Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/24/22 01:26 AM
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Back when funny cars looked like real cars, like the ones that fans in the stands drove, and the engines (most of the time) were the same make as the bodies. Pontiac engine. Ford engine. Dodge engine. Chevrolet engine.
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/24/22 11:15 AM
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There's a color photo of the photo (below) in a 1972 issue of Hot Rod Pictorial. Remember those? That's where this car-crazy, grade school kid first saw it. Fifty years later I FINALLY get to see what happened when the car landed. Talk about keeping someone in suspense! Lol. Just guessing, but the picture appears to be showing someone slamming on the brakes to keep from breaking out. I never did like the results of using those heavy 'C' shaped ball joint extentions. Pretty sure that is what led to the out of shape front suspension.
July 19th should be "Drive Like Rockford Day". R.I.P. Jimmie.
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/24/22 12:21 PM
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There's a color photo of the photo (below) in a 1972 issue of Hot Rod Pictorial. Remember those? That's where this car-crazy, grade school kid first saw it. Fifty years later I FINALLY get to see what happened when the car landed. Talk about keeping someone in suspense! Lol. Just guessing, but the picture appears to be showing someone slamming on the brakes to keep from breaking out. I never did like the results of using those heavy 'C' shaped ball joint extentions. Pretty sure that is what led to the out of shape front suspension. IMO, something definitely broke in the front end (upper ball joint?) for the front wheel to camber in so severely.
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/24/22 05:10 PM
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the first picture leaning on the fender of the white 64 plymouth, kinda looks like me when i had hair ! [had, and still do have, way longer sideburns though] the shades, white T-shirt, and [sorta] dirty jeans was my "uniform" of the day as well ! i just LOVE the 62, 63, and 64 2dr post cars ! thanks for sharing memories that make me feel young [? ] again !
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/25/22 12:09 AM
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Rossi 1971 Challenger was built by a chassis builder that had built a bunch of Mopar cars fro drag racing, I can't remember his name right now but he was from Austalia is what I remeber. I think his shop was in or near Santa was his shop was in or near Santa Monica,. CA Ron Butler was his name; He was the drag racing chassis guru at that time, especially for all out sportsman cars up: I don't remember hearing anything about Paul being told to quit racing that car by NHRA but I wasn't in his crew or real close to him either He got into road racing Mopar stock type road racing spec. cars, not all out NASCAR or SCTA all out road racing cars, is what I'm remembering now CRS on the proper series name now
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/25/22 07:12 AM
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the first picture leaning on the fender of the white 64 plymouth, kinda looks like me when i had hair ! [had, and still do have, way longer sideburns though] the shades, white T-shirt, and [sorta] dirty jeans was my "uniform" of the day as well ! i just LOVE the 62, 63, and 64 2dr post cars ! thanks for sharing memories that make me feel young [? ] again ! Thank you. It's my pleasure.
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Re: 1960s-1970s Drag Racing Pix
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11/25/22 07:25 AM
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Rossi 1971 Challenger was built by a chassis builder that had built a bunch of Mopar cars fro drag racing, I can't remember his name right now but he was from Austalia is what I remeber. I think his shop was in or near Santa was his shop was in or near Santa Monica,. CA Ron Butler was his name; He was the drag racing chassis guru at that time, especially for all out sportsman cars up: I don't remember hearing anything about Paul being told to quit racing that car by NHRA but I wasn't in his crew or real close to him either He got into road racing Mopar stock type road racing spec. cars, not all out NASCAR or SCTA all out road racing cars, is what I'm remembering now CRS on the proper series name now Yep, Ron Butler was his name. He built the Mopar Missile Duster, Butch Leal's Pro Stocker and SS/B 1965 A-990 car and others. Ron was a top notch chassis guy. I forget what the exact technical infraction was with Paul's car. It may have had something to do with weight distribution (too much over the back wheels).
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