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Fastbrit
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« on: March 26, 2008, 20:17:09 pm »
Wasn't gonna show you this until THE BOOK comes out but I decided you all need a reason to buy the book when it comes out...  Grin

Ladies and gentlemen (not that there's many of either here...), I give you Don Crane in full 'Gasser' mode!
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 20:18:05 pm »
you just gave me a stiffy....


that has to be one of my favorite pics ever.    Shocked
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 20:18:11 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 20:22:42 pm »
very very cool!!
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« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2008, 20:24:27 pm »
love the stock nose hieght, and the blue tinted 1/4 windows and the BLUE STREAKS

simply perfect.
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« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2008, 20:31:12 pm »
Ain't nothin' stock about that (front) ride height! Shocked
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« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2008, 20:33:39 pm »
Wow, that's different!  Gotta be scary when approaching triple digits.
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« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2008, 20:42:50 pm »
awesome keith  Shocked
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2008, 20:46:45 pm »
Great looking car. Oh and my guess is you could publish all the pics here and we would still buy the book.  Grin

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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2008, 20:51:48 pm »
Those are my BRM's !
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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2008, 21:29:20 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:31:12 pm
Ain't nothin' stock about that (front) ride height! Shocked

actually when I got my '67 in 1986, it sat just like that.... high in the front, and squat in the rear. I have seen other '67's sit the same way.

If you pulled BRM's off Crane's car in that pic, and replace them with bright white '65 wheels, no caps, and widened in rear...you would have a pic of Sheep's '67 from early 90's, to a tee.....  easily a 13 sec car.
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2008, 21:32:01 pm »
hmmmm vw porn.  Grin................ nice picture.  Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2008, 21:32:56 pm »
 Shocked Shocked Shocked THAT IS THE SICKEST PICTURE I HAVE EVER SEEN  Grin Grin Grin, Grin Grin Grin, Grin Grin Grin, Grin Grin Grin, Grin Grin Grin

Thanks dude  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2008, 21:43:40 pm »
what a nice lawn!
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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2008, 21:54:17 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:17:09 pm
Ladies and gentlemen (not that there's many of either here...), I give you Don Crane in full 'Gasser' mode!



Keith I may be missing something but where is Don in the picture?? Huh Roll Eyes

cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2008, 22:00:19 pm »
Quote from: richie,uk on March 26, 2008, 21:54:17 pm
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:17:09 pm
Ladies and gentlemen (not that there's many of either here...), I give you Don Crane in full 'Gasser' mode!



Keith I may be missing something but where is Don in the picture?? Huh Roll Eyes

cheers richie,uk
Ha dee ha dee ha!  Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2008, 22:03:22 pm »
That photo reminds me of when we got busted by the cops for having the front end too low, we used to bolt-in some "special" shocks that had the shafts shimmed with rubber hose and clamps, to fully extended. They made the car handle like crap, but for the few hours it took to have the fix-it ticket checked off, I guess they were worth the hassle.

There was also a pass-around "smog" engine for emission tickets, and a 3-bolt header plate with a series of holes drilled into it for excessive noise tickets.
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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2008, 22:16:04 pm »
We used to use shocks with overload coil springs mounted on them to get back to stock height. I could put on the shocks on, drive down to the Tustin police dept, drive home, remove the overload shocks and put on my normal shocks in about 40 minutes.
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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2008, 22:21:13 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 22:00:19 pm
Quote from: richie,uk on March 26, 2008, 21:54:17 pm
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:17:09 pm
Ladies and gentlemen (not that there's many of either here...), I give you Don Crane in full 'Gasser' mode!



Keith I may be missing something but where is Don in the picture?? Huh Roll Eyes

cheers richie,uk
Ha dee ha dee ha!  Grin Grin Grin


Is that whats known as journalistic license??? Cheesy   You should write for the News of the world Grin

cheers richie,uk
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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2008, 01:10:36 am »
That's a great picture! I can't wait for the book.
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javabug
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« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2008, 02:06:30 am »
No class 11 jokes yet???   Huh Grin
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« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2008, 02:16:08 am »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:31:12 pm
Ain't nothin' stock about that (front) ride height! Shocked

It's a result from the removal of the front bumper Wink Cheesy

That thing is standing tall though! Check out the chrome on the running board... even a stock beetle has a downward slope on it, that bad boy is as straight as a wedding dick Wink
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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2008, 09:44:42 am »
That works in so many ways.
Bugs look superb with a front end drop but boy this could go a long way to changing things...................perfect - street tuff - colour - tyres - wheels blah, blah......loving it !!!
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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2008, 11:19:12 am »
probably the only one here and I will get beaten for it but I don't like the looks.  the car is nice but the stance is just awful...  I prefer the well known stance...
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« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2008, 20:08:39 pm »
Back then the idea was that if you raised the front end, the body weight would transfer onto the rear wheels upon acceleration at the drag strip.
Providing more traction.
Not just a "fashion trend".
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« Reply #25 on: March 27, 2008, 20:39:01 pm »
Quote from: wolfswest on March 27, 2008, 11:19:12 am
probably the only one here and I will get beaten for it but I don't like the looks.  the car is nice but the stance is just awful...  I prefer the well known stance...
I have to follow dem on this one, the stance just doesn't work for me, I realy love the car, but it just neets to drop a few inches in the front to be perfect.
but hey, who am I to judge   Smiley
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« Reply #26 on: March 27, 2008, 22:58:40 pm »
I think its great, but would look better with skinny spindle mount frnts and some gold leaf! Old school gassers rule!

Rob.
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« Reply #27 on: March 27, 2008, 23:38:42 pm »
Quote from: Fastbrit on March 26, 2008, 20:17:09 pm
Wasn't gonna show you this until THE BOOK comes out but I decided you all need a reason to buy the book when it comes out...  Grin

Ladies and gentlemen (not that there's many of either here...), I give you Don Crane in full 'Gasser' mode!



somebody..... please build a replica or at least a car in this flavor before I do it to my '67
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« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2008, 00:24:16 am »
Don't tempt me Jim - I've already thought about doing it to the 66  Wink Smiley
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« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2008, 00:29:55 am »
KS.... you know any details about the car as it was in this pic? Motor?

E.t.'s?

or do we have to wait for DA BOOK?  Grin
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