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Hot Rods Bonneville 2016

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Hot Rod Ron, Aug 12, 2016.

  1. First time for me and what an incredible time! Thanks to McTim64 for showing me the ropes out there. Won't be my last time.....
     
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  2. The37Kid
    Joined: Apr 30, 2004
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    Congratulations to Ronnieroadster on his Record. Bob
     
  3. jroberts
    Joined: Oct 14, 2008
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    I saw it on the salt in 2003. A lot of folks were somewhat critical of putting a million dollar car on the salt. I spoke with a crew member who filled me in on some of the particulars of the car, including that the car had never been a street car. It was a race car right out of the factory. There is a really cool video about John Fitch driving the car on the salt.
     
  4. jroberts
    Joined: Oct 14, 2008
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    Thanks for starting this thread. The pictures are great.
     
  5. Great shots and vids Ron! Gotta make it there some time.
     
  6. So weird I walked the entire pits several times and didn't see his truck. I must be blind in my old age.
     
  7. Fantastic ! Thank you.
     
  8. grumpy32
    Joined: Apr 1, 2010
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    from Australia

    Thanks for posting, great shots....
     
  9. olcurmdgeon
    Joined: Dec 15, 2007
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    Here's a couple of Bonneville guys yesterday, Jeff Arnett and Ron SanGiovanni. Lot of flathead knowledge standing there on the salt! Update on Ron's car. Now that he has the XF/blown gas rear modified roadster record at 192.944, they switched to a fresh flathead on fuel and Ron's son went 185 yesterday, well over the current record. He will try and back it up today!
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  10. thanks, Love the flat-cad
     
  11. mta-v8
    Joined: Jan 6, 2008
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    congrats to Ron and Ron Jr., lot of time and effort put in, glad they got the record
     
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  12. Malcolm
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    from Nebraska

    Good to finally meet you, Ron!
     
  13. olcurmdgeon
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    Happy to report Ron jr. also was successful, bumping the fuel record, BF RMR, from 158 and change to 178.8 today. The family is on their way back to Connecticut according to the last from Laura. Doesn't get much more better than that, one homebuilt race car that started as a bellytank a neighbor dug up rototilling a garden (it was a potable water tank for a '50s bomb shelter), two flathead engines that performed like champs and a father and son who both got to come home each with a record, one blown gas, one fuel. I kidded Laura about the motto of the Roman Legion which was Veni, Vidi, Vici (I came, I saw, I conquered). Kind of fitting for an Italian family from Wallingford, CT IMHO.
     
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  14. 2NDCHANCE
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    B-4.jpg We were there on Saturday and Sunday then 1100 miles back home on Monday. I'm peeling and tired now, but I can't get the images and sounds out of my head. Thanks for the post, Gary
     
  15. 2NDCHANCE
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    B-10.jpg b-8.jpg I hope you don't mind a couple more shots? The sun coming up over Salt Lake City kind of got to me in a patriotic kind of way. Gary
     
  16. Jalopy Joker
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    - what we do mind is when there are not lots of pics - Thanks
     
  17. What the heck is that in the sky, upper left?[​IMG]
     
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  18. 38 coupe
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    Looks like a rock chip in the windshield to me.
     
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  19. Thanks for the photos!

    The chopped '31 Desoto coupe with the blown F-head inline six belongs to me. I drove it down from Montana.
    More info at hashtag #31FheadDesoto or #MontanaDodgeBoys

    The Spartan camper converted to a race trailer belongs to Salt Cat Racing of Columbus, Montana.

    The yellow model A roadster race car is owned by Garry Odbert of Arroyo Grande, CA and is powered by a blown flathead Cadillac. IMG_0656.JPG

    www.facebook.com/MontanaDodgeBoys
     
  20. saltflats
    Joined: Aug 14, 2007
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    from Missouri

    You can't photo shop that shit
    Great job
     
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  21. You as well and the roadster is way better in person than in photos.
     
  22. Your car was one of all time favorites out there. I saw it at the nugget and it just ruled.
     
  23. Thank you! It was a fun drive down.
     
  24. Thanks!
     
  25. 2NDCHANCE
    Joined: Sep 11, 2007
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    B-2.jpg B-9.jpg b-11.jpg I'll post some more pictures.
     
  26. 2NDCHANCE
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    b-12.jpg B-6.jpg b-13.jpg One more time. To bump this to the top. Gary
     
  27. 40Standard
    Joined: Jul 30, 2005
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    from Indy

    I saw a woman walking in bare feet on the short track starting line. bare feet on the salt??????
     

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