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Re: Lee Smith's wakee wagon [Re: GOLDENCOMMANDO] #666656
04/11/10 12:40 PM 04/11/10 12:40 PM
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One of my favorite cars. Who owned it when the photo was taken with no lettering?
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how fast did the car go in its time?
pretty cool car imo.
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10.13 in 1973 as C/MP With 4spd and Pro stock hemi motor and superstock springs. Had to weigh 3815 minus driver for NHRA. Car went 9.73 same weight and suspension with a 572 hemi inline carters and a auto in 2002.
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Re: Lee Smith's wakee wagon #666660
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I like the new candy stripes better, but it doesn't look like the original stripes based on some of those photos. That would be like building a S&M clone car with white pearl, candy blue and red stripes. It might look better, but wouldn't look quite right.

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Re: Lee Smith's wakee wagon [Re: mr_340] #666662
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I like the new candy stripes better, but it doesn't look like the original stripes based on some of those photos. That would be like building a S&M clone car with white pearl, candy blue and red stripes. It might look better, but wouldn't look quite right.



I agree, most of the historical race cars are mere shells of what they should or could be. I've seen Centerline wheels where Super Tricks were, Powerglides where a Lenco belongs, aluminum blocks, 150 cu.in.+ bigger than the original motor. It's just a body with paint after some of these hacks get done with them.
Re: Lee Smith's wakee wagon [Re: LSP] #666663
04/13/10 11:31 PM 04/13/10 11:31 PM
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My father has Gary Ostrich's 1966 hemi wagon,the sister car to the Lee Smiths wagon and I have over 15 different photos of when it was painted purple. Trying to duplicate the original color scheme is impossible. Even tougher was the rainbow scheme on Smiths wagon. I own a bodyshop and will be repainting my dads wagon back to the way it was when Gary had it. I also have spoke with Brad Harms about touching up a damaged spot on Smiths wagon. I repair,restore,and refinish cars daily and who ever repainted the wagon did a fine job. Brad Curtin, Anthon Iowa
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