UPDATED:Survivor Gasser '56 Chevy the "Rug Rat"-HISTORY FOUND!!

[redlinetoys]

Cool story. Thanks for posting the update!

[gasserlouie]

Cool story, COOLER car! Have a blast with it.

[rob-redm]

very cool !

[So-cal Tex]

I emailed Randy Stephans some pictures of his old car and he returned the favor.

This is Randy racing at Santa Maria in the 1960's when he was still in H.S. and before the car was a full blown race car it is today.

[superiorslots]

Originally Posted by So-cal Tex

The plan is to drive it on the street and eventually return it to the Crower Injected BBC 427 and Munice 4spd, the clutch flight would not be much fun on the street. I am going to get the faded lettering redone and put narrow 15x4 and 15x8 Cragar ss rims with a Pie Crust Hurst recap.

The car will have the original look, but mostly likely a more streetable, but fast engine combo.

Sounds like you want the car to be accurate. I would probably reconsider the pie crust slicks as they would not have been run in the 70's when this car was running the strip. If you look at most of the old mag's pie crust were not just around anymore after the mid 60's maybe 1967-68 at most. Just thinking out loud.

[waterhorse]

I emailed Randy Stephans some pictures of his old car and he returned the favor.

This is Randy racing at Santa Maria in the 1960's when he was still in H.S. and before the car was a full blown race car it is today.

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Built, not bought........or at least finish what someone else started!

Lifters C.C.


FYI, I'm working at the Santa Maria Airport today and went to this exact spot. Go Cart track is there now. Had to line up w/ the trees and sloping hill in the background.

Greg

[So-cal Tex]

Cool!...How about a current picture of this spot as it is today?

That would be really neat!

Originally Posted by waterhorse

I emailed Randy Stephans some pictures of his old car and he returned the favor.

This is Randy racing at Santa Maria in the 1960's when he was still in H.S. and before the car was a full blown race car it is today.

Attached Thumbnails

__________________
Built, not bought........or at least finish what someone else started!

Lifters C.C.


FYI, I'm working at the Santa Maria Airport today and went to this exact spot. Go Cart track is there now. Had to line up w/ the trees and sloping hill in the background.

Greg

[redlinetoys]

That black and white shot is AWESOME!

[waterhorse]

Here's a pic (Aug 2011) of my '56 at the Santa Maria Airport tried to get approx at the same spot where the old Santa Maria Strip was.

[waterhorse]

Here's better pic (taken Aug. 2011) w/ my '56 at the Santa Maria Airport where the old Drag strip was located.

[M Smitty]

Hello, I went to School with Randy and ran this car when it was Green and white at Santa Marie,We were High School friends, worked a lot on car.
Smitty

[M Smitty]

The years were 71,72. The car had a 283,Duntoff 3030 cam T10 close & 4.56 gears, Ran mid 14's

[fitzee]

Love reading these storys,, too cool

[Chuckles Garage]

This is why the HAMB is my favorite place. Threads like this one.

[So-cal Tex]

Originally Posted by M Smitty

The years were 71,72. The car had a 283,Duntoff 3030 cam T10 close & 4.56 gears, Ran mid 14's

Wow Smitty, I have not checked this thread for a while and to see you on here is great!

Do you have any old pictures you can scan on the "Rug Rat" ?

Or you could send them to me and I will scan them and send them back.

I am gathering parts for the 427 BBC as we speak and expect to have the car done for the March meet 2013.

Tex