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Thirdgen-Bodied Stock Cars, NASCAR, and Oval Racing Picture Thread

We know about the IROC series cars, but apparently there were a lot of thirdgen-bodied oval track cars back in the day. I randomly came across all of these and figured why not start a picture thread for them.

Post what you have!

The following pictures are from:
http://streetdreamer83.blogspot.com/...1_archive.html

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3eUXxuJhT...perandlyon.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Xc0hp6sN_...yandhooper.jpg

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-SY96Jr6Nh...npress1989.jpg

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lNIP_5gWi...orankelley.jpg

https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JkLpYDRlV...ogergannon.jpg

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OrJwNKb54...calczynski.jpg

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Thanks for the great pictures and memories. :thumbsup:

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https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...70b8c7dd3c.jpg
I found this car on craigslist in maryland last year. I really wanted it but just not affordable by the time i priced getting it to California. So im building my own now.

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Originally Posted by Camaro51 (Post 6243077)

I found this car on craigslist in maryland last year. I really wanted it but just not affordable by the time i priced getting it to California. So im building my own now.

You can build a nice car on a budget, why not keep us updated with a build thread?
Norris Racing Products in Ramona just east of San Diego makes a nice 3rd gen body.
This is the owners car. "Black Betty"

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Originally Posted by Passmenow (Post 6243194)

yeah thanks man. I wish i had stumbled on thirdgen sooner. I didnt find you all until id already got all my panels from fivestar. Ramona is only an hour and a half away from me. Id still like to go check out his car and shop though. I cant get enough of race cars.

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https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...48e0bde986.jpgKenny Sapper of Speedway Engineering in his sportsman car at Saugus Speedway
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...554983dac4.jpgKenny Sappers Southwest tour car at Saugus.

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Originally Posted by Passmenow (Post 6243194)

Oh wow, I'd love to have a car like that for autocross and HPDEs.

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Love it! Glad yall bumped this thread. First Id seen it.

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https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.thi...aba0f57472.jpg
New street stock build for 2019 season. Come support it at Orange Show speedway.

Re: Thirdgen-Bodied Stock Cars, NASCAR, and Oval Racing Picture Thread

Guys,

i am sure you realize all these cars are tube framed with skinned bodies. I did this for 20 years. They were beautiful but nothing other than a stock looking body.

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Yeah im pretty sure most know they're tube chassis since they are race cars. The last car is more of an actual car compared to the others as it actually started out from a 3rd gen carcass. Quarters roof and floor all original. Everything else is tube and fiberglass.

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Just found this. Goodness, what great vintage pics.

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Originally Posted by millerbigb (Post 6491788)

Just found this. Goodness, what great vintage pics.

yeah there's gotta be a ton of 3rd gen made Dillon Chassis's out there, just reskinned as something late model.

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How many cars on this thread still exist today?
I can think of a red one. :thumbsup:
Great photos.

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I know Darrell Waltrips Tide car is in a small museum in NC.