BORDER WARS III

Please read and understand all driving and build rules very carefully. If you have any questions about the rules call for clarification. Russ Fleetwood 1-307-287-5335

Contact Russ Fleetwood or Greg Wertz for information on team registration.

No refunds for teams canceling after MAR 1st. 2010

GENERAL

Drivers meeting is mandatory for all team members. Each team will have a TEAM CAPTAIN.

Team captains will be responsible for: 

•  Team registration. 
•  Relaying new information to team members. 
•  Draw for heats. 

Each team will have a designated check in time for inspection. 

Only the team drivers and cars are permitted in the inspection area during their team’s inspection. No pit members or other team drivers and/or spectators allowed in the inspection area. THIS WILL BE ENFORCED!!! 

Missing the designated check in time will result in placement in the last heat and/or a fine. 

Teams will consist of (4) cars. Only one imperial or imperial sub-frame will be allowed per team. An imperial sub-frame may be swapped in to a Chrysler body only. This must be a clean conversion using only existing stock mounting holes. NO WELDING!!!!! This car will now be considered an imperial and must follow the 1967-1973 imperial additional/restrictive build rules. Remaining (3) cars can be of your choice of make and model. Cars to be used for competition must be a FRESH CAR!!!!(No pre-runs) Any make, model of car may be used. No hearses, trucks or convertibles allowed. The adding of foreign metal to the vehicles body, frame and bumpers not covered in the build rules below will not be allowed. 

We cannot stress enough that if you do not see it in the rules do not assume it can be done. 

If you read into the rules and assume you can do a modification due to a loop hole or a play on words or terminology call or be prepared to cut. 

We encourage build creativity but call and inquire before making the modification or you will have to cut. 

1. Car must be completely stripped of all flammable materials and glass i.e. fiberglass, plastic, moldings, grills, clips, trim, emblems, wheel weights, door panels, passenger seats, carpeting, head liner, mirrors and all unnecessary wiring. 

2. Stock fuel tank must be completely removed. 

3. Please make sure all materials are removed from the car prior to inspection. 

(A) 

1. Fuel tanks must be securely fastened to the rear seat area in front of rear axle. Maximum 6 gallon steel tank. No plastic tanks. Fuel tank will be covered with no flammable material. 

2. Batteries will be relocated to the front passenger floor board. They will be securely fastened and covered. Steel battery boxes are recommended. 

3. Driver’s door will be reinforced for driver’s protection on the outside or inside with plate, channel or pipe. Material to be used may extend a maximum of 12 inches past driver door seams/gap. REINFORCE DRIVERS DOOR WELL, IN THIS TYPE OF EVENT INCIDENTAL CONTACT MAY AND WILL HAPPEN. 

4. A pipe will be placed within 10” of the back of the driver’s seat extending from the driver's door post to passenger door post for driver’s protection. *see cage material 

(B) 

1. Cage material to be used will be a minimum of 2” x ¼” wall round or square to a maximum of 6” round or square. Plates at the end of the cage material must not exceed ¼” x 12” x 12”. 

2. Cage to be constructed with driver’s protection in mind. 

3. Dash bars must extend from drivers to passenger side and must be above the steering wheel. 

4. A bar may be attached from seat bar to dash bar inside passenger door. 

5. Halo bars are permitted but must extend vertically from seat bar only. NO KICKERS!!!!! NO CAGE MATERIAL ATTACHED IN ANY WAY TO THE CARS FRAME/SUB-FRAME!!!!! 

6. All cage material must be attached to sheet metal only!!!!!! 

7. 67-73 Imperials will not attach any part of the cage to the sub-frame in any way!!!!! 

(C)

1. No sliding the hood forward. All hoods will remain in the stock location. 

2. Hoods will not be attached to any part of the bumper, bumper brackets or radiator core support. 

3. Hoods will not be welded down, they will remain operable, or removable for inspection. 

4. A 12” x 12” hole will be cut in the hood over the air cleaner. 

5. Any metal from the holes in the hood may be folded back one time and welded or bolted back to the hood only. If bolts are to be used a, they may be no larger than 3/8”. 

6. Eight (8) one inch bolts/all-thread may be used or angle iron may be used to fasten the hood down. Only (4) bolts may be attached to the cars frame. The remaining bolts must be sheet metal to sheet metal only. No bolts may be placed in front of the radiator for protection. 

7. 5” x 5” washer max to be used on all-thread. 

8. If angle iron is used, it must be no more than 1-1/2" x 1-1/2" x 1/8" six (6) inches long in no more than four (4) locations down the right and left sides of the hood only. 

9. All Hoods may be strapped from either the radiator support or the bumper to the hood. 2"x 3/8" thick only. Strap may not cover any part of the radiator for protection. A 3/4" bolt will be allowed for the connection point, so the hood will remain operable. 

(D) 

1. Trunk lids must be welded shut using 3” x 1/8” strap or 3/8” round stock max. 

2. Two (2) 1” bolts/all-thread may extend from the frame and go through the trunk lid. These may run through an existing body mount. If these are not run through an existing mount hole you will have to remove (2) stock mounts in trunk. 

3. 5” x 5” washer max to be used on all-thread. 

4. One (10”) inspection hole will be cut in the center of the trunk lid for inspection purposes. Excess metal may be folded back and welded or bolted around the inspection hole. 

5. Trunk lids may not be welded to the bumper. 

6. Trunks may be wedged and/or tucked. 

(E) 

1. All doors must be welded shut using 3” x 1/8” strap or 3/8” round stock max. 

(F)

1. No seams INSIDE the car, UNDER the car or under the hood will be welded. Station wagon compartment deck lids may be welded in.

2. Outer SEAMS on body panels may be welded with welding wire only!!! 

3. Firewall holes may be welded up. Only use same material thickness as existing firewall. 

4. Three (3) bars may be welded in the windshield for drivers protection. 

5. Fender wells may be cut and enlarged. The excess fender metal may be welded or bolted without the use of extra metal. 

6. The cars body will not be welded to the cars frame. 

7. Front fenders may be folded and welded. *see 67-73 imperial section 

(G)

BUMPERS 

1. Use bumper of your choice. *PRE-73 IMPERIALS MUST USE STOCK BUMPERS. 

2. Bumper tin and chrome may be welded to the backing structure. 

3. Do not weld plating, add strap or weld factory holes in bumpers.

4. Bumpers may be flipped upside down. 

5. Shocks may be drilled, compressed and welded. 

6. Only factory shocks and mounts may be used to attach the bumper to the frame. No homemade brackets.

7. Chain may be welded from bumper to the frame only to prevent the bumper from coming off. 

8. Front and rear bumper height may not exceed 24” from the ground. 

(H)

1. Bumper brackets may be welded to the frame. Do not add any material besides welding wire when attaching brackets to frame!!!! 

2. Re-welding factory frame seams will be permitted from the A- arms forward. This weld can be on the top and bottom of the frame and must not be wider than ¾” wide. 

3. You will be permitted 6" of weld top and bottom on frame seams a-arm rearward on all cars, EXCEPT PRE-73 CHRYSLER IMPERIALS!!!!! 

4. PRE-73 IMPERIALS WILL NOT HAVE ANY FRAME WELDING!!!! EXCEPT BUMPER BRACKETS!!! 

5. K-members on Cordoba’s may remove pucks and MAY USE A TOTAL OF 6" OF WELD ON K-MEMBER ATTACHMENT. 

6. Body mount rubber may be removed. Body mount bolt may be replaced with a maximum 5/8” bolt. ¼” x 4” x 4” washer max. 

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(I)

Any car with a rear coil spring suspension may be converted to a leaf spring suspension. This conversion must be a clean conversion with minimum amount of alteration to the cars frame. The original frame must be used. Changing frames will not be allowed. 

1. Mounts to be used to make this conversion may be attached to 2 sides of the frame only per each end of the leaf spring. 

2. Brackets can be a total of 6” long MAX. per each end of the leaf spring to be attached to the frame. 

3. Brackets may be welded or bolted, if bolted 1/2” dia. x 4 – 1/2” long bolts max. 2” dia. washers max. 

4. Bolts must not extend through body. 

5. Brackets and bolts must not strategically reinforce the frame. 

6. Only OEM leaf springs will be allowed. No homemade leaf packs!!!!!! 

7. Maximum width of leaf springs allowed will be 2 – 1/2” wide max. 

8. No more than a total (8) leaf spring clips will be allowed on a car. 

9. A maximum of (2) in front and (2) behind the rear differential on each side, these clips will not exceed 1/4” x 1- 1/4” Max. 

10. The rear differential must sit on top of the leaf springs. 

11. Differentials may be chained to the cars frame in 2 places each side. Max chain to be used will not exceed 3/8” 

12. Reinforcing upper and lower control arms on coil spring car's rear-axle will be permitted. 

(J)

1. Use motor & transmission of your choice. 

2. A-arms, ball joints, and tie-rods ends must be OEM. 

3. Use rear end of choice, but must be no more than 5 lugs. Rear-end braces will be permitted. 

4. Tires size max. 15 inch, No split rims, No studded tires. Doubled tires and valve stem protectors will be permitted. 

5. Headers, Electric Fans and Transmission coolers will be permitted. 

6. Alterations to steering columns permitted. 

7. Sliding drivelines will be permitted. 

8. You may run a Distributor Protector. CARS RUNNING DISTRIBUTOR PROTECTORS WILL BE DIS-QUALIFIED IF AT ANY POINT THE DP COMES IN CONTACT WITH DASH BAR AND/OR HITS FIREWALL AND THEN FIREWALL IS AGAINST DASH BAR!!!! THIS WILL BE ENFORCED!!!! 

9. #9 wire may be used in window openings. 4 loops, 2 per window. These may go around frame and be attached to roof. You may weld 1" washers on sheetmetal only for wire to go through. 

10. You may have (2) two bars max. 3/8" x 3" or tube max. 2" square from roof and down to trunk lid. This bar will not exceed 6" on roof and 3" on trunk. 

(K) 

(L)

1. All cars within a team must be painted the same color. 

2. Cars must have # on drivers and passenger door in a contrasting color. 

3. Car # must be on a 16” x 16” roof sign. 

(M)

1. No head on or driver’s door hits. 

2. Drivers will make an aggressive hit every 90 seconds.