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To my knowledge, Gene didn't drink at all.
As a kid of the 50's, I was a big fan of the Solar Scene Merc, so the name Gene Winfield stuck with me into adulthood. I had seen Gene at swap...
Lighter is quicker, 100 lbs is worth a tenth !
Were missing a lot of things at this point, I am relying on the chute bracket to hold it together !
A couple things accomplished, I got the M&H Frontrunners mounted on the Aussie front wheels, and got the wheelie bars mounted. Getting close to...
I did have a great visit with Bud, as he gave me a call. He was not the Bud that helped us at Bakersfield in 1972, but he filled me in, with more...
Thank You.
I spent the day picking up my new toy, a Pullmax P-13. This is going to be handy with difficult part making, and sheet metal forming. Two of my...
Bud, I have known about you since 1972. My brother Jerry had a newly built rear engine Sand Dragster and we showed up at Bakersfield. It had a...
It’s going black with Nickel plating on the grille.
Over the weekend, I made some strides on the '29. I had a new Lexan windshield cut with 1" of rise in the middle, versus the flat one I had...
I am just joking partner !
I don't need a dashboard, but I would like the pump, that's missing on the left side, and the timing tag on the right !
I had installed a Lexan windshield that was cut flat across the top, similar to Jim Stevens B/SR. Last week, I had another one cut that has a 1"...
A funny, but serious interview with Fritz Voigt, about Mickey passing out at 375 MPH...
I have watched that a few times, my favorite part is the guy laying on top of the station wagon during the chase !
It won't always be a racer, and yes with Fuel Injection you are dealing with some pretty good pressure and volume, and it need a good seal....
Tim, the side flanges are bolted together, and the middle has a narrow flange that rests on the lower half. I plan on using seam sealer on...
Bruce, I just ran it manually.
I also learned to run the spindle in reverse to have the the tension on the cloth on the top. Big difference.
Root, it has steel brackets on each side of the rail. On the side with the plywood there will be steel sleeves welded to the bottom of plate that...
I finally got around to installing the mandatory side bar. It's some of the same 1-3/4- .125 wall 4130 that I used on the rest of the bar. It was...
Saw Kev at GNRS, great Guy.
Even though I am a Ford man at heart, I only owned two Mustangs, both 67 390 GT's one 4 speed that was wrecked, and this GTA. I bought the...
Baddest of the Bad in 1969 !
Great save, will look period correct when done, and you will have fun !
Maybe not HAMB friendly, as the workmanship is as good as it gets, but Dan Webb's newest masterpiece is a marvel, with the Craig Naff radiator and...
Ryan, Photographer Dale Moreau wanted me to post this picture of Randy's roadster. He shot it for a feature in Rodding USA in 2016, [IMG]
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