Great thread. Makes me want to dig my '65 out of storage and finish it up. Almost. I want to finish my '39 Olds coupe gasser and my '31 A coupe first.
couple pics of my 57 gasser .... been missing in my garage over 15 years i looked up today and found it
Rocky what's the story on the 57 on the lift? Any history? There were so many 56/57 that ran in MSP and then later in gas. Always hoping we can fill in some of the history.-Jim
Not a gasser but keeping track of this one, in hiding for a few decades now, not my favorite year so I don't pursue it like I should...................
Brigrat, the car looks like it is worth pursuing. Although I like 61/62s best, 58-60s are great cars. A pretty good example is this one from Indiana. I would love to park this car in my barn for sure. Herb your 60 looks as good as ever.-Jim
Nice 60 vette, it would be great to continue its' "Hot Rod " past. But the extra insulation on the floor is a bit over done. Yes, some header heat will come up, but ????
My cousin Dave Costanza's 65' B/FA Vette. Black metalflake, 327" stroker (352"), Hilborn injection, Art Carr Torqueflyte. Ashley, In. 1970. Anybody recognize this car?
Well....I am working on a 62 with gasser stance..... but here are some pics of a 1:18th diecast Corvette that I modified into gasser mode...a lil outrageous but fun....... just a little off topic from the real deal but it does get you revved up a bit
Ha ha those guys take these cars far too seriously, I'd like to show up to a NCRS meet with a gassified 55 pushed by a big block Ford LOL
hey brigrat i know what you mean i like them all though ... i know one freind has 58 been sitting since 69 or 70 tires like mine melted down and another freind has a 60 ,61 66 68,72 been sitting for ever .... heard he finally traded his 54 for a37 ford truck after the frame rusted through the 54 and flexed the body all cars have ALL nos parts black and gold boxes he bought in the late 60,s to redo before he got hitched .... he new his ole lady would not let him spend a nickle on them after marriaged jim havent forgot you lil long winded tonite sorry !
thanks racer--------- it got my attention after i posted it too ! i got to much going on in my life to appreciate it.. been a bad 5 yrs. and more to come. i want to that all you cats here on the h.a.m.b. for all the nice compliments last few months on all the different threads for sparking me up a little. i use to love building these pieces of rolling art from boxes of parts more than using them like a giant model collection. not to many freinds to play with most of my life . these threads are amazing , meeting some real passionet people for the sport and some dam awesome history too. thanks to all will try to keep posting ...rocky
I had almost forgot the tower was on the other side of the track ( along with the return road.) Great pictures.
Belvedere65, great pics of Hayseed. Although I like the pics as much as the next guy I really like the history of the cars. I am sure that there is some pretty decent history of the car and its owner and driver. Feel free to chime in with any bits of its past. So much of the history of these old drag cars is gone and forums such as the HAMB can help resurrect maybe even a small part of heritage of the hundreds of Vettes that ran at the drag strips. Anyone else with history of these old Vettes feel free to chime in as well. I have talked to a number of Vette owners at shows that told me their newly "restored" Vette when they bought it was an old drag car. When I asked them if they ever tried to track down its past I can say I have never gotten any type of positive response. There has to be some good stories behind Hayseed I am sure-Jim
Man , I loved the Lime Light, having seen it once at Irwindale. It was there to just test and tune as the AA/GS werent running that day. The only other time I saw it was a little later where the car was being trailered through a Covina based liquor store parking lot after the crew bought their ice and snacks for the drags that day.
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