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Discussion in 'Traditional Hot Rods' started by Royalshifter, Dec 12, 2007.

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    Love them 40 Chevys
     
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  3. A favorite NW car, ran and looked good!
    Must be from HRM, Pete Sukoloc took pics for Petersen and also for Car Model and Model Car Science magazines! He was all over the place!
     
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    This car was originally built by Jimmy Lorenti out of Stamford, Connecticut's Gerardi Bros. Body Shop and later was sold to Hank Thaler who named the car after another drag car he rolled and destroyed called "Obsession"

    Jim Hill
     
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    Jerry Ruth during his "gasser" period. 4364594[1].jpg 5873417[1].jpg th113N2E57.jpg
     
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    Me too.
     
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  10. Gary, that is the second time the RPU was featured in PHR. The first was the premier issue of PHR, June, 1962, Vol 1, #1. 4 nice pages of photos taken at an SCTA Riverside 1/2 mile drag race. That old RPU was actually featured in 3 magazines in '62. HR January, R&C April, and PHR in June.
     
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    Gosh,I love those 40 chevys.
     
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    Yes sir Gabe those guys had their act together early on, and put a lot of the other Fueler's on the trailer and took home the cash

    Long live the Surfers !!!!!!!!!
     
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    They're whole story is really unique even for those times. Good post Don.
     
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    Gabe I was at Long Beach one Sat nite and they had oil pressure problems, set the car on its side setting on the rear slick and wheel and took the oil pan off using a socket & speed handle with out laying under it getting oil dripping in your face

    Pretty clever of those guys to think of that way of getting the pan off & back on in short order time

    It was funny to hear the different people saying that you cant work on a race car that way, setting on its side

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    12360408_1684592148452961_264666981120192935_n.jpg Bobby Allen of Glidden and Allen near lane. Charlie Allen far side.
     
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