'67 Camaro E/SA redo

[tommy d]

Rich, what happened to all four sides and the roof of your trailer? Did someone steal them while you were at the gas station? Didn't think they allowed just "trailer frames" to tow stockers anymore. Oh, and they got your diesel pusher motor home too. How you gonna run 1.25 under with a low buck tow rig?

[HandOverFist]

Originally Posted by tommy d

Rich, what happened to all four sides and the roof of your trailer? Did someone steal them while you were at the gas station? Didn't think they allowed just "trailer frames" to tow stockers anymore. Oh, and they got your diesel pusher motor home too. How you gonna run 1.25 under with a low buck tow rig?

Let's just say I have figured out what a "real" Stocker is made of...it isnt the money. I intend to do everything strictly by the rules and it will not approach those performance levels...of this I am certain. When it ceases being fun being outrun more than a half second in heads up races I'll just go bracket racing...I really enjoy a starting line battle more than anything anyway. Speaking my mind on this subject will probably not go over well here, but it is what it is. The new motor build will receive all the attention I can muster and it will be completely legit.

[Tim H]

Your experiences with this Camaro are really interesting. This thread gets lots of views, thanks for sharing so many pictures with us. Looking forward to the engine build/freshen portion of the expedition.

[tommy d]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Let's just say I have figured out what a "real" Stocker is made of...it isnt the money. I intend to do everything strictly by the rules and it will not approach those performance levels...of this I am certain. When it ceases being fun being outrun more than a half second in heads up races I'll just go bracket racing...I really enjoy a starting line battle more than anything anyway. Speaking my mind on this subject will probably not go over well here, but it is what it is. The new motor build will receive all the attention I can muster and it will be completely legit.

Rich, just showing you some love for doing your deal on your terms. I love everything about this car and this thread. I miss the days of pick-up trucks and Bock- Drag Star trailers.

[modelman1960]

Rich, Love the truck/ trailer combo. Back in my day, you were living high on the hog so to speak if you had a trailer. I'd say 90% of the stock and S/S racers in C.N.Y. flat towed and tow hubs were the latest craze. My dad and I had to disconnect the drive shaft to tow it to and from the strip.
And being a 2 pc. unit required us to wire it up to the floor board instead of removing it. Not too bad unless you hit a bumpy road.
Keep up the good effort Sir.
Walt

[brent flynn]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

Let's just say I have figured out what a "real" Stocker is made of...it isnt the money. I intend to do everything strictly by the rules and it will not approach those performance levels...of this I am certain. When it ceases being fun being outrun more than a half second in heads up races I'll just go bracket racing...I really enjoy a starting line battle more than anything anyway. Speaking my mind on this subject will probably not go over well here, but it is what it is. The new motor build will receive all the attention I can muster and it will be completely legit.

Right there with you, Rich... i have figured that out, too, but had already done that, before i even started my project...hehe... I will make a couple changes to my car( cam/valvetrain and maybe 350 trans) and see what it'll do , by next years' end, but i dont see ever having a 3k set of heads, or 1400$ ring package. I have done what i set out to do, which was to build what i call a 'legal stocker'... a fairly low budget deal, home built, and no real trick parts. Not even a dyno pull...hehe... My intent was to outrun the best E/stockers , from the mid late '80s, with similar parts. I have pretty much done that... Other than the cam, roller rockers and ignition, my car is equivalent to a 25-30yr old stocker...oh, and the fuel cell... If indexes woulda never been messed with , I'd be .51 under! Also, i miss my open trailer,but like not having to unload at 2a.m. in the morning...hehe

[HandOverFist]

That's pretty much it Brent. I'll build it just as tight/right that I can...the rest of the car is already pretty much spot on. We have a routine where if we return home late I just back up to the shop door, unstrap the car and let it roll off the trailer into the bay...gets quicker every time.

[brent flynn]

Originally Posted by HandOverFist

That's pretty much it Brent. I'll build it just as tight/right that I can...the rest of the car is already pretty much spot on. We have a routine where if we return home late I just back up to the shop door, unstrap the car and let it roll off the trailer into the bay...gets quicker every time.

If i were able to unload , into the garage without starting, i would probably still have my open trailer...but, you cant build a garage for 6k, so thats the way i justified it... and it does make racing a little easier, as you can keep everything in the trailer, that you might need...but, i miss the 'thumbs up' as people go by...

[HandOverFist]

Just the opposite for me Brent...I'm not going to buy another truck that would pull an enclosed trailer hehe.

[Cdncarnut]

I am new to class racing, as my '69 Camaro G/SA has only been parked in my garage for just over a week, but I tow on an open trailer with a 2011 Ram regular cab, short box, 4x4.

I had a choice of buying an enclosed trailer this year or buying the above car, which I looked at a year ago and was out of my budget at the time.

I chose to buy an open trailer and use the difference to be able to afford the car.

I did buy smart enough that the loaded trailer will fit in my garage, but only with 8 inches to spare.

I know it has been discussed on this site before, but towing a race on an open trailer is just cool.