A couple of random chassis from N.E Ks.

[Brian Conn]

  In my travels thru out Ks. Mo. Neb. and Ia. I keep the look out for old stock cars parked in fields and etc.  So far with my new phone I was able to capture these two chassis....the rusted one is a dirt Late model for sure, unknown fabricator. The Red one I'm not so sure about. 

 
  The best I can tell, this chassis would have been from the '86 - '89 era


  Lots of triangulation thru out...I like that


 

  The under slung rear frame section is rather dated...I imagine in the day, it probably was a decent set up.

[Brian Conn]

  I don't know about this....I wouldn't want to be too close, too quick

 


  This is well engineered front frame section...note the rack and pinion mount on the front side of the engine cross

[Brian Conn]

[Brian Conn]

  Don't know anything about this one.....
 
 


  The interior floor and front/rear fire walls are from a pick up cab

[Brian Conn]

[ModelCarMan AKA Ricky]

Not sure the chassis maker on them both, but the 1st one is an asphalt chassis.

[Brian Conn]

Not sure the chassis maker on them both, but the 1st one is an asphalt chassis.

That wasn't the easiest decision that I have ever made......
  Judging by the age , the closet asphalt track(s) at the time that it would have been used would have been in the Kansas City Metro area , this chassis is in Belleville, Ks.  the famous Belleville high banks are just to the North of where these pictures where taken.  There are/would have been anywhere from 6 to 10 dirt tracks anywhere from a few minutes to a couple of hours from this location where as the metro would have been around 4 and the asphalt track only lasted from 1989 thru about 1993-1994.  Only thing that makes any sense as far as it ending up rusting in peace here is that it was sold at an auction somewhere to someone thinking that it could be built into something to compete locally.  I really doubt that any one local/semi local involved in the dirt scene (Belleville Motor Sports, Ron Sardensen, Kevin Larkins, Jet Chassis, Speedway Motors, etc. would have knowingly sold an asphalt chassis to someone wanting to build a dirt car. 
  The chassis has absolutely no signs of ever being assembled.....no dings, dents, scuff marks... nothing.  The Grey paint appears to be original to the car...primer?  Also not present are any mfg. plates, names , serial #s , etc. in the usual places.....possibly a copy...it does resemble a couple of better known chassis of the time, but with everyone copying everyone else's stuff , the lines get blurred.
  There are a couple of locals that might know more about this chassis or at least who presently owns it ...I'll do some asking the next time I'm up that way.   

[ModelCarMan AKA Ricky]

There people making copies all over the USA, even my dad did one in the late 70s.