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Hi. I'm looking to for two rear pinion nuts fitting the pinion shaft for my old KK midget restoration. Halibrand 101 dated 1947. Any leads would...
Happy belated birthday to Walt Mordenti. Being from CT., I know the name well but never saw him race (unless he was at West Haven in the 60's). I...
Looking for information on a KK midget once owned in 1964 by Jim Adams in Urbana Ill. Car was purchased from Carl Spanglo in Urbana, then sold to...
Just thought of something the other day. On my KK chassis is TWO sets of rear motor mounts on each side. I will carefully remove the rearmost...
Thanks for replying. I'm glad someone out there is alive. What happened to all the posters?
Still looking for the original owners of this Kurtis. Red lacquer chassis paint 99% stripped, body panels were originally yellow and dark red....
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Don't know if anyone cares anymore, but these photos were taken at New London/Waterford Speedbowl in CT. The stated timeline is correct.
Might be West Haven (backstraight) or maybe Rhinebeck NY
Looks like Rex Records @ West Haven (CT) Speedway on pg. 158
Compound didn't do anything but shine the blue paint. I sanded part of the belly pan and found white, then dark red (maroon), then yellow paint....
That may be the right track. I will compound the aluminum underpans to see what the panels tell me. Thanks
Just heard from a gentleman from Mahomet, Illinois who remembers the car and the guys who ran it. He said he will try to re-connect with some of...
Thank you. I'm still looking for a number, but the Bill Montgomery books are great but incomplete. many famous cars are un-numbered and...
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