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Dad's 68 Ford with the Hi Po 390.
My unk bought a new 63 1/2 fastback that had the swing a way wheel. I was really impressed with that. A few years later I was tickled to find it...
Just like the reply to the question "What shade of red is that? Why it's Corvette red man." When it's really just plain old Massey Ferguson red.
Lucky Dog! Sell those fenders before you do something silly like bolt them on.
I ran 45's on a 171 cube stroker Chevy II then rejetted and changed the chokes and bolted them on the 283....
Good work man that is one nice ride. A FED is a blast to drive ain't nothing like it. We went from this. [IMG] To this [IMG] NHRA says we...
PISSER! A man bust his ass to build a dream and some scum bag takes it while he's out havin' a good time. Hope she comes home soon.
WOW! That nail sounds really good. Have fun.
I first met the Evill Iron club members in 1980, they have always been a class act.
Looks nice, not a lot of extra room in the Healey engine bay. The sprite had the the same basic engine as my first car, 1955 Austin A55. [IMG]
Enjoyed your phots, thanks.
"Hot Rods To Hell" the Dad in the movie fought back and run those kids and their Vett into a ditch .... and then there was... "The Goast From Hot...
My dad worked with a guy that had this little car. Dad gave it to me for my 15th birthday The deal was, it was mine as long as I did my chores and...
My 37 Plymouth built it in 1981 runs mid 9.70 in the 1/8 mile. Prolly gonna sell in soon and put the cash on my 55 Buick. [IMG]
Here is the Chevy II 4 banger I had in my digger before the 283. It's an old USAC Midget engine. [IMG]
That sucks. Don't trash it.
[IMG] That's me in 1966, a 409 and what's left of the 56 Chevy parts car.
[IMG] before [IMG] after
I have a pair of 15's that my brother got from JC Whitney in the mid 60's. The chrome is shot and when I last had them on anything it was the two...
Congrats. I had a 56 Street Gasser many years back it's a cool look.
Congrats! Ain't nothing like a pass in a FED.
No wheelie bar with the banger, wheelie bar with the 283...heck yes, only after I tried to flop it over backwards (Stoooopid!). The dude that...
Photos of our dragster, before after style.
Here's our 55 Special.
DAZ DEM! BTW I'm in central IL. When I do race it's at Charleston.
Hurt it on it's last pass. Got the stroked crank fixed and have been giving some thought to building a roadster for the street with the banger...
I haven't posted in three years, why..... don't really know. Some might even remember me as Big D. I run a yellow 1959 slingshot (Strange Brew)...
Just posting a note to say hello. If anyone remembers. I had the old rail powered by a Chevy II 4 banger. STRANGE BREW It now has a 283....
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