Front Engine Dragster - Zorbas Ghost

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Really cool story. So are you gonna take it to Gateway when you get everything else done? If you do let me know when and ill see if i can't make it out there.

 

please let me know when you're gonna fire it up again, your driveway looks like i can get around it pretty good...

 

Best story in a long time!
Great looking, what size is the chassis? Long?
Congratulations and keep us posted.

Shell

 

Nick, dont think Gateways Tech guy would like this car much. It is 1964 tech. and they are strict. This car is going to go to Sikeston and Benton Ill. and of coarse MoKan!
The car is a 137" wheel base.
Monsterflake, yeah you could get around here just fine. Would like to have you come down and check it out. Maybe next sat? or something.

 

Great story..........just don't make passes in it down your driveway or road.......haha.......I may be in town in two weeks and if so, I will give you a call.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

Oh yea, the Kansas City Timing Assoc. has a reunion in May that you could run the gal at KCIR........I think......the former Gasser Reunion from Wentsville was moved to KCIR.

 

That is absolutely BAD ASS!

I think the body looks like a Kellison.

Sam.

 

Ha Ha,That's funny. I asked my highway patrolman neighbor if there was any where I could go to shake my dragster down without towing to the track and he said just pull it out in front of your house I don't care.
So......I did.LOL
The cops arrived directly and said I've never impounded a dragster before and that I had 1 seriously pissed offf HiPo down the street.
They didn't impound the dragster and my neighbor hasn't spoken to me since.
Oh well,Fuck 'em if they can't take a joke.

 

Too COOL!!!! Great story my vote for Jalopy Journal material

Rusty

 

best story yet looks great

 

One of the BEST threads currently on the board.
Awesome story!!!! The best part is getting a new friend in Tom...

Always wanted to call one of those ads in the back of old HOTRODs......

 

Sweet! Maybe I will have to come over with Steve and check it out. Rumor has it a bunch of us will be in town......

 

sounds like i need more beer...

 

We can have a 1/8th mile smoke off at the 2008 MOKAN race. The Gizzle Hopper -vs- Zorba's Ghost. But it ihas to wait until I get back from Kuwait in May 2008. See the link:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1888962#post1888962

 

I call them all the time on the weekends (free cell phone minutes) and I cross reference via the phone book. It amazes me how many cars were forsale in the midwest area. I have found a few guys on the phone who resource me to to buddy that he sold it to, and on and on. I have tracked down a couple, and I stop by their house every now and then.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

way cool dude!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thanks everyone. You all are welcome at my house to check out the digger. The blower is off right now but by sat. evening it should be put back together. If monsterflake wants any work done out of you guys you better come by after you get done at his place. Ha Ha. Would like to drink a couple with you guys. Thanks again for all the kind words.
Sodbuster- when your in town give me a ring.

 

Not really an up date. Havent done much to the digger. Been trying to keep it together so people could look at it. I am a garageaholic, my name is Bri... hold on wrong place, anyway. This week it is coming apart beond reconigiton.(sic?).
But if you have been following this story, my partner Tom Masa did some drag racing back in the day. And here he is puttin Emory Cook on the trailer at the 1966 US Nationals.( go 1min. 44sec.) This is after the Drag Master car was lenghtened to 138". Look at the ''gate job'' Tom put on the big name. But the Hemi came to life and ran tom down but the DragMaster got there first. See most of these parts in action at the H.A.M.B. Drags 2007 Joplin MO.http://wediditforlove.com/video/Indy1966.wmv

 

You are really giving me a good reason to make the HAMB drags this year!!

 

Please post up when you are going to take it to Sikeston. I'd love to roll over there and check it out. I haven't been there since I sold my race car last year. I am only an hour west and I'd love to see it run, not too much tech to worry bout over there. You should haul it down to George Ray's down in Ar. A FED down the strip that time forgot would be awesome.

 

Yes Codeman we are wantin to hit George Rays this summer. Me, and some serious straight axled and blown injected cars from ''The Louis". I will post when headed that way.

 

Sounds good I'll mark my calendar when you guys get a date.

 

You gotta love a cool story.....Looks great and another reason I cannot wait for the Hamb drags....

 

sorry we didn't make it over on saturday, i used up everybody's energy by barking orders all day...