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Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com

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Originally Posted by MikeFicacci (Post 479138)

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!

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".

Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com

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Originally Posted by Mike Delahanty (Post 479134)

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!

Re: Stocker in HotRod Magazine / www.hotrod.com

Billy and Mike two good hot rod racers.

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

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

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.