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Old 01-16-2016, 09:11 PM
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Old 01-16-2016, 11:37 PM
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Okay, silly question (or is it?).

Are you going to save it?
If I can find a rust free hood! Gotta start with something.
I was offered another Petty car while I was there, a wrecked Grand Prix that has been long garaged off the premises.

Sorry for the distraction.

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International Race of Champions - IROC - 'Maros on the hauler rig...my WAG is 1978?

'79 stripes

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Old 01-17-2016, 07:22 AM
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And for thread page # 200: Something "Evel" about this one?

Watched a great BIO/show on EK a week or so back.


Also remember watching American Trucker on the Rig restore;
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Old 01-17-2016, 12:17 PM
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That's a cool rig!!!

The Evel Knievel days, many of us remember them well....


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Old 01-17-2016, 02:21 PM
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That's a cool rig!!!

The Evel Knievel days, many of us remember them well....

Now that is a great picture! That's back when Moms knew how to let the kids have a great time SAFELY. Notice she's securing the gas can...Or is that the water bucket?lol

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Old 01-17-2016, 04:07 PM
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We Didn't Need No Stinking Helmets!

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Old 01-17-2016, 04:08 PM
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I know this had been shown before, but it just fits...

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Old 01-17-2016, 04:22 PM
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That's a cool rig!!!

The Evel Knievel days, many of us remember them well....

I want to see the next picture showing the landing!

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1963(?) GP pace car

Cool pic - is that from this Race
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I know this had been shown before, but it just fits...
That landing is gonna hurt...

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My parents, circa 1974 ... note the 66 Tempest in the background. My first car, hand me down from my Father - Mother - Brother - Me. A 2 dr, 326 2bbl, 2 speed auto.

Mom is barefoot .... cause it's Tenn.

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Old 01-18-2016, 09:23 AM
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We Didn't Need No Stinking Helmets!
Nope, no helmets! Jumping the banking on the side of the road across the street from my house.

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Old 01-18-2016, 10:48 AM
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Building the first 1963 Corvette.

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Old 01-18-2016, 12:06 PM
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We Didn't Need No Stinking Helmets!
Pretty much all I did ALL summer long!

Winter I hit the ski hills and did the same thing. I still do,when I can afford it.

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Old 01-18-2016, 11:55 PM
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Dunno if that was same race...and those pix of the bikes jumping etc. is how we lived and rolled, bloody knees, "trophy" scabs and all. And we liked it!

Here's an automotive discount sheet below
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Them's some biiiiiiig Pontiacs!


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Old 01-21-2016, 05:49 PM
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Another Ford trailer...

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Old 01-21-2016, 08:44 PM
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I had a van exactly like that one backing down the ramp. Good workhorse with a big six and steep gears.

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Ranchero with a hood scoop ... what would that be?

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