427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock?

StrokerDave · 04-04-2008, 09:44 AM

Can someone please explain how the 427 Fairlane Thunderbolts can possibly be legal for stock eliminator? The cars were too light for A/S from the begining and if I read the rule book correctly too few were made. Im confused

StrokerDave

Bill Belden · 04-04-2008, 10:04 AM

Weight break in the guide is 7.63 which is AA/S and weight can be added to drop down a class.
As for eligability, at least 50 were made

Don Whitmore · 04-04-2008, 05:40 PM

Wasn't that part of the reason AA/S was created...to find a home for cars like these?

I'm not a Ford guy, but always thought the Thunderbolts were cool. I remember Dallas Kelly putting his together; heard he's crankin' it up again for Top SS

Dick Butler · 04-04-2008, 07:58 PM

Don, Dallas' Car is getting Paint. Motor is coming together.This should be a Rocket. A little delay in a body shop but getting close. Not sure of date to be done yet. Check the picture on the jig at MPR on our topssracing.com site under new racers....

Don Whitmore · 04-04-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Don, Dallas' Car is getting Paint. Motor is coming together.This should be a Rocket. A little delay in a body shop but getting close. Not sure of date to be done yet. Check the picture on the jig at MPR on our topssracing.com site under new racers....

Dick..looking forward to seeing Dallas' Thunderbolt at the track. His cars were always well crafted, even back in the day.

Do you know if he's still working with Ray Smith and do they still have the '67 (?) Fairlane? Like many racers did back then, the Fairlane was purchased new and the only highway miles it ever saw was the trip home from the dealership. I remember seeing the odometer and it had 27 miles on it.

Dick Butler · 04-05-2008, 08:29 AM

Don, I Think the 67 is sold. Not sure... I will ask next time we talk. He is really "up" redoing the car. Thats what its all about. Being totally committed and excited to see each piece be delivered and completed. He is personally in the middle of the construction and machine work.The finished car will be a reward for the fun of getting there... Paul Adams T-Bolt is about ready with some glitchs solved also...I am hoping Paul will be at Bowling Green....

Scotty D · 04-05-2008, 10:29 AM

don and dick, as far as i know of (my dad speaks to ray quite often)dallas and ray are still in it together and yes they do still have the 67 in ray's garage along with ray's goergous 63 galaxy 406 tripower rag top.

X-TECH MAN · 04-05-2008, 10:53 AM

I cant say if NHRA accepts the T-Bolts but when I reistated the 7.00 lb to 7.99 lb AA/S classes in IHRA several years ago (maybe around 10 years ?) in IHRA they were installed just for cars such as the T-Bolt, ZL-1 Camaro's, X-Ram 64-65 Hemis, and L-88 and 435 HP and 425 HP Corvettes (before HP adjustments), 69 X-ram AMX cars,66-67 dual quad Ford Fairlanes, and a few others. It was for mostly cars that would normally run SS/C (if prepared for S/S) but to give the racers another option to builld and play with such rare cars with out cutting them up or build a clone. It turned out that there was a total LACK of interest except for one or two racers. There was ONE T-Bolt clone being built out of Texas (never saw it) for this class and Jack and Jason McCorrmac(spelling?) eventually built a nice AA/SA 64 X-Ram Hemi that ran well and beat the crap out of several oil pans with giant wheel stands. Other than a few A/SA racers hiding in AA/SA from the other A/SA races the class never really caught on. Now that NHRA reinstated the class at 7.5 lbs every one seems to have a "H**D" ON for the class. Have a nice day. Terry

hadtobethere · 04-05-2008, 12:34 PM

every one seems to have a "H**D" ON for the class. Have a nice day. Terry[/QUOTE]

NO, not everyone Terry, I have a SOFT one for those who put together a AA/ car and have the balls to race the way it was intended....drag racing is for 'MEN or LADIES'....now if NHRA lowers the other index's at least -.20 or even better-.50 and lets cars run flat out, drag racing will again be what it should be.

69Cobra · 05-01-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Scotty D

don and dick, as far as i know of (my dad speaks to ray quite often)dallas and ray are still in it together and yes they do still have the 67 in ray's garage along with ray's goergous 63 galaxy 406 tripower rag top.

Scott is correct they restored the 67 car back to original and its at Ray's.

04-04-2008, 09:44 AM	#1
StrokerDave Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 14 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? Can someone please explain how the 427 Fairlane Thunderbolts can possibly be legal for stock eliminator? The cars were too light for A/S from the begining and if I read the rule book correctly too few were made. Im confused StrokerDave Last edited by StrokerDave; 04-04-2008 at 09:48 AM.

04-04-2008, 10:04 AM	#2
Bill Belden Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: York, PA Posts: 241 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? Weight break in the guide is 7.63 which is AA/S and weight can be added to drop down a class. As for eligability, at least 50 were made __________________ Bill Belden Retired Stock Eliminator [emailSTK1100@comcast.net[/email]

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Don Whitmore Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 140 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? Wasn't that part of the reason AA/S was created...to find a home for cars like these? I'm not a Ford guy, but always thought the Thunderbolts were cool. I remember Dallas Kelly putting his together; heard he's crankin' it up again for Top SS Last edited by Don Whitmore; 04-04-2008 at 06:29 PM.

04-04-2008, 07:58 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? Don, Dallas' Car is getting Paint. Motor is coming together.This should be a Rocket. A little delay in a body shop but getting close. Not sure of date to be done yet. Check the picture on the jig at MPR on our topssracing.com site under new racers....

04-05-2008, 08:29 AM	#6
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? Don, I Think the 67 is sold. Not sure... I will ask next time we talk. He is really "up" redoing the car. Thats what its all about. Being totally committed and excited to see each piece be delivered and completed. He is personally in the middle of the construction and machine work.The finished car will be a reward for the fun of getting there... Paul Adams T-Bolt is about ready with some glitchs solved also...I am hoping Paul will be at Bowling Green....

04-05-2008, 10:29 AM	#7
Scotty D Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 139 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? don and dick, as far as i know of (my dad speaks to ray quite often)dallas and ray are still in it together and yes they do still have the 67 in ray's garage along with ray's goergous 63 galaxy 406 tripower rag top.

04-05-2008, 10:53 AM	#8
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? I cant say if NHRA accepts the T-Bolts but when I reistated the 7.00 lb to 7.99 lb AA/S classes in IHRA several years ago (maybe around 10 years ?) in IHRA they were installed just for cars such as the T-Bolt, ZL-1 Camaro's, X-Ram 64-65 Hemis, and L-88 and 435 HP and 425 HP Corvettes (before HP adjustments), 69 X-ram AMX cars,66-67 dual quad Ford Fairlanes, and a few others. It was for mostly cars that would normally run SS/C (if prepared for S/S) but to give the racers another option to builld and play with such rare cars with out cutting them up or build a clone. It turned out that there was a total LACK of interest except for one or two racers. There was ONE T-Bolt clone being built out of Texas (never saw it) for this class and Jack and Jason McCorrmac(spelling?) eventually built a nice AA/SA 64 X-Ram Hemi that ran well and beat the crap out of several oil pans with giant wheel stands. Other than a few A/SA racers hiding in AA/SA from the other A/SA races the class never really caught on. Now that NHRA reinstated the class at 7.5 lbs every one seems to have a "H**D" ON for the class. Have a nice day. Terry

04-05-2008, 12:34 PM	#9
hadtobethere Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 427 Thunderbolts legal for Stock? every one seems to have a "H**D" ON for the class. Have a nice day. Terry[/QUOTE] NO, not everyone Terry, I have a SOFT one for those who put together a AA/ car and have the balls to race the way it was intended....drag racing is for 'MEN or LADIES'....now if NHRA lowers the other index's at least -.20 or even better-.50 and lets cars run flat out, drag racing will again be what it should be.