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01-26-2013, 12:38 PM | #72 |
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Re: Survivor Thunderbolts
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/$$$...Brent Hajak of Oklahoma purchased car I believe...again raced for short time...these cars take a great deal of dedication/time/money to run as Super/Stocks...do think Ray Paquet,Dallas Kelly,Paul Adams can attest to that......Barry had great success with fellow Canadian Sandy Elliott...for quite awhile with 428 Cobra Jet Mustangs...won a bunch...including NHRA National event or two back in the day...last I knew the car was showing up at various auctions...looking for big $$$ 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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02-18-2013, 11:02 PM | #74 |
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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. |
02-19-2013, 06:58 PM | #75 |
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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..
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02-20-2013, 08:26 AM | #76 |
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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???!!!*** (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
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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.
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