[Mrp613]

I really wish this had it's own section but hopefully it sticks here.

Don’t get me wrong I appreciate all the big dollar race cars, the correct restos, the pro touring types, and the car show crowd. But there doesn’t seem to be a forum for guys like me trying to get their beater going on a microscopic budget. Ask a question in the race forum and it turns to throwing money at it. Nothing against those guys but I’m looking for a cheap slow bracket car. Ask a question about modifying a part or fabbing something up in the 61-66 section and it’s crickets. The street section is ok but it’s still guys with a bunch more budget than I have building on stuff.

I know a user tried to get a bracket forum for his budget build but was told there were enough sections already so I’m hoping this thread can be the place where the low budget doing it at home in the driveway guys can share ideas and see what works and maybe get some real world input. My Catalina is a trashed, bashed, and zip tied mismatch of parts I had laying around, and unfortunately it’s the best I can do on my budget. I learned a few things like second gen F body headers will fit, 10.5 slicks can be stuffed under it, and soon I’ll have a better idea if a ‘66 Impala rear can be modified to fit so I’m not stuck waiting for over priced 3.55’s to be made available again.