~My 1979~

[Stroker 79]

Just got my rear rims in the mail. The mockup rim were off my friends "maro". These are the one's I plan to run. Weld Racings "Draglite 90" 15x14 with 4.5" offset!

[Stroker 79]

One more.....

[oldwhity]

Dang your mailbox must be huge! LOL
I've always been a fan of  draglites. That's going to look good.

[shieldscustoms]

going to look very good! so were the tires in your mockup the 29x18.5x15 's that you are using on these rims? or where those something different?

[campcrf]

Good choice...

[Stroker 79]

going to look very good! so were the tires in your mockup the 29x18.5x15 's that you are using on these rims? or where those something different?

 All the stuff I'm buying should look the same as the mockup as far as fit. So.....yes!!

[69byrd]

Those wheels look good, they are gonna look great on the truck.

[HAULIN IT]

Very Nice! One more concern at this point. The rear bars done like that are not NHRA/IHRA legal if you plan to "test out your handywork" at a sanctioned track. I'm not saying you won't get away with it, it's just don't be supprised if...kinda thing. A guy near me has run a S-10 with a complete hoop/door bars inside the cab & nothing else for several years in the 10's with no problem. In the rule book is some areas on "truck roll bars" (for the pro stocks mainly) it goes on to say "no rear bars required, da da da, but must pass 25.5 spec" (these vehicles look worse than a jungle gym) bars everywhere, across the floor, rocker rails, funny car cage, ect. When I first saw this section in the rule book, I was planning to do bars just like yours...until I got some help with the details. Not picking on you...just would hate to see you go to the trouble & be disappointed later. Keep up the good work! I would love to get that much done in so little time. Lorne   

[Stroker 79]

Very Nice! One more concern at this point. The rear bars done like that are not NHRA/IHRA legal if you plan to "test out your handywork" at a sanctioned track. I'm not saying you won't get away with it, it's just don't be supprised if...kinda thing. A guy near me has run a S-10 with a complete hoop/door bars inside the cab & nothing else for several years in the 10's with no problem. In the rule book is some areas on "truck roll bars" (for the pro stocks mainly) it goes on to say "no rear bars required, da da da, but must pass 25.5 spec" (these vehicles look worse than a jungle gym) bars everywhere, across the floor, rocker rails, funny car cage, ect. When I first saw this section in the rule book, I was planning to do bars just like yours...until I got some help with the details. Not picking on you...just would hate to see you go to the trouble & be disappointed later. Keep up the good work! I would love to get that much done in so little time. Lorne   

I know your not picking on me......it's cool!!
Thanks for the info. I was pretty sure it wasn't legal...LOL!  I just don't like them coming out above the window like you see them most of the time. So, I wanted them so you couldn't see them with a bed cover on. The trucks going to be a street truck, that's way I'm building it the why I want. I'd like to hit the track with it and see what it will do....but if building it like I want.....makes it not happen.....so be it!


I loved the "jungle gym" comment....I know what your talking about,  it just looks bad! 

[HAULIN IT]

The bars going out through the back will likely be the main reason I won't be going much faster, I guess the wife will be the judge of that. If a guy puts a complete cage in the cab: main hoop, A pillar bars, windshield bar, door bars & bars like yours...that sure would seem safer/stronger than just a 6 point (main hoop, door bars & correct rear bars) that is legal down to 10.00 with a stock floor & firewall. That was why when the "truck section" was found...I thought we were on to something, oh well. You will "get away with it" a pass or Two I'm sure..especially the last day of the year Nice work & have fun! Lorne   

[Stroker 79]

Lorne,
You got any bigger pics of your avatar? Looks pretty cool from what I can tell...seeing it a smaller pic. I'm newer around here so forgive me for asking but....what motor and all that are you running? What kind of track times are you seeing?

Thanks
-Jason

[HAULIN IT]

Jason, It's really a pretty mild 455 Olds (stock short block w/hyd. flat tappet cam, some workbench port work, Q-jet, ect.) a 4l60 tranny w/a used S-10 converter & 9" rear w/3.50 gears. LOTS more to wring out of it, I'm sure. I built it for my wife as her first bracket racer/street toy for low dollars. She's gone high 11's @111 mph. She's all giddy...the race schedule came in the mail yesterday. Lorne


   

[Stroker 79]

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Thanks for the info! That’s a really cool picture.  That’s awesome that your wife is down with racing and such. What size rims and tire you running up front in that thing?

Cool Stuff, looking good!

[HAULIN IT]

Jason, The fronts are 205/75-15's on 4" or 4 1/2" wheels. Yea, having the wife WANTING to go racing & spend money on a hobby vehicle is a real benefit. I bought her new Et Street radials for Christmas   Back in the summer I had to tell her "Not this week" a few times, she was killing me in gas money...It took $100 round trip to the track. Her solution...Go on Saturday, stay over night & race both days, come home on Sunday. "Hey, it's half the cost of going back & forth"  I guess I'll deal with it  Lorne

[Stroker 79]

Got some work done and or started this weekend. The truck really doesn't have rust issues other than the floor pans. So, started working on that this weekend. Here's a few pics of the driver side. The pass. side had a little bit more chesse holes going on but here's a few pics (of the driver side). Didn't take pics... but got both sides in and got some clean up work to do to finish her up. Not the funnest thing to do on a weekend but it had to be done...LOL!