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A piece of drag racing history @ BGR #1675192 09/21/14 02:39 PM 09/21/14 02:39 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya U Uncle Barry OP super stock
Uncle Barry OP super stock U Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya	I stopped at Bob's and this was getting the finishing touches put on it. 8276511-vette3.jpg (673 downloads)

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Uncle Barry] #1675193 09/21/14 02:43 PM 09/21/14 02:43 PM
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Uncle Barry OP super stock U Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya	#2 8276517-vette2.jpg (530 downloads)

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Uncle Barry] #1675194 09/21/14 02:45 PM 09/21/14 02:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya U Uncle Barry OP super stock
Uncle Barry OP super stock U Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,070 Big Western Pencilveinya	#3 8276520-vette.jpg (697 downloads)

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Uncle Barry] #1675195 09/21/14 02:47 PM 09/21/14 02:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,129 Cleveland sunroofgtx I Live Here
sunroofgtx I Live Here Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 12,129 Cleveland	Very nice. Those wires hurt my eyes ! Bob, maybe ask him to get some retro-orange race wires on it. Looks like a killer piece. Join the quickest team in motorsports. Team FireCore. CustomWiresets.com

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: sunroofgtx] #1675196 09/21/14 04:20 PM 09/21/14 04:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	The "Wife Trouble"Corvette belong to Bill Brookman from Washington Pa.It's history is a big part of Western Pa racing history.Bill started his career in the early 60s, running E Sports/Production,Modifed/Prod,C/Gas and C/Altered with the 62 Corvette.It was retired to street duty in the early 80s.Bill past away in a tragic accident a few years ago.His son Rodney Brookman now owns the car.Being a long time friend of the Brookman family Rodney ask me to restore it to it's legendary race heritage.Anyone familiar with dragracing in the tri-state area will recall Bill and the "Wife Trouble" Corvette and their wining reputation.I raced against Bill with many of my cars and found him not only a tough racer but one of the nicest people you would ever meet. It is with great honor for us at BGR to be able to honor Bill's menory by doing this project.We thank Rodney Brookman for the oppertunity to share in the respect for Bill. Last edited by B G Racing; 09/21/14 08:16 PM. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Uncle Barry] #1675197 09/21/14 04:21 PM 09/21/14 04:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA Eric top fuel
Eric top fuel Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 2,422 Pittsburgh PA	That car is a work of art. Bob should be very proud of the job he did bringing it back to strip form 5.53 @ 125 1/8th on the launch control..more left in her!

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Uncle Barry] #1675198 09/21/14 04:30 PM 09/21/14 04:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 35 creekside pa O oddjob member
oddjob member O Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 35 creekside pa	I saw this car when Bob began working on it, and I saw it completed. All I can saw is WOW!!! Fantastic job!!!

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: Eric] #1675199 09/21/14 04:41 PM 09/21/14 04:41 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	Quote: That car is a work of art. Bob should be very proud of the job he did bringing it back to strip form Eric,yes proud,but humbled buy the entire experience. A unique story unfolded as we began this project.The thought of finding a canted stacked injection unit was going to be nearly imposible.Hilborn made less than 200 units like this between 1970 and 1973.We found an ad on ebay for an early injection manifold that the saler said he would convert to EFI.I called and told him I wanted it and to set it up for mechanical as it originally was.After some discussion with Mike at Alkydiggers and Hilborn on the restoration it was discovered that a name was stamped into the manifold body.To add a erie feeling to an already emotional project the name stamped was Brookman Auto.It is the original injection manifold that Bill had run and after carefull reconditioning it resides back in it's former glory in the Vette.It has been a great year long adventure finding all the correct wheels and parts and remanufacturing componants with the help of many of Bill's fanily and friends.Again we are honored and humbled but also extremely grateful to have the oppertunity to be part of this project. Last edited by B G Racing; 09/21/14 08:19 PM. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675200 09/21/14 05:07 PM 09/21/14 05:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 684 toronto 6 6PAK70CUDA mopar
6PAK70CUDA mopar 6 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 684 toronto	What a story!

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675201 09/21/14 05:21 PM 09/21/14 05:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa Hot 340 master
Hot 340 master Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,395 Pa	Great restoration and really cool story on the injection. Car is awesome in person. When is the first exhibition run planned? And can you give us some info on the setup?

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675202 09/21/14 05:28 PM 09/21/14 05:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida rickstershemi master
rickstershemi master Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 9,366 Lehigh Acres, Florida	Beautiful Car and Incredible Story / History Rickster

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: rickstershemi] #1675203 09/21/14 08:14 PM 09/21/14 08:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	We are waiting on some hard to get parts and need to finish some wiring and brake work.I asked "Sparkey" about a set of Firecore wires at MM.After we finish the remaining work,it's fluids and fire-up We hope to display it next weekend at the PID/NSS race at PRP, and if we get every thing completed maybe a few hits.There are quite a few interesting stories about Bill and the "Wife Trouble" Corvette that we may share later.He also campained a 67 Camero call "More Wife Trouble" for a short time.He raced the Vette his entire career. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675204 09/21/14 08:52 PM 09/21/14 08:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,071 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,071 Niles , Ohio	Nice looking car.Keep up the great work.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675205 09/21/14 09:01 PM 09/21/14 09:01 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849 F fullmetaljacket master
fullmetaljacket master F Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,849	one for the books. Wow.

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675206 09/21/14 09:14 PM 09/21/14 09:14 PM
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,552 Rittman Ohio fourgearsavoy I Live Here
fourgearsavoy I Live Here Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 10,552 Rittman Ohio	Great work as usual Bob Does that car use a Doug Nash box or a modified HEMI box like some of the early M/P cars ran? It would be nice to have a screaming small block and a face-plate Doug Nash behind it Gus 8276861-5434258-READY2.JPG (187 downloads) 64 Plymouth Savoy 493 Indy EZ's by Nick at Compu-Flow 5-Speed Richmond faceplate Liberty box Dana 60

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: rickstershemi] #1675207 09/21/14 10:05 PM 09/21/14 10:05 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,675 Mt. Eden Ky. Hemi Allstate master
Hemi Allstate master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,675 Mt. Eden Ky.	Quote: Beautiful Car and Incredible Story / History Rickster Way Cool!!! 1996 Ram 1500 Sport 1968 road runner 1952 Sears Allstate licensed, pump gas, Hemi 5.98 @ 115.73 1.33 60 ft. The best is yet to come. Painless Performance / Street RODDER magazine Top 100 for 2019

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675208 09/22/14 12:57 AM 09/22/14 12:57 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,403 WASHINGTON, PA 1 11secaarcuda top fuel
11secaarcuda top fuel 1 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 2,403 WASHINGTON, PA	Quote: The "Wife Trouble"Corvette belong to Bill Brookman from Washington Pa.It's history is a big part of Western Pa racing history.Bill started his career in the early 60s, running E Sports/Production,Modifed/Prod,C/Gas and C/Altered with the 62 Corvette.It was retired to street duty in the early 80s.Bill past away in a tragic accident a few years ago.His son Rodney Brookman now owns the car.Being a long time friend of the Brookman family Rodney ask me to restore it to it's legendary race heritage.Anyone familiar with dragracing in the tri-state area will recall Bill and the "Wife Trouble" Corvette and their wining reputation.I raced against Bill with many of my cars and found him not only a tough racer but one of the nicest people you would ever meet. It is with great honor for us at BGR to be able to honor Bill's menory by doing this project.We thank Rodney Brookman for the oppertunity to share in the respect for Bill. That is awesome to see that it has been returned to "as raced" condition. I can't wait to see that car this weekend. By the way, do you remember the Golden Goddess Corvette? Joann still has that car. 67 Dart GT 340 4 speed 70 AAR Cuda 408 6 barrel 96 Indy Ram original owner 2011 Hemi Durango

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: 11secaarcuda] #1675209 09/22/14 09:09 AM 09/22/14 09:09 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	] That is awesome to see that it has been returned to "as raced" condition. I can't wait to see that car this weekend. By the way, do you remember the Golden Goddess Corvette? Joann still has that car. Mike.Yes I remember the Golden Goddess and Joan as well as many other well known racers from the era.The Tri-state area was and still is known for many notable name racers. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: B G Racing] #1675210 09/22/14 01:05 PM 09/22/14 01:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,175 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,175 Park Forest, IL	"Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: A piece of drag racing history @ BGR [Re: slantzilla] #1675211 09/22/14 03:34 PM 09/22/14 03:34 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 75,004 U.S.S.A.	Do you have a BEFORE picture Bob ?

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