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Originally Posted by VSneader2
For what it cost to build a competitive derby car now. You could probably easily build a bomber race car. Car prices have gotten out of hand, for a rust free 80's ford you are looking at $5-600 just for the rolling chassis, you want a 70's gm probably $1000 or more. Now add the engine, sliding drive shaft, specialty built trannies and rearends, gears, engine protectors, distributor protectors, ect. guys have $3000-6000 tied up in just those components. By time you add in the time it takes to build the car and the additional expenses you are looking at alot of time and money tied up. I have been doing derbies for 9 years, and it has all but priced me out of it, atleast for fullsize cars. I just don't have the engine and equipment to run the bigger shows. I know guys who are running $5,000 to $10,000 engines. I still try to run one show a year, but after my current car is used up, not sure what i am going to do. Been thinking about just selling all my stuff off and putting a push bar on my truck and go push sprint cars when I home. I would rather be at the track on a saturday night then running a derby most nights now.
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Never been to a high tech demo like that. It was always chain or weld the door shut,and a few simple things like that,then have at it!
I can also add that a demo derby on a paved track is a letdown. once they throw the green all you see is tire smoke. I does get a bit interesting after a few radiators get broken though,and no traction