History Old Dragster out for first time in 40 years

Attached are some pix of Conrad (Bearing Burner ) Halbergs Chassis Research dragster that ran at the Orange Airport back in the 60's. It ran in D/Dragster with the flathead either with the 3-2's or with Hillborn Fuel Injection.

The car was built by Conrad and Ed (Ridge Runner) Purinton and the three of us are trying to get it ready to take it to the Orange Drags Reunion in Orange,Ma. in Sept.

It'll be a static display because we're currently building a Lakester to go land speed racing and that is our number 1 priority but we thought it would be cool to drag the old girl out;clean it up and show what a dragster looked like back in the day.

While I was shooting the dragster,I took some pix of Conrads old Belly Tank he and Ed ran at B'ville in 1970 and 71 with the same flathead.

I'm sure both Conrad and Ed will chime in here to correct any mis-information I gave and to answer any questions.

Glenn

 

thanks for posting this is the coolest thing I've seen in quite a while.

 

That is really cool, sucks I can't make the orange reunion.

 

Way cool! Thanks for sharing i really enjoyed it!

 

x2!

 

Super kool...when men were men........!!!!!!! That old digger is scarier looking then my old front motored slingshot !!!!!

 

NICE! .. kinda makes me drool a bit.

 

That is something I have on my wish list.

 

Wow a LB-448P nice

 

Any pictures of the Dragster back in the day

 

very cool!! i love that belly tank!!! you got any more pics of it?

 

Cool, Glenn...thanks for sharing the pics and make sure you post any updates for us.

 

I want to know more about the TANK!!

 

Love the digger ... love the lakester ... historical hot rods

 

You can count on it,Keith. See you in Sept.

Glenn

 

I would love to hear about and see more pics of both!

 

I'm looking forward to checking it out in person next month.

 

Nice!

 

very cool

 

good save there....cool - it's still got it!

 

WOW!! Talk about a traditional stash. Keep us informed as you do the restoration.

Frank

 

Awesome!

 

Previous owners ran tank at Speedweek in '65 with #260.

Tank came to MA in '72 and taken to Speedweek that year with #365.

Have a few old photos of both the dragster and tank from back in the day. Will give them to Glenn to get posted as I dig them out. I'm more than just a bit 'puter challenged

Looking forward to seeing everyone that can make it to Orange, shapeing up to be a really good gathering.

Ed Purinton

 

cool as hell!

 

thats really cool! cant wait to see it done!

 

That's so cool that he still has it.Looking forward to the old pics.

 

Cool stuff! I like the belly tank.

 

Now this is some good stuff!!!!--Keep us updated

 

that's amazing.....

 

I hope this works. Attached are some .pdf files with old pictures of the dragster and belly tank that Ed and Conrad took back in the day.

Again, they'll have to answer any questions you might have. I think that straw hat is the same one Conrad wears now.
Enjoy !!!

Glenn