Projects Gene (Moonlighter) Cromer's A/G Willys Resurrection

Are Gene and the Moonlighter still going to be at Knoxville this Saturday?

Who else will be there from Southeast Gassers?

 

HOPE SO

 

it was very cool to see the car run again. and say hello to gene. congrats on the win! hope to see it again next year!

 

Here's the hardware the South East Gassers brought back from the Meltdown Drags. Plus Cassandra Hicks won the title of Miss Meltdown.

 

Work on the new engine is progressing, here's a few pics.

 

Frank, what in the Sam Hill is that thing with "GASSER" painted on it. Some kind of Moonshine injection? lol

--- Steve ---

 

Danny, That's a great photo! You take it?

 

That's some of that "Yankee ingenuity" we keep hearing about........it's really a pretty neat trophy.

 

Thanks for the pictures Frank. Good to see Gene at work. Thats what made him so dangerous not only is he a master of the tree but he understands and builds his own engines. Reminds me of another guy like him that they are recognizing at indy this year. Bob Glidden. Just imagine what a little sponsorship would have done.

 

gene your something else! your car at the meltdown was solid, hooked and down the track, I don't know what these guys are going to do if you build a new motor!!! quain you may be in trouble! see what you guys started! meltdown boys better pay gene to stay home next year!

 

just kidding! but we do want ya back gene!

 

Wow when you said Gene built his engines, I didn't realize he did all the machine work also! Very Impressive.
We hope to see the moonlighter crew again at the meltdowns next year.

 

Myself and Patricia will be back at Knoxville Dragstrip Saturday with our rainchecks. Looking at the forecast there, it looks like the good Lord may decide watering the plants is more important than a bunch of old racecars. We will just have to cross our fingers again.

--- Steve ---

 

Just got the word, Knoxville is a rain-out this weekend.

 

I'm in love. Gene, I wish you assumed the position with other engine wanna' be guys out there in Ford land. I have a 429 SCJ four bolt that could use some magic. Hope that isn't too new for ya'. What a shop that is!! You are the man!

 

Thanks for the quick heads up. Were were getting pretty "pumped" about Saturday, but putting the race off for better weather is probably a good thing since the Gassers have to tow pretty far to get to Knoxville. Sure they didn't want to chance a second rain out.

--- Steve ---

 

Thanks for the great photos!!!

 

Sorry to have to post this but the race at Knoxville has been cancelled this Saturday. There is a 60 to 70% chance of rain Friday Saturday and Sunday. Most all of us have at least a 3 1/2 hour drive and others have 6 hours. Some fan's were coming from several hours also. We was really looking forward to showing Knoxville what a true Gasser race was like but it won't happen this week end. We plan to reschedule but don't have a date yet.

 

Our good friends at Morley Performance (St Louis, MO) made those up, and they're awesome!

 

Just like the good ol' days, Gene has a best 2 out of 3 match race tomorrow with old friend Jimmy Findley in his "Snake Bite" mustang at Ware Shoals dragway.

 

What time is the race going to be?

 

Hope Gene did well today at Ware Shoals. My Moonlighter t-shirts visited Willimantic, Connecticut, and Dallas, Salt Lake City, and Casper, Wyoming this week. I got to tell some folks about the car and this thread, maybe some of them will get their own shirts. Frank, could you or someone else post some video?

 

Gene won the 1st round and lost the 2nd round. Unfortunately the Moonlighter wasn't able to make the 3rd round because of water pump problems. Videos will be posted later.

 

Enjoy

 

Round 2

 

Great videos. Thanks Frank

 

The match race appeared to be a promo for next weekends South East Gassers race there.

Frank ... do you know if the "Snake Bite" complies with Quain's rules, and will be running with the group? Gene has a score to even with Jimmy next weekend. lol

--- Steve ---

 

I would also like to purchase a t-shirt with the Moonlighter image.

Anyone got a phone number or an address? Thanks Jimbo

 

Sent you a PM. HRP

 

Jimmy's car is pretty close to South East Gasser specs. I don't thing anybody is 100%, not even Quain! It's all fun.