LOL - thanks for asking.

No - the Slim Jim was barely working when I got the car. I yanked it pretty much immediately and now have a TH400 from a '67 Riv in there.

I don't actually flat tow on the public roadways anymore. I don't trust the other drivers to pay enough attention. For the Widetrackers Dustoff, where those pics were taken, I drove the Grand Prix and trailered the GTO and then hooked them up on the show field for display.

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----Slim-jim,,, probably one of the worst automatics ever designed. Right up there with the grade retarder Powerglide.......Bill S

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Put the right deck on this truck and it would make a terrific vintage hauler... 38,000 original miles with original paint!

https://longisland.craigslist.org/ct...476741314.html

I thought the same thing! Not to be buzzkiller, but to make a hauler out of this truck would take more than just finding or fabricating the bed. The frame would need to be stretched. Driveshaft modified with at least one additional carrier bearing. Brake and fuel lines altered. Fuel tank (s) moved or modified or fabricated. I've had two "factory made" ramptrucks and kick myself in the butt for selling both; especially the second one. But, at the time, I thought I quit (1990) and sold EVERYHTHING related to drag racing. I'm paying in spades to get it back now!!!

Agreed Dave, too short of truck and a lot of work to convert. If you watch eBay, Craigslist and Racing Junk there are a lot of already built ramp trucks selling between 6K to 10K with all the work already done. I'll buy one sooner or later.

Would this one need as many modifications?

1964 Chevrolet C80 All Original Powered By A Real Deal 409 V-8 Runs And Drives Good Everything Works As It Should Even The Am Radio Works

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/...514218396.html

Shoot, hinge the flat bed and add a hydraulic cylinder to tilt it. Use removable ramps to load. That way you can leave all the "patina."

Yeah... That’s the idea!

Man, that would be perfect to haul around our original paint 383 Bel Air!

Now that would be cool to see!

Hey... you could use this one to go get parts and supplies

https://images.craigslist.org/00303_...ZU_600x450.jpg

Actually, cancel that last one... This would make a much nicer shop truck, and for only $4k

https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/...516658743.html

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I bought this one from a guy local who used it for his dirt track hauler. I bought it for just a cool old truck. I do use it though! I hauled my daughters 68 home. I have also hauled golf carts and bikes on it to shows.
The first few are the first time I saw it in the guy's front yard. Yes this was in his front yard of his trailer. I hauled my 32 Woodie to Myrtle Beach on it. The truck is a rat truck but it runs good. I have been slowly getting things done to it. I added factory tack dash with gauges, tilt steering, 90's bench seat with shoulder harness. Re built the whole brakes system and added power booster. Still drums all around but it stops good. Winch and air tank for road side services.

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Piscataway New Jersey

Great pic Rob!

Here's my COPO on a hauler - 1970 pic

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Not a drag hauler but here's a great Team Chaparral pic from Laguna Seca...1970?
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Poor pic but note this one's ZL1#64.
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Belmont Chev hauler w/ one of Member Lance Hill's 68's on board...location?:hmmm:
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Picture is from about 1972. John C, Mishawaka Indiana normally ran G/MP, but on this day the 287 cubic inch 57 Nomad was running F Gas. Truck was a factory built 1959 Studebaker three door crew cab that had been repowered. It had a 427 big block Chevy and a two speed rear axle. J.C. purchased the truck from a circle car racer that liked to go places in a hurry. Top speed was well over a hundred, even fully loaded. :eek2:

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