Fly Weights

[Tom Goldman]

Originally Posted by Bob Pagano

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]

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]

Originally Posted by Tom Goldman

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]

I always wondered why I never saw anyone try a Feather Duster. Is that model locked into a slant six?

[Myron Piatek]

Originally Posted by Dan Bennett

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]

Originally Posted by Bob Pagano

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

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

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

[Shawn Blair]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

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]

Originally Posted by Phillip marvetz

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]

Originally Posted by Shawn Blair

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/