Some "Dime Rockets" for the 4TH!

[Mark Yacavone]

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.