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Re: Survivor Thunderbolts

Here's a link to the Don Snyder collection...

http://www.snyderspecialtycars.com/#!

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:) The black "T-Bolt" was raced for a short time by Barrie Poole (one fine racer/driver...'eh) for a short time (early-mid 80's)...Jack Roush did the motor...they felt it would be a "killer" right out of the box...it did run well...but not "killer"...which would require more time/effort/$$$...Brent Hajak of Oklahoma purchased car I believe...again raced for short time...these cars take a great deal of dedication/time/money to run as Super/Stocks...do think Ray Paquet,Dallas Kelly,Paul Adams can attest to that...:D...Barry had great success with fellow Canadian Sandy Elliott...for quite awhile with 428 Cobra Jet Mustangs...won a bunch...including NHRA National event or two back in the day...last I knew the car was showing up at various auctions...looking for big $$$ bids...which as far as I "know"...never happened...it's shame...this "rascal" had lots of potential...back then...just needed the right "player" like the guys mentioned above...:) Drake p.s. we had about the same "results" over a two season period with our Carmel Ford/Vindicator T-Bolt...very good McCandless chassis prep,Holbrook motor w/all the then time period "tricks"...we were just dis-tracted with our bookings/ Funny Car deal...didn't have time/dedication/interest...ran well...steady 10.30's in 1977/8...SS/C...reguarly...good...but hardly awesome

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Originally Posted by DRAKE VISCOME (Post 363180)

:) Hey Grape..."first" bumper in photo on car (maroon) was fiberglass...second bumper in photo was aluminum (orange) hence "seams"...the first 11 cars produced by Andy Hotten/Dearborn Steel Tubing for Ford Motor Company were maroon (and given to their "chosen" racers)...the rest were all white...Gas always had a trailer to carry...not sure why the "change" in bumper along with paint (although orange color with/lettering style was Russ Davis "colors" with Gas through the AFX Mustang & later series of funny cars as well...Drake...p.s....not sure if my "re-call" is correct...but Plaza Fiberglass (Ontario,Canada) made fiberglass components for FoMoCo T-Bolts,Falcon,AFX Mustang... very early stuff was kind of heavy...they did make some lighter stuff later on...also possibly "re-call" (memory?) that front of car was damaged in towing/trailer accident...not terrible "damage"...hence bumper replacement though :)..."our"(originally was Bill Rick Ford/Centraila,Illinois-pictured elsewhere on this thread under our Carmel Ford banner in mid/late 70's "form")) T-Bolt (original white) had aluminum front bumper being like # in the seventies (production wise of 111 produced)...NHRA does "accept" both...at least...now :D

If memory is correct. seems to me NHRA outlawed the fiberglass front bumper. So to run the class it was sawed off the front end and replaced with metal one. Watched Bud Schlenberger/ King Ford's TBolt saw his off.

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1964 Thunderbolts racing today in NHRA Stock and Super Stock are allowed an aluminum or steel front bumper but NOT fiberglass. The fiberglass front bumper that came on a few of the early production cars was only allowed in AFX. That ruling made by NHRA in 1964 is still in affect today.

Of the original 100 Thunderbolts produced, most had the front bumper mounted up against the grille. That was accomplished by tabs welded to the stock bumper brackets that raised the bumper.

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Somewhat "Thunderbolt" related. Just having some "vindicater" fun. Ignore the other brand x sticker. Being from Iowa it's always fun having people around here ask me where Carmel Ford is..

http://i621.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps61468776.jpg

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:):):) Hey Alex...way cool "hoss"...as a longtime time genuine friend...of the guy on the right decal (Tim Richards) one special "cat" for sure...I assume you know where he is???!!!***:D:D:D (he- originally of Dunmore,Pa.)...am honored...you kept both decals around all these years!!! hope all is well...'er very well...for you & family...:) Drake...p.s. "fun" is what we all need a lil' more of...everyday...'eh...being on the same "boxtop"/toolbox or anywhere else along-side the "General"...feels/looks pretty good!

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64 Fairlane Thunder Bolt called the 'Vindicator' The origi
nal engine for that car still stand i Scandinavia

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I'm not a serious drag racer, but in the early 1970s, I spent a few educational afternoons in Nate Cohen's shop in Englishtown gathering knowledge about the care and feeding of Ford 427s. At the time, I owned one of the original 427 Cobras, and along with a Cobra owning buddy (sadly, long passed), we made a couple of pilgrimages there every summer to bone up on the latest tricks to squeeze a few more horses out of our side oilers.

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This car is alive and well in Indy. The Joe Brown Ford car.