Super stock parts availability - Auto Racing Forum

jim weese · 09-23-2011, 03:54 PM

With parts becoming harder to come by for the older cars such as front bumpers for monte carlos, what are we supposed to do when we have cars to build and cant find parts and the track will not allow aftermarket or tube parts , IE: front bumpers for monte carlos ? cant find em or when you do they are at a premium. just wondering, race cars or fishing boat ?

big jim · 09-23-2011, 03:56 PM

go fishing race cost to much

krs · 09-23-2011, 07:04 PM

Jim I feel your pain.I think if you are going to be a super stock racer, you need to have a good supply of parts cars out back. I used to have a good supply out back but its getting weeded out pretty fast. I think your going to see the sheet metal people building more door and 1/4 panel skins. I think that the high price of scrap and cash for clunkers killed this class. Why did we have cash for clunkers anyway? Still its going to take alot of time at the junkyard looking for parts. This is a fun class and it should not die. I'm going to have a cold beer and go inventory my junkers out back. KRS.

jim weese · 09-23-2011, 07:49 PM

I race mods and trucks but kris will run a ss next year. i just sold a 87 super sport builder (street car) for 4 grand so it would be foolish to tear them apart to make into a race car. you can buy most sheet metal/chassis parts but the inner bumper renforcements (bumpers) are rare now. so after talking to the track no tube bumpers in the near future. My question here is where does this division end up in a few years and what are you guys doing for theese parts ?

Jacob29 · 09-23-2011, 10:16 PM

I saw a modified on racing junk that was from a 1998 crown victoria. Didnt know any sanctions allow that but, that'd be good if we stepped out the 70's

757 · 09-24-2011, 11:28 AM

Not sure if the rules up there allow it, but there was a guy down here at I-25 that ran a early 90s caprice in the street stock class. Seemed to work pretty well, as the 1st week out he won the dash and the main...

MediaTrends · 01-05-2012, 02:38 PM

i seen that too

MrTheKing · 01-05-2012, 06:53 PM

I have some great Chevy Caprice parts for anyone looking.

C.T.87 · 01-05-2012, 07:18 PM

last i heard, Scott Miller had a pretty good caprice for sale...

milles · 01-06-2012, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by C.T.87

last i heard, Scott Miller had a pretty good caprice for sale...

That's right Chris, and the price has been reduced!! Competative every week it rolled on the track.

Scott
303-253-4289
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cnsenduro29 · 01-07-2012, 07:16 PM

Anybody know where my old Caprice is? It won back to back CNS titles got sold and disapeared? Doesn't make much sense, if it was sold at the end of the 06 season it would be out dated and should be less expensive for someone

Geoff Briggs · 08-06-2012, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by cnsenduro29

Anybody know where my old Caprice is? It won back to back CNS titles got sold and disapeared? Doesn't make much sense, if it was sold at the end of the 06 season it would be out dated and should be less expensive for someone

Lance, that was the car your score the 9 in the Vault Meter rating with after launching that axle back in 04 or 05 correct? I think Mike Cox had it, then sold it to Van Werner. Van was going to run CNS since RMNS closed, and never showed up.....Last I heard, the car is still sitting in his shop.

VaporNation · 08-06-2012, 01:11 PM

look harder

09-23-2011, 03:54 PM	#1
jim weese Bar Stool Racing Legend Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 349 Rep Power: 567	Super stock parts availability With parts becoming harder to come by for the older cars such as front bumpers for monte carlos, what are we supposed to do when we have cars to build and cant find parts and the track will not allow aftermarket or tube parts , IE: front bumpers for monte carlos ? cant find em or when you do they are at a premium. just wondering, race cars or fishing boat ? __________________ Jim Weese Kris(The Enforcer)Weese

09-23-2011, 07:04 PM	#3
krs Bar Stool Racing Champion Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: sterling Age: 49 Posts: 282 Rep Power: 522	Jim I feel your pain.I think if you are going to be a super stock racer, you need to have a good supply of parts cars out back. I used to have a good supply out back but its getting weeded out pretty fast. I think your going to see the sheet metal people building more door and 1/4 panel skins. I think that the high price of scrap and cash for clunkers killed this class. Why did we have cash for clunkers anyway? Still its going to take alot of time at the junkyard looking for parts. This is a fun class and it should not die. I'm going to have a cold beer and go inventory my junkers out back. KRS. __________________ I race the brand that did not get a bail out. The Fords from Sterling 71 071

09-23-2011, 07:49 PM	#4
jim weese Bar Stool Racing Legend Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 349 Rep Power: 567	I race mods and trucks but kris will run a ss next year. i just sold a 87 super sport builder (street car) for 4 grand so it would be foolish to tear them apart to make into a race car. you can buy most sheet metal/chassis parts but the inner bumper renforcements (bumpers) are rare now. so after talking to the track no tube bumpers in the near future. My question here is where does this division end up in a few years and what are you guys doing for theese parts ? __________________ Jim Weese Kris(The Enforcer)Weese

09-23-2011, 10:16 PM	#5
Jacob29 Hall of Fame Member (gold level) Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Firestone Age: 33 Posts: 780 Rep Power: 439	I saw a modified on racing junk that was from a 1998 crown victoria. Didnt know any sanctions allow that but, that'd be good if we stepped out the 70's __________________ http://www.primalracing.com Jacob Fehler - 1st American Insurance Agent - Send me a PM - I can insure almost anything, including Racecars.

09-24-2011, 11:28 AM	#6
757 Hall of Fame Member (silver level) Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Pueblo CO Age: 26 Posts: 508 Rep Power: 284	Not sure if the rules up there allow it, but there was a guy down here at I-25 that ran a early 90s caprice in the street stock class. Seemed to work pretty well, as the 1st week out he won the dash and the main... __________________ I-25 Hornet #49

09-23-2011, 03:56 PM	#2
big jim Bar Stool Racing Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: wellington Posts: 62 Rep Power: 144	go fishing race cost to much

01-05-2012, 02:38 PM	#7
MediaTrends Bar Stool Racing Rookie Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 73	i seen that too

01-05-2012, 06:53 PM	#8
MrTheKing Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I have some great Chevy Caprice parts for anyone looking.

01-05-2012, 07:18 PM	#9
C.T.87 Bar Stool Racing Sophomore Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 20 Rep Power: 308	last i heard, Scott Miller had a pretty good caprice for sale...

01-07-2012, 07:16 PM	#11
cnsenduro29 Bar Stool Racing Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Firestone, Colorado Age: 41 Posts: 213 Rep Power: 490	Anybody know where my old Caprice is? It won back to back CNS titles got sold and disapeared? Doesn't make much sense, if it was sold at the end of the 06 season it would be out dated and should be less expensive for someone __________________ I like the top groove through 1 and 2! Faster Faster Faster!!!! Foe and friend we are all equal in the end...

08-06-2012, 01:11 PM	#13
VaporNation banned Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	look harder

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