Shop Tour - Hardcore Drag Racing

 Quick Look ! This is not your typical 78' Ford Bronco   This has to be the coolest 1978 Bronco, it’s a full custom all the way. The rear cap is long gone and now a custom rear bulkhead and tonneau cover take its place. It makes it look like a short bed pick-up!   The build spanned many years from the 80’s and well into the early 2000’s, starting with the frame that was custom fabricated, it was notched and lowered and features a Fatman front clip with coilovers and tubular A-arms.      Under the hood a Ford 351 Windsor engine was stroked to 427 CI. It features Dart aluminum heads and a custom grind Comp Cam. Exiting the engine the owner built stainless steel headers that connect to a full stainless exhaust system, it dumps out at the rear bumper. Backing up the stroker a B&M 3-speed C6 automatic transmission and a Moser Engineering 9-inch rear end with a Posi-Traction diff.   Other features include: Power rack and pinion steering,Power wind...

    Quick Look !       This by far has to be the most unique police car of all time! What started out as a 1968 Dodge Coronet police interceptor is now a crazy over the top hot rod. This was a real Canadian police car, having its original working radio, sirens and lights still intact. The Coronet originally had a 440 hp motor and 727 trans but it was removed and a 2018 Challenger Hellcat motor with approximately 3,000 miles was installed.   A custom-built Gear Star GM4L85E transmission was installed behind the Hellcat engine. Other features include an Alterkation front suspension with Wilwood disk- brakes, Dana 60 rear-end with 4:11:1 gears and new brakes. Under hood updates include a custom made aluminum radiator with electric fans, new intercooler, and custom-made ram air intake system.   T he exhaust system is designed to breathe, starting with TTI headers that blend into a three-inch exhaust with remote-controlled cutouts for the zoomies. Th...

          A Funny Car for the street ?   In the 1960's funny cars were making their debut at the drag strips across America, and by the 70's they were the most popular class in Drag Racing. They had flashy paint jobs and covered the 1/4-mile in less then seven seconds! During the 60's & 70's many racing fans saw these ground pounding machines at the track and wanted to capture the same look for the street.  Craig Cochran had the idea and the skills needed to adapt a funny car for street driving. It had to have a flashy paint job, killer bodywork and plenty of horsepower.     The build started in 1971with a fiberglass body that was a mixture of a 1970 Camaro & Corvette, it was molded by Karr Manufacturing of Monson, Mass.  This car is street legal, its complete with head lights and tail lights. The exhaust system looks like came off a funny car, but they're hiding Sanderson baffles that are made from stainless ...