Tough Night

[Floyd Gomez]

Well after supper I decided to pick up a friend of mine and head over to his shop where we have been housing our Stocker project getting it ready for paint. When we arrived we noticed the side door open. Once we entered we found the car, new moser rear end, two 305 bare blocks and numerous tools and other parts had been stolen. After talking to the sherrifs office we were informed that the stuff is probably heading up north to the NY area or west to the Texas area. This project was a 87 Monte Carlo SS that is in primer and sealer. The interior was removed for paint but they took that too. It has warlock wheels with new hoosiers all the way around. The frame was powder coated black and the jambs were already painted candy rasberry. Please if you see this car let me know. This project was being done by kids from 3 local schools and my daughter and myself. We have worked really hard to educate these kids on class racing and they were so excited to get the car so close to completion. We are trying to find some pictures from cell phones as the digital camera was in the shop for record purposes and that is gone too. If anyone has a 84 to 88 monte or cutlass that they could donate or sell really cheap it would also be helpful. Please let us know. All information will be kept confidential.

[cicero819]

I think that stealing a race car should be added to capital punishment ranks. I really feel for you guys and the kids. I would post pictures of the wheels and tires, you never know. Good luck, hopefully someone might come across your car. I would keep touching base with your Sheriff's Department in hope that they keep on it. I think the thieves might not cross the car into another state mostly due to the Federal Offense they might receive from crossing State line which could add to their sentence if caught(check with your local FBI office). You never know, you might just come across someone desk with the right attitude, even a racer(a lot of us out there). Good Luck.

[W J]

That is a real lousy deal, Floyd.....Have your people watching craigslist adds and checking the spring swap meets. Lots of stolen performance stuff is showing up on there....Also, down where you're located, that Monte body could also end up running on some small roundy-round track.....trying to help out some kids and these idiots break in and steal something both you and they worked so hard together on really makes you lose faith in some people these days. WJ

[Jim Woods]

Floyd, we will keep a watch out down here in fla, I will spread the word to all the shops and racers I know.

[Floyd Gomez]

Thanks guys. Evidently this is an ongoing problem. 2 cars that were stolen earlier this year turned up in NY. Another that was stolen last year turned up in Texas. These guys are definately pros as nothing was destroyed and no prints were left. The hardest thing to swallow is the kids. They have worked so hard retaining sponsorship and donations for this project. This was not for a grade or anything like that so nobody had to do it. They just simply did it for the love of the sport. Hopefully we can find another GM body and start over. Just sad to lose it all after coming so far.

[larrylomascolo]

spring Carlisle swap meet in P.A coming up soon,a hot bed for car parts and complete cars,

[John Leichtamer Jr]

Spring swap meet in Daytona Beach This weekend at the speedway

Hammer

[Stockerstang]

Sorry to read about stolen car. Besides the Spring Carlisle coming up in Pennsylvania, there is also a GM Carlisle dedicated to only GM cars, parts etc. Just a thought... hope you recover you stuff.

[Floyd Gomez]

Thanks guys.

[Kenny Wigington]

This really sux, for the kids most of all. I posted it on 2 other boards, so maybe some one will spot it or some of it. Good Luck !