Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com - Page 2

Billy Nees · 08-13-2015, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci

Bill Nees, I'm not sure where you came up with your information or definition of the word hot rodding but you couldn't be further from the truth/spirit of either. This particular 2014 Cobra Jet started life as a body-in-white and was fabricated/assembled 90% by myself in my garage. I spent countless hours digging through junkyards looking for miscellaneous parts needed to complete the project as as a body-in-white car comes with absolutely nothing. All of the fabrication was done by myself, Ken Miele and others and the paint was done by a friend. This car absolutely does not have the best-of-everything as you had said and we have been tuning on it ever since trying to make it faster. For the first 2 years we campaigned a factory coyote engine and struggled...and are still struggling to get a handle on it. The only parts that are "factory" is the body-in-white and the original engine.

Well then kid, I stand corrected! And I would consider it a real hot rod. Good job!

Dan Fletcher · 08-13-2015, 01:58 PM

And Mike, don't be offended by Billy calling you kid. Take it as a compliment. He used to call me kid. Unfortunately, he now calls me "old man".

Dwight Southerland · 08-13-2015, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty

Wait ....... somebody doesn't know what Billy drives? Really?

Billy doesn't drive, he "herds".

The members of Ficacci family are some of the hardest working and intensive when it comes to racing. Good exposure, Mike, and a good job on the CJ!

Larry Hill · 08-13-2015, 03:21 PM

Billy and Mike two good hot rod racers.

stang321 · 08-13-2015, 03:41 PM

I very much enjoyed the article. very well written and humorous not only about the car but drag racing in general it clearly describes to those that don't race how it is much more than simply driving in a straight line

Ron Ortiz · 08-13-2015, 04:49 PM

Wait ....... somebody doesn't know what Billy drives? Really?

Lets see I've seen him in a green Nova, a brown Nova, I believe a #1 qualifying Pontiac and a dark colored B,C or D Stocker Camaro/Firebird. You probably can include a bicycle in there.

Ron Ortiz
U/SA He drives me crazy

lstanford · 08-14-2015, 10:15 AM

Nice to see a well written article on drag racing. Evan Smith should be congratulated for his help. The sprinkles on the ice cream was a nice touch. Thanks to Mike and Anthony for the hard work and use of the race car.

08-13-2015, 01:58 PM	#12
Dan Fletcher Sponsor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Churchville, NY Posts: 493 Likes: 129 Liked 1,045 Times in 70 Posts	Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com And Mike, don't be offended by Billy calling you kid. Take it as a compliment. He used to call me kid. Unfortunately, he now calls me "old man". __________________ Dan Fletcher 1781 STK, SS, COMP, SG, SC DAN FLETCHER TRAILER SALES

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Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,648 Likes: 1,941 Liked 10,758 Times in 2,236 Posts	Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com Billy and Mike two good hot rod racers. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817 Last edited by Larry Hill; 08-14-2015 at 08:07 AM.

08-13-2015, 03:41 PM	#15
stang321 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Belmont ohio Posts: 20 Likes: 47 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com I very much enjoyed the article. very well written and humorous not only about the car but drag racing in general it clearly describes to those that don't race how it is much more than simply driving in a straight line

08-13-2015, 04:49 PM	#16
Ron Ortiz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Englewood, Florida Posts: 989 Likes: 35 Liked 317 Times in 103 Posts	Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com Wait ....... somebody doesn't know what Billy drives? Really? Lets see I've seen him in a green Nova, a brown Nova, I believe a #1 qualifying Pontiac and a dark colored B,C or D Stocker Camaro/Firebird. You probably can include a bicycle in there. Ron Ortiz U/SA He drives me crazy __________________ Ron Ortiz 2102 STK

08-14-2015, 10:15 AM	#17
lstanford Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 312 Likes: 1 Liked 134 Times in 32 Posts	Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com Nice to see a well written article on drag racing. Evan Smith should be congratulated for his help. The sprinkles on the ice cream was a nice touch. Thanks to Mike and Anthony for the hard work and use of the race car.