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Just was curious about this. Seeing if my son and I run the oldest super stocker out there. Not in terms of the year but when built. My car still has the original back half Dana 60, ladder bar, single leaf suspension that was done in 79'. We don't have coil over shocks. Original roll cage. Anyone else have anything this old. I've been told by several racers over the years cut all that junk out of there and update it and you might have something. It will never be that fast with that old stuff in there. Hell even my engine builder has told me you have an old *** 80's super stocker. Well, I'm a state trooper and we don't make bank so it is what it is. We did run 9.65@135+ this year in SS/H with our old junk. I'm curious to here who else has some older stuff out there. We love "Old Trusty" and plan on keeping her for a long time!
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Ed. My car is the same vintage. The Dana and ladder bars were done in 1976. Ran my first race in 1977. The original hoop for the cage is still there. We added the full cage when the chassis has to be certified for SS/IA. I also put coil overs in the rear about 12 years ago. This year will be 40 years in competition.
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My 73 Formula was backhalved by Jegs in 1977 . Still has the original Dana 60 and ladder bars .
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Jim Johnston's SS/OA car I believe dates back to the 60's.
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Ed, My SS/BA camaro was build in 1976 by John Armstrong(was a race car before he got it) and it still has Dana 60, single leaf spring,double adj santhuff's(no coils) 60's 1.18
first real SS car in the 8"s in BA and also first in the 8's in DA.and i'am, the 4th owner and a real Z/28 car, Now my other 1969 camaro SS car, was x larry mohar car and was build by Charlie Taylor and was runner up in 71 i think at the Gators in SS/J and still like a new car.and also the forth owner of it |
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