GARDEN CITY RULES
JUNE 11
TIME:TBA
IT WILL BE A NIGHT DERBY

DRIVERS MUST BE 16 OR OLDER. IF UNDER 18 YOU MUST HAVE PARENT SIGN FOR THEM. ALL DRIVERS MUST WEAR LONG PANTS. HELMETS AND SEAT BELTS ARE REQUIRED.ALL CARS MUST BE SAFE AND JUDGES WORD IS FINAL.

1 ANY 1980 OR NEWER CAR MAY BE USED ALL RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. GM MAY BE 1978 OR NEWER. NO JEEPS, RANCHERO'S, EL CAMINO'S, HEARSE, AND CHECKER CABS,
ALL CARS MUST REMAIN STOCK UNLESS STATED IN THESE RULES.
2 NO SWAPPING OF FRAMES MUST BE STOCK FRAME FOR THAT CAR. NO ADDED METAL IN THE FRAMES.
3 ANY TIRE MAY BE USED BUT CAN BE NO LARGER THAN 16 IN, DOUBLE TIRES AND VALVE STEM PROTECTORS OK. NO CALCIUM ALLOWED IN TIRES. NO SPLIT RIMS.
4 CAR MUST BE FREE FROM ALL DEBRIS. NO PAINTING OR UNDERCOAT ON FRAMES. CARS MUST BE STRIPED COMPLETELY.
5 ATLEAST ONE BAR OR CHAIN MUST BE PLACED IN THE WINDSHIELD AREA.
6 NO WELDING EXCEPT WHAT IS STATED.YOU WILL BE ALLOWED 4 PLATES TO REPAIR FRAME MAY NOT EXCEED 3/16 THICK AND BE NO LARGER THAN 3X5 AND ON ONE SIDE OF THE FRAME ONLY AND BEND MUST BE NOTICEABLE THIS MEANS FOUR PLATES BEFORE AND AFTER THE DERBY. THERE WILL BE NO SLICING EXTRA PLATES MUST COME OFF CAR. YOU MAY ALSO PATCH RUST ON FRAME BUT THIS HAS TO BE ABLE TO BE SEEN.ALSO MOPARS MAY SUCK K FRAME TOGETHER AND WELD OUTSIDE SEAM ONLY...A ARMS FORWARD...NO ADDED METAL. ON GM CARS ONLY YOU MAY PLATE THE HUMPS WITH THE THE 3X5 PLATE AS ON FRESH CARS. ONE PLATE PER SIDE OF THE FRAME MUST BE PLACED AT THE TOP OF THE HUMP.( YOU CAN ONLY HAVE ONE ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL AND ONE ON THE INSIDE OF THE FRAME RAIL ON EACH FRAME RAIL). NO PLATES EXCEPT WHAT IS STATED HERE. FORDS MAY TILT/PITCH/CLIP THE FRONT END BUT NO MORE THAN 8 IN OF REWELDING. NO PLATES ON FRESH CARS EXCEPT AS STATED IN THESE RULES.
7 SUSPENSIONS MUST REMAIN STOCK ( EXCEPT YOU MAY RENFORCE TIE RODS AND TRAILING ARMS) AND MUST HAVE BOUNCE. YOU MAY HAVE TWO CABLE OR CHAINS FROM REAREND TO FRAME. BUMPERS MAY BE NO MORE THAN 20 IN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE BUMPER.
8 NO LEAF SPRING CONVERSIONS. YOU MAY HAVE 4 LEAF SPRING CLAMPS PER SIDE NO MORE THAN 2IN WIDE. LEAF SPRINGS MUST BE OF STOCK CAR TYPE AND BE NO MORE THAN FACTORY FOR THAT MODEL.
9 YOU MAY REPLACE STEERING COLUMN.
10 YOU MAY PATCH SHEET METAL WITH SHEET METAL
11 NO WELDING ON THE FRAME EXCEPT FOR A ARMS FORWARD ONE PASS AND NOT EXCESSIVE TOP SIDE ONLY NO WIDER THAN 1/2 ( DO NOT MAKE THIS EXCESSIVE )
YOU MAY WELD BUMBER BRACKETS OR SHOCKS TO FRAME AND BRACKETS TO BUMPER. BUMPER MAY BE WELDED DIRECTLY TO THE END OF THE FRAME. NO ADDED METAL. ANY CAR BUMPER MAY BE USED .
12 STOCK APPEARING BUMPERS WE WILL ALLOW YOU TO TAKE ANY BUMPER APART. WELD ANY MATERIAL YOU WOULD LIKE TO THE INSIDE OF THE BUMPER. WELD THE CHROME SKIN BACK INTO PLACE. EVERYTHING MUST BE DONE INSIDE THE BUMPER . NO METAL CAN BE SEEN ON THE OUT SIDE OF THE BUMPER. YOU MAY RE WELD BUMPER SEEMS BACK TOGETHER.
13 YOU MAY USE CHAIN TO HOLD FRONT BUMPER ON GOING THROUGH HEAD LIGHT HOLES OR CONNECTED TO THE FRAME. NO MORE THAN ONE LINK CAN BE BE CONNECTED.
14 BODY BOLTS CAN BE REPLACED BUT MAY NOT BE OVER 1 IN AND NO LARGER THAN 3INX3/4 WASHERS.BODY MOUNTS CAN BE REMOVED NO SPACE NEEDED. IT CAN BE BODY TO THE FRAME.
15 ANY MOTOR AND TRANNY COMBO CAN BE USED BUT MUST BE PLACED CLOSE TO STOCK LOCATION. NO EXCESSIVE ADDED METAL.
16 NO INNER SEAM WELDING THIS INCLUDES INSIDE MOTOR COMPARTMENTAND TRUNK AREA. THIS APPLIES TO SEDAGONS MUST BE BOLTED PER TRUNK RULES. NO RE BOLTING OF BODY SEEMS.
17 HOOD MAY BE BOLTED OR CHAINED WITH NO MORE THAN 6 TIE DOWNS AND CAN BE ANY COMBO. ONLY TWO ALL THREAD MAY BE UP TO 1 IN AND MY GO THROUGH THE FRAME AT THE CORE SUPPORT. THE OTHER 4 CAN BE 3/4 OR SMALLER AND HAVE TO BE SHEET METAL TO SHEET METAL. NO LARGER THAN 3/8 CHAINS.
18 TRUNKS MAY BE SKIP WELDED OR CHAINED OR YOU MAY HAVE UP TO FOUR BOLTS NOT TO EXCEED 1 INCH THICK, 2 OF THEM MAY GO THRU THE FRAME AS BODY BOLTS, IF WELDING TRUNK YOU MAY WELD 5INCHS SKIP 5 INCHS WITH 3 IN BY 3/16. IF THE TRUNK IS WELDED YOU MAY ALSO HAVE TWO ALTREAD BUT THEY MUST PASS THROUGH THE BODY MOUNT HOLE. NO OTHER CHAIN OR BOLTS CAN BE USED. IF USING CHAINS YOU MAY USE TWO 3/8 CHAINS THROUGH TRUNK, FLOOR AND AROUND REAR BUMPER. TRUNKS MAY BE TUCKED AND WAGONS MAY BE SEDAGONED. NO WELDING OF THE BACK OF SEDAGON THEY ARE TO BE TREATED AS A TRUNK. BUT NO WELDING WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE BACK.
19 CAGES MY BE NO LARGER THAN A 5IN BAR IN THE FRONT AND A 5IN BAR NO MORE THAN 10IN BEHIND THE SEAT. THE SIDE BARS MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE DASH AND BACK BAR. A HALO BAR CAN BE WELDED TO THE FRAME. KICKERS MAY ALSO BE WELDED TO THE FLAT PART OF THE FRAME ONLY AND MUST BE INSIDE THE DRIVER COMPARTMENT. GAS TANK PROTECTORS ARE OK BUT CANT BE PAST THE START OF THE WHEEL WELLS. CAN NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE FRAME.
20 ALL DOORS MY BE WELDED FULLY WITH 3IN WIDE BY 3/16. BUT MUST BE CHAINED AT LEAST.
21 ALL DECKING IN WAGONS MUST BE REMOVED.
22 FUEL TANK AND BATTERY MUST BE MOVED IN SIDE THE CAR. PLASTIC TANKS ARE OK BUT MUST BE MOUNTED WITH ATLEAST 1 2IN STRAP OR 2 1IN STRAP. YOU ARE ALLOWED 2 BATTERIES. TANKS MUST BE COVERED. THESE MUST BE MOUNTED IN A MANNER DEAMED SAFE BY THE OFFICALS. IF USING AN SLECTRIC FUEL PUMP YOU MUST HAVE A SHUT OFF IN PLAIN SIGHT FOR THE OFFICALS IN CASE OF FIRE.
23 MANDATORY BAR IN FRONT WINDSHIELD AREA MAY NOT GO MORE THAN FOUR INCHES PAST TOP OR BOTTOM OF WHERE FRONT WINDOW.
24 BARS FROM ROOF TO TRUNK MAY NOT GO MORE THEN FOUR INCHES PAST TOP OR BOTTOM OF WHERE THE REAR WINDOW MOUNTS
25 YOU MAY PREBEND CAR.
26 YOU MAY NOTCH FRAME BUT NO REWELDING OF IT.
27 WHEEL WELLS MAY BE CUT OUT AND BE BOLTED BACK WITH SIX 3/8 BOLTS.
28 PLATES ON HOOD AND TRUNK FOR ALLTHREAD AND SUCH ARE TO BE NO LARGER THEN 5X5 X1/2
29UNLIMITED 9 WIRE
34 DISTRIBUTOR PROTECTORS ARE OK BUT CANT BE NEAR THE DASH BAR.
30 NO ADDED BODY MOUNT BOLTS.
31 MUST BE A 5 LUG REAR END
32 RADIATORS MUST BE IN STOCK LOCATION. NO EXTRA WATER TANKS. RADIATOR SCREENS ARE OK. IF HOOD IS REMOVED THEN THE FAN BLADE MUST BE REMOVED.
33 Driver will have 2 minutes to get the car started and make contact with another car

Garden City Compact Rules
Any year
108 wheelbase or less
Six cylinder or less
Front or wheel drive

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