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Old 08-05-2006, 08:15 PM
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After looking more closely there are some features that look like NAF. However I think this is a varient (Auto Sport Specialties??) that was located in Goleta, Calif after NAF was sold in late 80's early 90's. I have not ever seen a round tube car made by NAF. Every NAF I have ever seen used 2 X 4 box tubing for the longitudinal frame rails and kickups in the front & rear, and 2 X 2 box tubing for the remainder. The most common front suspension was the entire front crossmember borrowed from a Mustang II and welded to the stubs of the longitudinal tubes in the area of the radiator. They used a straight axle in the rear sourced from a Maverick, or late 60's Mustang (8") or the more desirable 9" sourced from one of many Ford vehicles. The bodies also had a "flat" in the curved area near the hood lock recepticle/rear hoos opening. In one of the above pictures the interior floor board has the dropped floor of the type used by NAF. The VIN plate is also that of an original NAF item that has had the NAF logo cut off the upper portion. It appears that this particular car has modified suspension in the front.
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