Need some help

Rjstickerman5 · 8/27/12, 9:27 AM

I'm looking at buying a 1999 John Boy sprint car to run in the 360 class. I just need a starter car. Is this car a good idea? Or am i waisting my time? It's $1000 for roller and lots of spares. Good idea or no? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

TQ29m · 8/27/12, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjstickerman5

I'm looking at buying a 1999 John Boy sprint car to run in the 360 class. I just need a starter car. Is this car a good idea? Or am i waisting my time? It's $1000 for roller and lots of spares. Good idea or no? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

A bit more info, and maybe a picture or 2 would help, also, where are you located, and any idea who built the car, sounds like a good deal, but, sometime's it isn't! Bob!

Rjstickerman5 · 8/28/12, 12:04 PM

Here are some pics, Its a factory John boy from what i was told. I'm in Oregon the last time the car hit the track was 8 years ago it's been in storage sence.

TQ29m · 8/28/12, 2:26 PM

John Boy doesn't ring any bells, but from the pic's, and what you say you can buy it for, it's a start, looks like a deal, little too far for me to pick it up, but I'd probably jump on it, if it were closer. Good luck! Bob

Rjstickerman5 · 8/28/12, 4:56 PM

Here are 2 close up pics i could find of the car.

baldtireman · 9/9/12, 6:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Rjstickerman5

I'm looking at buying a 1999 John Boy sprint car to run in the 360 class. I just need a starter car. Is this car a good idea? Or am i waisting my time? It's $1000 for roller and lots of spares. Good idea or no? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

John Boy is(was?) a quality California built low production chassis. They were popular in NARC, and Bobby McMahan(outlaw Paul's older brother),among others, was very successful using them......Get yourself a good "advisor" to get you pointed in the right direction....be patient,too,and have fun...

pavement#23 · 9/10/12, 12:29 AM

just look at it this way $1000.00 and in one day you will be that much closer/farther ahead in your quest to run a sprint car.good deal just look at everything closely.good luck.

Racer12 · 9/21/12, 9:00 PM

wing or traditional sprint? if traditional I would highly reccommend and 87"-40" car, especially since you are just starting.

Bob

8/28/12, 2:26 PM	#4 Re: Need some help
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,582	John Boy doesn't ring any bells, but from the pic's, and what you say you can buy it for, it's a start, looks like a deal, little too far for me to pick it up, but I'd probably jump on it, if it were closer. Good luck! Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

8/27/12, 9:27 AM	#1 Need some help
Rjstickerman5 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 5	I'm looking at buying a 1999 John Boy sprint car to run in the 360 class. I just need a starter car. Is this car a good idea? Or am i waisting my time? It's $1000 for roller and lots of spares. Good idea or no? Any help would be awesome. Thanks!

9/10/12, 12:29 AM	#7 Re: Need some help
pavement#23 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 24	just look at it this way $1000.00 and in one day you will be that much closer/farther ahead in your quest to run a sprint car.good deal just look at everything closely.good luck.

9/21/12, 9:00 PM	#8 Re: Need some help
Racer12 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 600	wing or traditional sprint? if traditional I would highly reccommend and 87"-40" car, especially since you are just starting. Bob