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« Reply #30 on: July 19, 2008, 10:50:02 am »
Quote from: danny gabbard on July 19, 2008, 04:12:47 am
... cool pictures ...

A few more before I head for the beach!  Smiley
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« Reply #31 on: July 19, 2008, 13:55:09 pm »
i love this tread more please  Shocked Shocked
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« Reply #32 on: July 19, 2008, 14:11:53 pm »
I heard some rumors that one of the old Jungle-Jim cars live today in Sweden. They want to race the car this summer. Does anybody know more about this rumors?
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« Reply #33 on: July 19, 2008, 18:23:28 pm »
Quote from: Helge/DFL on July 19, 2008, 14:11:53 pm
I heard some rumors that one of the old Jungle-Jim cars live today in Sweden. They want to race the car this summer. Does anybody know more about this rumors?

Yeah, I read about it in some magazine a while back. Can't remember which though, Gasoline maybe.. I bet some of the swedes on here know more
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« Reply #34 on: July 21, 2008, 20:24:40 pm »
great thread!! in case you don't know it already, here's a link for you guys http://www.wediditforlove.com/sitemap-free.html unfortunately lots of the cool old stuff is members only, but the red links are "for free".

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« Reply #35 on: July 21, 2008, 20:33:07 pm »
A few more then...  Smiley
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« Reply #39 on: July 22, 2008, 12:40:25 pm »
Cool photos, Matt!  You may want to search out the latest (September) Hot Rod magazine... Shocked Shocked Cool Wink 
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« Reply #40 on: July 22, 2008, 14:16:25 pm »
Quote from: Mat Sanchez on July 19, 2008, 00:35:49 am


All excellent shots.  I'd like to know for sure, but this looks like a very early Maple Grove Raceway, not too far from where I am at.  The farmer's fields give it away.

Actually, now after looking at some other pics, I'd say it was York US-30.  Nevermind.   Wink
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« Reply #41 on: July 22, 2008, 14:29:16 pm »
very cool pictures matt
and jim nice shoot from the ocir tower control  Wink
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« Reply #42 on: July 23, 2008, 20:41:38 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on July 22, 2008, 12:40:25 pm
... You may want to search out the latest (September) Hot Rod magazine ...

I think I will! That's one hell of a line up!  Cool
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« Reply #43 on: July 25, 2008, 04:29:34 am »
Quote from: Mat Sanchez on July 23, 2008, 20:41:38 pm
Quote from: Sarge on July 22, 2008, 12:40:25 pm
... You may want to search out the latest (September) Hot Rod magazine ...

I think I will! That's one hell of a line up!  Cool


I feel fortunate to have been to a few of those meets back in the day.  Here are a few shots I dredged out of the old photo box...
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« Reply #44 on: July 25, 2008, 04:32:19 am »
more... I'm pretty sure the last shot is Leonard Huges tuning the Candies & Huges car.  Nitro anybody?? Shocked Cool Grin
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« Reply #45 on: July 25, 2008, 09:21:59 am »
Quote from: Sarge on July 25, 2008, 04:29:34 am
... Here are a few shots I dredged out of the old photo box ...

Thanks for posting.  Smiley

Chi-Town & Candies, not a bad pair. Cool
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« Reply #46 on: July 25, 2008, 13:43:26 pm »
a few more shots...
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« Reply #47 on: July 25, 2008, 13:57:36 pm »
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« Reply #48 on: July 25, 2008, 14:00:04 pm »
cool pictures bro is it you who took those one Huh
late70's Huh at ocir?
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« Reply #49 on: July 25, 2008, 14:02:31 pm »
What good would a trip to see the floppers be without a sighting of Linda Vaughan Tongue Shocked Roll Eyes Grin

Hey Fabs...yeah it was me who took these pics.  Finally getting used to the new scanner.  You guys on the Lounge could be in for it now! Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #50 on: July 25, 2008, 21:59:09 pm »
Quote from: Sarge on July 25, 2008, 13:43:26 pm
... a few more shots ...

 Cool
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« Reply #52 on: September 25, 2008, 22:51:39 pm »
That's Larry Meyer (he's a crew chief) & his wife Maureen in the background, The Mad Magazine deal was originally with Toliver, but he pawned it off to Dale Creasy when he got the WWF deal. It's Densham's NEC car in the background on the lift gate.
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« Reply #53 on: September 25, 2008, 23:14:10 pm »
I hope THIS doesn't look like a "blob" Sanchez................ Grin
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« Reply #54 on: September 26, 2008, 08:49:23 am »
Quote from: Mc New on September 25, 2008, 23:14:10 pm
I hope THIS doesn't look like a "blob" Sanchez................ Grin

What model of To#¤ta is that? The Mustang?    Kiss  Grin
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« Reply #56 on: September 26, 2008, 12:00:32 pm »
Got to love the old funny cars. The look soooo bad tempered!!! and the American spindle mounts on the Dunn Reath car looks so right!! Cant wait to use my pair Grin anyone know of a A-Ford front suspension. It has to be a straight tube or the ones with a bend at the ends(I think both these types are aftermarket parts). The originals one are an I beam and made of cast iron(waaay to heavy) if I remember correctly.Not easy to find in Norway


BTW, really cool having a chat with you Mat. I think it was sunday morning at SCC. We have some similar ways of thinking when it comes to 70`s gassers Cheesy
Hope I`m not highjacking your tread with my questions...
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« Reply #57 on: September 26, 2008, 14:35:25 pm »
Quote from: folkevogn on September 26, 2008, 12:00:32 pm
Hope I`m not highjacking your tread with my questions...

It's kinda' one of those threads that doesn't really have a point as such so it's not like there's an issue with it getting hijacked.

Quote from: folkevogn on September 26, 2008, 12:00:32 pm
Got to love the old funny cars. The look soooo bad tempered!!! and the American spindle mounts on the Dunn Reath car looks so right!!

 Cool

Quote from: folkevogn on September 26, 2008, 12:00:32 pm
It has to be a straight tube or the ones with a bend at the ends(I think both these types are aftermarket parts). The originals one are an I beam and made of cast iron(waaay to heavy) if I remember correctly. Not easy to find in Norway

I know of a couple of places that may be able to help, I can mail some details over later if that's of any use?

Quote from: folkevogn on September 26, 2008, 12:00:32 pm
... BTW, really cool having a chat with you Mat. I think it was sunday morning at SCC. We have some similar ways of thinking when it comes to 70`s gassers ...

It was a cool conversation for a Sunday morning over a strong coffee, it's funny how you get to meet people sometimes. I was quite amused by the ingredients you'd come up with, there isn't one like it out there but I can say with some certainty that I really like the idea! Then again, I think you possibly already figured that out?

Cheesy
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« Reply #58 on: September 26, 2008, 15:51:54 pm »
 Grin These pix are great! I'll tell ya a lil story........When I was about 6 years old, my father used to take my brother and I to the drags. Lion's, Irwindale, & OCIR. We were at Lion's one afternoon & some dude with one of those spaceman (yea, Fred, I said spaceman) firesuits walked by & slapped me on the back and said "Are ya havin' a good time kid?". Now the cool thing was, he actually paused & waited for me response. As it turns out, some 25 years later & after I started working with fuel teams, that dude was Don Prudhomme. i didn't know it back them (it was just some spaceman guy) LOL Now, he comes over & sits with me on the golfcart at the starting line during qualifying sessions at National events. !  When I told him this story, he said "Jesus, yer maikin me feel old dude" LOL I remind him almost everytime I see him that he IS old!  On occaision, I make him laugh so hard he almost swallows the freakin' toothpick he's always got in his mouth Grin
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« Reply #59 on: September 26, 2008, 16:00:08 pm »
COOL story, McNew! I recently ran across that Densham shirt that you got me back in 2002 or '03 when you, Ramirez, my sons, and I all met up at Irwindale Raceway. My boys still talk about that day... walkin' around in the pits and seeing all of those machines up close. Good times!
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