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Budget rail
Kentucky Mark:
Roo do you happen to know who owns the blue FED that was at the cavelcade early 60s sbc car can't find any info on it? I messaged Shaw today? That's the style I'm after and it's just a sweet old simple rail .Thanks again
rooman:
I did not make it to the show this year so I can't help you on that (unless it was Dave Huber's car---https://www.hotrod.com/articles/this-guys-garage-dave-huber/)
Roo
dreracecar:
--- Quote from: Kentucky Mark on January 15, 2019, 04:40:31 PM ---I'm going to try and look at some cars when spring rolls around but I don't that I would fit in most used cars 50 inch chest and all shoulders most cars you see are built for small people for some reason???
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Along those lines you might be better suited for an altered as they tend to be wider, Dragsters now run around 19.5 inside between the shoulders and altereds around 23"-24" between the tubes. It has to do with the body/looks of the dragster. To get a good look, you dont want so much taper from the shoulders to the motor plate because it will look like a slice of moms apple pie, an altereds body hides it
wideopen231:
As for budget.Look at this way. Chassis is most important and least expensive. That is if building yourself especially true. I think my chassis materials,mid plate,aluminum for body all total was around 3000.Now I got deal on spindles,had steering box and made rear end housing. Now the labor to build it gets pretty steep especially if you take too long and redesign few pieces. Now compare that cost to a well built trans and converter which I have probably 4000 in and that with some rocking deals.
Kentucky Mark:
Thanks I learn more Everytime y'all post on this I'm gonna talk to our meteal supplier next week and price some material
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