Unconventional
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It's Thunderbird Thursday!
Good morning
Good morning
Stop in for a cup of coffee
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THat's looking good Mike
Much more fun than Thong Thursday! LOL
Aero coupe?
Ahh.. Mikie don't understand, Monty carlo, whats an Aero coupe ?
Basically a larger back window. Nascar thing in the day. Wife had two of them
Unconventional
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Loved them Open Comp Late Model events the track did many years ago.
Those aero packages were wild to look at
Those aero packages were wild to look at
The late model guys were pretty serious.Loved them Open Comp Late Model events the track did many years ago.
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Those aero packages were wild to look at
My sons built this one 3 years ago, raced it for one season, sold it to another driver, championship winner car in 2021
Good cars but the sunroof always leaked.
The Modified's (what we call them here) are very fun to watch. Those guys really are hard chargers. Most are young and on a budget.
Unconventional
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Those Open Comp shows used to attract a lot of cars unfamiliar to us locals.
like a
without the white walls and a huge plexiglass spoiler
like a
UUUUGGGGGGLLLLLYYYY!Those Open Comp shows used to attract a lot of cars unfamiliar to us locals.
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When you're hooked up and adjusted right you only need one wheel to steer!
Unconventional
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It was fast though
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Ya all those trucks and a stop sign or two in every small town. I could hear the banjos playing.
Unconventional
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A local dirt truck broker here had a grandson that wanted to go dirt trackin'. I think when the IMCA Modifieds first got started the minimum age for the driver was like 15? Gene got the grandson a Modified and off they went. IMCA back then had a "claimer" rule on the motors to try and keep them all comparable in price to keep the costs down. I don't remember the exact $$$ amount, but you went to the officials with cash in hand and said "I'm claiming the motor out of the 15 car" and it was yours. This particular car kept cleanin' the granson's clock and Gene claimed the motor. Car owner did as the rules required and took and gave it to him. " 
! This is a Ford! What am I supposed to do with a Ford?" 
I think you had to run the claimer motor at least once after you claimed it, so the scramble was on to get it in the race car
! This is a Ford! What am I supposed to do with a Ford?" I think you had to run the claimer motor at least once after you claimed it, so the scramble was on to get it in the race car 
MMMM Balvenie. very good
My sons favorite class, but this year (after a two year vacation) as you can see its carrying steal quarter panels and fire wall, they can qualify for to classes now, Heath motor, Steve Heath knows a thing or three and stays at my sons shop, that chassis is almost the same (but legally built) are an IMCA, race it in pure stock
, they are going to get protested buy some , but it won't do any good because they are legit, out of towers are afraid when they see the 247 team is back this year
I have power brakes in my 66. Is a tight fit, but will fit...Hahah.
I've got it installed now... but I have the luxury of all that space on the drivers side with the /6
Where's Karl!
Teed it up I did!!!
One door started. Only a dribble of rust i think needs fixing.
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