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Re: Cool race car names!

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Originally Posted by Michael Beard (Post 68501)

My uncle was an art teacher, and he taught me that trick. I lettered about a half a dozen cars with Con-Tac paper. I'd sketch the design out on the Con-Tac paper in pencil, spray paint it the main color(s) with those little cans of Testor hobby paint, then hand paint or airbrush details onto them. Then I had to cut the design out with scissors. Application was a tough process! It actually worked really good in the beginning, but after a few years, the quality of the material and the adhesive dropped significantly.

That's how I originally did my "Dust Devil II", along with "Miss Misery", "Turn Me Loose", and a few other cars that ran at Beaver Springs.
http://www.staginglight.com/images/cars/delcamp.jpg

This photo was from shortly after I finally got brave enough to hand paint and airbrush the "Dust Devil" and the Taz directly on the door for the first time.
http://www.staginglight.com/images/cars/beardbilly.jpg

That's a Classic! I would love to be able to pick Billy's brain like you can...ya know he's quit proud of you...he told me not to tell though! I ask him once why you wouldn't run NHRA too. He said you would run where the money was.

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If you look closely, Billy is of course adjusting his helmet/glasses/sleeves/position in his seat. When Billy stages a car, a guy steals 3rd base. He's also the only guy I've ever seen get an Autostart time-out on a solo run!

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Originally Posted by Ed Fernandez (Post 68502)

Hey Michael,did you beat the old man in the picture on that run?

Yup. I think Mr. Bill and I have raced three times. He was red once, broke out once, and just flat beat once.... but of course he was disarming.

"Michael, ya gotta understand something: YOU'RE the local hero. You're SUPPOSED to beat me. It doesn't MEAN anything."

He's really no fun. ;)

I did the Nees's Pieces on his 4-door car, but I'd really like to re-do it sometime. I was tinkering with some different print settings, and I'm not happy with the quality on it at all. Maybe I'll replace it for him when he gets the Turismo done. :p

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I would love to be able to pick Billy's brain like you can

Let me share a few things with you that I have learned from Billy over the years.
- Pay attention to vapor pressure
- Flash cooling
- "Don't touch that."
- "You've finally grown up when you realize all of your heros are *&&h*les"
- "When in New Jersey, don't make eye contact, and don't say 'hi'. They're liable to think something's wrong with you, follow you home, and shoot you."
- "Don't stick your head in the transmission fluid bucket."

Lots of other little things, but those are the 'words to live by'.

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Names I remember from the Beaver Springs and York US 30 days that were not mentioned:

Rapid Rodent- Fred Hartman

Mr. Speed- Vernon Rowley

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dragway park cayuga 1980 cicra "CLOCKWORK ORANGE" 71-73 duster always a crow pleaser

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from the 70's.......mopar express ss/ka '73 duster[mine]
granpy's duster ss/ia' 71 duster, "chum "bruce
mouse trick f/gas '57 chev ,ray rouch
fog city flyer b/mp '70 demon, wendell howes
bumper to bumper hemi ss/da '70 challenger, wendell howes
coffee hound u/sa '65 dodge wagon ,vince hazel
one more time ss/ia nova, barry paton

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How about Al Ackerman's ...... RAPID TRANSIT.
What kind of car is this?

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...lyorktruby.jpg

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Henry J Sears and Robuck

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Originally Posted by Bob Pagano (Post 68738)

Henry J Sears and Robuck

Bob;
I believe it's a Willys Aero from 1953.Sears sold a variation of the Henry J.The Sears version was upscale with a glove box and I think nicer floor mats.Imagine going into Sears or Home Depot today to buy a car.

Ed F.

Anyone know what track that is in the picture?

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there was an opal that I think had a hemi in it, that was named Gods of Hellfire. I saw it only once but always loved that name and car.

http://www.maziracing.com/99June/god1.JPG

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Old names from Div 2
Bill and MA Madden's gasser Chicken Picker
MA owned a poultry processing plant
Stocker and Gasser from Montgomery AL area - Revenuer
Cartoon character and a still
Ronny Traffenstedt - 55 wagon, chevelle wagon - Revenge
Olds 442 stocker from Gadsden AL - Big Iron
64 Ford Galaxy 427 from Piedmont AL - Ole Blue
41 Willys gasser from GA Hemi Hurricane
Altered car Jerry Gwen - Baby Huey