[KensRedZed]

Thank you very kindly for the suggestions Mazda and TD.

I have 2-cars I'm considering for a possible first drag-race proxy. Finding out if these are legal, and shipping costs from and to Canada still pending.

These are the cars.

1974 Chevy Vega - Blacksmoke
1962 Chevy Bel-Air - Lawbreaker

   
   
   
   

I took the body off the Vega to see what's going on. The gears on the axle are flopping around like a dead fish. The plastic bushings/holes in the chassis that hold the shaft in place are very sloppy. Put tension on the axle, and you can easily see the top gear can tilt 2-directions. Defective I would imagine. I wonder if I can still get warranty after many years?

It's unfortunate that oil won't save the day today. That would have been much easier.

Is the car still legal if this type of repair is done? (Remove the gears. Install new plastic/nylon, and re-drill the chassis for proper gear mesh)