body, which I have.
Mini tubs, frame connectors, Yadda-Yadda (yes I have Yadda-Yadda'd fabrication work). I quite literally just stopped (5:45 pm Wednesday,1/5/04) drilling a hole in the stock tub, unplugged the SawZall, and came in here to ask; AM I DOING THE RIGHT THING? I am no longer a purist as I once was so I don't know why this is coming up in my mind!
And Hell yes I want Too!!
Is it the right thing? I have 35 large in this thing and I haven't done any thing but disassemble it!
Cuss me, Counsel me, call me a idiot !! Those of you with my phone number call and dog me!! I need advice here....
Jim, my only thoughts are what if this evolves into a serious hardcore ground pounder with a TT small block making 800+ hp? Do you want that in a Vert? Don't get me wrong, I love Verts, I love Trush's Vert, but what if you want to thrash this car, and go all out in the handling department. Would you be giving up a lot in chassis flex? I guess my point is I do not like rollcages in Verts. Will the project evolve to the point where you will have to run a cage?
I say finish it with style. I think you are having a "I wanna go drive already" attack. I have been there already. You can't see the light at the end and you know ther is a lot more money that needs to be spent, where if you just kept it simple, you would probably be done and have a very nice driver. That why we have Lateral-G anomynous . We come here talk about our addictions and hopefully keep them in check. All you need is a little up and a from your friends at .
Mike
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No. It won't have a cage. It may have two roll bars (IE Audi TT) IF I can get the piece made for between the seats I told you about earlier. I have been repeatedly told (Kyle confirmed it- that the Verts are much stiffer than the coupes when all of the appropriate Stock items are in place) so that isn't a factor right now. I have considered tearing down my Z and making a clone Z Vert (Called a Phantom car in Street Rodder) and making the coupe car an all out screamer.
In the grand scheme of things this isn't really a problem, I just need advice from friends.
Are you planning on any track events (drag, road course)? If so, you should find out if the track or the event requires roll cages or other safety measures for convertibles.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
To do it or not to do it, is that the question?
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