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Queen of the sand Heidi Farrant in husband Matt's 29 RPU about to storm the beach with a 119mph run. Beating Matt's record from last year and 2nd...
Thanks Dean, I'm happy to take all the lessons I can get! It did feel good though, that car just picks up runs straight!
Yeah, Bevis has loads more experience and he's running mid 11's (with a 0.076s reaction!) in his '59 Impala so it was always going to be a...
Cheers Dougie, Ha ha, yeah but don't give the Shakey track crew yet another excuse for slowing up the racing!
Last weekend was the Hot Rod Drags at Shakespeare County Raceway. Two years ago we raced the car at this event with the smokey old 307 motor....
Vultures car club. [ATTACH]
The course is 1/2 mile then 1/8 mile timed section. I'm running 3.85:1 in the QC. Yes, I'm leaving the start in 2nd gear. Most people do as it's...
I'm just lucky enough and honored to be the current custodian but it will always be the 'Dean Lowe RPU'.:)
Yeah but as an added bonus I did come second in the sand castle competition!
Ha, ha, rumbled!
Paddle tires would be perfect but I'm not sure they would get past the VHRA! By the way- I took my headlights off too; every little helps! Couple...
Here's the speeds of the top 40 cars (out of 167). Hard luck award must go to Malc Farrant (Matt's brother) who has yet to break the 100mph and...
Here's a cool shot of Matt's RPU. [ATTACH]
Hi Dean, I've just been sent these shots. I tried to improve traction by hand cutting grooves across the Firestones. I also put about 300lbs...
Hey Bob, those are very good points- I thought long and hard about swapping to dual master but as that's a Kurtis built chassis I didn't want to...
If you are running single pot brakes it's an idea to fit a float switch to the master cylinder. I bought one off Ebay and mounted it in the...
Not a great photo but historically it's way cool. This is half mile drags on Brighton sea front in September 1932 with a crude christmas tree...
I guess this red RPU needs no introduction. I was sorting through some old photos and came upon these. The day in 1997 that I bought the RPU from...
Hey Sean, good to meet you. Hope you got home okay, I'm glad the rain stopped shortly after! Maybe catch up at the Hayride? Steve
You're probably right fella and we have 2-days a year to practice and I'll be back there practicing same time next year:)
Thanks Dean! I've got a few plans on how to improve things for next year to close the gap on Matt. All credit to his accomplishment though, he...
I thought you might like to see this video of my final run on Sunday, 5th July in the Dean Lowe RPU at Pendine. Battling for traction I managed...
A pony in front of... ponies! [IMG]
Thanks Don! Yeah, it did feel good:D
14.8 @ 88mph. I think it was a 0.8s reaction, but I'd need to double check.
The Farrant brothers, Malc and Matt, and me at Bonneville in 1987; the year I bought the Dean Lowe RPU.
It's a bit shaky but Matt filmed the run on his smart phone from the stands. I can see I need to do a bit of work on my launch! [MEDIA]
Al has just run 425mph. This is at the top of the salt while the crew prepare the car for the return run. I'm not sure who was shaking more, me...
Gary's Picnic at Santa Pod around 1984 with Steve Gonzalves and his 454 '57 Chevy.
Hmm, were you thinking something like a polished 4-71 by any chance? ;)
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