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Jim Ratto
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Picture one: Bryan SODA Wenzel and Larry McKenzie street racing at our local "dragstrip", Bryan in white '65 (88 x 74mm, Web 86B, stock valved heads 48IDAs from John Bates), Larry in red '67 (1956cc, Engle 120, 041's ported by Paul McKenzie, 44IDFs)
Number two: my car in front of house some of us rented in Livermore, when I ran chrome 5.5" wheels and Flowmaster muffler
Three: Myself and Chris Davis looking for a lost idle jet or something.
Picture Four: that's Sheep next to my car on Highway 1, mid December 1989, on our "trip" to Los Angeles from Bay Area.
sorry about really crappy quality.
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« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 17:35:52 pm » |
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dude, you should get a scanner and share more of these awesome pics! but no.4 is that your car? dumped, blade bumpers and stinger?  looks like a different colour too. love the first! any more pics of that red 67? |
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« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 17:38:17 pm » |
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Pic number 3: Fire In The Ho....I mean Head. Pic number 4: That's some hefty fuel youre burning |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 17:42:21 pm » |
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some more....
number one here: a real "vintage" shot....from spring 1987, before car was Adriatic blue, shows 1641 motor with Weber 32/36, S&S headers and aluminum cans, Pirelli P3's....car was still Zenith blue.
pic two: my '67 in late 1990 or early 91, just installed super flow IDA motor
pic three: Chris Flaugher, Sheep and myself out on Carrizo Plain, unloading arsenal of beer....10/1994
Number four: some of the old Aufklarung club in front of house in Livermore. Guys in pic look like Erik M., Sheep and SODA.
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Rick Meredith
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« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 17:47:25 pm » |
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Geez... you boys can't even park right on a public street! Great pics Jim.  |
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Carlos De Alba
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« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 17:51:34 pm » |
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Great pictures Ratto. Now go get a freaking scanner........  |
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« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2008, 17:54:26 pm » |
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just a few more... I promise.
Number 1: John Bates with his '67 at Lakeport show, CA, 1995 or '96?
Number 2: Bryan SODA drag racing his stock 1300cc hot rod, SODA bent over his car, me behind him in cap and plaid shorts, Bates in backwards cap, and my ex to the far right. 1995 or 96?
Number 3: Aufklarung club before one of the poker runs in friont of Sean's 1914cc Bus (I screw my dog Bus)
Number 4: me polishing BRMs on Berglar when it was at my parents house for engine repair 7/1994
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« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2008, 17:55:08 pm » |
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dude, I had one of those S&S headers on my car in 89 too! What were we thinking? How many times did you knock those aluminum cans off on speed bumps?  |
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2008, 17:56:01 pm » |
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dude, I had one of those S&S headers on my car in 89 too! What were we thinking? How many times did you knock those aluminum cans off on speed bumps? within a week they weren't round anymore.....they were half moon shaped. |
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« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2008, 17:58:21 pm » |
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where's the mullet? |
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« Reply #10 on: March 05, 2008, 18:00:04 pm » |
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« Reply #11 on: March 05, 2008, 18:03:12 pm » |
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where's the mullet? Just when you thought it was safe... Thanks for sharing a few of your old pics, Jim...brings back memories of days gone by!  |
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« Reply #12 on: March 05, 2008, 18:03:44 pm » |
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Alright, a few more nuggets: #1: Sheep 1990 on our way to Uzi Drag day at Famoso. Not sure WTF he was crying about. #2: rear shot of my '67 1990-1991? Super flow IDA motor in there somewhere #3: Pete Staat's car at Pleasanton Bug Bash 1990 #4: Aufklarung club card and pic of my dad's '59 pickup (2054cc) loaded for recycling (weekly trip ) |
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« Reply #13 on: March 05, 2008, 18:19:45 pm » |
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dude, you should get a scanner and share more of these awesome pics! but no.4 is that your car? dumped, blade bumpers and stinger? looks like a different colour too. love the first! any more pics of that red 67? yeah my car was still zenith blue there, lowered in front, euro-blades, and yes a STINGER. in that picture we were stuck at that spot for about 8 hours, neither of us could drive. |
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« Reply #14 on: March 05, 2008, 18:21:27 pm » |
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guess you guys were just sat in the shade having some beers or what? |
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« Reply #15 on: March 05, 2008, 18:29:31 pm » |
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one more, this was day I left carb caps on before trying to start car, leaving Kelley Park show 1995, and even MSD couldn't get me outta there. I had to unsrew some plugs and crank motor to spew the fuel out. DUMBASS
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« Reply #16 on: March 05, 2008, 18:36:26 pm » |
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HAHA!! On a more serious note, cool pics, Jim. I dig old ones.
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« Reply #17 on: March 05, 2008, 18:47:23 pm » |
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one more, this was day I left carb caps on before trying to start car, leaving Kelley Park show 1995, and even MSD couldn't get me outta there. I had to unsrew some plugs and crank motor to spew the fuel out. DUMBASS
Awesome picture!!!!  Thanks for sharing Jim................ |
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« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2008, 20:23:11 pm » |
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Great pictures Ratto. Now go get a freaking scanner........ yeah jim i like the pics as well if i could see them.  |
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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2008, 20:26:06 pm » |
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Thanks Mark, we should BS some next Nicks...
Indeed! I think (I'm old... and can't remember short-term stuff) that I said goodbye to you as you were driving away. |
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« Reply #20 on: March 05, 2008, 20:32:40 pm » |
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oh that was you? I am sorry, I didn't know you by your face (happens all the time to me....I was talking to DKK Rick for a half hour or so first time I met him and didn't know who he was), ok, now I know it is you and I will look for you next time! You were @ Autobooks too then with other DKK guys. Well, good talking to you here!!!!
take it easy,
JIM
Whew! Right on, Jim... now I can make a phone call and cancel the therapy sessions that I booked. (sniff!) Thought that you just didn't care. Turns out... such is not the case.
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« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2008, 20:35:59 pm » |
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I feel a group hug coming on! |
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« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2008, 20:38:03 pm » |
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haha, what's wrong with a little TLC? |
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« Reply #23 on: March 05, 2008, 21:04:27 pm » |
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Hi I remember those days parts, grease and guys....
Do you remember the time all the gas got all over your body and we had to call poison control
because it was buring your skin.......
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« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2008, 21:13:07 pm » |
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some nice old photos jim - i do remember selling you some stuff - but cant remember it all -
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« Reply #25 on: March 06, 2008, 00:08:29 am » |
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I feel a group hug coming on! Joanie loves Chachi, how freakin sweet |
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unless it has wheels,tits or fins I dont care
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2008, 01:14:37 am » |
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« Reply #27 on: March 06, 2008, 01:53:55 am » |
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love the first! any more pics of that red 67?
I think this is it. It might be Scott Bakken's (Carlos's) They are so similar. |
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« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2008, 01:57:46 am » |
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what's funny is how thin everybody appears in those old pics.
Hey, I still have 6 pack abs. Well, before I drank 4 of them. |
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« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2008, 02:01:15 am » |
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