OLD Modified Corvettes - Page 40

dedracer · 02-14-2016, 01:21 PM

I purchased this car a couple weeks ago from longtime division 3 track personnel Ron Mack, Ron has owned the car since 1969 and raced it in junior stock in the early 70's, he named the car Shotgun as a reply to his biggest rival in the class, Larry Lombardo. Ron later bracket raced the car & parked it around 1980. Of course the brakes were all stuck, fuel tank had rust in it & the radiator was rotted but the motor sounds great after not running for 35 years. Ron is a first class guy & I hope he can again make a pass in it this summer. I'll try and post updated photo's as I get it completed.........Thanks.........Doug Engels.

jackal396 · 02-15-2016, 12:36 AM

Great car and look forward to the future pictures of it, you come up with some great finds, always liked that fawn color car with the big tires on the back.

jp

Alan Nyhus · 02-15-2016, 08:24 AM

Great find, Doug, I remember seeing that car at Union Grove, Wi. NHRA Div. 3 points meet around '74 or '75. -Al

david ring · 02-15-2016, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by dedracer

I purchased this car a couple weeks ago from longtime division 3 track personnel Ron Mack, Ron has owned the car since 1969 and raced it in junior stock in the early 70's, he named the car Shotgun as a reply to his biggest rival in the class, Larry Lombardo. Ron later bracket raced the car & parked it around 1980. Of course the brakes were all stuck, fuel tank had rust in it & the radiator was rotted but the motor sounds great after not running for 35 years. Ron is a first class guy & I hope he can again make a pass in it this summer. I'll try and post updated photo's as I get it completed.........Thanks.........Doug Engels.

Doug,

Are you going to make it a stock or SS car? Either way, we know it will be a beauty (and fast).

dedracer · 02-15-2016, 10:17 PM

Other than just making it functional again, I don't plan on changing much, it's just to cool to mess with. thanks........Doug

Ed Wright · 02-15-2016, 10:58 PM

Pretty cool find, Doug. Congrats.

chopperloco · 12-27-2016, 06:22 PM

...jog any memories?

May have been raced by Dick Argo out of Ohio,would love to hear some history or see some old pics
Thanks
Dom

jackal396 · 12-31-2016, 02:01 AM

Post some more pictures of it, what history do you know about it?

jp

dedracer · 01-01-2017, 08:36 PM

Since this thread has resurfaced I thought I would post a couple pictures of the Shotgun car, after going through the car last winter & into spring, detailing the engine compartment, new carpet & seat covers etc. I took the car to the Thunder Valley reunion last summer and the Melt Down drags in Byron for a day, unfortunately Ron went in for emergency heart surgery at the same time & could not attend but we still had a good time making some laps in it. The other corvette pictured is the Georges Speed Shop modified production car out of Louisiana. was parked in the mid 80s and recently came out of storage. Thanks...........Doug

MFR440 · 01-02-2017, 01:15 AM

Sorry if this is a repost. This is from Bowling Green, about 1980?

02-14-2016, 01:21 PM	#391
dedracer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 64 Likes: 5 Liked 53 Times in 16 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes I purchased this car a couple weeks ago from longtime division 3 track personnel Ron Mack, Ron has owned the car since 1969 and raced it in junior stock in the early 70's, he named the car Shotgun as a reply to his biggest rival in the class, Larry Lombardo. Ron later bracket raced the car & parked it around 1980. Of course the brakes were all stuck, fuel tank had rust in it & the radiator was rotted but the motor sounds great after not running for 35 years. Ron is a first class guy & I hope he can again make a pass in it this summer. I'll try and post updated photo's as I get it completed.........Thanks.........Doug Engels. Attached Thumbnails

02-15-2016, 12:36 AM	#392
jackal396 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13 Likes: 32 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Great car and look forward to the future pictures of it, you come up with some great finds, always liked that fawn color car with the big tires on the back. jp

02-15-2016, 08:24 AM	#393
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,166 Likes: 1,018 Liked 762 Times in 226 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Great find, Doug, I remember seeing that car at Union Grove, Wi. NHRA Div. 3 points meet around '74 or '75. -Al __________________ "That'll never work....."

02-15-2016, 10:17 PM	#395
dedracer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 64 Likes: 5 Liked 53 Times in 16 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Other than just making it functional again, I don't plan on changing much, it's just to cool to mess with. thanks........Doug

02-15-2016, 10:58 PM	#396
Ed Wright Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sand Springs, OK Posts: 8,132 Likes: 896 Liked 389 Times in 168 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Pretty cool find, Doug. Congrats. __________________ Ed Wright 4156 SS/JA

12-27-2016, 06:22 PM	#397
chopperloco Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ottawa,Ont.,CANADA Posts: 128 Likes: 105 Liked 69 Times in 16 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes ...jog any memories? May have been raced by Dick Argo out of Ohio,would love to hear some history or see some old pics Thanks Dom

12-31-2016, 02:01 AM	#398
jackal396 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 13 Likes: 32 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Post some more pictures of it, what history do you know about it? jp

01-01-2017, 08:36 PM	#399
dedracer Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 64 Likes: 5 Liked 53 Times in 16 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Since this thread has resurfaced I thought I would post a couple pictures of the Shotgun car, after going through the car last winter & into spring, detailing the engine compartment, new carpet & seat covers etc. I took the car to the Thunder Valley reunion last summer and the Melt Down drags in Byron for a day, unfortunately Ron went in for emergency heart surgery at the same time & could not attend but we still had a good time making some laps in it. The other corvette pictured is the Georges Speed Shop modified production car out of Louisiana. was parked in the mid 80s and recently came out of storage. Thanks...........Doug Attached Thumbnails

01-02-2017, 01:15 AM	#400
MFR440 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 113 Likes: 6 Liked 13 Times in 5 Posts	Re: OLD Modified Corvettes Sorry if this is a repost. This is from Bowling Green, about 1980? Attached Thumbnails __________________ Meyer Family Racing (re-tired) 1965 Dodge Coronet - Steet car and Part-time N/SS 1962 Plymouth Fury S/ST #3384 - Race in Peace, Craig Meyer