Grumpy Jenkins

"TA/FCs" ??? No Alcohol here.

AA/FC NITRO !

Big difference.

 

'72 car at the '73 winternats, before it's demise....

 

jenkins '70camaro, 1st leased to larson...

and sold to zul...

 

...I bought a shoebox full of old dragstrip pit passes from a guy and this was folded up in the bottom:



June 14, 1966.....$120 bucks for a pair of "special axles"




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I had one of these invoices exactly like this one that i have been looking for to post on here ever since i joined the Jr stock thread. I know I saved it (somewhere) but for the life of me I cant find it. It was dated in April 66 , just 2 months prior to this one.
My invoice total was $850.00!! That was the total charge for "Jiggs" building me my 327/250 motor for my 64 Chevelle SS for F/S. That "exhorbitant" fee included Forgedtrue/dykes, crank clearance and polish, Tony Pizzi prepared heads(Tony was working for/with him at the time) and GK "cheater"cam degreed in at -4. That shop in Berwyn was in the rear of a Sunoco gas station! He had the infamous 666 Nova sitting in one of the bays with the valve covers off the day I went to pick up my motor. I remember that day well because it was the first time that i had ever seen a set of "gold" rocker arms! (Crane). LOL. Those were the days - eh?? LOL

 

That would be cool if you could find it, post it up..probably a lot more detailed description on it than this one....wonder if the Sunoco is still there.
Stories like yours remind me of similar scenarios I experienced in the 60's and 70's when I was involved with drag racing and powerboat racing...crossed paths with a lot of cool people and saw a lot of neat machinery, but never thought to carry a damn camera with me in those days...I think when you're young you think it's gonna be like that forever... so I'm left with very little tangible evidence that I was there but lots of good memories.


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Amen to that brother!!!!!

 

I was at OCIR when this was taken!! Grump doing a Rosin burnout)This was the three week period in Early 1970 when Da' Grump won $30k with that car!!! Won the Div 7 Raceat Phoenix, OCIR Pro Stock Open (first one ever) and the Winternationals!!! ALL over Sox and Martin, as I recall!!

 

Tweed,

Tony's brother Jim, who makes an appearance here on occasion, told me that he worked at the gas station when he was a kid. One Saturday night a customer wanted a qt. of oil so he walked in the back and turned on a light. He said he heard a gruff voice coming from the back seat of the Black Arrow saying "Hey kid, turn off the light."

 

Bill is celebrating his 80th Birthday today. Happy Birthday Bill. Glad your able to make it.

 

Then run by Dennis Ferrara as a B/EA TO A WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP IN COMP ELIM IN THE LATE 1970'S

 

I can remember reading about Bill Jenkins in the 70's, in Hot Rod and whatever other car mags I bought that did drag racing articles...

 

Happy Birthday Bill...

 

Years 'n years ago, I bought a black "Jenkins Competition" T-shirt from him at The Grandnationals @ Sanair...my pride 'n joy! Later that year at a race, a drunken "friend" took a shine to the shirt...

"Gimme that shirt!", he snarled in his best Bill Jenkins impersonation, as he literally ripped it off my body before I knew what was happening...

The next year @ National Trail, I ran into the Grump on his pitbike, leaving someone else's pit. "Got any shirts with ya?", I asked.

"Go to the trailer!" , he growled. So I did...and yes, although kinda threadbare, I've still got it...

Happy Birthday, "Mr. Congeniality!"

 

SS/C '69 camaro...

 

DAMMIT! I called and they just sold it

 

Does anyone have a very good, clear color photo of Dave Strickler's '68 (when white) or the '69 Camaro's door lettering? Mike Strickler needs this for a project he is working on.

FYI, there is another "Old Reliable" Camaro coming and there will be a Strickler shifting a 4-speed!!!

 

BTT for a good cause people.

Good luck in your search as I know you'll need it, quality color photos of either one of these cars is hard to come by. Have you checked with Les Welch? I believe he has a shot of the '69 car. John Durand may also have something.
Im looking forward to seeing the finished product.
Doug

 

If this pic could talk ................

 

Here's a model I built of one of his first cars. Not totally accurate I know.but still a cool car.

 

A true LEGEND, not many like him then or now!