dragfest 2008

Sam you were kicking *** out there....Awesome!!

 

Thanks guys... it was cool chatting with you, Royalshifter!

I know it just sounds like excuses, but I just screwed up that last run and lost! I didn't push the clutch in far enough, in my head I was going to cut a better light... but in reality, when I revved the thing to 7200 it rolled forward and out of the beams... DAMN! INSTANT RED LIGHT! ****!

That and you may have noticed my last two runs I was missing second gear and then on the third to last I missed 3rd! I think the ****** is going away, as it is getting REALLY hard to shift! I don't know enough about them to know the exact problem, but I think it's probably the syncros...

Bottom line... the event kicked ***, and I had a great time running the car... people were great, cars awesome... and the event was just plain old LAID BACK!

Props to ZOMBIE and crew... you guys rock.

Sam.

ps ... I even got to drag the Triumph out... not running, but it was there!

 

Hey Mike, that's a big *** trophy ya got there!
Congratulations!

-BJ

 

Mike RULED!

Friggin drove Thumper out and RAN IT!

Sam.

 

That's one Bad A$$ '55, contact me Sam if you need any help with a HA/GR build. I can't add anything that hasn't been said. It was great puttin' faces to names and met alot of GREAT people. Team Twirl'n had a great time and will be back next year! A big thanks to zombie, Randy, and everybody behind the scenes that made this happen. Rocky

 

I knew I was going to miss a really good time by not going... I'll be there next year for sure. Thanks for the pics.

 

Looks like it would be a great match up. Lookin forward to seein it!!!
It ****s that sean broke in the red coupe Dave was racin but I wish I had a picture of me towin him back to the pits.

 

this is the only one i have........

 

Zombie, I thought you were gonna call me back after you talked to randy???
I will never bring you smokes again, LOL, unless I need some art work or something. LOL! Tell Sarah when we get some more tanks we have one with her name on it.

 

I didn't get to make it to any event this weekend, but Ill have to make it out next year. By then I'll either bring the 54 or the BSA, and I'll have dad bring the 33 roadster. All those should be done by then.

 

good luck switchblade, hope to siya next year for sure. maybe we can get a little better h.a.m.b. meet and greet. If I woulda checked the site before hand I woulda been at the gate but tryin to get Hooters Energy Drink Girls along with gettin enough merch which a few boxes got delayed, hopefully I'll get those today when I get to work. Also settin up the barber shop **** and racin just stretched me to thin. Next year chili phil needs to make some chili.

 

Now those are some great pics, thanks! Wish I were closer!


Don

 

1,000 pictures of drag fest. Make sure to check out 509-516 , 841-847 ,907-910 oh & there's lots of cars to.
http://bowtie0069.fotki.com/dragfest2008famoso/

 

yeah mikey definitely gets hero points driving all the way out from phoenix solo and running the car! congrats on the trophy

 

Thanks BJ, Ron, Sam, Ricky and everybody.

Man, what a *****in' event! My thanks to Zombie, Randy and everyone involved, Dragfest just plain kicked ***!

I had such a blast. Watched American Graffitti at the "drive in" on Friday night. Met up and hung out with friends like Ricky, Ojai Rick, Jill & Johnny, Brandon, Sam and crew (I hadn't seen Justin and Greg in about 5 years) and more. Met a bunch new freinds, the folks with the black Henry J (super bad*** car, super nice people), the guys with the "Yesterday's Child" '56 Chevy (the history and continuing story on that car are amazing), all the axle car guys from the "El Monte Air Force" (killer cars and again, great people), the Famoso Speed Shop guys and more. Everywhere I looked I saw killer old machines that just looked right. I got to run my car down the strip at Famoso. Everyone I talked to was having a great time, no bad at***udes here.

On Sunday about noon time, I was sitting in the pits eating lunch with my girlfriend Mary, thinking how truly *****in' this deal was and thinking how things just don't get better than this and wham!, it got even better. Brandon came up to my pit, we talked about my car a bit and tells me he'd like to shoot pictures of it for a feature in Traditional Rod & Culture. Brandon scoped out a suitable spot I drove the car out there and he shot some pics. Man, I was totally stoked! Then I somehow managed to run consistantly enough to win the Nostalgia Straight Axle cl***. Man, that was totally un-expected and over the top! I was floating all the way home, and it wasn't just the blow by fumes!

Zombie, Randy and crew, man, you guys got it right. Next year is gonna kick *** again for sure. Anyone who misses Dragfest 2009 is a complete chump!

 

What kind of times were the g***ers turning?

 

My buddy Larry, in the yellow 46 Chevy Sedan Delivery went 12 O's with 1/8 mile rear gears. So, he'd let off at about 1000 foot. That's the only one i really remember

 

Can I see a pic of the vega..

 

I agree, that was fun! Thanks to Zombie et al for a great time.

Yeah Sammy, you hoisted the hoops straight off the trailer..

 

Zombie Randy & crew thanks for the great time at Dragfest !! Famoso, Fuel Altereds, G***ers front engine rails, Hot Rods, Good friends & HOT CHICKS ,Man it don't get any better than this !!! oh yeah it does , my 27 won best truck in the show , thanks judges !! & thanks Ojai Rick for the tips on the flathead lookin forward to next year Tony T

 

Mike,
Congrats on the trophy and all. It was great to meet you and your wife. The only thing that ****ed at this event was Not having our car ready to race. That won't happen again. With any luck we'll have a new "409" small block and clutchless 5 speed ready for Hot Rod Reunion in Oct. and certainly the next Dragfest. Everyone was really cool, and welcoming just as we had hoped.
See ya soon. "Yesterday's Child

 

what ****** r u runnin my dad has built a few for our comet the old skool way if u have any qustions u might shoot him a message for some i deas

 

Thanks, it was great to meet you guys and hang out in the pits. I enjoyed talking with your dad, great stories and a great guy. I also really dug seeing your car in person, what a *****in' machine and cool history. I'm glad you got it back in the family.

I look forward to seeing you again at CHRR. I plan on driving my "super stock" style '64 Dodge with a 413 and a Torqueflight. I'll be in the car show area at the fast end of the track with all the other no-account goons.

 

Dodge ey, my brother and I are also building a 1962 Dart 440, a legal
NHRA Super Stocker w/330hp two four barrel 383 and a Jerico 3speed manual. Will be going to the dyno with the engine soon. This car was raced as a Super Stocker in the 60's and 70's by Pat Melendy, Pat Foley, and Marlin Goerske as with 383 and 413 power.
We'll definetly see you at CHRR, hopefully with 409 SB and 5 speed in the '56. Ric.

 

Thankyou Mr Bad,fantastic stuff here I would love to get my dirty mitts on;loved the thames,stagecoach and ***orted g***ers as well.Looks a great event

 

And who is this lovely lady, she is a beaut!

 

So......1badnov,who won the round between the Bradfords Fiat and the Wing???