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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 01:50 PM
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Anyone ever see convertible 4th gen drag cars? I am just wondering before I put all this time and money into my car if it would be worth it or not. Are there any single digit convertibles out there? If so, what cage set ups did they do, etc., etc.
I know weight is one factor but it is not that big of a deal. Is there any other problems you run into with the chasis being a convertible? Thanks
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 11:04 PM
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i've always thought that convertable drag cars looked bad ***.
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 11:17 PM
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ronnie dukes is the first one to come to mind.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by gator's 99TA
ronnie dukes is the first one to come to mind.
Do you have any information or links on that car? I tried searching his name but didn't find anything on it.

Thanks.
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Old Sep 23, 2007 | 01:11 AM
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ARE had a really nice '98+ SS that was triple black and WICKED!!! i don't know what happened to the car after the huge fiasco they went through with customers. i say go for it. if you want to lose some of the added weight of a vert, remove the motor & pump assy and make it a manual top. just an idea.
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Old Sep 24, 2007 | 12:41 PM
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One of the "Folks" races a Convert:
http://www.folkracecars.net/navbar5.html
I've seen the car at GLD a couple of times, but don't remember what he runs at for ET
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