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OK folks, I guess it's time to weigh in on this subject, since my knowledge is a bit more than an "opinion", though slightly less than 100% in the...
So incredibly bummed... Chased silt in 4 fuel bowls for a couple hours, licked that and blew up my trans on the burnout 1st round of Mas...
Yeah, Marky's got some grapes keepin his foot in it on that pass. You can see from the vid shot from the rear that I almost put it in the wall...
To my brothers in the Lifters cc- I am deeply saddened to hear of the loss of Mikey. In turn, however, my heart grows 2 sizes with the knowledge...
Emotional..? Um, Yeah. You kissed me on the cheek in front of about 900 people when I announced our pick. It's cool. Beeeyootiful kustom, brah....
I'd like to buy a vowel, and make it "Road Devils" dvz
Good question. I just saw some pending legislation that they were gonna start upping to 15% ethanol into the pump gas out here in Cali. Murder on...
Ok, here's one for ya... I've used VP 110 for years in my gasser. I'm at a sniff under 12:1 compression and I cut it 50/50 with 91 pump gas to...
If it's a stocker or low rider, yes. Custom, no. IMHO dvz
By the way, Mig... hooked up with Rob yesterday down in da hood. The new trophy for '09 is bitchin. Really well done, and once again I'm...
No words adequate. RIP Mr. Larry Watson. Dale Van Zant
Nobody enjoys it more than me, Mig, except for maybe Butch. We love this shit, and it's thanks to you for putting on the event. 100% of the...
Guess I'll throw my '49 in the mix. In progress with the Olds grille opening... [IMG] [IMG]
Butch and me first pass, goin 2 out of 3... The Grocery Getter hooks hard, out in front out of the hole, but Butch has the HP and comes on hard,...
Yeah Mig, Big J has it...he's really busy working this week, and got that first round up that I posted...he'll have the rest of his vids up in the...
1st round Mas Chingon eliminations. Squeak vs. the Grocery Getter. Sounds like a 70's sitcom... Congrats to Butch Caltins on his win, and thanks...
I've had success with gettin 'em hot, and sprayin WD40 on 'em several days in a row, rappin 'em with a ballpeen as well. The light oil seems to...
Here ya go Miguel, just to get the juices flowin...These were 2 different passes, hard launch on both. The Devils' Grocery Getter is in fresh...
The 49-54 Chevy radiators are pretty stout, if you have one. Get it cleaned and pressure-tested and it should work well. I've used the stock rad...
Road Devils car club, Hawaii, late 1940's. (Colorized b/w photo) [img]
I was at the starting line on the spectator side when that wreck happened. I was looking at the photog snapping away as the car climbed the wall,...
Perspective's a little whack, but it's a 3 minute job... [img] dvz
Sorry... not down with the side treatment. The rest of it... classically 60's showrod, but aesthetically, huge nope on the side treatment. Rework...
Uh oh... looks like I'd better take a second look at my combo, Axle! BTW, that tunnel ram on mine is the Warrior Doug Nash-style dual quad.
Amen to that, Poncho power, baby... [img]
Yeah, f'n redlights. My coupe has an entirely different center of gravity and weight transfer now, and even though I staged shallow, I still red...
Might as well put this one up, it's gonna happen sooner or later... The Lifters version of a trophy for the winner in the "Full Race" class. The...
Try lookin down the track from this vantage point... [IMG]
Been runnin a TH400 behind my 455 poncho for damn near 20 years. It's an 11.20 car with hundreds of passes on it...no tranny problems. dvz
Right...MadFabs the only folks who ever made a trad hotrod vid with a soundtrack... Comment wannabe.
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