DEMOLITION DERBY LINGO
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updated 01-25-2012
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BELLYING or BELLYING OUT: Center section of frame bends down to the ground
BFH: Big F-ing hammer
BIA: Bolt in axles - Refers to GM rear axles.
BOP TRANS: Buick, Olds or Pontiac Transmissions.
BOXCAR: 1964 - 1966 Chrysler Imperials, and 1979 - 1990 full size Ford / Lincolns.
BUBBLE TOPS: 1991+ Ford Crown Vic's, Mercury or Lincoln Town Cars as well as 1991 - 1996 Chevy Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, Caddy Fleetwood or Olds Custom Cruiser.
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C-CLIP AXEL: Rear end with clips to hold the axles in.
CONSI.: Short for Consolation - CONSOLATION: For tournament entrants eliminated before the final round.
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DIMPLING: Adding dimples to the frame after the humps to assist in the upward motion of the rear on impact.
DIPPY: Dodge Diplomat
DOBA: Chrysler Cordoba
DOG HOUSE: Front clip or fenders, hood and core support.
DOUBLE TIRES: Putting a tire inside a tire to make it stronger and less chance of getting flats.
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FOMOCO: Ford Motor Company or Ford Lincoln Mercury cars.
FORD 9inch: Ford rear axle
FOUR POINT: An impact cage consisting of two door bars (one on each door) and two cross bars attached to the door bars. One in place of the dash and one behind the driver.
FOX BODY: Platform used by ford to produce 1979 - 1993 Mustangs, Fairmonts, Cougars, Thunderbirds, LTD and other 80's cars.
FULL FRAMER: Car with a true full frame from front bumper to the back.
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HALO BAR: On a four point impact cage, mid car. Two posts run vertically, extending outside and over the roof as a rollover bar.
HAMMERHEAD: Car with a super strong front end and a relatively weak trunk / rear. e.g. Suicides, 1967 - 1973 IMP, 1974 - 1978 Mopars and 1974 - 1978 Fords.
HARD NOSE: Removing the front bumper brackets and welding the bumper directly to the frame.
HEAT': Most commonly derbies have timed heats before the main event to determine who will be in the main. In some cases only the top three from each heat advance to the main. The remaining cars sometimes go to a consi heat where the top three from there can also advance.
HEADERS: Exhaust manifold
HUMP PLATE: Steel plates that are typically welded to the outside of the rear humps on the frame.
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IMP.: Chrysler Imperials
imp.: Chevy Impalas
IMPORT: Chrysler Newport with a IMP front clip.
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LEAFING: Taking any car with stock rear coil springs and converting the suspension over to leaf springs.
LINCOLN LOCKERS: Homemade Posi-Traction.
LOADING: Adding steal or other material to the frame, bumpers and or body for reinforcement.
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MADDOG AWARD: Usually awarded to the most aggressive driver.
MAIN: The Final - The main event - Survivors from the heats go to the Main Event for one last battle
METRIC: Generally relates to any of the downsized, full size, American cars from the late 1970' or early 1980'
MINIs: Four Cylinder Class or Small Six Cylinders. Normally determined by wheel base.
MOPAR: Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth
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NOTCH: Adding a small notch to the frame after the humps to assist in the upward motion of the rear on impact.
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OLD IRON: 1978 and older full size cars.
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PANTHER: Ford based generic platform used for all full size cars since 1979 - 1980. e.g. Crown Victoria's, Grand Marquis, and Lincoln Town Cars.
PINCH FRAMER: B-Body Mopar circa 1973 - 1979 including Chrysler Cordoba and Dodge Charger. This platform continued in 1980 - 1981 models of the New Port and Fury's.
POINTY: 1974 - 1975 IMP and 1976 -1978 New Yorker front bumpers.
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RIVY: Buick Riviera
ROUND BACKS: Station wagons that have rounded back ends. Usually referring to early 70's Mopar and GM wagons.
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SANDBAGGER: 1) A driver who avoids serious contact until they are one of the last cars remaining. By doing this their car is likely in better condition and has a better chance of winning.
SANDBAGGER: 2) A driver who makes one or two hits in their heat and turns the car off to save it for the main.
SANDBAGGER: 3) Also know as sissy, cry baby, scared driver who should be D Qed
SBC: Small Block Chevy
SEDAGON: Pushing the rear portion of the roof of a wagon, down to the floor.
SEVEN HUNDREDS: 7.00 series tires.
SHOCKER: Any full size 1974 to 1978 Mopar
SLIDER: Drive shaft (Drive line) designed to shorten and lengthen as the car bends.
SNAPPER: Cheap axle, that is usually stock and likely to break during the derby.
SQUARE BACK: 1977 and newer full size GM wagons or 1979 and newer Ford wagons.
SQUARE BODY: 1977 and newer full size GM sedans or 1979 and newer Ford sedans.
STACKS: Vertical headers also known as Zoomies
SUICIDE: 1961 - 1969 Lincoln Continental - have rear hinged back doors.
STUFFING the SHOCKS: Expanding the shocks and stuffing rags inside to gain height and stiffen up the suspension.
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TILTING: Cutting a section of the frame, bending it down and welding it up. similar to the fronts of Crown Vics.
TRACK SHOT: Lining up on your opponent from across the track and delivering a hit WFO.
TREE-HUGGING: bending rear or front of car back down by tying a rope or chain to a tree and going as fast as you can
TUCKING the TRUNK: Folding a portion of the trunk lid into the trunk to help manipulate the way the cars bends.
TWISTIES: Coil Spring spacers for gaining height
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WEDGING: Forming the rear of the car into a wedge for added strength.
WFO: Wide F-ing open
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X-ING: crossing the rear frame rail for strength after it folds up
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Y-FRAMER: Full size Mopar 1965 - 1973
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ZOOMIES: Vertical headers also known as Stacks.
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