For info on roll bars, check out S&W race cars. They have the " hoop" bent
for a dakota. I picked up an 8 point roll bar last week for my shelby for a
120 bucks. I also wanna get 2 swing out kits for it yet also
hth
Scott Miller
89 Shelby Dakota #322 - 360 C.I. V8 (12.25 @ 112.41 mph) "FASTDAK"
95 SLT CC V8 5.2 auto
----- Original Message -----
From: <ABeerCan@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Spanking and taking Initials!!
> <<<Okay, Will:
> Nice spanks. You need to get some silhouettes to put on the side of your
> fenders showing all these spanks like the WWII fighter pilots did with
> the Japanese and German flags.
>
> Tell me how you're getting all that power to the pavement! I had enough
> trouble when my DAK was N/A, but now that I 've got the supercharger too,
> man, it's tough. What do you do? Are these rolling starts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Richard in San Antonio>>>
>
> I owe alot of the traction to the ladder bars w/Koni coilovers attached to
a
> Ford 9" with 3.90s and a Detroit Locker. Another thing that helps is the
> "heavy ass" Covercraft tonn. cover. When I say heavy, I mean "heavy!"
This
> thing has to weigh in at about 200lbs! I know part of the reason is that
it
> has a piece of 3/4" marine grade plywood fiberglassed into it for
strength.
> It takes two people to put the thing on, and I am not exactly a small guy
> either. Another helpful thing is the M/T Sportsman "I" tread tires. They
> really help! Spin them over and smoke them once, then they stick like fly
> paper! I also have Mini-tubs installed and narrowed the frame to allow
full
> clearance of the N50-15 tires (12.7x27.8 mounted). I am in the process
now
> of making a list of part numbers for the 408 as many have inquired into
them.
> I should have that e-mail on the list tomorrow afternoon. I am going
> through all my receipts and paperwork to make sure all the part numbers
are
> manufacturers pn so they will be easier for everyone to find. I am also
in
> process of making a custom 12 pt roll cage for the Dak. I am trying to
keep
> my current stereo in it and everything. I don't want to loose any of my
> street fun equiptment. While I tailgate Corvettes and Vipers at 150 and
> while I dust off Lightnings in the 1/4, I want to be able to listen to my
fav
> tunes cranked up over my stereo!! I figured that if I went to the track,
and
> they looked at my dyno sheet, then the weight of the truck, they would
tell
> me to get the hell home till I had a cage in it. I am also starting to
> wonder about a couple of chutes. hmmmmmm........ don't worry, wheelie
bars
> are going on tomorrow...........It is too wet to try welding right
> now......been there.....done that....and it might explain alot about me
> today....... d:o)
>
> Will
> 96 Paxton huffed NOS intercooled 408 Dakota
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