Re: Excited to be an owner
the Bellaire was traded for the Pinto I think. I do know the Bellaire was entered in a demolition Derby that it pretty much declined to participate in.
we actually read the rules, you had to relocate the fuel tank, and put a firewall around it, remove all glass, cut an 18" hole in the hood for a fire hose to put it out should it catch fire.
we over Redneck engineered it.
16 gallon beer keg for a fuel tank w/galvanized steel sheet metal riveted over it. ( I saw things that were SCARY in comparison.)
our driver gave somebody a jump before the event, then our car stalled and wouldn't re fire when the flag dropped. we towed it home.
I actually drove the car to the salvage yard. memorable trip with the ride down the hill pumping the non existent drum brakes, and flames flying past my head from the carb back firing through the hole in the hood when I let off the gas.