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Just read about this on the news this morning. Ralph was a friend of mine. Met him on the HAMB a couple years ago. Had dinner with them at the...
Had a great time- nice people, beautiful setting, neat cars. We'll be back next time! Pete
sorry didnt read the whole post first- ya'll beat me to it Pete
Hey Gator-hope this helps- my 63 F100 had the VIN stamped on top of the right frame rail below the cab (pretty close to where the battery lives...
Boy this is a neat thread! First, welcome Gary!! Like several guys here have said, I too got hooked on 55's because of your car back when I...
I do believe the Mother Nature 57wagon belonged to Pete Siriani. I've met Pete, he's still building engines locally as far as I know. I'd heard...
check your PM Jim Pete
Thanks for all the great pics, Jim! Do you have any other pics of the Schmidt's cars? My Boss drove one of them at one point, but no longer has...
Hey Verne- think of it this way- if you were in a target-shooting tournament, the idea would be to "dial in" where your shot should land, and...
I think that is Bert Strauss' pro stock Pontiac -he ran a little inch "real" Pontiac motor, and would buzz it to 9 grand. I think he qualified #1...
The N series Ford was very similar, but that truck is definitely a 60-62 GMC 5500, possibly a school bus chassis, with a panel truck body added...
I can't pick a favorite- in fact I saved every single picture on this thread. I will say that I had searched high and low for anything on the...
Thanks for the insight guys!! I'm building a '65 GTO to appear much like a circa '68 modified production/ super stock car, including era-specific...
I'm a young guy who has been enjoying this thread immensely-the pics AND the stories. Old tech's comment brings something to mind- any of you old...
I've always wanted a Diamond T. My sick fantasy is a mid/late 50's BIG long wheelbase western truck, like a 931DFN, with a supercharged Cummins...
I always read that those cars were shipped out as standard 289 fairlanes to DST and then converted at their facility. who knows for sure?
Yeah, probably several. Gimme a couple days. My pics are nowhere near as good though. Pete
Nice shot!! Wait-Hey- that's me! I'm on the internet! Yahoo!! I have the exact opposite side shot of the red vette and willys- that's me takin...
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread- I'm way too young to have been there the first time, really enjoy all the great pics and...
Hey Fry- Tell 'em about the time the motor mount fell apart and how we fixed it on the side of the road. That's a good one.... seriously, glad...
well said, Chopolds!!
I was lucky- I got to drive my 65 GTO my junior and senior year of high school. My Uncle had passed away and left it to me when I was 15. Better...
Hey Denise- great meeting you and Scott! Thanks for including us, best of luck with the new Olds and see ya next time! SneakyPete
I am a Ford M'sport dealer, PM me for a quote sneakypete Hudson Performance
Centurion Go For It!! The Elco frame is workable, although as you know there were some minor diferences. My experience with early boxed-frame...
I sell Tanks stuff. Decent product, but they can be a little difficult sometimes. PM me. Pete
I think they extended the slapper bars rearward, so that the reaction to hitting the pavement would counteract spring wind-up. didn't last too...
The jig is up!! the 307 was the original "stroker small block" and the best-kept secret for cheap fun! A long time ago I had a 100K mile 307,...
sorry if its not appropriate to post this here but, Ive got (2) 216 motors complete out of 48 chevs. looking for good homes -PM me.
I saw that pic. in the back of a Rod and Custom from a few years ago- in the back, where they did excerpts from the old "little pages"-they...
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