Event Coverage Official 2016 Meltdown Drags Thread - What are you doing to get ready?

Flip book 7

 

Flip book 8

 

Flip book 9

 

Flip book 10

 

Last Flip book

 

Time to mount up

 

Spy photo from the Shakedown @ Oshkosh EAA

 

Thanks for this good picture of my old man's car James.

 

Your welcome if you would like a high resolution copy send me your email and I can send it to you.

 

I thought that guy was waiting to run against the Lakeshore Shaker??

 

Now that's funny shit there.
That poor guy has no idea how long that will be.

 

Ouch

 

Norb nice r/t hopefully I will be able to keep it together longer next year to line up with you.

Saltflats & Jeepster thanks for the pics they help keep me focused for next year.

 

Bob did you say something?

 

Bob

That surprised look you have, and James the thumbs up.

I gotta know was if that photo taken the same time the Shaker started up?

 

You a funny guy Norb.

 

That was day light, so I know that the saltpeter shaker did not make it to the stageing lanes till dark

 

Now Bob why did you have to drag me in this?

 

James - thanks for keeping this thread alive....nice pictures. Jeepster great shots as well.

If anyone missed it, I didn't get a video of Scott's run, but I found what I would consider to be a pretty accurate reenactment...enjoy!

 

That answers my question.

 

Jeff Ia'm not sure a Ford can spit the rear out that far.

 

I think they may have been looking at this?

 

So was doing a little tuning on the Falcon last Sat and decided to take it on a little trip friends farm. He owns a rock quarry by the farm that has a truck scales. Weighed the Falcon in and she went across the scales a 2780. Didn't think that was too bad.

 

Doesn't sound too bad at all. Just curious, but how would it compare to a stone stock Falcon?

On something completely different.....Being Pontiac guys, do you know of any good Pontiac OHC Sprint Six engines for sale in the area? Preferably one with a 4 bbl. carb and split exhaust manifold, that had a stick trans behind it?

Found one that looks pretty good,, but it's up in Michigan.

 

From what I read the '63 Falcon sedan weighed in at 2343 lbs. Remember these cars were originally unibodies so I guess my frame is a little heavy. As for the Pontiac straight six I would ask Alan Ranz, he might know were there is one.

 

I found this great video on the old interwebs of Ric giving his uncle a ride in Yesterday's News...

A very cool video..

I also figured out why Marc runs that car so much faster than Ric....Ric apparently likes the light to turn all the way green and then count to 3 in his head before he launches...You can get it next time Ric!

 

It was hard to tell who was having the most fun.
I think I need to work on my tack it don't go up that fast.