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Nice to have Dan Bowlen from Bloomington, Indiana stop by here in West Virginia to see my old sprinter. Dan was the first guy to drive this...
Great video, many thanks for sharing Roy. Wish I could drive like that! -- Dave
Here's photo of transmission prior to new TO bearing installed. Notice the brazing on fork?????
I found an older gentleman in our area to put in the new TO bearing and the one I got and a standard one for a 37 Ford Trans. I don't have to old...
Thanks, only adjustment we had was a clevis pin and we ran the rod to full length. Clutch still slipping.
Need some ideas: I have an old sprint car with a 1966 327 small block chevrolet that connected to a 1937 ford three speed tranny. Throw out...
BZ -- absolutely beautiful job on the blue midget. I've followed your build all along. Hope it's up and running this summer.
I have a Ford manual 3-speed top loader transmission in an antique race car. It's misbehaving some and I need to get it looked at. Trying to ID...
Hats off to Gene Ingram and the Winchester Oldtimers group for a great weekend of vintage cars. Basically more track time than we could stand on...
Blackie -- for EVM help, call Ron's Fuel Injection in Tucson, Az. Tech line is 1-520-807-7555 Ask for Jeremy Camacho....
The Beck car is absolutely beautiful. Thanks for the photo.
Thought I would share a photo of an old sprinter I've been updating and refurbishing. Finally able to pull it outside yesterday to take a photo.
Folks, FYI -- I've placed my midget for sale. It's on the Open Wheel Marketplace site if anyone is interested. Photo attached.
Got a question. I'm working on an old vintage sprint car. It has a 3x2 set up with Stromberg WW carbs. I've only got one hooked up as this is...
There is a Dick Cecil. Back last year I posted a photo on the Indiana Open Wheel board of an old Halibrand wheel that a pair was on a Shores...
Anyone remember this sprinter. It was driven by a gentleman named Bill Teeters and I believe he was from Muncie, In. It's a 1972 Lloyd Shores...
Saw some info about Lou Holland and Shorty Jensen. Here's a photo of a midget that was for sale back in 2004 at the Hershey, Pa. meet. I noticed...
Saw a few photos of the Capels car. Here are a couple of it in current restored condition. The car, in it's final days of racing was made into a...
I posted this over on the supermodified thread and it was suggested I place it over here for a better chance of getting an answer. Trying to see...
Does anyone recall seeing this car that was probably run as a supermodified during the early to mid 70's most likely in Michigan?
Absolutely awesome work. Thanks for sharing with us. -- Dave Hatcher
Beautiful work on the midget BZ. Can't wait to see it. -- Dave Hatcher
Hope to be at Williams Grove and Lincoln with my old red #5 midget from West Virginia to run with the EMMR group. Stop by and say hello. -- Dave...
I believe the Wayne McGuire photo was taken at the old Portsmouth Speedway in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Just wanted to say what a great event Winchester was for me. It was nice meeting Josh. What awesome work you folks do on your cars. I had the...
To JHM -- if you go to the Williams Grove Speedway site and look at their message board, there is a section 'Racing in the Past' where you will...
Thanks you guys for the kind words about my midget. The car is either and Edmunds or an Edmunds copy. (I don't have the dash tag). I've been...
Super site for us who like the old days and the vintage open wheel cars. I'll attach a photo of my old midget I've finished.
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