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« Reply #30 on: April 29, 2011, 12:10:17 pm »
Does it look the same as it did back in the day Huh?? Hope so, but still looks really great, have a great weekend Deano.
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« Reply #31 on: April 29, 2011, 17:31:05 pm »
You know Russell, tough to say. There was so little press given to cars in Flordia during the '70s. Ralph has a lot of photos, albeit bad ones at that, of the car when it was done, but he has a lot of detail photos of Billy Mitchell's Thunder Bug chassis, which this one was made from. Billy Mitchell DID drive this car as well. Now the car shown above in gold and custom paint (with 12 spoke wheels), was the first car, and the one that Billy drove against Darrell Vittone at the U.S. Nationals. This car (#2) now has a lot of correct parts on it: Empi globe manifolds, Deano pump, sump, block-off plate, linkage pieces, Empi GT valve covers, DDS shifter, DDS rear wheels, etc. This is a tube axle car with Koni shocks, 4-link rear end with Koni adjustables.... no torsion housing, hence the ultra light weight. This car was also known as "Tea Time" and ran the NHRA Winternationals and won class. I found some great Jere photos of it last night. A lot of history here, especially with the Billy Mitchell connection! Ralph did his homework well.
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« Reply #32 on: April 29, 2011, 17:45:47 pm »
chuck de Lisi from pompano beach florida owned the car when it was TEA time ; heere're some pict from hot vw  at winternationals 77
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« Reply #33 on: April 29, 2011, 18:50:31 pm »
Yes, same exact car!

Here's one from last night...
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« Reply #34 on: April 29, 2011, 23:05:47 pm »
DAMN ... Now that is FINE.
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Wish I were there ...
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« Reply #35 on: April 29, 2011, 23:32:18 pm »
It is nice to see the old cars popping out and recognized. Truely super cool and street creds....
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« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2011, 00:46:48 am »
Cheers deano, very cool indeed.
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« Reply #37 on: April 30, 2011, 17:02:52 pm »
looks real NICE!! i   UD .
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« Reply #38 on: May 01, 2011, 09:17:57 am »
If you look at DKP website under past events Bug In 14, scrowl down to a car that could be the Buzzin' Bee??
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« Reply #39 on: May 01, 2011, 09:36:53 am »
Quote from: vdubkid on May 01, 2011, 09:17:57 am
If you look at DKP website under past events Bug In 14, scrowl down to a car that could be the Buzzin' Bee??
this one Huh
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« Reply #40 on: May 01, 2011, 09:43:42 am »
for me it look like more "dennis the menace" race car without the paint scheme  Wink
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« Reply #41 on: May 02, 2011, 00:30:06 am »
Similar, but I think not.
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« Reply #42 on: May 02, 2011, 02:25:00 am »
i agree with TXT 875 lb OH MY GOD!! they should have called it the BALSAWOOD POTATOCHIP that wood fit the bill to a tee. even a absolute CALM day she would be on EDGE. probebly why bill mitchel SLAMED HIS BODY on the YELLOW car. AIRDAMM that BIT??  . UD .
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« Reply #43 on: May 02, 2011, 06:35:25 am »
Zach,

The black tilt body without lettering looks to be the Mike Dennis car. I saw this car at an early bug in and looked it over closely. I am not sure who supplied the shot above but it looks like the same car as Dennis the Menace.

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« Reply #44 on: May 02, 2011, 07:23:46 am »
Agreed. Not the same car as the Buzzin Bee though.
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« Reply #45 on: May 02, 2011, 18:09:33 pm »
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Clik on pict. for more!!!
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« Reply #46 on: May 02, 2011, 19:27:02 pm »
Quote from: carlito421 on May 02, 2011, 18:09:33 pm
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Clik on pict. for more!!!

Wow... never saw the SWB version before  Grin
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« Reply #47 on: May 02, 2011, 20:04:17 pm »
Quote from: carlito421 on May 02, 2011, 18:09:33 pm
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Clik on pict. for more!!!

This would be the perfect R/C model!  Grin
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« Reply #48 on: May 04, 2011, 00:20:19 am »
Front brakes must a have a little too much bias !
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« Reply #49 on: May 04, 2011, 02:33:32 am »
Might as well add this to the silliness   Cheesy
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« Reply #50 on: May 04, 2011, 12:38:07 pm »
The plain black flip-body car could well be Dennis The Menace, as it has rear torsion bars still, and Buzzin Bee didn't have them.
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« Reply #51 on: May 04, 2011, 23:26:50 pm »


    Here are a few more pictures from the Schley Bros museum.

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