Trailer queen or street machine

[MIT QUK]

Just wondering.

Do you drive or trailer your car to the track?

[pro70z28]

I will trailer it without a doubt. If you break you walk. I wouldn't be a happy if I had to walk.

I have drivien in the past. But then, I had no placer to keep tools and street tires, etc. So, I had to keep them on board as a boat anchor or leave them in the pits. Course they would be gone by the time I got back from a run.

[Dave Severson]

I'm with Pro, won't even consider going to the track without the car in the trailer.... got to have room for all the stuff....and it makes a nice place to sit down and be out of the sun....

I've done it the other way, not even fun without the traile. No room for anything. The old I'm kewl cuz I drove here thing is just another one of them ego issue things....

[Mike P]

"....If you break you walk. I wouldn't be a happy if I had to walk....."


".....The old I'm kewl cuz I drove here thing is just another one of them ego issue things...."


Then there's the old fatten up the carb, adjust the timing, change plugs, adjust tire pressure, uncork the header and on and on for a driven car (been there too).

Becasue of money and space issues I used to flat tow to the track. I used to also be very good at spotting tow tabs on "street cars" back in the 70's/80's. It was OK unless you broke a rear end . Get to the track, bolt up the drive shaft (was running autos back then) throw on the slicks and go.

The little V8 vega pickup truck was actually specifically built to use as a support vehicle for the Pinto.

THe cars are both long gone but the tow bar is still in the shed

[pro70z28]

I've never seen a vega P.U. before. That's a cool idea. With the big hatch in the back I can see where it would be a good P.U. candidate.

[Mike P]

It actually started out as a station wagon, the roof was cut off and the rear hatch moved foward to make the back of the cab.

The entire bed was made out of 1/8" steel plate, including the inner sides, which was all welded in. It was actually more rigid than it had been as a wagon.

I originally started out with a 307 4 speed and 4 BBL which was a great little torque motor for towing, the Vega rear end even lived for a little while. Of course it eventually ended up with a tri-power 327 and 8" ford rear end.



I seem to recall that a LOT of beer was involved in the planning process

[pro70z28]

Originally posted by Mike P
It actually started out as a station wagon, the roof was cut off and the rear hatch moved foward to make the back of the cab.

That would be even better.. Cool Idea. What did you use for a tailgate? Modify one or build from scratch?

[Mike P]

I actually built one fron scratch, I used the outer door skin from a junk Vega door that happened to have the right curve to it, built an inner structure and skinned the inside. Hinged it at the bottom and used small dead bolts for inside latches.