Re: WA rookie team have a Hudson Terraplane
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:10 pm
As I see it everything you have described is within class, but I'll get an inspector to give the official view.
5.D.2.a Altered Coupe - page 56
This class encompasses American coupe or sedan bodies 1982 to the current year, and foreign coupe or sedan bodies 1928 to the current year, unaltered in height, width, length or contour. The body shall be mounted to the chassis with all body panels mounted in the original relationship to each other. One of the following modifications shall be done to be considered in this class:
1. The addition of a step pan as defined in Section 4.EE.
2. The engine set back a maximum of 25% of the wheelbase as defined in Section 4.AA.
3. A front-wheel drive vehicle converted to rear wheel drive.
4. Covered headlights and grille as described below.
Any frame may be used as long as the bottom line of the frame is not higher than the outer bottom line of the body between the firewall and the rear wheels. An exception will be made if a stock frame and the same year/make of body are being used. If the ORIGINAL frame/body relationship is such that the lower bottom line of the frame is above the outer bottom line of the body, that frame/body combination may be used. The burden of proof of the ORIGINAL frame/body relationship lies with the entrant. The frame may not be exposed from the bottom of the body. This rule does NOT apply to Vintage body class vehicles.
This class is allowed a 2% maximum body stretch in the cowl area, in front of the firewall. This does not apply to Vintage class. An engine swap as defined in Section 4.N is permitted.
No streamlining, as described in Section 4.CC is allowed, unless specified. Wheel wells may not be filled or covered. Bumpers, grilles and front lights may be removed and the opening created may be filled or covered. The filled or covered area may be flush with the adjacent body; the basic shape and contour of the vehicle cannot be changed. Engine intake air may be ducted from these openings. Aftermarket front ends are allowed as long as the item conforms to the class guidelines. Any horizontal paneling which may be construed as a belly pan is prohibited. No taped or filled body, door or window seams are allowed from the firewall back. Windows shall be mounted in the stock fashion or fastened to the inside of the window openings. A non-stock spoiler is permitted as defined in Section 4.CC.6. Any type of exhaust may be used and can exit anywhere from the body but the top.
Roof-mounted spoilers, other than original for the body used, are prohibited. Pre-1949 bodies may be chopped. The chop shall be equal front to rear and shall retain a vertical windshield height of at least 6 in. above the top of the cowl with a maximum horizontal length of 7 in. from the base of the windshield at the center of the car. The driver shall sit completely ahead of the rear axle, inside the body, and behind the engine, except in rear-engine cars using the original engine LOCATION. Drip rails may be removed or filled.
Cars in this class are considered in the Modified Category and should comply with the General Rules of the category. Coupes and sedans produced from 1949 to the current model year, not meeting the criteria of the Classic Category, shall compete in the Modified Category classes. Vehicles in this category that exceed 200 MPH, or if the existing record is over 200 MPH, shall have roof rails.
Engine classes allowed are: AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, XF, XO, XXF, and XXO
5.D.2.a Altered Coupe - page 56
This class encompasses American coupe or sedan bodies 1982 to the current year, and foreign coupe or sedan bodies 1928 to the current year, unaltered in height, width, length or contour. The body shall be mounted to the chassis with all body panels mounted in the original relationship to each other. One of the following modifications shall be done to be considered in this class:
1. The addition of a step pan as defined in Section 4.EE.
2. The engine set back a maximum of 25% of the wheelbase as defined in Section 4.AA.
3. A front-wheel drive vehicle converted to rear wheel drive.
4. Covered headlights and grille as described below.
Any frame may be used as long as the bottom line of the frame is not higher than the outer bottom line of the body between the firewall and the rear wheels. An exception will be made if a stock frame and the same year/make of body are being used. If the ORIGINAL frame/body relationship is such that the lower bottom line of the frame is above the outer bottom line of the body, that frame/body combination may be used. The burden of proof of the ORIGINAL frame/body relationship lies with the entrant. The frame may not be exposed from the bottom of the body. This rule does NOT apply to Vintage body class vehicles.
This class is allowed a 2% maximum body stretch in the cowl area, in front of the firewall. This does not apply to Vintage class. An engine swap as defined in Section 4.N is permitted.
No streamlining, as described in Section 4.CC is allowed, unless specified. Wheel wells may not be filled or covered. Bumpers, grilles and front lights may be removed and the opening created may be filled or covered. The filled or covered area may be flush with the adjacent body; the basic shape and contour of the vehicle cannot be changed. Engine intake air may be ducted from these openings. Aftermarket front ends are allowed as long as the item conforms to the class guidelines. Any horizontal paneling which may be construed as a belly pan is prohibited. No taped or filled body, door or window seams are allowed from the firewall back. Windows shall be mounted in the stock fashion or fastened to the inside of the window openings. A non-stock spoiler is permitted as defined in Section 4.CC.6. Any type of exhaust may be used and can exit anywhere from the body but the top.
Roof-mounted spoilers, other than original for the body used, are prohibited. Pre-1949 bodies may be chopped. The chop shall be equal front to rear and shall retain a vertical windshield height of at least 6 in. above the top of the cowl with a maximum horizontal length of 7 in. from the base of the windshield at the center of the car. The driver shall sit completely ahead of the rear axle, inside the body, and behind the engine, except in rear-engine cars using the original engine LOCATION. Drip rails may be removed or filled.
Cars in this class are considered in the Modified Category and should comply with the General Rules of the category. Coupes and sedans produced from 1949 to the current model year, not meeting the criteria of the Classic Category, shall compete in the Modified Category classes. Vehicles in this category that exceed 200 MPH, or if the existing record is over 200 MPH, shall have roof rails.
Engine classes allowed are: AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, XF, XO, XXF, and XXO