SS/A Corvette

[Jim Wery]

So....What's the plan for the 'Cuda? Being a Hemi guy, I always found it to be a very impressive car.

[Bob Pagano]

If they still check hoods the one on that vette is not going to pass.

[SSDA Hemi]

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!!!

[Randall Klein]

Wow!
Do I read that correctly, three cars?
Wow!
Fun meter is pegged

[Floyd Staggs]

What was the problem with the chasis?

[Jim Wery]

Any more info on the AH car to share? Or maybe a few pics? Either way, best of luck with both A, AH cars.

[SSDA Hemi]

Older AH car with a lot of history:

Bob Reed automatic car
Parham,OD Powell (tagged wall at Etown)
Bucky Hess (won 1st Indy Hemi shootout with this car 2001)
Darrel Marvell

Keir chassis fully updated by Keir with 7.50 cert. Bare shell in body shop now so no pics.
The ironic part is I bought this vette as it was already painted (beautifully I might add) while my '68 cuda sat in body shop jail LOL! The other factor was that I felt it would be easier (cheaper) to learn a clutch initially behind a BBC than behind a Hemi. The plan was eventually run a stick in AH car.

I went from body shop jail to chassis shop jail! And I have no problems with the chassis and bought knowing it needed finishing. I am very particular and like things a certain way, especially when the plan is to go where no conventional BBC SS car has gone before. The corvette is a very unique car to race. Anyone that has built or raced one will understand. A lot of compromises as space is VERY tight. Add a larger framed driver and a liberty that needs to be rowed, 7.50 f/c cage and well, you need a very competent person working on it!

Again, thanks for the interest and I will keep all updated when the vette does return. I got very pumped up to run this combo as again, it is a VERY beautiful car and I believe will be fast and more importantly, a lot of fun to drive!! Real race cars have sticks!!

[340Cuda]

I expect both cars to be like your SS/DA car, rolling works of art!

Please do keep us posted on both cars.

Bill