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vette1 02-23-2014 11:18 AM
Re: OLD Modified Corvettes
 
Thank you for the info on jimmy Hickman ' s corvette. That is very sad news but at least we know . Thank you

Mike Jones 02-23-2014 06:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson (Post 416281)
Music to my ears
Thank you

Don Anderson 02-23-2014 09:00 PM
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Thanks Al for the picture The Phillipich`s Corvette!!

vette1 02-24-2014 09:34 AM
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That one AWESOME picture of the FLIPS AUTO corvette. Does anyone know where it is today????? Thank you

Don Anderson 02-24-2014 09:18 PM
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According to Gus he sold the car to a coal miner in Dennison, Ohio.

vette1 03-24-2014 07:22 PM
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Thanks Don. Will check into it .

RANDY PAYNE 03-27-2014 01:08 PM
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i had several corvettes over the years. my first was a 58,then i built a 53. the last modified i owned was a 61 that came from california. mr. biggg stuff

vette1 05-15-2014 08:32 PM
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NHRA t- shirts are nice with pro cars but be nice just once to put a few sportsman cars on them !!!!!!!!!

Geerhead55 05-16-2014 12:46 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vette1 (Post 431585)
NHRA t- shirts are nice with pro cars but be nice just once to put a few sportsman cars on them !!!!!!!!!
In that case,,, you should've went to Columbus for the Northern Classnationals. The event T-shirts had not 1, but 2 wheelstanding Superstockers on the back side, with the Autometer event logo plastered on the front,, nicely done in dark blue or grey, your choice. You can see them in the Classnationals thread.
I flew all the way from Seattle to get mine,,, what held you back?
Danny Durham

vette1 08-09-2014 12:00 PM
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Getting towards end of year. Indy coming and the count down. The race in Charlotte is coming several Older model corvettes in the area . Love to see them out running.

Terry Witzel 10-30-2014 08:09 PM
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Looks like a very early picture of Tim McDonalds vette:

vette1 11-01-2014 03:41 PM
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Awesome photo.

Catskinner 11-02-2014 09:54 PM
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My car...suspected Modified/Econo-Modified refugee.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psd1713cc9.jpg

Catskinner 11-02-2014 09:57 PM
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Oops...meant to get both pics in one post.

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...psf8a1703c.jpg

vette1 11-05-2014 10:06 PM
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That one baddddd vette !

MFBrown 11-23-2014 01:17 AM
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As it sat last night, the ex-Mansel & Minga Corvette, then for Danny Guidry from Lafayette, La. It is headed to a chassis shop to be fitted with dual turbos.

Nitro Joe Jackson 11-23-2014 02:23 AM
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this was our old car, when we had it as a AHRA SS/Modified car, now a SS/HA masterpiece
when we owned it:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...55af8d1c343e13
now:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...333d15330eee89

Lyn Smith 11-23-2014 10:20 AM
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Went to the Musclecar and Corvette Nationals in Chicago yesterday and there was a 62 Vette old modified car there in the barn find section that had Truppi Kling on the quarter panel.Will try to get a picture of it posted.

71Dartman440 11-23-2014 10:45 AM
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Super Pro car but a nice piece of Corvette history just the same. To best of knowledge; last time pulled out and ran was mid 90's on an exhibition run. Blown, injected, zoomy headers and seem to recall a lenco. Took these picts a few years ago. The sound of this car is etched in my brain for eternity lol. Note the picture on wall above the roof line of the car; that's from the exhibition run spoken of.


http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/100_7037.jpg http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u...e/100_7041.jpg

Dick Butler 11-23-2014 11:35 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mfbrown (Post 453615)
as it sat last night, the ex-mansel & minga corvette, then for danny guidry from lafayette, la. It is headed to a chassis shop to be fitted with dual turbos.
why?

Charlie A 11-23-2014 01:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MFBrown (Post 453615)
As it sat last night, the ex-Mansel & Minga Corvette, then for Danny Guidry from Lafayette, La. It is headed to a chassis shop to be fitted with dual turbos.
http://classracer.com/classforum/att...1&d=1416719845

Catskinner 11-23-2014 10:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vette1 (Post 452133)
That one baddddd vette !
Thanks!:)

vette1 11-24-2014 09:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie A (Post 453661)
Charlie. You a lucky guy. Sweet vette

Tabitha Draughon 11-25-2014 12:14 AM
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New Corvette coming in SS/CM next year

randy wilson 11-25-2014 09:35 AM
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That C\Mod is awesome!

Catskinner 11-25-2014 08:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson (Post 453617)
this was our old car, when we had it as a AHRA SS/Modified car, now a SS/HA masterpiece
when we owned it:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.n...55af8d1c343e13
now:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...333d15330eee89
Beautiful!

Catskinner 11-25-2014 08:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tabitha Draughon (Post 453827)
New Corvette coming in SS/CM next year
Looking forward to seeing this one when finished.

Mark Ugrich 11-25-2014 09:12 PM
Re: OLD Modified Corvettes
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyn Smith (Post 453625)
Went to the Musclecar and Corvette Nationals in Chicago yesterday and there was a 62 Vette old modified car there in the barn find section that had Truppi Kling on the quarter panel.Will try to get a picture of it posted.
Lyn,Don't mean to step on your toes.I was at the show Saturday and saw this car also.Has a mechanical tach and bumper mounted wheelie bar cool stuff ! http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h236/Ugrich/003.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h236/Ugrich/004.jpg

Jim Hanig 11-26-2014 03:34 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ed Wright (Post 413188)
The old C/SM head rules were cheaper than a set of Brodix heads. Had to be production iron heads. Stock valve stem size, only 1" below the valve seats, 1/2" back from the intake gasket surface to match the manifold. No welding or epoxy. We had more C/SM cars in class at Indy than in SS eliminator at many races today. Guys that liked to write big checks were no faster than guys with a clue what they were doing. You can hide more work in aluminium heads than iron. With the 1970s C/SM head rules there was no reason to send anything to Brodix, or anybody else, for verication.
Ed they can hide the grinding acid in stk why wouldnd they do it in this class?

Ed Wright 11-26-2014 03:48 PM
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They could simply put a port CC limit on them, like in SS now. Some of the Stocker heads I have seen make me think somebody is not looking real hard, or aren't that familiar with some of these castings. If you know cylinder heads well enough to know where to look.... Wesley knows cylinder heads well enough, I'm not so sure a lot of these would get past him.

randy wilson 11-26-2014 08:33 PM
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I believe I know where this is going, and I could spot an illegal spec head without a whole lot of trouble. Then if there was a discrepancy, Brodix could make the call. They have several years experience dealing with every conceivable mod that has tried to slip by in the 360 sprints. The benefit is you are policing one head. Not 47 classes with 67 different head combos. Big difference.

dedracer 11-27-2014 10:27 PM
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Lynn Engels 64 corvette super stock modified car in the works at Bill Harris Race Cars.

vette1 11-30-2014 01:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tabitha Draughon (Post 453827)
New Corvette coming in SS/CM next year
Your CM corvette going to be a killer

vette1 11-30-2014 01:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dedracer (Post 454098)
Lynn Engels 64 corvette super stock modified car in the works at Bill Harris Race Cars.
Lynn your 64 is AWESOME

T Pogue 11-30-2014 06:37 PM
Re: OLD Modified Corvettes
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark Ugrich (Post 453922)
Lyn,Don't mean to step on your toes.I was at the show Saturday and saw this car also.Has a mechanical tach and bumper mounted wheelie bar cool stuff ! http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h236/Ugrich/003.jpg
http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h236/Ugrich/004.jpg
Just ran across the article on that Vette in the April 1975 issue of Chevy Power a couple of weeks ago.
Did you catch who the owner is? I forwarded this to Darwin Doll and he would like to see this car at the York reunion next year.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps1509f5b5.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...psbf12b358.jpg

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/e...ps40d7bc30.jpg

Dick Butler 11-30-2014 07:24 PM
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Who had the red A/SA vette advertised for a while on RacingJunk? record holder etc...?Thanks. Interested in his numbers.

Tim olson 11-30-2014 08:41 PM
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I so love all the modified racing back then , thanks for all the photos guys !

jackal396 11-30-2014 10:37 PM
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Really nice corvettes.

jp

Don Sofranko 12-01-2014 11:11 AM
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I loved that Epstein and Camic article. 10.60's at 126 with all that stuff done to a 302!
How much base do you think was in the clutch then?
Did Epstein need to have NFL quality thighs?

Look at what a modern 283 super stock engine does...
at 3300 pounds, 10.60s would be normal at 123 MPH (for a 283 stick car)
The little performance things sure have added up over the years!

I made a boo boo on my previous you tube upload, and had the video banned for using an NHRA, over the air clip. I redid it this morning for your audio pleasure!

https://youtu.be/pIw3zlnFEhA

vette1 12-06-2014 01:52 AM
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Sound of modified cars is like HEAVEN!!!!!!!!!


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