Re: Dan Costelo
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11/29/17 05:37 PM
11/29/17 05:37 PM
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Thumperdart
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Dan and I used to talk for hours on the phone about life, women, guns you name it and he will be missed forever........... and DRUMS!....I have a pic here of him playing my old shop drums....I'll post it when I can...his brother was a terrific guitar player. Forgot about the drums since I quit playing...........
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Dan Costelo
[Re: Thumperdart]
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11/29/17 08:45 PM
11/29/17 08:45 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 15,439 Val-haul-ass... eventually
BradH
Taking time off to work on my car
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Taking time off to work on my car
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Dan and I used to talk for hours on the phone about life, women, guns you name it and he will be missed forever........... and DRUMS!....I have a pic here of him playing my old shop drums....I'll post it when I can...his brother was a terrific guitar player. Forgot about the drums since I quit playing........... Is this going to turn into a "Post a pic of your drum kit" thread?
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Re: Dan Costelo
[Re: Thumperdart]
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11/30/17 12:34 AM
11/30/17 12:34 AM
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Posts: 3,547 Syracuse,NY
CompWedgeEngines
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LOL>.thats funny...I suck...but just enjoy it. Most cats in the neighborhood start singing and swaying in the alley up on the fence when I start playing.I keep threatening to sell them, but everytime I do, I go play them and it seems to take another month to decide.
I think Dan had 3 sets, maybe four. He had a nice electric set actually, but I dont think he liked paying those.
RIP Monte Smith
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Re: Dan Costelo
[Re: BradH]
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11/30/17 01:59 PM
11/30/17 01:59 PM
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Thumperdart
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Life humbles you sometimes and even though we had songs on local and national radio stations and did small tours, it was never enuff for me because I had to rely on others to help me feel complete. It's why I can't stand ball sports of any kind (No I in team) and w/carbs and car work that I do it's just me so if it fly's, cool I made it happen, if not well study and try harder to make it happen.............Peace!
72 Dart 470 n/a BB stroker street car `THUMPER`...Check me out on FB Dominic Thumper for videos and lots of carb pics......760-900-3895.....
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Re: Dan Costelo
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11/30/17 02:21 PM
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Posts: 7,131 Amarillo, Texas
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Some logos I did for him.
Never met him in person, but I sure wish I had.
Drag Week 2011 - 77th place - DD Drag Week 2012 - 2nd place SRBB N/A Drag Week 2014 - Kapooya RMRW 2018 RMRW 2020
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Re: Dan Costelo
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11/30/17 11:55 PM
11/30/17 11:55 PM
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dartman366
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I still have the big block honing plate that I bought back when he was making them for us moparts guys, still sits wrapped up on my shelf unused because I cannot force myself to use it,he even engraved my name in it, I still have magnetic clips hanging on my garage fidge and can coozies that have his company logo and phone number,,and it remind's me of all the phone conversations we had, first one being just right after he lost his wife and he just needed to talk. we never met in person, but Dan was one person I vowed that I was going to take a trip and meet,,, but time ran out, and I blame myself for not doing it at a time in which I could of.
Light travels faster than the speed of sound,,,this is why some people seem bright untill you hear them speak.
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Re: Dan Costelo
[Re: BradH]
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12/01/17 11:15 AM
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jcc
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There was a local friend of Dan's that stepped in without compensation and did a pretty good job of sorting out all the in works projects. The landlord also was very accommodating. Locating all the parts for my in progress engine build took a bit work. I think I came up short on one item, but under the circumstances, its hard to complain. I (and Dan to some degree) was probably deficient in not maintaining a better paper trail. We all are grown ups and things happen that no one can expect. I can only speak for myself. The big issue, for anyone who had stuff at his warehouse, the whole matter was probably not handled by the letter of the law, ie we got lucky, in that probate should have quarantined the entire operation, and taken a year to sort out the assets and parts, much to the chagrin of all the engine owners involved. I hope everyone else had satisfactory resolution. There was not much static here on Moparts on this aspect, so I'm assuming everyone else was made whole. Dan always treated me right. I have another motor he built that has never been fired. I'm hesitant to run it, as if there is anything wrong, I don't want to disparage his memory.
" All sorts of things can happen when you are open to new Ideas" Inventor of Kevlar
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