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SSDA Hemi · 09-07-2017, 06:24 PM

Yes I realize the hood is "overheight". Again this was a west coast build showcar and I plan on going through the barn so all will be legal to the rulebook when I do race it. I wish the hood was the only issue I found and it wouldnt be in an Indy chassis shop right now but sitting in my own shop race ready.

And thank you, I love my '70 Cuda and really to be honest I completed most everything I wanted to with that car. Won races, set records. When I won class at Indy last year and ran an 8 second time at the dutch in SS/DA my bucket list with that car was complete. You go through life one time and I had planned to move up a few years back. Parts availability, even though I have a good supply of castings, and support, or lack of, from Mopar made the decision even easier.

And future plans? The plan was to race the vette this year and use the '70 car as a backup as needed. That plan went to hell!! Not a big deal as this year was far to busy with business and personal investments. Time to make some $ instead of burning it LOL! The current plan is to put the AH car together over the winter as hopefully paint will be finished soon. I believe (hope) there will be a Hemi shootout at Indy next year as it will be the 50th anniversary of BO and LO Cudas and Darts. I would like to run there even if its a field filler. I have new Hemi and drivetrain for that car, so that is the plan right now. Hopefully Roth finishes vette and Slawko gets my heads close and I can resume that project at some point.

The bottom line is the plan is subject to change at any given time as I am at others mercy for parts and work. It goes like the saying, you can have good, fast or cheap. pick 2!!!

09-07-2017, 06:24 PM	#3
SSDA Hemi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 503 Likes: 130 Liked 451 Times in 77 Posts	Re: SS/A Corvette Yes I realize the hood is "overheight". Again this was a west coast build showcar and I plan on going through the barn so all will be legal to the rulebook when I do race it. I wish the hood was the only issue I found and it wouldnt be in an Indy chassis shop right now but sitting in my own shop race ready. And thank you, I love my '70 Cuda and really to be honest I completed most everything I wanted to with that car. Won races, set records. When I won class at Indy last year and ran an 8 second time at the dutch in SS/DA my bucket list with that car was complete. You go through life one time and I had planned to move up a few years back. Parts availability, even though I have a good supply of castings, and support, or lack of, from Mopar made the decision even easier. And future plans? The plan was to race the vette this year and use the '70 car as a backup as needed. That plan went to hell!! Not a big deal as this year was far to busy with business and personal investments. Time to make some $ instead of burning it LOL! The current plan is to put the AH car together over the winter as hopefully paint will be finished soon. I believe (hope) there will be a Hemi shootout at Indy next year as it will be the 50th anniversary of BO and LO Cudas and Darts. I would like to run there even if its a field filler. I have new Hemi and drivetrain for that car, so that is the plan right now. Hopefully Roth finishes vette and Slawko gets my heads close and I can resume that project at some point. The bottom line is the plan is subject to change at any given time as I am at others mercy for parts and work. It goes like the saying, you can have good, fast or cheap. pick 2!!!