2021 Blue Ridge Bash
Full Size Class Rules
(Old and New Iron)
Read and re-read ALL rules carefully, do not twist or bend these rules. If it doesn’t say you can do it, don’t assume that you can, ASK first or don’t do it! . All Judges decisions will be final!! Use common sense!!! Contact Jason 704-477-0074 if you have any question on any of these rules.
GENERAL:
• Any year American made sedan or station wagon is 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.
• 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. All glass removed.
• 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 center allowed, beadlocks allowed. No (2) piece wheels!
• All cars must have working brakes.
BODY:
• You may remove body bushings and suck body tight to frame. 3/4inch body bolts max! Body bolts may not exceed through the frame, must be inside the frame only. Nut and plate on top. Maximum plate size is 4” x 4” x ¼” inch.
• You may weld the driver’s door all the way around, all other doors 6’’ on/6’’off. 3’’ x 1/4’’ strap max.
• Doors must be at least chained or wired.
• Body creasing will be allowed on the rear quarter panels and front fenders only other than this there will be Zero crease enhancement, Zero sheet metal forming, shaping or folding.
• You are allowed (4) 3/8” bolts per wheel well
• 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 run an OUTSIDE drivers door plate. 12" wide and can overlap drivers door seam 3". (1/4" thick max). Has to be stich welded every 4". (Can't Weld Solid)
FRAMES:
• ABSOLUTELY NO WELDING ON FRAMES ALLOWED except You may weld frame seams A arms forward single pass 3/8” max bead!!!
• Frames must appear completely stock in appearance. No frame shaping. All factory frame holes must remain open. Absolutely no metal may be added inside frame.
• You may notch or dimple the frame in multiple locations 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!
• 80’s GM ONLY: Hump Plates are allowed on these vehicles. Hump plates must be on the outside of frame only. 4” x 12” x ¼” thick max. Hump plate can be bolted or welded on. Pick one or the other. Hump plate must be in a 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock manner.
• 80’s and Up: You are allowed to cut tabs and tilt at the crush boxes or cold bend or cut and weld back with a single pass, must be in front of factory cross member. Max spacer at core support is 8”, no added metal.
• All cars must use the factory core support mounts. There is to be no welding of angle iron or pipe to the side of the frame to mount your core support. This mount is considered a body mount. Mount may be replaced with ¾ inch all thread that may run through the top side of hood.
• Core support and core support mount must be in factory location.
• Fresh or Pre Runs: You are allowed 4 plates total. 4” x 4” x ¼” thick plates only. No splitting up or dividing to double plate. These plates can be any where on frame but can't act as kicker or gusset and can't attach to body.
SUSPENSION/STEERING:
• No suspension modifications allowed. Must remain strictly stock. Suspension must travel. Only exceptions below.
• You may weld suspension solid in front using a 1” x 6” x ¼” inch plate, 1 per side.
• On the back you may use 1 chain on each side from the package trey straight down around the rearend. (No welding links to frame rails).
• 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.
• Leaf cars may run leaf clamps (Max 6 per side)
• Leaf cars must run factory leaf springs. No adding leafs or homemade leaf packs.
• 2003 and up Fords: Front and rear suspension and steering must be derbied as designed from the factory. No reinforcements.
• Upper and lower rear control arms must remain factory but can be reinforced.
• 1998-2002 Fords: May run ZTR type bracket but must use factory style trailing arms. Upper brackets can only be mounted by bolting through the package tray.
DRIVETRAIN:
• ABSOLUTELY ZERO PROTECTORS!! Only Lower engine cradles will be allowed, no full cradles, no pulley protectors, no distributor protectors, no halos, no mid plates. Cradle can not in any way tie into or touch frame or body.
• You may run any motor and transmission.
• Only lower motor mounts may be welded to cradle only. You may use two 3 / 4’’ thick 6 x 6 spacers to raise engine for steering components clearance. You may extend off back of cradle but nothing excessive. Nothing can be welded to frame. For example(SBC in Cadillac or Ford).
• You may run aftermarket style motor mounts with polyurethane bushings. Nothing may add strength to car!
• You may weld rear end gears only.
• No Steel or Ultra bell housings. No Steel tail housings. No transmission protectors!
• Any 5 lug rear end only. 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
• Pinion Brakes are allowed.
• 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!
DRIVERS COMPARTMENT:
• 4 point cage is highly recomended! Maximum 60inch side bars, 4inch diameter max. Cage cannot extend farther than 6’’ behind driver seat. Only (4) down bars are allowed. Down bars can attach only to floor sheet metal. 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. Cage has to be 4" off firewall and 6" off floor.
• A windshield bar is mandatory! 2 windshield bars from roof to cowl area. Cannot be welded. Maximum size: 3’’ wide, 1 / 4’’ thick.
• You may weld the driver’s door all the way around, all other doors 6’’ on/6’’off. 3’’ x 1/8’’ strap max.
• 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. No gas tank protectors!
• 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.
• 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
• You may collapse bumper shock’s and weld a single pass around shock. Bumpers may be seam welded.
• Factory Bumpers may be loaded but everything must remain inside of the factory envelope.
• HARDNOSEING: You may hardnose bumper. If you hardnose you may only square the end of the frame off. Nothing Excessive!!
• You may weld a bracket on the outside facial(factory location) of the frame only. You may only weld 6 inches(single pass only) back from the end of the frame rail not the length of the bracket or shock. Judges decisions are final on this. Please call if something is in question.
• 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.
• 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.
• You may pick between 3 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. 3. Weld 6 on 6 off, 3” x ¼” strap max. Pick one or the other, not all.
• 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 wedging. You may V trunk but it must remain 8” off of floor pan and quarter panel must remain upright.
• Wagons may have a max of (4) fasteners. Pick one from above. Fasteners can only go through the body. Nothing can attach to bumper.
• 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 must be open at time of 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.
• If bolting, your allowed (6) 3inch max length angle to angle with one 3/8’’ max bolt per fastener.
• 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.
• You may replace 2 of the 6 points of hood attachments with ¾ inch max threaded rod. Rod may replace body bolt and run through the top of core support and mount through hood. (max (4) 4’’x4’’ plates can be used).
RADIATORS:
• Radiators must be in stock location.
• You may protect the front of the radiator with condenser or 24” wide by 1/8” thick pleated steel or expanded metal.
• Radiator must hold water. No alcohol or antifreeze allowed.
• No foam filler will be allowed around radiator.
• You may secure radiator with two options: 1. Two ratchet style straps. 2. Two pieces 3/8inch max threaded rod behind radiator. This rod only may be sleeved.(Rubber hose). This rod only may run from top to bottom of core support. It may not go through hood! Pick between 1 or 2 but not both. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
• Transmission coolers are allowed.
