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Project S.C.R.A.P.
(Street Car Ripped Apart Performance)
Updated 4-13-2009
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[ Lincoln Continental
| Ventura | Olds
Delta 88 ]
Q: Just how fast can a vehicle go in the quarter mile without
performance parts?
A: Take the heaviest (and cheapest) car your can get your hands on. Make sure it has the biggest
motor you can find. Make a couple passes down the dragstrip for a starting time. Then just start cutting all the
weight off the car making passes in between to measure the performance increases as the vehicle becomes less and
less car.
Latest Project S.C.R.A.P.:
Olds Delta 88
  Here’s a hot, new activity for the club in 2009. Actually, it’s an old
activity that Dave Lehr (one of the KGC Board & Director of Fun) is bringing back. It’s called the "CUT
UP CAR".
The idea is, there’s 2 ways to go fast. Add horse power or shed weight. This scientific experiment tests the myth
that says, "for every 1000 LB’s of weight you lose, you shave a second off your 1/4 mile times". We are
going to be like "MYTH BUSTERS".
 To test this theory, you need the biggest, heaviest car you can find with
the biggest motor available. Then you weigh it, run it, and start stripping weight off it. Fenders, bumpers, trunk
lid, doors, interior, dash, A/C unit, it all comes off. We even cut the roof off. Every time we remove significant
weight, we weigh it & run it again.
Dave States," So I bought us a car. It’s my car and when the club is done with it, I still get to sell the
motor & scrap it. What is it? It’s a 75 Olds Delta 98 Regency. It’s got a 455 / 4 bbl & a TH400 trans.
My info shows the dry weight of this car when delivered from Detroit in 75 was 4883 LB’s. With fluids & a driver,
this thing has to be over 5K. HP was 210. It runs great and might be the ugliest car you’ve ever seen. An Amish
man had it and brush painted it black. Everything is black. Even the hub caps. "
Videos and article by Denny Aungst
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 Sorry for the long videos, but we really wanted everyone to see how
much fun they missed out on. It also shows how much can be done in one days time. (At least if you aren't being
careful or particular about damage to the vehicle) There was a great turnout for our day at Beaver Springs Dragway
on April 18th, 2009. There was a lot going on with an early "Test and Tune" session, Project S.C.R.A.P.,
and the "Heads Up - Flat Out" event.
 There was more than enough help this year for the cut up car
and this event attracted spectators all day. There was a photographer covering the event for Drag Racing Action
magazine. (We'll let you know when the article shows up in the magazine to get your own copy! He stated it will
be this Fall.) The crowd grew as the car shrank! "In memory of Allen Boyer" was spray painted across
the trunk as well. Allen Boyer, KGC member #27 died in a car crash 5 years ago, but he always played a large part
in past "Cut up car" events.
 I showed up after the first pass due to family obligations, but
was told that the car weighed in at a robust 4625 lbs plus a 200 lb. (or so) driver. Mel Reichart stepped up to
the driving duties and made a first pass of approximately 16.8 seconds at just over 82 Miles per hour. Till I got
there, our crew chief Marlie Whitcomb, Dave, and Rob saw that the hood was off and the kids were tearing trim off
the vehicle. Next, we took the AC compressor off the car, cut the grill away, and removed the front bumper. Dave
Lehr (who transported the car AND supplied the tools) even trimmed the housing to the aircleaner to flow more air.
This trimmed it down approximately 400 lbs and improved times by approximatel 3 tenths and a few mph.
 Back to the pits and off with more weight. Now to make the car
visually different! The 4 doors were history, Dave Lehr kicked out the rear window, the front fenders were removed,
and the back seat was removed. Bill Schoffstall got our lower profile 14" tires on the back axel to put a
little gearing in the car. Now, here we wanted to be safe. With the doors off, we had preinstalled a safety harness
and had Mel Reichert wear a fire suit and helmet. Mel and Dave knew we were going to see some traction issues since
we now have about 975 lbs of metal removed. The improvements showed the car make a pass of 15.6 at 88 mph.
 Back to the pits. Now, this is the point that REALLY grabs the
attention of the spectators. Dave grabbed his gas powered cutting wheel and began to remove the roof at the quarters
and door posts. Marlie, Rob, and I pulled the windshield and front seat. There was a light weight bucket ready
to be installed in it's place. Once we got things weighed and out on the track again, the best pass of the day
was recorded for the car. We had removed approximately 15,00 lbs. at this point, but the weight was all behind
the rear wheels making for a good pass. Mel went 14.9 @ 89 MPH.
Just to show that we could go TOO far with the weight loss, Teddy Kemble began to remove the quarters. He wouldn't
stop until we wound up with nothing more than the chassis (cut off directly behind the rear), the radiator and
engine, a firewall and steering column, and a seat. Thing looked like a redneck go-cart on steroids. The car weighed
in at a lean 2385 lbs. which was aproximately 2300 lbs lighter. That didn't equate to faster times though. There
was no, and I mean NO weight to keep the rear tires from smoking. Mel made full 1/4 mile burnouts on his final
runs. The car was fast enough to just beat Chris Ives "GC Hauler" HHR and made for fantastic entertainment,
but just wouldn't hook. We even tried the larger tires on the rear.
All in all, this was the best turnout we have ever had for a "Project S.C.R.A.P." cut-up car event. Thanks
to everyone for helping to do the event and help clean up afterwards. What came up on one rollback went home on
a rollback AND two pickups. Watch for future projects and keep your eye out for potential cars. Remember the bigger
car with the biggest engines are what works best! |
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Project S.C.R.A.P. in it's final condition!
More Pictures from the Project S.C.R.A.P. , April 18th, 2009
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Previous Project S.C.R.A.P.: Pontiac Ventura
  Well, we got our next cut up car. Doug Garrison
hooked us up. Allen Boyer & Dave Lehr went down and picked it up at the Ford dealer in Reading that Doug works
for. The dealership GAVE us the car as a donation. They also paid for the title transfer as long as we put their
name on the car. This thing cost us $00.
 It's a 73 Pontiac
Ventura with a 350 2 BL. w/ TH350 and a 308 open rear. It has dual exhaust, all new rubber, even studded winter
tires. I'll bet Beaver Bob would like us heating up the hides with those studs on. The planned run date is at Andy's
Mean Street nationals on 08-02-2003. Because future meetings are at Dave Lehr's garage, he was hoping we can install
a 4bbl & a NOS system, which didn't really come together.
Well, the event has past and Dave only had a few members show to help cut it up. The event wasn't
nearly as successful as we would have liked. We would need more participation before we try this event again. Here
are some pics and a short video from the event:
Previous Project S.C.R.A.P.: Lincoln Continental
  The garage club bought the beast below very cheap
to be torn apart in this project. It is a Lincoln Continental with a 460 c.i. engine, C6 trans, and a 9" posi
rear. Too bad it isn't a 4 door and the bumper and grill have already fallen off. That is extra weight we would
have liked to start with.
Well, the results are in!!
(Sorry, Dave forgot to take the digital camera, so we are lacking pictures.)
Dave took the car to Beaver and got it weighed just as it was. The overall weight turned out to be just about 5100
pounds. Wow! 2 1/2 tons! The first pass was made to get a base E.T. and speed. This was a blazing 17.02 seconds
at 80 mph.
Now the fun part. The club guys started ripping into it. The hood, tunk lid, and front bumper got chopped off and
set aside. This brought the wight down to 4850 pounds. Sheesh. That was enough metal to build a Yugo from scratch!!
Next pass went 16.80 at 81 mph. Faster but still not enough for these guys.
Off came the front fenders and passenger side door. Off came yet another Yugo for a grand total of 4500 pounds.
No time or speed here, but take our word for it. The car WILL go slower when you have an opening like that to catch
air and nowhere for it to leave the vehicle.
How do you solve this problem? Take the other door off! While you are at it strip the interior for that race car
appearance. Woo Hoo! 4200 pounds. Will this beast ever get below 2 tons? Did go faster this time. How does 15.60
at 85 mph sound?
 Last removed item for
the day. The guys got a torch and made the thing a permanent convertible. Guess what? Now it broke the 2 ton barrier
at a slim and trim (at least for a Lincoln) 3700 pounds. How did the last run turn out? Dave laid down some Pro-stock
type burn outs for the crowd, then took it down the track for a final time of 14.90 seconds at 90 mph.
There you have it. Weight is a definite factor in the time and speed a car can acheive. Next time we will try to
land a 4 door for even more weight. Also we will have more help and plan for a longer amount of time to get even
more cut off. Can you picture a V8 powered go cart? Let us know if you are interested in finding a car for next
year, helping to cut it up, or even giving Dave a break from driving the deathtraps. This is an experience everyone
should enjoy. Next time pictures!
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