Event Coverage What are you doing to get ready for the 2022 Meltdown Drags (the Final Meltdown)

Battery box next to the Lakeshore Shaker Salty, looks like the Ford still has some wiring gremlins from 2018

I would like a rematch with the Lakeshore Shaker, come on out from hiding under the porch Scott,
its only a little Tick Bite

 

I miss Scott . You guys are just jealous that FORD had so much power that he could tear the front spring hangers out and rotate the rear end up into the quarters! lol Larry

 

First On Race Day...

Skeered the Okie Doker away...

 

https://www.funcarbids.com/auctions...UsvJt8HvMbKzY2MS7vsI9aJjf-6ZvFi9igxaqYSZiGi_s

Scott's Shaker was up for sale last November. Here's the ad he had on facebook.

Gary

 

First to break on race day, or was that Jackson?
Larry if you need some help just give me a shot, lord knows you will need some.

 

No it wasn’t me I ran my car all weekend with no issues even pulled a big wheel stand and with the new chassis updates gonna be doin that this year too in the afx


Chrome don’t get ya home

 

Larry I miss Scott and his Dad too, it is always an adventure just to B.S. with them. Took 3 years to race Scott, car wasn't ready or he had broke it before we could race. "example the 2017 axle problem"
Finally Sunday at the the 2018 Meltdown "after Salty fixed the wireing issue Saturday" we ran.

Even though I lost, it was one of the best the best race's for me after the 3 years of smack talk.

 

Norb , I was there and saw that race! That was the day I met Scott , you and Jackson in person after years of smack talking on here. I was just the guy who had not raced in 25 years but really wanted to join in in all the fun you where having. I met James the year before and and after all these years of bull shitting I feel like he is a brother from a different mother! Only difference is that I haven't been able to grow a pony tail in 40 years! lol After that day the Meltdown went away, But now Jeff and the boys are bringing it back and since I am retiring in April, its Shop Time!! lol. My car will never be as fast as you guys but hopefully I got one more chance to join the Band! I play a really mean body hammer lol . Remember the weekend of Fall Out is my 66th birthday and the Marauders trunk can hold 12 cases of beer and a cooler of Wisconsin Brats! lol Now keep this thread going, I miss this stuff!! Larry

 

Larry you better use that body hammer to knock about 1000# off that land barge you plan on bringing.

 

I'll be there with my 55. Not sure what changes will be made to it, though. Currently, I'm still building my new tow vehicle.....A 55 Chevy Cameo pickup.

 

Great cars...

 

Johnny and crew are great guys too!

 

Thank you, from my brothers, nephews, and myself. Everyone that we've met through the years, at The Meltdown Drags, have been a class act, and Great people.

Of course, a BIG Thank You goes out to the Meltdown crew for having the upcoming Meltdown Drags, and putting on the previous 9 Meltdown Drags.

 

Sold Tickety Boo today as a roller to buy a new project that my race buddy Jay started about 10 years ago.
Jay's other car a Falcon "Just Falcon Around" that he ran at the Meltdown is sold, a young man in Ohio bought it.
I used to tease Jay and say he was building this project cause he knew the only way to beat me was to build a Chevy

Tickety Boo went a good home locally and you may see it again "only running Faster" LOL
Had a lot of fun running her for the last 20 years, but Old Chevys Never Die They Only Go Faster
Hope to have the new car done for the 2022 event, if not done, God willing will be there with the avitar 64 Chevelle.

Picking the new car up tomorrow,. I will be joining the Tri-five straight axle club
Ann gave me a key chain vial with his ashes in, my goal is to give him a ride faster then he ever went.

Norb

 

Good luk on the new project. Do we get to see pictures of it any time soon?

 

Norb, You sold the Tickster! Sorry to hear that, after 20 years that would be like giving up your----- well I guess your not healthy enough for sexual activity anymore! Lets see some pictures of this tri five { Tickey Boo Two?? lol} You should put a 427 FORD in it in honor of your friend! Still want to see ya at Fall Out! Larry

 

Holy crap norb I can’t believe you sold Tickety boo but I understand the next chapter opening up


Chrome don’t get ya home

 

Sounds like a easier car for a old fart to get into.

 

Larry no its not Red............ yet About the sexual activity thing, heard on the car radio today that men having sex regularly live on average of 12 years longer, when I got home told the wife that she's trying to kill me.

Salty its got no cage in it yet, lots easyer to get into Lol

 

Tickety Boo's engine and transmission is going into the 56, so in the next chapter, there will be a clap of Chevy Thunder in to a Poison Ivy patch followed by a Tick bite. Lol

 

I can’t speak for everyone else, but in primer that car looks like a certain ‘55 from....well, you know which movie.


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Load it up and bring it down, I can fix that problem.

 

Happy Birthday Salty, did you hide your easter eggs yet?

 

Still trying to find the ones I hid last year.

 

I've been getting things done on the new tow vehicle. The front sheetmetal is on, and the box is assembled. All of the glass is in, and I finally decided on what trans to use. It now has an original 3 speed OD trans behind the Power Pack 283. I just painted the radiator this afternoon, and the seat, door panels, and headliner are in the upholstery shop.

 

That Cameo pickup, sure is lookin' nice.

 

Thank you. Here are a few photos of what it used to be like.

The first is from when my Dad bought it in the fall of 1987.

The second is from when I completely rebuilt it for him in about 1991.

The third is from when it was totaled in May 1996.

The last is the for sale ad from when Dad bought it. At the time the choice was between the Cameo and a brand new 1987 Jeep Comanche.

Here's a link to the build thread, with more info and photos. Yeah, it's taken quite awhile to get this far. LOL!

Projects - 1955 Chevy Cameo. Build Thread | The H.A.M.B. (jalopyjournal.com)

 

Holy cow!

We are exactly one year out!

 

My wife mentioned to me today that she saw the announcement today on fb. And that she would like to go!

so I put it on my calendar. We'll see what happens