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The way I heard it Ronnie wasn't hurt in the crash but Fred Clifford ran down there & released the belts while Ronnie was hanging upside down &...
Mike; Did you know The GodFathner Fantastic Freddie Clifford and Norman Sitz, Wing Foot Wade? Bet you also remember Billy Clark. It hurt to hear...
4-bolt main 354/392 iron cylinder blocks. Thanx for asking.
Mix/match of non original parts in a combination that is probably not allowing the master cyl/booster retract completely before the pedal assy...
Same place as Plymouth RoadRunners. More sold than Mustangs and Camaros combined, but never seen today.
The old timers told a lot of stories about this car. Must have been unreal to see.
Interesting to note Bud Faubel had the S/SA record faster then he had the A/FX record. Some Div I names I have not heard in decades.
p so how'd it do? MPH? ET? pics....... ? ? talk to us; Tom
OK, it's been close to a year now........... what did the shake down passes look like? Tom
I 'think' this is the same car in the Garlits collection in Fla. today.
........ same Fomoco guru in a Vette?? { I suppose it could be worse like someone I know who put a BBC in a T'bolt to run in Modified elim :) }
Looks like they were in a hurry building this car. Not a Mazmanian trait.
Vivid memories indeed! I recall the same thing at Bowling Green. Watching the fire-up for the next round got the crowd fired up. One of the...
I had never seen this explained before. Still have to wonder if it might not be more successful with modern technology. Thanx; Tom S. in Tn.
Did this car use all 3 speeds? We talked and dreamed for years about a torque convertor hi-gear car.
Wasn't Jimmy Hoffa's last ride a Pontiac or an Olds?
" This car has a powerglide as per most of the non nitro burners " Back in 77 when I quit, we were making an injected fueler run with 3 speeds...
I expect the bottom of the axle housing and the lower rail are closer together for ground clearance also. If you don't mind me hitting you with...
Referring above ^; Without access to SEMA I have to ask, is it SFI requirements that dictates overall size of the new style cockpit to be so...
I was curious how you'll put a jack under it with the belly pan that remains on. I'm with the guy above and would give $10 for a ticket right now...
[IMG] I should have used this photo for my question. Tom S. in Tn.
[IMG] Did they just put a jack under the lower hoop in the rear to raise the car? Couldn't get to all the Dzus in the belly pan until the wheels...
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I know this thread is ancient, but there are 2 updates to this article that occurred just this week here in Nashville I feel compelled to add to...
Photo didn't make it. I'll try again. Tom S. in Tn.
Mr. Kentukians last statement from above, and I quote; " When the Southern match race craze faded, there were a lot of beautiful factory racecars...
When was the last time you saw a glossy center fold photo of one of these running a 409 or a aluminum Pontiac? Remember Mr. Freeman, all the way...
........ and according to Percy Dowlin, the Hagewood car was shoved outside in a rain storm and not allowed back inside to be hitched up, and the...
Looks like the w/b has been shortened for some reason. Tom S. in Tn.
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