This is why you don't build really fast cars from time capsule cars

1ugly85 · 05-16-2009, 12:38 AM

Because this can happen. That poor poor coupe.
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...-14_682326.htm

mmb617 · 05-16-2009, 05:18 AM

Scary, that looked like a really hard hit.

capri debris · 05-16-2009, 05:57 AM

When I see videos of stuff like that happening, I start thinking about how many passes I've made down a drag strip in the last 25 years and all the shoe boxes filled with time slips. Then I start wondering if my luck will eventually run out and something like that will happen to me..

varn82 · 05-16-2009, 07:51 AM

thats a severe crash man. i cant beleive the guys ok. almost make me want to cage the capri

Ford'sCapri · 05-16-2009, 08:53 AM

That sucks. It looks like as soon as he hit the dip in the track he started to lose it.

Blackened · 05-16-2009, 09:15 AM

Really makes you stop and think if it is worth it.

gbranton · 05-16-2009, 10:01 AM

I thought it was kind of funny that the Z had PLENTY of time to stop before he got to the accident.

Hissing Cobra · 05-16-2009, 03:00 PM

Wow! That was a hard hit. If you looked at his dial in time of 12.13, that's not much faster than what I normally run. I hope that I never hit the wall and ruin the Cobra. I also hope that anybody here never hits the wall either.

Two years ago, I saw a very nice aeronose hatch hit the wall at New England Dragway. The driver went straight all the way down the track but when he reached the timing lights, his oil line on the supercharger let go and it sprayed the track down with oil. His rear slicks went through the oil and he instantly turned left, went across the other lane and hit the wall head on at 116 mph. He too, was o.k. but the car was totalled.

It's not a fun sight to see.

Aku_81 · 05-16-2009, 03:06 PM

Well couldnt find video, but couple years ago, one big block classic chevy, street driven drag car made a really bad crash. That car was destroyed. 200km/h and away from track....

75coug · 05-16-2009, 04:38 PM

Ouch. I would not call that car a time capsule example, however. It was modified.

78Z7 · 05-16-2009, 05:40 PM

^^^ I thought the same thing^^^^ Sad to see it crash but it was far from a time capsule.

BladeX10 · 05-16-2009, 05:55 PM

Holy crap that coupe completely left that Z in the dust. Shame he crashed. That hit was probably 100x harder then it looked from 100 feet away

1ugly85 · 05-16-2009, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 75coug

Ouch. I would not call that car a time capsule example, however. It was modified.

I realize that that car is far from a time capsule. However, it goes to show that ANYTHING can happen. I am far from being anti-drag racing, but just because you are on a drag strip does not mean that the car can't get wrecked.

82mustang · 05-16-2009, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1ugly85

I realize that that car is far from a time capsule. However, it goes to show that ANYTHING can happen. I am far from being anti-drag racing, but just because you are on a drag strip does not mean that the car can't get wrecked.

If you dont know that, you shouldn't be racing..

78Z7 · 05-16-2009, 08:04 PM

Like the video shows, its better to happen at the track than on the streets.

varn82 · 05-16-2009, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78Z7

Like the videa shows, its better to happen at the track than on the streets.

absolutly

martin0660 · 05-16-2009, 08:15 PM

This is exactly why there is a MM 6 point, good belts, and always a helmet in my car. The drop of the ET break from 11.99 to 11.49 for a roll bar was driven by money, not safety.

I see this at least twice a year at our track, probably more last year with the Vette's and GT500's at TnT's. Also, almost all of them I've seen have been around the 1/8th mile mark, not on the big end (I know Irwindale is 1/8th)

dburdyshaw · 05-16-2009, 08:18 PM

Whether or not that was a time capsule car aside, I cant imagine ANYONE building a race car (street or otherwise) out of a time capsule car.

After all, what kind of a person would ever ever do such a thing? I cant imagine it being anyone with respect for a vehicle or our hobby.

1982 niGhTmare · 05-16-2009, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dburdyshaw

Whether or not that was a time capsule car aside, I cant imagine ANYONE building a race car (street or otherwise) out of a time capsule car.

After all, what kind of a person would ever ever do such a thing? I cant imagine it being anyone with respect for a vehicle or our hobby.

x2

if you are gonna do it, get a driver, not a time capsule

this does make you wonder, what really would have happened, if that wall wasnt there, because they were on the street...

ragtopjr · 05-17-2009, 02:35 PM

I dont understand the references to "Time Capsule" Car...

Dont take this the wrong way but its an early 80's fox that someone loved enough to make it go like stink!

P.S. Just because a car is fast/raced does not make it a race car....

Anyway just as many have mentioned, Every time you take your car to the track you have put yourself in a very dangerous, and possibly costly position!

You may not even be the one who causes the crash, but that possibility is always there!

For anyone who was at Corral Day 2002 you had seen the Crash where I was Racing a friends 99 Cobra when the 2004 Ragtop Hit the wall behind me in my lane!

There I was a couple of thousand miles away from home, Racing in car owned by a guy whom I had only seen in person 2 times but knew from the internet.

http://www.ragtop-racing.com/Pics/Co...eos/green2.wmv

As you can see I left hard on him which really saved me, as he had more nitrous then he had brains and even though his tires were smoking right away he still stayed in it till he lost control and hit the wall on my side!

You cannot control what any other driver will ever do at a race track, you have to be aware that bad things can happen in the blink of an eye...

And be able to react!

I watched the whole thing happen in the rear view mirror, it was truly something to remember!

78Z7 · 05-17-2009, 02:45 PM

Time Capsule is in the titleof this thread, that is where the references are coming from. The car is not a time capsule. It is not original and is not a pristine vehicle. Anything can happen at any time. I believe the point of the video is that it was better to happen at a controlled environment than on the streets putting many others lives in danger.

ragtopjr · 05-17-2009, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 78Z7

Time Capsule is in the titleof this thread, that is where the references are coming from. The car is not a time capsule. It is not original and is not a pristine vehicle. Anything can happen at any time. I believe the point of the video is that it was better to happen at a controlled environment than on the streets putting many others lives in danger.

I guess thats the point I was trying to make, that car had nothing in common with a time capsule....

There is no question as to the point of the video, I plan on sending the link to our local "Street Legal" comittee at our track unless TJ Chimes in that she has seen it (ponygirl408 )...

In2Fords · 05-17-2009, 04:29 PM

the reference to time capsules is that someone here had a buddy that was building a drag machine out of a incredibly clean early fox and people were telling him it would get ruined, this is why it would get ruined.

I've seen it happen several times, not only drag built cars but daily drivers that were just at the track to see what it does.

milanorama · 05-17-2009, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbranton

I thought it was kind of funny that the Z had PLENTY of time to stop before he got to the accident.

Just what I was thinking!

06svrider · 05-17-2009, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milanorama

Just what I was thinking!

thats because it was most likely his first time at the track. He rolled through the staging lights all the way into a red light and still kept rolling. New track drivers sometimes dont know how the tree works and do funny things. He probably still coulda stopped since it's a pretty sporty car but...just sayin'

05-16-2009, 12:38 AM	#1
1ugly85 FEP Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Missoula, MT Posts: 294	This is why you don't build really fast cars from time capsule cars Because this can happen. That poor poor coupe. http://videos.streetfire.net/video/I...-14_682326.htm __________________ 1986 Ford EXP, custom turbo car 1984 Ford EXP, factory turbo car 1986 Mercury Lynx XR3, my free daily driver 1989 Jeep Cherokee, very broken 1985 Ford F-150 4x4, tow rig 1988 Merkur XR4Ti, the car just sits there looking pretty 1926 Ford Model T, Bone stock and mostly original. 1982 Kawasaki KZ440 LTD Belt Drive

05-16-2009, 05:18 AM	#2
mmb617 FEP Power Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Altoona, PA Posts: 2,054	Scary, that looked like a really hard hit. __________________ . Old Fart Drag Racing. (OFR) It's all fun and games till somebody gets whooped by a geezer in an antique! If you're not having fun you're probably taking this stuff too seriously.

05-16-2009, 05:57 AM	#3
capri debris FEP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Posts: 845	When I see videos of stuff like that happening, I start thinking about how many passes I've made down a drag strip in the last 25 years and all the shoe boxes filled with time slips. Then I start wondering if my luck will eventually run out and something like that will happen to me.. __________________ Four Eyed Proud... Four Eyed FOREVER!!! '82 White on red Capri 255 c.i. C5 all original 112k miles '86 Black on gray Capri 5.0 5 spd all original 156k miles '86 Black on black Capri 5.0 5 spd fully restored mildly modded 7k miles '86 White on black Capri 5.0 C4 insanely modded with only 8 miles on it

05-16-2009, 07:51 AM	#4
varn82 FEP Super Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Taunton, MA Posts: 3,352	thats a severe crash man. i cant beleive the guys ok. almost make me want to cage the capri __________________ 79 Capri RS "Tangerine" 11.58@124.69 84 Thunderbird Fila 80,872miles Never conform to the mold when you can fabricate your own.

05-16-2009, 08:53 AM	#5
Ford'sCapri FEP Power Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Elyria, Ohio Posts: 1,728	That sucks. It looks like as soon as he hit the dip in the track he started to lose it. __________________ -John- 79 Mercury Capri RS: 2.8 to 302 swap 83 Mustang GT: Wrecked 83 Mustang GT T-Top: Traded 84 Mustang L: Gone 87 Mustang LX: 2.3 to 302 swap

05-16-2009, 09:15 AM	#6
Blackened Capri Fanatic!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lebanon, TN Posts: 886	Really makes you stop and think if it is worth it. __________________ - Scott - 84 Capri - Project Blackened PAST CARS 96 SHO 88 Mustang GT 87 Mustang GT 79 Capri -351W "First Love" 79 Mustang

05-16-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
gbranton FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 754	I thought it was kind of funny that the Z had PLENTY of time to stop before he got to the accident. __________________ 2003 Azure Blue Mach 1 1993 Reef Blue SSP coupe 1986 Black GT with T-tops

05-16-2009, 03:00 PM	#8
Hissing Cobra Venomous Moderator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wareham, Massachusetts Posts: 6,726	Wow! That was a hard hit. If you looked at his dial in time of 12.13, that's not much faster than what I normally run. I hope that I never hit the wall and ruin the Cobra. I also hope that anybody here never hits the wall either. Two years ago, I saw a very nice aeronose hatch hit the wall at New England Dragway. The driver went straight all the way down the track but when he reached the timing lights, his oil line on the supercharger let go and it sprayed the track down with oil. His rear slicks went through the oil and he instantly turned left, went across the other lane and hit the wall head on at 116 mph. He too, was o.k. but the car was totalled. It's not a fun sight to see. __________________ Pete 1979 Mustang Cobra 5.0/5-Speed/4.30's 307 rwhp/278 rwt 12.38 @ 111.38 1989 Mustang LX 5.0/5-speed/3.73's Daily Driver

05-16-2009, 03:06 PM	#9
Aku_81 FEP Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: kirkkonummi,finland Posts: 444	Well couldnt find video, but couple years ago, one big block classic chevy, street driven drag car made a really bad crash. That car was destroyed. 200km/h and away from track.... __________________ 1979 cobra 331+ t5+ 8.8" 354hp/492nm torq 1981 t-top "sold" 1976 gran torino 400 +c6 www.ford-freak.org

05-16-2009, 04:38 PM	#10
75coug FEP Supporter Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 1,466	Ouch. I would not call that car a time capsule example, however. It was modified. __________________ Robert 1985 Capri GS (w/ 5.0) - red 1986 ascMcLaren SC 5.0 -red 1982 Capri Black Magic - white 1982 Capri RS (w/ 5.0) - gray

05-16-2009, 05:40 PM	#11
78Z7 FEP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotts, MI Posts: 400	^^^ I thought the same thing^^^^ Sad to see it crash but it was far from a time capsule. __________________ 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 1998 Ford F150

05-16-2009, 05:55 PM	#12
BladeX10 FEP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 210	Holy crap that coupe completely left that Z in the dust. Shame he crashed. That hit was probably 100x harder then it looked from 100 feet away __________________ 84 GT350

05-16-2009, 08:04 PM	#15
78Z7 FEP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotts, MI Posts: 400	Like the video shows, its better to happen at the track than on the streets. __________________ 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 1998 Ford F150 Last edited by 78Z7; 05-17-2009 at 02:43 PM.

05-16-2009, 08:15 PM	#17
martin0660 FEP Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 637	This is exactly why there is a MM 6 point, good belts, and always a helmet in my car. The drop of the ET break from 11.99 to 11.49 for a roll bar was driven by money, not safety. I see this at least twice a year at our track, probably more last year with the Vette's and GT500's at TnT's. Also, almost all of them I've seen have been around the 1/8th mile mark, not on the big end (I know Irwindale is 1/8th)

05-16-2009, 08:18 PM	#18
dburdyshaw FEP Super Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Florida (sometimes Arkansas) Posts: 6,323	Whether or not that was a time capsule car aside, I cant imagine ANYONE building a race car (street or otherwise) out of a time capsule car. After all, what kind of a person would ever ever do such a thing? I cant imagine it being anyone with respect for a vehicle or our hobby. __________________ 09 Honda Shadow Sabre 08 Dodge Caliber 05 Pontiac Aztek 02 Chevrolet Avalanche 02 Ford Thunderbird (4,000 miles) 02 Cadillac ETC 98 Ford Explorer 96 Suzuki X-90 89 Cadillac Fleetwood 89 Lincoln Continental 88 Lincoln Town Car 84 Pontiac Fiero 83 Lincoln Town Car 82 Ford EXP (32,000 miles) <<< All stock except paint - 2nd owner 80 Ford Mustang (35,000 miles) <<< All stock including the paint - 2nd owner 65 Lincoln Continental 62 Ford Galaxie 500 54 Packard Stock never goes out of style.

05-17-2009, 02:35 PM	#20
ragtopjr FEP Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Saskatoon,Saskatchewan, Canada. Too close to Jikbo, I think he is Stalking me again:(He scares me!! Posts: 368	I dont understand the references to "Time Capsule" Car... Dont take this the wrong way but its an early 80's fox that someone loved enough to make it go like stink! P.S. Just because a car is fast/raced does not make it a race car.... Anyway just as many have mentioned, Every time you take your car to the track you have put yourself in a very dangerous, and possibly costly position! You may not even be the one who causes the crash, but that possibility is always there! For anyone who was at Corral Day 2002 you had seen the Crash where I was Racing a friends 99 Cobra when the 2004 Ragtop Hit the wall behind me in my lane! There I was a couple of thousand miles away from home, Racing in car owned by a guy whom I had only seen in person 2 times but knew from the internet. http://www.ragtop-racing.com/Pics/Co...eos/green2.wmv As you can see I left hard on him which really saved me, as he had more nitrous then he had brains and even though his tires were smoking right away he still stayed in it till he lost control and hit the wall on my side! You cannot control what any other driver will ever do at a race track, you have to be aware that bad things can happen in the blink of an eye... And be able to react! I watched the whole thing happen in the rear view mirror, it was truly something to remember! __________________ Ed 1984 5.0L LX Conv 3600 lbs 13.85 at 85 Mph @ SIR 1984 1/2 5.0 L 5 Speed Hatchback 1984 1/2 2.3 L Turbo 5 Speed Convertible. 1 of 104 Built! 1984 1/2 2.3 L Turbo 5 Speed Convertible. 2 of 104 Built! 82 GT T-Top Sold 14.063 @ 100.213 mph @ SIR My Homepage In the eternal words of Captain Spaulding.... I just calls em how I see's em

05-17-2009, 02:45 PM	#21
78Z7 FEP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Scotts, MI Posts: 400	Time Capsule is in the titleof this thread, that is where the references are coming from. The car is not a time capsule. It is not original and is not a pristine vehicle. Anything can happen at any time. I believe the point of the video is that it was better to happen at a controlled environment than on the streets putting many others lives in danger. __________________ 1978 Mercury Zephyr Z7 1998 Ford F150

05-17-2009, 04:29 PM	#23
In2Fords FEP Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln City, Oregon Posts: 950	the reference to time capsules is that someone here had a buddy that was building a drag machine out of a incredibly clean early fox and people were telling him it would get ruined, this is why it would get ruined. I've seen it happen several times, not only drag built cars but daily drivers that were just at the track to see what it does.

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