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Sometime ago I responded to a thread and mentioned that I had quite a few pictures that I had taken in Canada @ Napierville Dragway in the 60s....
I have a few pictures of the 55 that I took the summer of, probably 67 or 68 @ Napierville Dragway in Canada. I was in the AF stationed at...
If the engine is a 305 than you should use most anything with the heads drilled for your accesories. If its not a 305 an and someone has already...
Sorry that I jumped in and opened a subject that had already been beat to death. I'm a 63 year old drag race nut, drive a 40 Ford Coupe and live...
Sorry guys, haven't been on here in quite a while. John
Looking at the 2011 Goodguy's schedule, it looks like they have done away with the Blue Suade Cruise at Norwalk and the Nostalgia at Bowling...
Jungle Pam Hardy is still very much alive and well, she was here in Columbus for the Hot Rod Reunion last summer. She has her own web site, just...
Goodguys added three new events for 08, Beach Bend, Norwalk and somewhere in the South if I remember correctly. Living here in the Columbus area,...
I guess I just assumed it was the car with the sponsons over the front wheels. The truck with the plexi glass sides hauled it off and it was the...
The car was here in Columbus for the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion, Tommy had three of his dragsters here, great guy to sit down and talk with, had time to...
I'll definitely be there all weekend. Red 40 Ford Coupe. John
Six months ago I bought linkage and fuel lines from a guy in the South, his real money maker is selling Super Bike tires and he is a racer. I...
After 40 years of working for the Department of Defense, today was the last and final day of my career. Time to have some fun! John
I ordered my H.A.M.B. calendar yesterday. In the process, I got knocked off four times with a message saying there was something wrong with my...
Chevrolet hired a couple of motor coach companies to produce a limited number of airport limos in 1957, the front and rear suspensions and six lug...
I think Goodguy Gary's intention to leave NSRA and establish an inexpensive organization for the rodders, got a little blown out of perspective....
"Street Rodders that only want bolt on shit", what the hell does that mean? John
I watched the Pollution Packer crash, killing the driver at Gainsville, sometime in 1976 timeframe if my memory serves me correctly. It was the...
I just spoke with Steve, I was going to run a pump down to him. He was fixed last night and is currently half of the way across Pennsylvania. John
Some years back, the NHRA purchased National Trails, which the Raider Brothers had owned and operated since the very early 60s. The track was...
I'll plan to go, are the Columbus folks going down together? john
What are the dates BooBoo, I haven't been in years. John
I have a doughboy, Josh's work is exceptional............................
They made a parade lap prior to the first round of eliminations yesterday. My friends 36 Ford, "Glory Days" (Hilborn), was running under it's own...
I was told that Ohio George was there signing autographs, but I didn't see any of his cars, the Jeg's car is an Austin A-40, Jimmy Oddy had one...
More Gassers..................
NHRA hosted a "Salute to the Gassers" at Indy this weekend, thought everyone might enjoy some of the pictures that I took. Unfortunately, I can...
Chemical milling is a pretty neat special process, it is used extensively in the aerospace industry. You can mill just about any alloy if you...
I used them way back when, nice old school touch, aren't worth a shit with headers, as they have little or no insulation value. jc
I came to Columbus in 1983 from the Florida Panhandle, serious change in the landscape, but it was a move because of who I work for. Being a...
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