Lemons

Let's say I had a 95 Impala kicking around...Runs and drives, but prob needs a trans. Very rusty underneath and beat up, but solid enough for one last run...

You guys interested in finding a trans and some time to build a Badass of NE Lemons car?

Doug

I am so in!

I could also have one or two others that would be too!

lol... a B-body Lemons car... good for punting cheater Miatas

chapel wrote:

lol... a B-body Lemons car... good for punting cheater Miatas

And most other vehicles entered.

Cadet57 wrote:

chapel wrote:

lol... a B-body Lemons car... good for punting cheater Miatas

And most other vehicles entered.

yeah, but with cheater Miatas, you can go for distance and style.

chapel wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

chapel wrote:

lol... a B-body Lemons car... good for punting cheater Miatas

And most other vehicles entered.

yeah, but with cheater Miatas, you can go for distance and style.

I hate Miatas. I had to park one at work and I muffintopped onto the center console.

Couple of B-Bodies did great at the Lemons race out here last weekend.

Fishah wrote:

Couple of B-Bodies did great at the Lemons race out here last weekend.

Good to hear, I was curious how they would hold up to the constant running. Lord knows I have lots of spare radiators and ish for it...

Doug

Pooge wrote:

Good to hear, I was curious how they would hold up to the constant running.

well, they held up to the cops

Cadet57 wrote:

chapel wrote:

Cadet57 wrote:

chapel wrote:

lol... a B-body Lemons car... good for punting cheater Miatas

And most other vehicles entered.

yeah, but with cheater Miatas, you can go for distance and style.

I hate Miatas. I had to park one at work and I muffintopped onto the center console.

I ah....dont


I Ripped around town in(a built) one the other day, the only things I hated about it

1. Death trap

2. looking like a douchebag driving it

3. Having wayyyyy to much fun in jap-scrap

Pooge wrote:

Fishah wrote:

Couple of B-Bodies did great at the Lemons race out here last weekend.

Good to hear, I was curious how they would hold up to the constant running. Lord knows I have lots of spare radiators and ish for it...

Doug

Would a 305 car hold up better or worse than an LT1? or are they comparable, besides the obvious power difference.

bowtiepimp wrote:

Would a 305 car hold up better or worse than an LT1? or are they comparable, besides the obvious power difference.

LT1 car will run cooler and use less power to move the car, so the LT1 would be the better choice.

Few problems with B-Bodies:

Expensive to run because they drink tons of gas and destroys tires and brakes.

Your weak point is the transmission. You'll need to figure out some way to keep it cool, and the ones that were successful this weekend used slightly strengthened trans.

With that said, they can be very competitive but typically the smaller, lighter cars do better in lemons.

I plan on campaigning something in Lemons in 2012. Whether that's here in Chicago, or back in New England, I'm not sure. I've actually got a line on a Lemons Ready Rolling Chassis of a 94' wagon.

Best of luck on the project, and I'll be very interested to see progress.

How about you let me use it in the burnout contest this weekend at the race track, I promise I won't run it in the enduro! Lol

Cadet57 wrote:

I hate Miatas. I had to park one at work and I muffintopped onto the center console.

My mother once said she wanted to get one to keep in the trunk as a spare car.

I'd really love to, it'd be totally awesome! But I can't afford the time and monetary commitment this year. I will go to the race to cheer you on though! Have a blast!

Wagon from the race here in Chicago last weekend:

Fishah wrote:

Wagon from the race here in Chicago last weekend:

Was a nice LT1 RMW....

Well...you can see how they kept the wagon cool.
The Hoover sheet metal mod up front.

..........might look something like this.
Just finished helping a buddy with this 9C1, to race the Enduro class at Hudson-Speedway (NH) this Sunday. Got lots of goods parts in the process!

Please tell me its rusted beyond belief

There looks like a lot of good parts on there!


*Fingers crossed its junk*

1984twodoor wrote:

Please tell me its rusted beyond belief

There looks like a lot of good parts on there!


*Fingers crossed its junk*

Oh yeah, it's rusty ......and trust me if it was any good, I already removed it. This was another ex Mass State car. It was rusty when he got it and it went through every winter without a bath & sat around all summer

V8Killer wrote:

1984twodoor wrote:

Please tell me its rusted beyond belief

There looks like a lot of good parts on there!


*Fingers crossed its junk*

Oh yeah, it's rusty ......and trust me if it was any good, I already removed it. This was another ex Mass State car. It was rusty when he got it and it went through every winter without a bath & sat around all summer

Jeez, I even wash the cougar in winter. Car washes should be mandatory in New England. Black cars with white dust up to the windows just looks like S*%T

1984twodoor wrote:

V8Killer wrote:

1984twodoor wrote:

Please tell me its rusted beyond belief

There looks like a lot of good parts on there!


*Fingers crossed its junk*

Oh yeah, it's rusty ......and trust me if it was any good, I already removed it. This was another ex Mass State car. It was rusty when he got it and it went through every winter without a bath & sat around all summer

Jeez, I even wash the cougar in winter. Car washes should be mandatory in New England. Black cars with white dust up to the windows just looks like S*%T

I agree. He only paid $800 for it years ago, and he had 3 of em. This was the worst, hence winter duty.

UPDATE: He raced it this Sunday and survived to race again . Plenty of power, just have to work on the handling

Here is the last pic of it the day before he raced it.

V8Killer wrote:

Here is the last pic of it the day before he raced it.

That car would look better with NASCAR wheels (and tires).