Still raced today as is. Runs the same as it did in the early seventies. See it in action at the Tri Five Nationals 2nd week of Augusst Bowling Green,ky.
Ok what’s the “Honest Charlie” dodad above the tail light on the fender? Also check out the the truck turn signal lights on the top of the front fenders
quote @swi66 Hello, The world famous Hussong’s Cantina located in Ensenada, Baja Mexico was/is a popular spot in our coastal surf exploration adventures. Going South of the California/Mexico border was always a mystery and in those early days, exciting. Not many folks went on week long vacations along the coastline, except for a few avid fishermen. One of our very early explorations in 1953 was with our dad driving his two toned 4 door Buick sedan to this remote fishing village for some vacation time. It seemed like hours driving to it, but those long road trips always provided us with some big time surf fishing results. Our dad would put the bait on our surf fishing poles and wade out into the knee high water and cast what we thought was a world record for distance. But, we were little kids and could not send the weighted bait that far out. When the line settled, then we always got a surprise almost instantly the pole bent over like a giant circle and it was pulling the line like a tug a war battle. We could hold on and crank the reel to bring in our catch to the shoreline. On the multiple hook leader line, were two to three giant bass struggling to get loose. Dinner was now in our possession after a few more casts into deeper waters. Jnaki So, a few years later as we were in high school, our experience in Baja Mexico gave us plenty of experience to explore the accessible surf spots from the border all the way to Ensenada. The most popular surf spots were the ones that could be seen from the main highway leading South. From the border, K-39 was the first and most popular spot. K-39 was a surf spot that seemed to always have waves. So, everyone thought it was “nirvana” South of the border. The second was just outside of Ensenada in a place called San Miguel Campgrounds. A perfect spot to get most of any swell and just steps from your camp site or parking lot location. On most days, a short paddle out to the great waves was all it took for an all day form of expression in the water. But, when we were not surfing, the town of Ensenada was a short drive South. Of course, being Baja Mexico, there was no age limits on beer or entering restaurants or bars. It seemed like Hussong’s was a gathering place for most California fishermen and their families at first. Then as time rolled on, the families left and now traveling surfers from So Cal were the main customers, along with the local regulars. From the afternoon to late at night, it was a rousing place. No trip South of the border was without a stop at Hussong’s. The early surf explorations days, the motorcycle racing days on the beach, and just hanging around exploring as a young couple from so Cal, were some great times. From its simple storefront look along the main drag of the downtown area, gave it an attractive respite for weary travelers and a lot of coastal So Cal surfers. And, if you stayed there long enough, a worm in a Mezcal drink was coming your way!!! Yikes!! One time, my wife went to the ladies' room. There is a standard thing the waiters do when any girl goes to the area. They put an aluminum or steel serving tray balanced on the top edge. So when the unsuspecting guest opens the door after finishing, their business, the tray comes dangling down and hits the floor with a loud noise. Then the whole place all cheers and claps toward the unsuspecting girl/woman. Embarassing, yes, but fun! Jnaki starting the fast bottom turn at the San Miguel Campground surf spot photo James Nak…
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