Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

Billy Nees · 12-30-2018, 11:35 AM

I believe that Mr. Toller is talking about a Caprice.

Dwight Southerland · 12-30-2018, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

I believe that Mr. Toller is talking about a Caprice.

I thought he was talking about a Camaro.

Joe Toller · 12-30-2018, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

I thought he was talking about a Camaro.

It's a Caprice. If I can get this beast home ($!) I'll make it a 77. Thanks!
Option B is a 77 Pontiac Catalina 4dr. Man it's ugly.
Either way, 305 2bbl is what I'm aiming for.

Joe Toller · 01-28-2019, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Toller

It's a Caprice. If I can get this beast home ($!) I'll make it a 77. Thanks!
Option B is a 77 Pontiac Catalina 4dr. Man it's ugly.
Either way, 305 2bbl is what I'm aiming for.

What do you think?

Mark Yacavone · 01-28-2019, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Toller

What do you think?

I think you ought to keep looking for a Camaro.

Joe Toller · 01-28-2019, 02:06 AM

Understandable, but for two things:
1. Its a dirt track town, and this part of the state, a gutted Camaro or Nova shell still brings $500. I gave $300 for this, plus a complete 305 and a Metric 200.
2. I don't like Camaros.

4406mopar · 01-28-2019, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe Toller

Understandable, but for two things:
1. Its a dirt track town, and this part of the state, a gutted Camaro or Nova shell still brings $500. I gave $300 for this, plus a complete 305 and a Metric 200.
2. I don't like Camaros.

#2 is all the reason

Billy Nees · 01-28-2019, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

I think you ought to keep looking for a Camaro.

Mark, I think at this point in time it would be nice to see Joe just get a car running and to a racetrack. Joe can always make it a Camaro (or Firebird) at a later date.
Just an FYI, I don't know this to be the Gospel truth but have been told by a couple of knowledgeable Racers over the years that the body is worth about a tenth.

Mark Yacavone · 01-28-2019, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Mark, I think at this point in time it would be nice to see Joe just get a car running and to a racetrack. Joe can always make it a Camaro (or Firebird) at a later date.
Just an FYI, I don't know this to be the Gospel truth but have been told by a couple of knowledgeable Racers over the years that the body is worth about a tenth.

Hmmm..I see your point.
Actually, I misspoke .
What he needs is a '78 Nova Custom 2 dr HT ..it is now at 174 hp!
This Impala doesn't even make U/SA ..The Nova now does.
Let's see. 6 less hp = 120 lbs in U.
T/SA - 14.40, U/SA - 14.85 ...That's 4.5 tenths for another 174 lbs.
Minus 120 lbs. for using the Nova body.
That's cheap ET , just for using the right car. For a guy that seems to be budget-challenged, this sounds like a better way to go.
$200 more for a body is cheap ,for all that ET.
Plus the Nova has the stick shift option.

12-30-2018, 11:35 AM	#1
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,493 Likes: 3,595 Liked 7,718 Times in 1,738 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! I believe that Mr. Toller is talking about a Caprice. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

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Joe Toller Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Lewistown, Montana Posts: 550 Likes: 78 Liked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH! Understandable, but for two things: 1. Its a dirt track town, and this part of the state, a gutted Camaro or Nova shell still brings $500. I gave $300 for this, plus a complete 305 and a Metric 200. 2. I don't like Camaros. __________________ Joe Toller Lewistown, MT