Opinions on my street/strip build up

I have a 1971 Skylark I'm in the begining stages of the cars build.
I'm building a bracket car that will see some street use.

For now I can us some input as far as the cars body style.

Here is what I have in mind for the body.

A) 1970 with dog dish wheels(Plan Jan)

B)1970 GS Stg1

C)1970 GSX

The car is a 71 I would like to model it after a 70.

I'm looking for any and all input.Thanks!!

I plan on building the car to run low 10's

 

My vote is all of the above.

Patrick

 

Well, you will have to change a lot to make it a 70:

Bumper, bumper brkts, frt parking lights, headlight bezels, grill, hood latch support, hood trim, rear bumper, rear taillights, BUICK rear plate, rear bumper brkts. Would be a lot easier to make a plain jane sleeper. Better to put the money towards drivetrain than cosmetics.

 

I would agree with above. If the car is going to primarily be pounding the local drag strip, spend your money on a realiable drivetrain and don't spend the extra $$$$ on making it look like a GS or GSX. For the cost of a GS hood/spoilers/emblems/etc., you could probably get a lot of bang for the buck in the transmission and rearend.

I'd keep her looking like a plain old Skylark. Then watch their eyeballs pop :eek2: when you throw down that low-10 second pass.

 

Use your money to build the motor and drive train,and plenty of it,if your planning on low 10's with a reliable combo.And,streetable is questionable ,unless maybe you are planning on "squirting" it.
Plan on taking a lot of weight out too.I'm not trying to put a damper on your aspirations,just being realistic,been there done that a whole lot of times.
gary

 

Thanks for the advice. It won't cost me anything to keep it just as it sits,Plan Jane...

Hey George don't tell Bill.....LOL

 

Not a word from me :TU: Ray.

 

LOL!!! Maybe i'll call Bill after the car is built,and take him for a ride so he can see it's not that bad with a 455 12 point cage and ladder bars....