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Title: 80 drag truck
Post by: drag80 on November 19, 2008, 12:37:25 am
new truck i just picked up

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80.jpg)

jarett
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Post by: choptop on November 19, 2008, 02:53:09 am
I love it. Totally awesome
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Post by: VileZambonie on November 19, 2008, 04:55:04 am
cool. Add a little detail and some more pics
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Post by: JRConnieK10 on November 19, 2008, 08:33:56 am
Sweet, details,more pics.
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Post by: bigkountry on November 19, 2008, 02:21:11 pm
Very nice!
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Post by: Captkaos on November 19, 2008, 04:27:44 pm
Cool ride.  Details.
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Post by: Dragon on November 19, 2008, 04:56:34 pm
+1 With the Details, and Wheelstanding Videos would be appreciated ;D
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Post by: 78BBSTEPSIDE on November 19, 2008, 10:23:09 pm
Very Cool, more pictures and/or video
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Post by: Chevalade on November 19, 2008, 10:43:13 pm
X 1000 on the build details, and some up close and personal pics of the rear suspension/chassis work. What does it run in the 1/4? What size meats it got in the back?
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Post by: Chevalade on November 19, 2008, 10:47:31 pm
I see a Joey's Place trailer in the background.......are you from Edmonton by chance?
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Post by: drag80 on November 19, 2008, 11:48:22 pm
here's some more pics

(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/undercarriage.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/interior.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/interior2.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80a.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80b.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80c.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80d.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80e.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80f.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80g.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80h.jpg)
(http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr25/drag80/80.jpg)
Title: Re: 80 drag truck
Post by: drag80 on November 19, 2008, 11:57:40 pm
 I just bought the truck so no videos yet. I bought the truck as a rolling chassis but it has been as fast as 9.2 i believe with a BBC and a glide.
It's got a ladder bar, mustang tubular front end and is certifed to 8.50 in NHRA. Got some 32 x 14 goodyears in the back I plan on putting a BBC chevy in the thing with a TH400. So hopefully this next summer i will have some vid's when are racing season stars up again.....dang winter always gets in the way 
the best part about of this truck is the weight, any guess's on how much with a BBC and a 200lb driver
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Post by: drag80 on November 19, 2008, 11:58:41 pm
oh yeah i bought the truck out of edmonton but i live in medicine hat anyone from this area
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Post by: ccz145a on November 20, 2008, 10:18:51 am
I take a stab at the weight: 3800lbs

Considering the 'glas front and since you said it was good :)
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Post by: Captkaos on November 20, 2008, 10:44:32 am
My 73 SWB with 454/4speed weighed 3860 without me in it.  Is the frontend glass or steel?
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Post by: drag80 on November 20, 2008, 10:47:21 pm
all steel except the hood and the front bumper, back and side windows are lexan
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Post by: Captkaos on November 20, 2008, 11:39:00 pm
I would say 3700 pounds at the least.
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Post by: drag80 on November 22, 2008, 02:20:59 pm
around 2800lbs is what I was told from the guy i bought it from, just gotta borrow some scales
from a buddy to weigh it myself
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Post by: eventhorizon66 on November 22, 2008, 03:52:53 pm
Hey Chris, are you taking into account that it is not on the stock frame.  Probably a thinner-wall fully boxed type deal.  But 2800 still seems a bit light.  Let us know what the scales say.
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Post by: Captkaos on November 22, 2008, 06:38:54 pm
I couldn't tell what kind of frame other than the front was clipped.  Is it a full frame replacement.  2800 is LIGHT.  Let us know.
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Post by: drag80 on November 23, 2008, 12:34:36 am
there is about 2 or 3 feet of the stock frame just under the cab, the back half is 2 x 3, the firewall and floor all tin, doors are gutted and tinned over in the inside, the box floor is tin as well as the box cover, the wheels are aluma star which are one of the lightest wheels on the market. The truck has had any excess weight shed in every possible area. The owner before said he had a 700 horse 468 and that the truck went 9.80 with it and that with a 900 horse 540 it went 9.20 with a glide too, so we will see when i scale the thing. It's hard to believe a truck can weigh that little, but after looking the truck over it has been completely gutted so we will see. I can only hope that is what it weighs, becuase that is the eaisest way to go fast.
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Post by: 78 Chevyrado on November 23, 2008, 11:01:25 am
That's a bad truck! :o
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Post by: ponyracer on December 14, 2008, 05:23:24 pm
Any updates on this truck? I'm trying to build something similar.....well.....slower!!
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Post by: tvblazer78 on January 05, 2009, 07:16:42 pm
Looks cool, I would like to see it run...
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Post by: 85MudMonster on January 05, 2009, 08:05:57 pm
< Just marking this so I can come back to it and see the pictures at home.
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Post by: 69byrd on January 05, 2009, 11:46:55 pm
Sweet truck 8) Looks fun ;D
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Post by: 85MudMonster on January 06, 2009, 11:04:40 am
That truck is sweet! What engine are you putting in it?
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Post by: drag80 on July 11, 2009, 06:07:19 pm
i put an gm iron headed 468 that makes 450 hp and 525 for torque . I'm 200 lbs and with me in it the truck wieghs 2980lbs. Had it out at the track a few times now the best is a 11.18 @119 with a 1.47 sixty foot. i will try and get some videos
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Post by: campcrf on July 13, 2009, 12:06:12 am
very nice truck.... I will have to look for you at the track, I live in Brooks and have an 81 shorbox that I took to the track, but had traction problems. Did you make it to Lethbridge street machine weekend this weekend?.... It was a blast.
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Post by: drag80 on July 13, 2009, 12:10:34 am
no i didn't go the lethbridge..and we will see you at the races, stop in and say hi, always good to meet more truck guys
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Post by: drag80 on November 01, 2009, 01:24:09 am
better'd my time this year, got 10.94@ 122mph with a 1.44 60 foot..
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Post by: Chevalade on November 01, 2009, 01:52:16 am
Nice....I'm from Red Deer. maybe I will be able to see it in action sometime....if I ever get the right weekends off.
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Post by: campcrf on November 01, 2009, 01:25:54 pm
now the season is over...  :(   only made it to the track twice. Next year i plan on racing more, got some caltracs to install. Hope to meetya sometime....
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Post by: drag80 on November 01, 2009, 02:27:20 pm
that would be great, i'm at the track everyweekend we race here in the hat, always nice to meet new faces..escpecially when they're truck guys...Chevalade you probably reconize this truck cause i bought it rolling out of edmonton last year, i guy named tom mccavoy owned it.
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Post by: Chevalade on November 01, 2009, 05:45:15 pm
Yeah wasn't sure who owned it but have seen it around thats for sure.
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Post by: team39763 on November 02, 2009, 03:12:50 pm
That truck is awesome man.
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Post by: drag80 on November 02, 2009, 06:15:09 pm
Chevalade what kind of ride you have. Are u on performance-shop as well, cause i think i've seen your name on there?
team 39763 thanks
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Post by: 87OldYeller on November 02, 2009, 07:37:13 pm
Nice Toy..