Had a great time Saturday at the drags. I took a little over 600 pics so I thought I would share a few.
The "BIG OUCH" Notice the flat bed wrecker and the words "Auto Repair " in the pic. A little foreshawdoing maybe ?
Thanks Mongo.......nice pic's......looks like a real fun day.....any more pic's, then lay them on us brother.
OK a few more then I need to get up and move around a little. I have been editing pics for a few hours now.
Hope he's OK! Plan on a roll bar in my closed cap PU. Roll bar padding might be a good idea, too, eh? Gary
he got really lucky. He came across both lanes and and would have hit the other car if he had not had some traction problems and still been a little way up the track.
I taked to the guy in the red roadster later on that day. He thinks that a snapped a rear axle might have started the carnage. After seeing Mongo's pictures, he was very lucky. Prbably should have went out and bought some lottery tickets. He was the first of two that I know of that made guardrail contact. The second car was the American Graffiti 32 clone making the run with the black 55 Chevy. Just complted a 14.54 pass. His left front frog eyed carb scoop came came off the carb during the run and fell down into the area between the 4 two barrel carbs. This jammed the throttle wide open. Quick thinking on the drivers part, got the ignition turned off. He spun the car out at the very end of the strip and kissed the guardrail in the process. I guess they didn't read the movie script good before making that pass.
Looks like a fun time and something I would certainly attend....with alittle notice. PLEASE, would a Road Rocket post the date on the HAMB next year as soon as it's been decided so plans can be made with more then just a couple of weeks notice. Thanks in advance.
I believe they DID post the info,, just as soon as they had it,,, the fact that what looks like a GREAT event was pulled off in a short amount of time just shows what a great bunch the Road Rockets are,,, besides SPONTANEITY is good for the SOUL,,,, xoxox miss hellbound hootch
03-04-2009, 08:45 PM This is when John first posted it. Come on Denise, quit napping! Its not like you ever go anywhere any way...........I'm kidding, calm down!!!
Try 3-4-2009. It just snuck by you.... Look at these: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=340296 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=358842 http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3977501#post3977501 The next time we do one of these I'll personally invite you
Yep, the Desoto did okay... Didn't expect much with the 2:42 gear, kind of ran out of time after I got the 5-speed in it last week. Ran three hard runs, then I stopped being that it was my only way home and it was still running . The race was a great success and thank you those who came and had fun. We want to do this more often as the season goes on, then hopefully many years to come.
yes it was a great time!! glad you got to come down mongo!!! we actually made the first announcement at the motorama back in febuary!!!! haha its ok.....always next year
Well I guess there are a few threads every now and again that I miss Cool, I'm going to hold ya to that.....or at least PM me the link to the post when it's announced if I don't make a comment on it within a couple of days.
next year i think you should bring some of the famous culberson beans. That would have made the day even better for Mongo and I.
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