Blue Ridge Bash
80's and Newer Stock
Do not twist these rules up! Do not overthink these rules! Just read them! If it doesn’t say you can, YOU CAN’T!!!
GENERAL:
• Any 1980-2002 American made sedan or station wagon are allowed EXCEPT: Imperials, Hearses, Limos, Checker Cabs, and Ambulances. No 4X4’s, AWD, SUV’s, vans, convertibles, T-Tops, El Caminos or any model with a truck bed. No Sedagons.
• ZERO frame forming, shaping or folding unless stated below.
• No make swapping! GM body must be on GM frame. Ford to Ford, etc.
• Do not paint anywhere on suspension or frame. We will not even inspect your car.
• Car must be stripped completely. Remove all decking in wagons. Vehicles must be clean of all debris.
• You must have a working seat belt. Lap or shoulder is fine.
• You may remove anything, NOTHING can be added!!
• Any tire may be used in this class!
• Any stock wheel can be used in this class. Weld in centers are allowed.
• All cars must have working brakes.
BODY:
• Body mounts and spacers to remain stock and in place except the front two core support bolts. 1" threaded rod all the way through cradle and hood. 3" diameter washers on hood. 4" tall 2" x 2" core support spacer max(square or round).
• You may weld the driver’s door all the way around, all other doors may have (2) 3" x 6" x 1/8" plates per door seam to weld them shut from the windows down. From the windows up you may have 4 strands of 9 wire or 3/8" chain. If you choose not to weld then your can have 10 strands of 9 wire to hold doors shut.
• Rust repair is limited. Patched metal must be the same thickness as floor boards or body. Max 1inch overlap to good metal outside rust area. Do not abuse this rule or you will cut!
• No welding of interior body seams.
• You may body crease front and rear quarter panels only. Don't touch the door. Rear Quarters must be upright.
FRAMES:
• ABSOLUTELY NO WELDING ON FRAMES ALLOWED! This means ZERO frame seam welding!!!
• Frames must appear completely stock in appearance. No frame shaping unless noted. All factory frame holes must remain open. Absolutely no metal may be added inside frame.
• You may notch or dimple the frame in two location per frame rail. Notch or dimple must be between back of rear humps and back bumper. NO EXCEPTIONS.
• Absolutely no shortening frame! MUST BE STOCK! (Only exception is Lincoln & Mercury may shorten to same as Crown Victoria specs).
• PRE RUNS ONLY: You may repair a bent frame. You are allowed 4 fix it plates per frame rail to repair frames. 4” x 4” x ¼” thick plates only. No splitting up or dividing to double plate.***
• You may beat the rear humps only in 3/4". Outside frame only.
• No cold bending or tilting.
SUSPENSION/STEERING:
• No suspension modifications allowed. Must remain strictly stock unless noted.
• You may use 2 twist in spring spacers per side. Must be store bought. You may change springs from make to make. You may weld A-arms down 1 strap per side 1/4" thick 2" x 4". If welding a-arms down the a-arm must appear stock. Do not deform or alter a-arm. ONLY THE STRAP IS ALLOWED.
• You may run an aftermarket steering column. Steering box must be in factory location.
• You may reinforce tie rods but must utilize factory tie rod ends.
• You may use a single strand of #9 wire or one hose clamp to hold coil springs to rear end.
• Leaf cars may wrap a single stand of #9 wire for leaf clamps. 2 per side max. This means a total of 4 for entire car.
• You may use spring spacers(twist in style) or different springs. Stock shocks in the front and back. On the back you may use 1 chain on each side from the package trey straight down around the rearend. Car must sit 5" from level. Max Height 21", no lower then 16".
• 1998-2002 fomoco must run factory watts linkage in rear.
• Leaf cars must run factory leaf springs. No adding leafs or homemade leaf packs.
• You may put square bodys a arms on bubble style cars. Factory style ball joints, no screw in style or pin replacement style. Go to an Auto Parts store and buy a new one for a 1980-1991 Vic and drop it in if needed.
DRIVETRAIN:
• You may run any motor and transmission.
• Engine can have 1/2" cradle max with front plate.
• Engine mounts can be aftermarket, ZTR and Brians machine shop style but it must have a polyurethane style mount.
• You may run aftermarket motor mounts. Nothing may add strength to car!
• ABSOLUTELY ZERO PROTECTORS!! This includes skid plates, pully protectors, distributor protectors, and transmission protectors.
• You may weld rear end gears only.
• Rear end swaps are allowed.
• 5 lug rear end only, no floaters. Rear end may be braced but can not add ANY strength to frame or body. INSPECTORS HAVE FINAL DECISION, YOU WILL CUT IF IT ADD STRENGTHS TO FRAME OR BODY.
• Floor shifters, headers, and gas pedals are allowed. None may strengthen the car.
• Slip drive shafts are allowed.
• Stock transmission bells only. No braces, steel bells, or aluminum bells. Rubber mount, rachet strap or wire at the crossmember.
• You may have 2- 3/ 8’’ chains attached from engine to frame cradle. For safety only.
• A maximum of 2’’ x 2’’ square tubing may be used for cross member. This cannot strengthen the car in any way! 4" angle iron welded to side frame for crossmember mount. Bolt crossmember in.
DRIVERS COMPARTMENT:
• 4 point cage is highly recomended! 4 inch diameter max, 2" x 6" allowed for door bars. Cage must be 4" off firewall. Cage cannot extend farther than 6’’ behind driver seat. Only (2) down bars are allowed, 1 per side. Down bars can attach only to floor sheet metal and must be in center of door. Down bars must be completely vertical. Roll over bar is optional but recommended. Can only be welded to back seat bar or sidebars. Not to the floor! Roll over bars must be completely vertical.
• A windshield bar is mandatory! 1 windshield bar from roof to cowl area. Cannot be welded. Maximum size: 3’’ wide, 1 / 4’’ thick. May use #9 wire as well.
• Gas tank and battery must be moved and firmly secured. After market fuel cell or gas tank behind the seat, battery in the passenger floor board. Nothing may be mounted in such a way to strengthen the car. Boat tanks must be securely mounted and properly covered.
• You may have a 28" wide gas tank protector 3" x 3" max tubing. In can not be bolted or welded to any sheet metal at all!!! Gas tank may float on cage but has to be 6 inches away from package trey.
BUMPERS:
• You may use any stock bumper off any car.
• Bumpers may be seam welded and loaded as long as no metal protrudes out.
• Stock bumper shocks for that year and make and model car. They may be welded at the end of the frame only!! You may put factory bolt back in back of the shock through the factory hole.
• No shocks may be inside the frame UNLESS it came that way from the factory.
• You may weld bumper bracket’s in factory location to frame with a single pass only. We do not want bumper’s falling off! (Front and rear)
• Rear bumper bracket’s must remain stock and in stock location.
• Max Height 21", no lower then 16".
• No adding bumper brackets on outside of frame.
• Instead of factory bumper you may run 4” x 6” x 1/4” wall square tubing for bumper. The 6” side must be vertical. It must be a straight piece, no contours or adding metal. No fabricated bumpers, straight piece of square tubing is all you get. Length of bumper can only be 4” past frame rail on each side, you cannot load the rectangular tubing ends must remain open.
TRUNKS:
• Trunk lid must remain in stock location.
• Trunk lids must have two 10" x 10" holes cut for inspection. You may have two 3" x 4" x 1/4" plates down each quarter panel to weld your truck shut. You may also have one 3" x 4" x 1/8" plate on the speaker deck area and the tail light panel area. Don't get crazy with these it's only to make it easier for you guys. If you'd rather do wire you can have 10 strands total wiring the truck lid down.
• If not Welding: Trunk can be mounted in 6 locations. A piece of 2"x 2" 3inch long angle welded to the trunk and fender with a one 1/2" bolt in it or 6 strands of wire through the fender and trunk but you cannot do both.
• Absolutely no “V” the trunk or wedging but you may tuck the trunk.
• PRE RUNS: If trunk will not open, a 10inch hole must appear for inspecting. You may use (4) 3/8inch bolts with 1 1/2inch washers to hold inner and outer trunk lid together.
HOOD:
• Hood must remain in stock location.
• Hood can be closed if does not interfere with inspection.
• A 12inch hole must appear in hood for fire suppression. (2) 6inch hole’s okay. You may use (4) 3/8inch bolts with 1 1/2inch washers to hold inner and outer hood liner together.
• Hoods can be mounted in 6 locations, 2 of those spots will be your core support mounts. The other 4 can be 1 or the other. A piece of 2"x 2" 3inch long angle welded to the hood and fender with a one 1/2" bolt in it or 4 strands of wire through the fender and hood but you cannot do both.
RADIATORS:
• Radiators must be in stock location.
• You may protect the front of the radiator with condenser only! No expanded metal.
• Radiator must hold water. No alcohol or antifreeze allowed.
• No foam filler will be allowed around radiator.
• Transmission cooler are okay but can not strengthen the body or frame in anyway.
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