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Title: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Jim Ratto on July 24, 2011, 16:52:54 pm
What happens when four 2-liter plus VW's land in the middle of a nice, quiet Saturday morning at Bonelli Regional Park? Met with some buddies for an easygoing morning of good friends, a few beers and some cheap ice cream. Perfect weather too.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: JeePee/DVK on July 24, 2011, 16:56:09 pm
Nice! 8)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Wink's1966 on July 24, 2011, 18:09:05 pm
Such a Awesome park... My dads told me stories of many sundays in that park.....


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 18:54:31 pm
Sure had a great time at the park yesterday, Jim.... too bad more guys didn't show up for the fun.  Here's a few pics from a bike trip I take to the park during the week... the route travels out of Chino through old-town Pomona on back streets before reaching Bonelli.  Then it's past the drag strip and back through Claremont... a 28 mile loop.  Our trip around the lake yesterday was sweet!  More road trips please!! ;) 8)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Rennsurfer on July 24, 2011, 18:56:29 pm
Very cool, y'all.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 18:56:59 pm
 ;D


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 19:00:35 pm
 ;)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Jim Ratto on July 24, 2011, 19:01:02 pm
thanks for the tour yesterday, Sarge, nice peaceful (?) drive throughout the park with a couple of redline kissed stomps for good measure. Next time don't forget the pylons so we can stake our claim like the chanting cult you went to join. :o


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 19:09:24 pm

thanks for the tour yesterday, Sarge, nice peaceful (?) drive throughout the park with a couple of redline kissed stomps for good measure. Next time don't forget the pylons so we can stake our claim like the chanting cult you went to join. :o


Hahaha... OK, "chanting cult!"  You should have been a little fly on the windshield with Notcho and me on the way home... I damn near pissed myself!  Getting old and one last beer don't go well together :D
While we're on the road, here's a pic of me with the biggest pecker in town!  We got it all here in Chino ::) 8)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: RFbuilt on July 24, 2011, 20:10:44 pm
nice pics there Sarge and Jim

the weather looked nice and bet u guys had fun!


sarge, when did u switch to this exhaust? didnt u used to run a sidewinder of some sort?

me likey this one btw


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 20:50:18 pm

nice pics there Sarge and Jim

the weather looked nice and bet u guys had fun!


sarge, when did u switch to this exhaust? didnt u used to run a sidewinder of some sort?

me likey this one btw


I did have an A1 Sidewinder until about a month ago.  Thanks for the kind words! ;)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: RFbuilt on July 24, 2011, 23:26:09 pm
looks nice.. exhaust  looks perfect , what brand/make is it?


only thing missing is blade bumpers.. and its like it time travelled to 2003 hahahaahah   ;D


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 24, 2011, 23:46:50 pm

looks nice.. exhaust  looks perfect , what brand/make is it?


only thing missing is blade bumpers.. and its like it time travelled to 2003 hahahaahah   ;D


It's still an A1.  I just donated my blade bumpers to ScottP for his '67 project, so no 2003 ;)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: RFbuilt on July 25, 2011, 00:06:35 am
well...  no wonder it still looks good.. still an A1  , i like how far it sticks out.. not too much not too less
and the divergent/expansion to pipe from flange looks nice...





i have nos blade bumpers here.. id give u if u fly here :) hahahaha


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Jim Ratto on July 25, 2011, 02:29:50 am
Sarge, how come your muffler is so quiet? I feel like my car is shifting the earth's axis with all its noise, but your car just PURRS. I think I want to go back to Super Turbo muffler, like Herbet advocated.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: DKK Ted on July 25, 2011, 07:35:24 am
Nice park..for nice VW's.  ;D

Ted


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: K-Roc on July 25, 2011, 20:28:30 pm
Hey Sarge good thing that Rooster didn't crap on the hood of your car! You woulda ran outta detail spray and wipes!


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Fritter on July 25, 2011, 21:29:49 pm
Cool pix

Straight through muffler (Magnaflow, etc) is much louder than a chambered muffler (Dynomax, etc).  And a bigger muff is quieter.  :D

I had an A1 lowdown with Magnaflow on my old '65 and boy was it purdy, but it was LOUD.  I have old school twin quiet packs going on my '64 project.  ;D

Sarge don't bump your shin against that pipe after shutting the car down after a long drive.   :o :o


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Sarge on July 25, 2011, 23:13:26 pm

...."Sarge, how come your muffler is so quiet?"


A lack of horsepower comes to mind ;D


Hey Sarge good thing that Rooster didn't crap on the hood of your car! You woulda ran outta detail spray and wipes!


sigh ::) ;D


...."Sarge don't bump your shin against that pipe after shutting the car down after a long drive."


Thanks for the pointer, Mike!  If I ever do that, I bet I only do it once. ;)



Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: RFbuilt on July 26, 2011, 01:45:29 am
"A lack of horsepower comes to mind "


wat a croc o' rooster dung..


mance and ff  are two names that dont equate to "lack" when it comes to horsepower sarge

hahahaha   ;D



Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Rennsurfer on July 26, 2011, 03:29:02 am
Aw, c'mon... just let Sarge be Sarge.

 ;D


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Taylor on July 26, 2011, 03:47:59 am
I know I had a blast!  Thanks for reminding me Jim.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Jim Ratto on July 26, 2011, 07:15:20 am
I know I had a blast!  Thanks for reminding me Jim.
good seeing you and BSing about bassett hounds, $60K in gloveboxes and vacuum signal. Stay cool. 8)


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: lawrence on July 26, 2011, 20:07:44 pm
Cool pix

Straight through muffler (Magnaflow, etc) is much louder than a chambered muffler (Dynomax, etc).  And a bigger muff is quieter.  :D

I had an A1 lowdown with Magnaflow on my old '65 and boy was it purdy, but it was LOUD.  I have old school twin quiet packs going on my '64 project.  ;D

Sarge don't bump your shin against that pipe after shutting the car down after a long drive.   :o :o

Mike, A-1 does sell a quiet Magnaflow. I have one on my sidewinder and I love it. When I bought the system I told Tiger that I wanted the most quiet muffler he had. It probably limits the top end power a bit, but I don't care. It's a true driver.

How goes the project, btw?


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Fritter on July 26, 2011, 21:06:01 pm
Oh, a quiet magnaflow, cool!

I loaded some pics on my project thread yesterday, check it out. Still colorsanding but the end is in sight.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Jim Ratto on July 27, 2011, 22:18:03 pm
I still want a replica of Dave Mason's muffler (?) from 1990 or so.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: normac67 on July 29, 2011, 05:44:46 am
   Great photos of great cars and scenery Jim and Sarge. Seeing stuff like this makes me want to come out for the Classic again next year. Cruising here in the Dallas area has been tough lately. We are at 28 days in a row of 100+ temps with a total of 35 or so since June.

                                                                                                         Norris


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: John Rayburn on July 29, 2011, 07:15:04 am
I still want a replica of Dave Mason's muffler (?) from 1990 or so.
                                                                               So does Dave.


Title: Re: DKP pierces a hole in a nice quiet Saturday at the park
Post by: Zach Gomulka on July 29, 2011, 13:27:13 pm
   Great photos of great cars and scenery Jim and Sarge. Seeing stuff like this makes me want to come out for the Classic again next year. Cruising here in the Dallas area has been tough lately. We are at 28 days in a row of 100+ temps with a total of 35 or so since June.

                                                                                                         Norris

Sounds peachy compared to Phoenix!  :o