blitzkrieg
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posted November 27, 2006 05:43 PM
Very cool pic's. Very cool.
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extremelean
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posted November 27, 2006 08:03 PM
DAMN!!!.....makes me miss my dragracing days.....I was on a crew for a top fuel dragster and funnycar.....helped build engines and do overall maintenance........I love the smell of nitromethane!!!
COOL CARS.... and cool dad!!!
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Bently
Needs a life
2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted November 28, 2006 03:07 AM
Who did you crew for?
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Nelson Taylor
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posted November 28, 2006 03:19 AM
Hey Bently your story sounds similar to mines, my dad and I race cars as well.
We currently have a 63 Split window tube chassis. We've been doing it for a while now.
Never raced as a pro though. Very nice cars.
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Bently
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2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted November 28, 2006 03:50 PM
Nelson, post a picture of that 63 split window!
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extremelean
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posted November 28, 2006 06:01 PM
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Who did you crew for?
Mark Howick..........privateer.......there was no pay, just the satisfaction of being there and being part of the Whole deal.
He spent most of his own money until it ran out.
He had some small sponsorship deals with Up-Time in the 80's and various other companies.......at one point he drove both cars at the same event.
Ran at OCIR, Pamona, Vegas, various other places.
He hailed out of Ohio.
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burnout
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posted November 29, 2006 06:42 AM
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Ya cool isn't the word IMO. Before he passed away we were talking about building something again he was getting the itch pretty bad. He was 68 and took his Z06 to the track the night before he passed away and ran 12.54. He could still drive. He got me into dragracing and bikes. Bought me my first street bike when I was 16. lots of memories for sure.
Bently, this is the most profound and inspirational thing I've read on this site. I'm blown away on so many levels....
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Nelson Taylor
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posted November 29, 2006 07:47 PM
 Edited By: Nelson Taylor on 29 Nov 2006 19:48
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Nelson, post a picture of that 63 split window!
Here you go Bently
My Dad fell in love with this body when Jerry Haas and Tim McAmis started making them in a tube chassis form. We recked our old one twice. Me and him both flipped (No wing). He swore he would never get in another car. I believe he's lost the thrill to drive still loves the car. This one is done right. 347cubic inch small block looking to go 8.60's-8.80's.
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Bently
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posted November 30, 2006 03:09 AM
Nice car Nelson, I love that body style as well. Pretty fond of Vettes. My dad Owned a corvette restoration shop for 18 yrs.
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