[77 TRASHCAN]

Steve,
I wish you culd have been at the GTO deal in Wichita, it was Great. I am thankful for all that were repsonsible for putting it on, and for allowing myself and my 2 friends to get registered on site, we were not knowledgeable about having to be registered to get into the event, it was a great time for us.

Arnie was in a round table session w/ the others I mentioned earlier. He was telling the story where he had just gotten this new "hot deal" torque converter, I think from GM???
Someone correct me if I'm wrong. First past on new converter, that thing fireballed. Arnie said he was wearing a Tee shirt, helmet, sunglasses (I believe). He had installed the converter @ Jess Tyree's shop.

Arnie spoke of running a Ford Funny Car for a short time. The cammer engine would suck an exhaust valve, he'd have to send the whole engine back to Ford for repairs, because they would not let him (I guess anybody?) open the engine up to work on. Well, in between Cammer valve repairs, Arnie was running his Pontiac. THe Ford folks didn't care much for that, I think he gave them the Ford car back...

It really sucks how your memory fades as you get older. My one buddy that was at Wichita w/ me lived only a short distance from Arnie's town, has been to his house, along time ago, I am sure Arnie doesn't remember. My buddy got to talk to Art Peterson @ Wichita. He had flown to the World Finals in 1982, stayed at Art's house, Art doesn't EVEN remember that....LOL..