SLP Engineering's Thunderbolt........
#17
02-28-2002 | 06:13 PM
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From: Stinkin Joisey
Originally posted by irbchman
Maybe some of you older guys might remeber, but I thought a Thunderbolt was a mid 60's Fairlane made by Ford that was a factory drag racer and came with the famous 427, aluminum body panels, no back seat etc.. and would run 12's bone stock.
Maybe some of you older guys might remeber, but I thought a Thunderbolt was a mid 60's Fairlane made by Ford that was a factory drag racer and came with the famous 427, aluminum body panels, no back seat etc.. and would run 12's bone stock.
#18
02-28-2002 | 06:22 PM
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From: At the Gas Pump!
Yep, the original Tbolts had a fiberglass front bumper. When they submitted the car for approval, NHRA said no fair... So Ford went back and designed an aluminum bumper that was even lighter....The cars had to weigh in with a full tank of gas, and a special, very heavy battery (located in the trunk, natch) to meet minimum weight standards.
This new poser doesn't deserve the name....
This new poser doesn't deserve the name....