Reunited - Page 3

THE LEGEND · 05-23-2011, 02:16 PM

#2
Teach the kids how to Freshen - bracket race- and class race
Chip

John Leichtamer Jr · 05-23-2011, 03:20 PM

For all the Nova Lovers, Real Deal Steel will be bringing out a new steel body(2DR Hardtop)in the near future.. Check their web site,realdealsteel.com.

Hammer

SCOTT SST2871 · 05-23-2011, 05:13 PM

My 71 ventura is/was my first race car ive had it for 27 years and it was my daily driver for 4 years and i plan to race it til i cant anymore then my kids can and will fight over it
scott fifield

cbohannon · 05-23-2011, 10:21 PM

Ronnie,

My first ride: A 55' chevy that Red Morris still runs at the valley. I have told him as well as every other member of his family that I want it if he ever decides to move it. We only bracket raced it, but Red runs it in IHRA crate motor stock some times, it's orange/white two tone. I was 16 and racing a stock stick shift Opel GT in gambler races, Dad had to come and get me with it broke down on the way to school one too many times, so he decided he would show me how to race the right way.....two weeks later his street ride (the 55') was my first racecar. I can remember winning the gambler race on the first wednesday night we ever tested the car, Mom still has pictures somewhere. It ran 6.80's or so on the 1/8th, and what I remember most about it was how easy it was to just go to the track and enjoy driving it. Makes me miss Pop just thinking about it, thanks for the post

John Dinkel · 05-23-2011, 10:33 PM

Bought a 64 Plymouth in 72. Been racing it since then. The old Max Wedge has been a lot of fun. It's broken about everything that can be broken but then that's what it's all about.

Geerhead55 · 05-23-2011, 11:05 PM

Scotty D,,, One of the things I've regretted over the years was selling my '66 Nova SS. It was a 327, 4speed, 557 geared wheelstanding ball of fun back in the 70s and 80s. If you have one now and have an irreplaceable opportunity to do something with your kids involving the car, I'd say jump into Stock with it,(something else I never did) and enjoy the learning curve with your family. How can you go wrong? By the time your young man is ready to drive, think of the experiences you will have shared, and how big his "ball of knowledge' will be. My 2 cents,,,have fun with your Chevy II!
Danny Durham

Ronnie Smith Jr · 05-31-2011, 08:35 PM

Thanks for sharing your stories, they are all great ones. Each of those brings back the "good ole days" for each of us as we were growing up or learning the ropes of this sport called drag racing - or street racing in the earlier days.

Keep the stories coming. I enjoy reading them.

05-23-2011, 02:16 PM	#21
THE LEGEND VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Fayetteville, n.c. Posts: 1,411 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Reunited #2 Teach the kids how to Freshen - bracket race- and class race Chip

05-23-2011, 03:20 PM	#22
John Leichtamer Jr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange City Fl Posts: 764 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Reunited For all the Nova Lovers, Real Deal Steel will be bringing out a new steel body(2DR Hardtop)in the near future.. Check their web site,realdealsteel.com. Hammer

05-23-2011, 05:13 PM	#23
SCOTT SST2871 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PORT ST JOHN FLORIDA Posts: 226 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Reunited My 71 ventura is/was my first race car ive had it for 27 years and it was my daily driver for 4 years and i plan to race it til i cant anymore then my kids can and will fight over it scott fifield

05-23-2011, 10:21 PM	#24
cbohannon Junior Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 27 Likes: 0 Liked 13 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Reunited Ronnie, My first ride: A 55' chevy that Red Morris still runs at the valley. I have told him as well as every other member of his family that I want it if he ever decides to move it. We only bracket raced it, but Red runs it in IHRA crate motor stock some times, it's orange/white two tone. I was 16 and racing a stock stick shift Opel GT in gambler races, Dad had to come and get me with it broke down on the way to school one too many times, so he decided he would show me how to race the right way.....two weeks later his street ride (the 55') was my first racecar. I can remember winning the gambler race on the first wednesday night we ever tested the car, Mom still has pictures somewhere. It ran 6.80's or so on the 1/8th, and what I remember most about it was how easy it was to just go to the track and enjoy driving it. Makes me miss Pop just thinking about it, thanks for the post

05-23-2011, 10:33 PM	#25
John Dinkel Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pinckney, Michigan Posts: 507 Likes: 399 Liked 263 Times in 68 Posts	Re: Reunited Bought a 64 Plymouth in 72. Been racing it since then. The old Max Wedge has been a lot of fun. It's broken about everything that can be broken but then that's what it's all about. __________________ John Dinkel 3295 STK

05-23-2011, 11:05 PM	#26
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Reunited Scotty D,,, One of the things I've regretted over the years was selling my '66 Nova SS. It was a 327, 4speed, 557 geared wheelstanding ball of fun back in the 70s and 80s. If you have one now and have an irreplaceable opportunity to do something with your kids involving the car, I'd say jump into Stock with it,(something else I never did) and enjoy the learning curve with your family. How can you go wrong? By the time your young man is ready to drive, think of the experiences you will have shared, and how big his "ball of knowledge' will be. My 2 cents,,,have fun with your Chevy II! Danny Durham

05-31-2011, 08:35 PM	#27
Ronnie Smith Jr Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Maryland Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Reunited Thanks for sharing your stories, they are all great ones. Each of those brings back the "good ole days" for each of us as we were growing up or learning the ropes of this sport called drag racing - or street racing in the earlier days. Keep the stories coming. I enjoy reading them.