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Post by roberts21 on Apr 1, 2013 15:08:43 GMT -5
I picked up a 72 caddy bumper for my buick century already seem welded has been ran in compacts 8 times and strait as the day it was first ran.i got it for 25 bucks
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Post by C4 on Apr 1, 2013 15:37:02 GMT -5
You are not the first person I have heard say that. I have a 72 Cad bumper sitting, but it don't look like much.
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Post by roberts21 on Apr 2, 2013 10:37:03 GMT -5
C4 I don't know my bumpers real well by looking at them. I was told it was a 72 caddy.either way I am very happy to have it.i bought it from a buddy who gave up it up because of back surgery and all I know is I was tired of getting hit by it.lol
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Post by roberts21 on Apr 3, 2013 9:00:40 GMT -5
I tucked the trunk on the 88 century. I have not bolted or welded it down yet.i was thinking about pulling it back oiout and welding it down and canoeing the trunk.has any one canoed one yet and how did it work or should i just stay with the tuck
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Post by vona112 on Apr 3, 2013 18:40:46 GMT -5
Leave it tucked. The rears like to drop, and IMO doing that would make it drop faster than stock. Better to have it pack in nice than stay straight for a few hits then drop.
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Post by roberts21 on Apr 3, 2013 19:25:45 GMT -5
What about tucking and creasing. The back or with the tuck is it defeating the purpose of creasing. I have always ran pretty stock cars and want to tey some new stuff this yr.tired of gettinf close to the money but not winning plus i have alot of time ro build it this yr
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Post by C4 on Apr 3, 2013 19:50:42 GMT -5
The front is the offensive end of these. Set up your rear for effective defense, and put that time in the nose.
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Post by roberts21 on Apr 3, 2013 20:15:25 GMT -5
I plan on making the front as tuff as possible with a good bumper and solid suspension. I was just wondering if creasing may help me get a couple more hits out of it before it is done the derby isnt untill the end of august so i have time but there is not point of doing it if it wont help at all. All opions are greatly appreciated.
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Post by Slingshot302 on Apr 9, 2013 9:22:17 GMT -5
Just curious, never run one before, how would one of these hold up in a bonestock 78 and newer fullsize class? Friends dad has a 90 cutlass wagon that I might run. Cant do much to the cars in that class, maybe switch the bumper if needed.
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Post by GRIMREAPER on Apr 10, 2013 16:36:07 GMT -5
The high mounted rear bumper trick works great on these cars how do you do this im going to give it a try
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Post by vona112 on Apr 10, 2013 19:29:14 GMT -5
The high mounted rear bumper trick works great on these cars how do you do this im going to give it a try I did it on my Pontiac 6000 last year. I think I was able to line the bottom bolt holes of the bumper with the top holes of the bracket and drill new holes for the top. Pretty simple really.
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Post by GRIMREAPER on Apr 10, 2013 19:31:50 GMT -5
ok thanks vona
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Post by ramsey18 on Apr 17, 2013 8:18:36 GMT -5
I think my 85 celebrity will be as tough as my lumina if I build it the same way? The subframe looks beefy and at less of an angle
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Post by roberts21 on Apr 25, 2013 9:18:44 GMT -5
Are promoter changed for the derby I run, rules are basically the same just a few thing different. I can now weld 4 1/4" by 4" pieces of steel from the top of the bumper to the core support. I will probably have 1/2" allthread through the hood and core to the frame.will the 1/4" steel from bumper to core be to much for the core support to handle.it is an 88 buick century with a good bumper up front.thanks
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Post by olsen15 on May 6, 2013 9:53:29 GMT -5
Just picked up a cutlass ciera the other day. On the trunk I plan on tucking the trunk and prebending. Now I can secure in four spots and on two of them I can run threaded rod from the top of the trunk sheet metal to sub frame should I run it right next to the downward part of the trunk after its tucked or further back? Also on the front of these cars what makes them the strongest? I also can put all thread in two spots to the subframe up here. I plan on making the front suspension pretty solid but it has to have a little give. Thanks for any help.
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