My primary hobby is drag racing. 80 Chev Malibu 383 w/spray, TH350 manual shift body and trans-brake. 9in rear end, 6pt roll cage, etc etc.
Here are some pics of our build this spring. first pass out was 11.80 @113 with NO spray and using the foot brake. next year we are hoping to get into the low to mid 10s with a 200hp shot.
Here is the car as i bought it last fall. 36k original miles, V6, typical little old lady story.
we pulled the front clip and then the engine, and in a matter of hours had the body off the frame so we could notch the frame for the bigger tires.
then we painted the frame with Por15 and set the solid body mounts on the frame.
here is the body up on my super scary looking but surprisingly sturdy setup. I was under this for a few hours scraping off undercoating....not fun
Body is back on frame, and engine and tranny are in. New manual brakes, line-lock and prop valve are also installed.
another with the nitrous kit installed
fenders and core support back on, as well as the electric water pump installed
semi-finished product, just needs cage, fuel cell, and rear fire wall installed/fabricated
Heres the finished car at the gas station (it stops there frequently)
