One cool stocker

Jim Wahl · 11-01-2009, 08:22 PM

Are those the same car? Anybody know? Jim

Rich Erickson · 11-07-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

Are those the same car? Anybody know? Jim

Not the same car. I'm pretty sure. The last time I saw Charbonneau's wagon was in a farm feild in Chippewa Falls, WI back in 79. At the time the wagon was almost gone due to rust and I'm almost sure it was scrapped...so sad. I first got "involved" with this car in 72 when Clyde Birch purchased the car from Charby. My Dad was Clyde's "crew cheif" and I grew up and got hooked on drag racing ( I was 6 ) with this car. I was lucky enough to "help" Dad wax the big wagon. This car was kept in Dad's garage ....I couldn't wait to get home from school!
I was a very lucky boy and still am.....Thanks Dad!

Tom P · 11-07-2009, 10:32 PM

Chris' wagon isn't Charby's but i'm not sure if it isn't the one RJ Sledge had? Very cool car and runs real well. Sure the 410hp hardtop may be a better fit in B/S but the wagon oozes class.

If you don't like Fords (hard for me to imagine!) what about Chris Barnes Max Wedge wagon that won the Div 6 race at Medford?

Pat Cook · 11-07-2009, 10:38 PM

Just out of curiosity does any one have any pictures of Jon Hurst H/SA Ford wagon?

Greg Reimer 7376 · 11-07-2009, 11:07 PM

Many moons ago, I used to write the newsletter for the 409 chevy club of America. I used to send a newsletter to a Richard Charbonneau in Minnesota. Are you one and the same? I'd like to know!!

Marvin Broin · 11-21-2009, 08:12 PM

Richard originally had a 67 Fairlane Hardtop out of Brookdale Ford. In 67 we ran into a lot of engine valve train problems. We continued to run
the 66 Hemi at the time. I convinced Richard to turn the Super Stock Fairlane in to a 410 h.p. stocker like Tom Shuchmacker from Ohio.
As a "stocker " the car was starting to fly. Sitting on my parents steps,
I convieced Richard to take the engine out of the Hardtop and put it into a wagon. It was not easy finding the wagon body. Little known fact, we tracked down a lic. plate number of one we saw on the road one day.
The car belonged to a neighbor of John Hagen's (Pro Stock Racer)
mother. It took a couple of week to change things over. First pass down the track (BIR) it went a .10 below the national record and the rest was history.

11-01-2009, 08:22 PM	#1
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: One cool stocker Are those the same car? Anybody know? Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-07-2009, 10:32 PM	#3
Tom P Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 707 Likes: 30 Liked 239 Times in 94 Posts	Re: One cool stocker Chris' wagon isn't Charby's but i'm not sure if it isn't the one RJ Sledge had? Very cool car and runs real well. Sure the 410hp hardtop may be a better fit in B/S but the wagon oozes class. If you don't like Fords (hard for me to imagine!) what about Chris Barnes Max Wedge wagon that won the Div 6 race at Medford?

11-07-2009, 10:38 PM	#4
Pat Cook Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 175 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: One cool stocker Just out of curiosity does any one have any pictures of Jon Hurst H/SA Ford wagon?

11-07-2009, 11:07 PM	#5
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,135 Likes: 172 Liked 704 Times in 218 Posts	Re: One cool stocker Many moons ago, I used to write the newsletter for the 409 chevy club of America. I used to send a newsletter to a Richard Charbonneau in Minnesota. Are you one and the same? I'd like to know!!

11-21-2009, 08:12 PM	#6
Marvin Broin Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: One cool stocker Richard originally had a 67 Fairlane Hardtop out of Brookdale Ford. In 67 we ran into a lot of engine valve train problems. We continued to run the 66 Hemi at the time. I convinced Richard to turn the Super Stock Fairlane in to a 410 h.p. stocker like Tom Shuchmacker from Ohio. As a "stocker " the car was starting to fly. Sitting on my parents steps, I convieced Richard to take the engine out of the Hardtop and put it into a wagon. It was not easy finding the wagon body. Little known fact, we tracked down a lic. plate number of one we saw on the road one day. The car belonged to a neighbor of John Hagen's (Pro Stock Racer) mother. It took a couple of week to change things over. First pass down the track (BIR) it went a .10 below the national record and the rest was history.