Post by rebelhaney on Jun 16, 2010 16:31:45 GMT -5
i need some tips on how to build a 1976 chevy monte carlo heres the rules 1. Passenger cars or station wagons only. No trucks, jeeps, hearses, or limousines. NO CHRYSLER IMPERIALS 73 & OLDER AND NO IMPERIAL SUB-FRAMES. Cars previously run in Demolition Derby may install new front clip. Any clip may be used on any car, MUST be installed in stock manner. Officials MUST approve installation.2. All glass, side windows, rear windows, headlights and taillights, must be removed before reaching racetrack. Rolling down windows is not permitted.3. Rear seat of sedan must be removed, top and bottom. On station wagons all seats and decking must be removed. Station wagons must be emptied to floorboards. All cars must be swept clean, both drivers compartment and trunk. No spare tires, broken glass, or trash, etc., allowed in cars.4. Cars must have a seatbelt and working brakes. MANDATORY!!5. You can carry a fire extinguisher, but it must be mounted securely and free of movement.6. Battery may be moved, but must be securely fastened and covered in passenger compartment. MAXIMUM OF TWO AUTOMOBILE TYPE BATTERIES ALLOWED.7. Any type automotive radiator may be used but must be mounted in stock position. NO RESERVE TANKS. One electric fan may be used.8. Fenders may be bolted together with 3/8 inch bolts or smaller with 3/8 inch or smaller washers only. A maximum of 10 bolts per fender. 9. All doors may be welded inside seam and outside seam, chained or wired. Straps should not be larger than 1/4 inch thick or 4 inches wide.10. Body seams may be welded from the front door seams forward. No other body seam welds. No metal may be added. Body cannot be welded to frame anywhere, but front inner fenders may have a 2 inch weld then skip 2 inches and repeat. This does not mean you can bridge the gap between the inner fender and frame with metal. NO Added metal is no added metal. No other body welds. 11. No doubling of body panels allowed, no added metal allowed. 1. Hoods must have two (2) holes, at least four (4) inches in diameter on each side of carburetor ? Not directly on top of carburetor. IF HOOD IS REMOVED, EITHER FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED OR FAN BELT MUST BE CUT.2. On all cars, hoods, trunks, and tailgates may be secured with the following method: on front of car, two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads MUST be mounted outboard of the radiator. In addition to all threads, four (4) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, or you may use angle iron back to back with a bolt through it. Angle iron cannot be longer than 6 inches. Three on each side of car, a total of six. YOUR HOOD MAY BE ATTACHED IN A TOTAL OF EIGHT PLACES. A maximum of 50 bolts 3/8 inch or smaller are allowed to bolt together hood seams. Trunk must stay on hinges and be in stock location. On deck lid of car, two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be mounted anywhere on deck lid. In addition to all threads, you may weld solid (1/4 inch by 4inch wide max) or four (4) 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, and any amount of wire or cable. On station wagons two pieces of 1 inch all thread, with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, all threads may be used in the rear through roof and stock body mount replacing existing bolt. In addition to all threads, you may weld tailgates solid or six (6) 1-inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick, and any amount of wire or cable. All other body mount bolts may be replaced with 1 inch O.D. bolts with a washer no larger than six (6) inches O.D. and 3/8 inch thick. Body mount bolts inside passenger compartment that are close together may have one washer six (6) inches x twelve (12) inches, must have two (2) or more body mount bolts through washer. You may add two (2) additional body mount bolts per side inside passenger compartment. All rubber biscuits may be removed. All all-threads MUST have nut on top and bottom and NO welds. IF ALLTHREAD RUNS DOWN THROUGH FRAME, NUTS AND PLATES MUST BE REMOVED BEFORE INSPECTION TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR FRAME SCOPE. 3. A minimum of one bar, chain, or wire running from the outside (top) of roof down to the cowl on the front window is MANDATORY for safety. Maximum of two. Window safety bars cannot act as reinforcement for the DP. 4. No rear window bars.5. #9 WIRE: You may use 2 loops, 4 strands of #9 wire total in each window opening. This wire may go to or around the frame. Station Wagons may not use wire in any window opening beyond the rear passenger door window opening. The wire must remain in the field of that window. They may not crisscross the interior of the car. FRAME ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL 1. Top frame seams may be re-welded front to back, but no extra metal may be added. NO BAND-AIDS NO CONCRETE!!! DO NOT WELD FACTORY HOLES UP; ALL FACTORY HOLES MUST BE OPEN FOR INSPECTION OF FRAME.2. You may run wire or chain from frame rail to frame rail underneath back of car behind rear end.3. You may put a bolt thru frame to hold it together, but no welding the bolt. Only one (1) per wheel opening, must be loose during inspection. (Pinning of frame)4. No other frame welding is allowed. No plating, stuffing, heat treating or foam filling of frames is allowed. Do NOT paint, undercoat, oil or grease your frames or you will not even be inspected.5. You may notch the frame for minimal pre-bending, but do NOT weld the cut.6. Buick, Olds or Pontiacs may fill the large hole in the frame behind the radiator support. This must be a butt fit, 1 pass weld only. NO overlap allowed.7. If changing front stub, cut 3 inches behind first cross member hole. When replacing, can over lap 2 ? inches, able to weld both sides, but no adding extra metal. MUST BE FROM SAME MAKE AND MODEL8. If restubbing one side of the frame, you are allowed to cut and fit the new frame flush and weld one pass all the way around (but ? fit ? weld).9. All trailer hitches MUST be totally removed. SUSPENSION ALL JUDGES DECISIONS ARE FINAL1. Stiffness of suspension will be left up to the discretion of the driver. 2. Homemade tie rods and homemade steering shaft are permitted.