Forum: Pit Area - Racing
04-22-2016, 12:27 AM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
I was looking at the 1969 US Nationals photo. No roll bars that I can see. The two Oldsmobiles both appear to be 442 models with the "Smothers Brothers Racing Team" colors. Looks like a Land of NED...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
04-19-2016, 12:11 PM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
04-17-2016, 09:33 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
William, you are right again, sir. My memory wasn't 100% correct. Seems the #3 was raced a little by some "locals" and powered by a SBC. I think it had a amateurish black stripe that Porterfield...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
01-29-2016, 10:09 AM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
01-20-2016, 10:19 AM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Love the last two pics. Some of the '60s-'70s "panel" paint jobs are really cool and this one "ain't bad"!
The "Motion" Camaro was bad-a$$.....not the prettiest, but one tough car. Funny thing back...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
01-19-2016, 10:14 AM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Okey Dokey here goes a few observations before work:
The '69 Chevelle could've had a tire change at the dealership before it ever left the dealership. We used to do it all the time. The finance...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
01-09-2016, 11:25 AM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Grady's car is bad ass for sure! Educate me here as I am still in "Grasshopper Status".....wouldn't that air filter have been square mesh?
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
12-08-2015, 03:31 PM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
12-03-2015, 07:53 PM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
11-29-2015, 10:44 PM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
11-17-2015, 01:13 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Thanks for posting and for all the interest. And, Jerico did fix and return my trans. free of charge. My friends and I installed it back in the Olds and hope to get out at least one more time before...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
11-10-2015, 02:47 PM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
11-08-2015, 11:34 AM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Having computer issues at home and struggling to post pics from my phone. Found a couple old pics but can't get them from the phone to the site. Technology is NOT my strong suit!
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
10-22-2015, 11:24 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
I just looked at the photos of "The Farmer" and a few things come to mind.
1st- I'm gonna dig around with some of my nostalgia buddies and see if they remember that name; I do not. "Jim's...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
10-22-2015, 10:28 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
A little FYI.... My Camaro is currently in the November Muscle Car Review with a little background and a few more pics. Also, I stumbled onto a fellow with several thousand vintage drag racing...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
07-17-2015, 12:04 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Kurt, sorry for the delay in responding. The was born with a 396/350 horse 4-speed. Bill and the Duffy's gang wanted that specific combo. to run in SS/H. Back in the early 80s, I raced a '69 Chevelle...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-16-2015, 10:52 AM
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-08-2015, 11:31 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
Bill Izykowski told me that he put the "Cold Air" hood on it when they originally built the car to run SS/H. The term "Cowl Induction" wasn't popular yet; officially used for the first time on 1970...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 08:42 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
I saw it right away when we spoke on the phone. The lettering is different too. Actually, the lettering is VERY different. It took several comparisons, but after scrutinizing all the pictures, the...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 07:39 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
I spoke with Bill Izykowski and Bob Moon, and am still looking for contact information for Barry Curran. I'm undecided on long term plans for the Camaro as I'm getting the Olds back together for the...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 07:21 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22471-camaroshangri_la001.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22472-camaroshangri_la002.jpg...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 06:53 PM
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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22466-img_0014.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22467-img_0015.jpg...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 05:45 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
These are some of the pictures of my latest find. I tried to post them in chronological order from when Bill Izykowski bought the car in 1969 through what it looks like in my garage. The 977 miles is...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 05:40 PM
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22463-img_1914.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22464-img_1913.jpg...
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-07-2015, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 588
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Re: Old Drag Car Pictures.........
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22457-img_0002.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics/usergals/2015/03/full-11403-22459-img_0004.jpg...
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