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Just read about this on the news this morning. Ralph was a friend of mine. Met him on the HAMB a couple years ago. Had dinner with them at the...
Had a great time- nice people, beautiful setting, neat cars. We'll be back next time! Pete
sorry didnt read the whole post first- ya'll beat me to it Pete
Hey Gator-hope this helps- my 63 F100 had the VIN stamped on top of the right frame rail below the cab (pretty close to where the battery lives...
Boy this is a neat thread! First, welcome Gary!! Like several guys here have said, I too got hooked on 55's because of your car back when I...
I do believe the Mother Nature 57wagon belonged to Pete Siriani. I've met Pete, he's still building engines locally as far as I know. I'd heard...
check your PM Jim Pete
Thanks for all the great pics, Jim! Do you have any other pics of the Schmidt's cars? My Boss drove one of them at one point, but no longer has...
Hey Verne- think of it this way- if you were in a target-shooting tournament, the idea would be to "dial in" where your shot should land, and...
I think that is Bert Strauss' pro stock Pontiac -he ran a little inch "real" Pontiac motor, and would buzz it to 9 grand. I think he qualified #1...
The N series Ford was very similar, but that truck is definitely a 60-62 GMC 5500, possibly a school bus chassis, with a panel truck body added...
I can't pick a favorite- in fact I saved every single picture on this thread. I will say that I had searched high and low for anything on the...
Thanks for the insight guys!! I'm building a '65 GTO to appear much like a circa '68 modified production/ super stock car, including era-specific...
I'm a young guy who has been enjoying this thread immensely-the pics AND the stories. Old tech's comment brings something to mind- any of you old...
I've always wanted a Diamond T. My sick fantasy is a mid/late 50's BIG long wheelbase western truck, like a 931DFN, with a supercharged Cummins...
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