Uwharrie Adventures Presents "Halloween Havoc 2008”
1. THIS DERBY WILL BE OPEN TO MID OR FULL SIZE AMERICAN MADE HARDTOP VEHICLES OF ANY YEAR. WILL NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING. NO IMPERIALS, TRUCKS, AMBULANCES, HEARSES OR CONVERTIBLES.
2. CARS MUST BE STRIPPED COMPLETELY BEFORE BROUGHT TO THE TRACK. THIS INCLUDES GLASS, CHROME, EXTRA SEAT BELTS, EXTRA SEATS, TRIM, MOULDING , PLASTIC, FACTORY GAS TANK, AND ALL EXTRA PIECES AND JUNK UNDER HOOD. MAKING A MESS OF THE FACILITY WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.
3. CAR NUNBERS: NEED TO BE 18 INCHES TALL AND PAINTED IN A CONTRASTING COLOR ON THE DOORS.
4. TIRES: 8 PLY MAX. NEEDS TO SAY ON IT 8 PLY. SUGGEST RUNNING A 7.00-15. IF IT DOES NOT SAY 8 PLY, DON'T RUN IT . NO TIRE IN TIRE.
5. ENGINES AND LOCATION: ENGINES MAY BE SWAPPED FROM MAKE TO MAKE. #1 SPARK PLUG MAY NOT BE BACK MORE THAN 4'' FROM UPPER BALL JOINT. ENGINE MAY HAVE A SOLID FAN OR CLUTCH ELIMINATOR. DIST. PROTECTOR MAY BE USED BUT CAN'T TIE INTO DASH BAR OR FIREWALL IN ANY WAY OR INTEND TO TOUCH THE DASH BAR IN ANY WAY. MAY USE 2 BOLT HOLES IN THE INTAKE AND 2 IN THE BELL HOUSING TO ATTACH.
6. REAR AXLE: ANY MAKE OR MODEL MAY BE SWAPPED JUST AS LONG AS IT IS 5 WHEEL STUD TYPE MEANT FOR PASSENGER USE NOT MILITARY. NO FULL FLOAT AXLES. TELESCOPIC OR SLIP DRIVE SHAFTS OK.
7. RADIATOR AND POSITION: ANY MAKE AND MODEL RAD IS ALLOWED. THE RADIATOR MUST FIT BETWEEN FRAME RAILS AND IN STOCK LOCATION. RADIATOR MUST HOLD WATER, NOT ANTIFREEZE, OIL OR ALCOHOL. CONDENSER MAY BE USED IN REASONABLE MANNER. ELECTRIC ARE FANS ALLOWED. 1/16 THICK PLEATED STEEL OR EXPANDED METAL MAY BE USED TO PROTECT THE RADIATOR CORES ONLY, NOT WRAPPED AROUD THE TANKS. OVERFLOW HOSE NEEDS TO POINT AWAY FROM YOURSELF AND COMPETITORS.
8. EXHAUST: PIPES MAY RUN UP THROUGH HOOD OR UNDER CAR BUT THEY MAY NOT FACE THE DRIVER IF THROUGH THE HOOD.
9. CARS MUST HAVE LAP BELT IN WORKING CONDITION. RECOMMEND SHOULDER BELT.
10. STEERING COLUMN: MAY BE MODIFIED. STEERING BOX NEEDS TO BE IN STOCK LOCATION AND USE FACTORY HOLES. UNIVERSALS MAY BE USED.
11. FENDER WELLS: MAY BE TRIMMED, ROLLED, TUCKED, WELDED, BANDED OR FOLDED. OTHER THAN THE FACTORY BOLTS, A MAX OF 4- 3/8 BOLTS WITH 11/2 WASHER MAY BE USED TO HOLD INNER PANEL TO OUTER PANEL. KEEP FLUSH I.E. BOLT HEAD OUT. INNERS MAY BE TRIMMED.
12. BODY BOLTS: THE RUBBER MOUNTS MAY BE REMOVED AND A MAX OF 3/4 INCH BOLT WITH 4 INCH PLATE MAY BE ADDED. DO NOT ADD BOLTS WHERE RUBBER MOUNTS WERE NOT EXISTING. BODY LIFT MAY BE ADDED IF WANTED.
13. BATTERIES: MUST BE MOUNTED IN CABIN ON FLOOR AND COVERED UP. MAX OF 2.
14. GAS TANK: MUST BE MOUNTED IN CABIN AND AWAY FROM DRIVER, IF PLASTIC, NEEDS TO BE COVERED WITH METAL LID. FUEL LINE CAN BE METAL OR RUBBER. PLEASE MAKE SURE IT HAS NOT BEEN RUN FOR 30 YEARS AND HAS GOTTEN BRITTLE. TANK MUST HOLD NO MORE THAN 7 GALONS. GAS TANK PROTECTOR OPTIONAL. MAY TIE INTO SEAT BAR IN ONE PLACE AND CANNOT TOUCH REAR FIREWALL ANYWHERE. ALSO CANNOT SPAN MORE THAN 12'' TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT OF GAS TANK. CAN ONLY WELD TO THE FLOOR. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CALL ME.
15. DOORS: MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN BOLTING, CHAINING, WIRING OR WELDING. BOLTED IN 4 PLACES PER SEAM FROM THE BOTTOM UP-NOT THROUGH THE FRAME WHILE BODY IS OFF; CHAINS IN 2 PLACES PER DOOR SEAM WITH 3/8 CHAIN; WIRE IN 4 PLACES PER SEAM; OR WELDED WITH 3 IN WIDE 1/4 THICK STRAP. NO POST CARS MAY RUN A 4'' 1/4 THICK STRAP UP DOOR SEAM AND 6 INCHES ONTO THE ROOF. DOORS MAY NO BE WELDED ON THE INSIDE SEAM, EVEN WAGONS.
16. TRUNK: MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN WIRE, CHAINS, BOLTS OR WELDS. MAY BE WELDED WITH 3'' WIDE 1/4 THICK STRAP ALL THE WAY AROUND. IF TRUNK TOUCHES BUMPER YOU ARE ONLY ALLOWED 8 INCHES TOTAL TO TOUCH BUMPER. IF WIRED, MAX OF 4 LOOPS IN 4 PLACES. IF CHAINED, 3/8 CHAIN IN 4 PLACES. YOU MAY BOLT THE TRUNK USING 4- 3/4 RODS WITH 4 INCH PLATES. 1- 8'' ROUND HOLES MUST CUT ON TOP NEAR THE FRONT EDGE OF LID FOR INSPECTION EVEN IF YOU HAVE REAR TAILIGHT HOLES. YOU MAY USE 8- 3/8 BOLTS WITH 1 1/2 WASHER TO HOLD TRUNK LID TO TRUNK LID LINER. FOR WAGONS: YOU MAY WELD TAILGATE CLOSED IN SAME MANNER AND 2- 2X4 1/4 THICK PATCHES MAY BE ADDED FROM TAILGATE TO BUMPER COVER. 2- 3/4 INCH BOLTS WITH 2 1/2 INCH WASHER MAY BE USED IN WAGON TAILGATE TO HOLD INNER AND OUTER TAILGATE TOGETHER. 2 BARS COMING FROM ROOF TO DECKLID ON SEDANS MADE OF MAX 1X1 .250 WALL THICKNESS SQUARE TUBING OR 1 1/2 ANGLE .250 WALL THICK WILL BE ALLOWED. IT MUST ATTACH WITHIN THE FIRST 6'' OF DECKLID AND ROOF.
17. HOOD: NEEDS TO BE USED. MUST CHOOSE BETWEEN WIRE, CHAIN OR WELD OR BOLTS. HOLES, AT LEAST A TOTAL OF 144 SQUARE INCHES, NEEDS TO BE CUT IN HOOD FOR FIRE DECECTION. YOU MAY BOLT DOWN HOOD IN 6 PLACES USING 3/4 ROD WITH 4'' PLATES. I WOULD APPRECIATE A LONG BOLT WELDED TO THE NUT AT AN ANGLE LIKE A WING NUT FOR EASY REMOVAL BY YOU AND MY SAFTY STAFF. IF USING WIRE OR CABLE YOU MAY USE 1 LOOP OF CABLE OR 4 LOOPS OF #9 FOR A MAX OF 6 PLACES IN HOOD. IF WELDING, A HOLE NEEDS TO BE CUT 30''X34'' IN CENTER. 3'' WIDE 1/4 THICK STRAP IS MAX FOR WELDING HOOD. FRONT SIDE MAY NOT BE WELDED TO CORE SUPPORT, BUT IF WELDING HOOD CLOSED YOU MAY RUN 2-3/4''X8'' LONG BOLTS THROUGH HOOD INTO CORE SUPPORT ONLY. 8- 3/8 BOLTS WITH 1 1/2 WASHERS MAY BE USED TO HOLD HOOD TO HOOD LINER. 2 BARS COMING FROM ROOF TO FIREWALL MADE OF MAX 1X1 .250 WALL THICKNESS SQUARE TUBING OR 1 1/2 ANGLE .250 WALL THICK WILL BE ALLOWED. IT MUST ATTACH ONLY WITHIN THE FIRST 6'' OF FIREWALL AND ROOF.
18. ROOF: THERE WILL BE NO ADDING TO ROOF THICKNESS OR REINFORCING OTHER THAN FRONT/REAR BARS AND STRAP FOR NO POST CARS.
19. BUMPERS: SWAPPING FROM MAKE TO MAKE IS FINE. MAY WELD HALVES TOGETHER HOWEVER NEEDED. BE PREPARED TO DRILL A SMALL HOLE IN BUMPERS THAT HAVE NO HOLES, TO INSPECT WITH BORE SCOPE. NOTHING EXTRA INSIDE BUMPERS. DO NOT ADD MATERIAL,YOU WILL HAVE TO CUT IT OFF. MAX BUMPER HEIGHT WILL BE 28'' MEASURED FROM GROUND TO HIGHEST POINT OF BUMPER LEFT, RIGHT OR CENTER. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED SO BE RIGHT OR COME PREPARED. PREDERBIED CARS NEED TO MEET THE SAME RULES. IF IN DOUBT CALL ME.
20. CAGE: THIS IS FOR SAFETY NOT REINFORCEMENT. YOU WILL HAVE 2 OPTIONS:
1. 6'' MAX PIPE BEHIND SEAT FROM POST TO POST, 6'' MAX PIPE ACROSS DASH, 6''
MAX PIPE OR 6'' C- CHANNEL FROM PIPE TO PIPE DOWN DOORS; OR
2. 6'' MAX PIPE GOING FROM FLOOR BEHIND DRIVER TO POST ON RIGHT SIDE, THIS IS TO KEEP FROM LOOSING DRIVERS SIDE DOOR POST FROM FLOOR. 6'' MAX PIPE ACROSS DASH, 6'' MAX PIPE OR 6'' C- CHANNEL FROM PIPE TO PIPE DOWN DOORS.
THE PIPE OR CHANNEL RUNNING DOWN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT DOORS CANNOT INDIVIDUALLY EXCEED 60'' INCLUDING THE THICKNESS OF DASH AND SEAT PIPE. I THINK THIS WILL COVER ALL MAKES OF VEHICLES. YOU MAY PUT IN A ROLL OVER BAR CONNECTING TO THE SEAT BAR GOING UNDER THE ROOF OR OUTSIDE OVER THE ROOF. INTERIOR CAGE MAY TOUCH THE FLOORPAN ONLY, NOT THE FRAME IN MAX OF 2 PLACES. IF YOU PUT THE BAR BEHIND THE SEAT FROM THE DRIVERS FLOOR TO THE PASSENGER DOOR POST, THATS 1 PLACE. IF YOU DASH BAR HAS A PIPE GOING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE A-POST DOWN TO THE FLOOR THATS YOUR 2ND PLACE. YOUR DONE.
21. DRIVERS DOOR: DO WHATS NEEDED BUT CANNOT PROTRUDE OR BE SHARP. IF SO YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO FIX IT. NOTHING CAN OVERLAP MORE THAN 6'' INCHES OF THE DOOR SEAMS.
22. FRAME: YOU ARE ALLOWED TO WELD AND ONLY WELD THE FIRST 18''. IT WILL BE MEASURED FROM THE END OF THE FRAME BACK. WELDING WIRE ONLY ON THE FRAME, NO ADDED METAL. DO NOT WELD BODY TO FRAME, DO NOT WELD ANYTHING TO FRAME. IF YOU WELD 19, BRING YOUR TORCHES. I SUGGEST YOU WELD 17 3/4. DO NOT TOUCH FRAME WITH WELDER IN ANY OTHER AREA. ANY SUSPECTED AREAS WILL BE SONIC CHECKED. DO NOT PUT DIRT, MUD, GLUE, UNDERCOATING OR DOG POOP ON ANY PART OF FRAME--ESPECIALLY DO NOT PAINT THE FRAME. IF THERE IS ANYTHING ON THE FRAME WE WILL SCRAPE IT OFF. ANY PARTS OF FRAME WHICH I CANNOT SEE INSIDE WILL DRILL A SMALL HOLE IN IT AND A BORE SCOPE INSERTED AND INSPECTED. DO NOT REINFORCE THE FRAME!
23. SUSPENSION: NEEDS TO BE WORKING. I WILL JUMP ON BUMPER AND THE SUSPENSION NEEDS TO TRAVEL. YOU MAY SWAP SUSP PARTS PER MAKES. YOU MAY NOT LEAF SEDANS. IF THE CAR CAME WITH COIL SPRINGS YOU MUST RUN COIL SPRINGS. YOU MAY WELD TOP AND BOTTOM IN. CARS WITH FACTORY LEAVES NEED TO BE MAX OF 9 LEAVES AND MUST DECLINE IN LENGTH BY 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM LEAF TO LEAF. A MAX OF 12 LEAF SPRING CLAMPS PER CAR MAY BE USED MADE OF 1 1/2 WIDE AND 1/4 THICK MAX STEEL WITH 3/8 BOLTS. 7/16 U-BOLT MAX THICKNESS. MAX LEAF THICKNESS 5/16. LEAF LENGTH MAX IS 61'' AND MIN IS 53''. YOU MAY NOT CHAIN HUMPS. UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS AND INNER AND OUTER TIEROD ENDS MAY BE CHAINED IN. TIEROD ADJUSTERS MAY BE WELDED. BRAKES MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER, WILL TEST AT TRACK. BOOSTERS MAY BE REMOVED.
24. YOU MAY NOT SWAP FRAMES AND BODY TUBS. NO IMPERIAL FRAMES CUT TO FIT UNDER 1971 CAPRICE WAGONS, ECT.. I DON'T MIND SWAPPING FRONT SHEETMETAL FROM CARS TO CARS, BUT KEEP TUB WITH FRAME. NOTCHING, TUCKING AND PRE-BENDING IS PERMITED BUT STILL NEED TO MEET BUMPER HEIGHT RULES.
25. DO NOT ASSUME THAT YOU WILL GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING IN THE GREY AREA. MY PHILOSOPHY IS NOT "BETTER TO ASK FOR FORGIVENESS THAN PERMISSION" CALL ME, I AM A REASONABLE GUY. NOT EVERYONE IS FROM THE AREA AND ALL INTERPRET THINGS DIFFERENTLY.
26. CORE SUPPORT: MAY WELD SEAMS, BUT NOTHING PAST RADIATOR WHICH IS BASICALLY THE FRONTAL AREA. ANYTHING PAST RAD YOU WILL CUT LOOSE.
27. MATT GROESCHL (JOKER) 7049073082
28. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY OFFICIALS ARE FINAL AND OFFICIALS HAVE THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ENTRIES DUE TO THE LACK OF ABILITY TO CONFORM TO RULES STATED ABOVE AND MAY NOT BE REFUNDED ENTRY FEE..
THESE RULES ARE FINAL.
