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Tom Goldman 08-09-2011 08:39 AM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pagano (Post 273982)
Holy .....sh*^ can that even get that lite ??
Aluminum body and a frame lighter than tissue paper, the only thing lighter than the car will be your wallet!
One of those cars would make a Drag pak or Mustang look cheap!

Billy, I used to have one of those Gremlin 304's back around '74, in 40 years of working on AMC'S , I only saw 2 others.
It definatly has possibilities.

Daran Summerton 08-09-2011 09:08 AM
Re: Fly Weights
 
1979 Cutlass 260/135 = U/SA 2870 w/driver
1977 Monza 305/180= O/SA 2870 w/driver ( I find one for under $500 and I'm all in!)

Phillip marvetz 08-09-2011 11:04 AM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Goldman (Post 273994)
Aluminum body and a frame lighter than tissue paper, the only thing lighter than the car will be your wallet!
One of those cars would make a Drag pak or Mustang look cheap!

Billy, I used to have one of those Gremlin 304's back around '74, in 40 years of working on AMC'S , I only saw 2 others.
It definatly has possibilities.
There was a company that built a run of aftermarket bodies and frames out of aluminum. I think they came out of Russia, A local guy bought 2 of them for a pretty decent price. He has one done with a 427 and drives the crap out of it.
Now since IHRA allows us to use fiberglass instead of the lightweight parts maybe they would allow a fiberglass cobra? Hmmmm

Dan Bennett 08-09-2011 11:23 AM
Re: Fly Weights
 
I always wondered why I never saw anyone try a Feather Duster. Is that model locked into a slant six?

Myron Piatek 08-09-2011 11:34 AM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan Bennett (Post 274029)
I always wondered why I never saw anyone try a Feather Duster. Is that model locked into a slant six?
Feather Dusters and Dart Lites were made only in 1976 and only with 6 cyl. engines. But the lighter hood, trunk and bumpers will interchange with some earlier years.

Jim Wahl 08-09-2011 12:44 PM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Pagano (Post 273982)
Holy .....sh*^ can that even get that lite ??
Aluminum frame and body! Back in the day, SCCA racers actually had to ADD weight to get them to spec! JIm:rolleyes:

Jim Wahl 08-09-2011 12:51 PM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Myron Piatek (Post 274036)
Feather Dusters and Dart Lites were made only in 1976 and only with 6 cyl. engines. But the lighter hood, trunk and bumpers will interchange with some earlier years.
Myron, these are the cars that came from the factory with the aluminum trannys (3 speed w/ overdrive) and 8.75 chunk!!! My dad had one. (Feather Duster) in white with a vinyl roof! Jim:eek:

Shawn Blair 08-09-2011 01:16 PM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz (Post 274025)
There was a company that built a run of aftermarket bodies and frames out of aluminum. I think they came out of Russia, A local guy bought 2 of them for a pretty decent price. He has one done with a 427 and drives the crap out of it.
Now since IHRA allows us to use fiberglass instead of the lightweight parts maybe they would allow a fiberglass cobra? Hmmmm
They came from Poland and the frames were steel.........really cool cars!

X-TECH MAN 08-09-2011 01:21 PM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz (Post 274025)
There was a company that built a run of aftermarket bodies and frames out of aluminum. I think they came out of Russia, A local guy bought 2 of them for a pretty decent price. He has one done with a 427 and drives the crap out of it.
Now since IHRA allows us to use fiberglass instead of the lightweight parts maybe they would allow a fiberglass cobra? Hmmmm
Nope.....I doubt that very much.

NWDragracing 08-09-2011 03:16 PM
Re: Fly Weights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawn Blair (Post 274060)
They came from Poland and the frames were steel.........really cool cars!
The company is based in Provo, Utah. They sent a real Cobra body to be copied and manufactured. However, they are assembled and finished in the USA.

http://www.cobracountry.com/kirkham/...mfeature2.html

http://www.kirkhammotorsports.com/


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