Chevelle Stock Cars
I came across these pictures a while back as I browsed around the Internet looking for automotive inspiration. I styled my 1964 Malibu SS with NASCAR inspiration, but these things are the real deal. Old race-car picture have a certain magic to them.
A couple of bad ass 1966 Chevelles fighting for position on the bank.
Notice the rolled front fenders and cut rear quarter panels. All in the name of fitting huge slicks.
I’d be smiling too, standing next to that monster.
I know that modern NASCAR spindles are derived from old b-body units with gigantic bearings and stout spindle pin, but what are these things? The look like something off a 1-ton truck.
Look at how much more trimming was done on the fenders of the 1964 Chevelle compared to the 1966 shown above. This is probably because the 1966 Chevelle has quite a bit more room in the wheel wells for tire. I can barely snug a 255 section width on the rear of my ’64, but my ’66 fits a 275 with not problem.
So do you think I managed to pay proper homage to the race-cars of old with my Malibu?
From the Comments section:
A Formula 1 driver would dominate NASCAR ….oh wait …..
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AWESOME 64SS!!!! Looks like we’re brothers from different mothers.
I bought my chevelle in 1994 as a total basket case, it was gutted to become a racecar. Ive always wanted to have a street car that resembled the short track cars that I grew up watching at our local dirt track. So after driving mine around daily for 3 years, I got the nerve to slam it and radius the fenderwells and put a huge cam and a trick exhaust sys that dumps out the sides as well. Enjoy your Chevelle!!! Luis Miranda, Gardnerville, Nevada
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here’s some links to a pic of it. Louie
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/slopoke21m/Chevelle/100_0535.jpg
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v153/slopoke21m/Chevelle/100_0535.jpg[/IMG]
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the 48 cars are darrel waltrip
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RE: Hubs;
In the 5th picture down where DW is standing by the car’s passenger side, the
hubs in question are called “wide five”. The bolt pattern is from the late 1930′s
Ford passenger cars. The spindle pin is from the full-floating axle of a 3/4 ton
pick-up truck. Dirt Late Model racers still use these, although they are made to
use with disc brakes rather than the earlier ones that were used with drums.
The pavement racers apparently quit using these because they make quick
tire changes more difficult.
The modern NASCAR spindles date back to the 1962 Fords. Ford and
Holman-Moody developed the special hubs, bearings, spindle/steering knuckle
wheels, and 3-inch-wide drum brakes for the 1962 Ford race cars. NASCAR
saw these and decided to make them mandatory for ALL cars. In the early
1970′s, the drum brakes were allowed to be replaced with discs. The H-M
wheels were known to develop hidden cracks in their double centers, so
also in the 1970′s they were allowed to be replaced by the “slotted” wheels
we see now.
The People at Speedway Motors may be able to give more details. Also,
Gene Felton Restorations may have more info. Holman-Moody is still in
business too.
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