Stock Old Iron
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 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 only are allowed (no bead locks).
• All cars must have working brakes.
BODY:
• Body mounts and spacers to remain stock and in place. A minimum of 1’’ gap between the body and frame. If using a spacer, spacer cannot exceed 2.5’’ in diameter and cannot be welded to the frame or body! You must keep a 1’’ gap, 1/2inch body bolts max! Only exceptions are the front two core support bolts 1' inch threaded rod all the way through core support and hood. Body bolts may not exceed through the frame, must be inside the frame only. Nut and washer on top. No plate!! Maximum washer size is 3inch.
• 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!
• PRE RUNS ONLY: You may repair a bent frame. You are allowed 4 fix it plates total to repair frame. 4” x 4” x ¼” thick plates only. No splitting up or dividing to double plate. Bend must be visible***
• 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.
• 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.
• Leaf cars must run factory leaf springs. No adding leafs or homemade leaf packs.
DRIVETRAIN:
• You may run any motor and transmission.
• Engine can have 1/2" lower cradle max with front plate(no mid 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 and pinion brakes 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. It may butt up to package trey but can not be bolted or welded to anything.
BUMPERS:
• You may use any stock bumper off any car.
• Bumpers may be seam welded and loaded as long as no metal protrudes out.
• You may collapse bumper shock’s and weld a single pass around shock. Bumpers may be seam welded. No adding metal.
• NO HARDNOSING. There must be a 1inch gap between the bumper and frame! The only things that can be between the bumper and frame is the bumper shock!
• Keep bumper brackets/bumper shock’s the same make. For example: Gm to Gm, Chrysler to Chrysler, Ford to Ford.
• You may only use front bumper brackets to mount front bumper. No rear brackets will be allowed for any style car.
• 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.
• Maximum bumper height is 23inch to center. Minimum bumper height is 18inch to center.
TRUNKS:
• Trunk lid must remain in stock location.
• Trunk must be open at time of inspection.
• You may pick between 2 options. 1. (6) 3inch length angle to angle with one 3/8inch max bolt per fastener. 2. Tuck trunk, (4) fasteners on top, (2) inside trunk, (fastener’s can only attach to body only). 3inch LENGTH MAX ANGLE TO ANGLE WITH ONE 3/8inch MAX BOLT PER FASTENER. Pick one or the other, not both.
• If chaining, your allowed 3/8inch chain in (6) spots.
• If wiring, your allowed (4) loops in (6) spots.
• If chaining or wiring: 3/4inch washers may be welded to body for chain/wire to run through.
• Absolutely no “V” the trunk or wedging.
• Wagons may have a max of (4) fasteners. Pick one from above. Fasteners can only go through the body. Nothing can attach to bumper.
• PRE RUNS: If trunk will not open, a 12inch 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.
