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12-02-2012, 09:54 PM | #21 |
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Hey... the Carmel Ford T-Bolt (Vindicator) as mentioned previously... (which I drove/raced) Nate wanted me/us to keep... readily offered all "help" needed...we were quite involved with east coast funny car shows (with our FC) at time as well... not really enough "time" to dedicate to the SS-car...T-Bolt was later sold to Arlid Christiansen in Norway...Hence F/SA (Factory Street Altered european FIA class designation))...Nate went on to purchase/build aformentioned Virginia T-Bolt car... our picture(SS/C) class final NHRA Englishtown/Summernat's...Don Whitlow former American Airlines piolt bought car home from Europe...had Randy DeLisio restore this car to absolutely original...ol' Randy yet again...just incredible job...believe Don still owns/shows car...ol' Nate was never too "thrilled" as the late Carl Holbrook ( a old rival of Nate's) & formally of NJ...did fully sleeved motor/Ron Ross early "tin" intake...on "Vindicator" bolt...which ran/worked pretty well for it's time period...pretty steady 10.30's @ 131-2 mph...mid 70's... Drake...I loved Nate...but never said...we "agreed" on everything 'eh! ...the Carmel/Vindicator car was the original Bill Rick Ford dealer car out of Illinois in 1964..."only"...35-plus years later...1.5 seconds/20 mph slower than Ray Pacquet's-Paul Adams current T-Bolt cars...progress/technology...hard work...never stops
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12-02-2012, 11:11 PM | #22 | |
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12-03-2012, 09:00 PM | #23 |
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Here's a couple more pics of the Nazy Crate '64 Fairlane Thunderbolt...
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12-05-2012, 10:02 PM | #24 |
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Wow! That Key Ford Fairlane picture is very cool. I have not seen that one, as well. Some more Crazy Nate pictures. Most of them are not mine, as he was before my time.
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12-05-2012, 10:08 PM | #25 |
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Cool Paint.
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12-05-2012, 10:13 PM | #26 |
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I guess Nate's shop?
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12-05-2012, 10:20 PM | #27 |
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Another.
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12-05-2012, 10:25 PM | #28 |
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Same car, older paint scheme?
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12-05-2012, 10:31 PM | #29 |
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Cragars on the back.
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12-05-2012, 10:37 PM | #30 |
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I always read about people referring to Nate's '67 Fairlane, but it looks as though he had more than one. A Sedan and a Hardtop. If someone could fill in the blanks and give a chronological order of his cars, that would be great. Also, any stories that go with a certain car. Is the Hardtop the car he hit the deer with?
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