lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time?

vic guilmino · 12-27-2007, 07:11 PM

does anybody rememder when george had a 58 pontiac

Bob Rice · 12-27-2007, 08:04 PM

Vic,
Try this link.
Bob Rice
http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=31054000&f=

thomas sheehan · 12-28-2007, 12:00 AM

For those of you who don't know Bob Rice. He is the Fletcher and Biondo of collecting "drag car pictures".
The man has an unbelievable collection.

Tom Sheehan

myron ramey · 12-31-2007, 07:37 PM

This is for Dick Butler,
Do you know what ever happend to the 56 wagon you got off John Diana ? also do you have any pictures of your early race cars you could share with us?
Thank you , Myron

bill dedman · 12-31-2007, 09:20 PM

Don Scholl...

Wow... I can't believe I failed to mention John Archambault, either. I used to follow his progress in Drag News (or, was it National DRAGSTER???) back when Class racing was an every week affair, and they listed the Class winners and told their e.t.'s.
His car was a twin to mine... just about half-a-second quicker.... then, three quarters of a second quicker... as my frustration mounted. My parter, Harry Sparks, didn't seem to be any better at reigning him in than I was.

His ability to extract power from a 220 hp 283 and get it to the ground in a chassis that as far as I was concerned, was a rolling traction problem, was incredible!!!

He proved to be all but unbeatable in H/SA, then M/SA after NHRA changed the class structure (always 15 pounds per HP.)

After he changed classes and started running a Hemi Barracuda (A/MP?), he continued his winning ways, but by then, nothing he did surprised me; he had broken my spirit with his '57 Chevy...

Totally awesome racer...

Bob Rice · 12-31-2007, 09:26 PM

Don Scholl,
Did you ever race a SS/CA 65 Dodge?
Bob Rice

Dick Butler · 12-31-2007, 11:24 PM

Myron, I traded the wagon to some guys in southern indiana. Hostettler and Ingersol. They painted it silver and ran for a while. Then it went to Indy I believe and was Green. The guy in Indy would never tell me where it went. I'd Like to get it back but cant find it....Any ideas where it is ? you are in the area.....Will try to scan my photos in....
Dick

thomas sheehan · 01-01-2008, 09:56 AM

Here you go Don and Bill..........

Don Scholl · 01-07-2008, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Rice

Don Scholl,
Did you ever race a SS/CA 65 Dodge?
Bob Rice

Nope - had a M/s 57 Chevy back in 69-70 - then a F/S 72 Camaro in 72 - now my son and I race in Super Comp.

bill dedman · 12-28-2007, 04:13 AM

Vic, I have seen pictures of George's '58 "Toyko Rose" Pontiac. The one I saw photos of was a 4-door. I guess that was after the sedan deliveries were ruled illegal with a Hydro???

I wonder if anyone pulled the hydro out and stuck a Powerglide in, just to see what it would run? Of course, those were the old, cast iron Powerglides... but the hydros were ungodly heavy. Once, I weighed my setup, and I included everything; bell housing, torus cover, two torus members, and tranny... TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS... whew!!!

By the time the NHRA made the hydro's illegal, Art Carr and Marvin Ripes had done some developmental work on Powerglide converters, I am sure. There may not have been a lot of difference in their e.t.'s with a 'Glide and a better converter, by then... I dunno.

I'd love to know if anyone ever did a comparison. Surely, somebody did. I thought I saw an A-1 (Ripe's) logo on Dianna's sedan delivery. He might have had a 'Glide in there at one time or another...
Dick Butler???

12-27-2007, 07:11 PM	#1
vic guilmino Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: wv Posts: 884 Likes: 42 Liked 56 Times in 21 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? does anybody rememder when george had a 58 pontiac __________________ Vic Guilmino 1129 STK

12-27-2007, 08:04 PM	#2
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Vic, Try this link. Bob Rice http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=31054000&f=

12-28-2007, 12:00 AM	#3
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? For those of you who don't know Bob Rice. He is the Fletcher and Biondo of collecting "drag car pictures". The man has an unbelievable collection. Tom Sheehan

12-31-2007, 07:37 PM	#4
myron ramey Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: martinsville indiana Posts: 65 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? This is for Dick Butler, Do you know what ever happend to the 56 wagon you got off John Diana ? also do you have any pictures of your early race cars you could share with us? Thank you , Myron

12-31-2007, 09:20 PM	#5
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Don Scholl... Wow... I can't believe I failed to mention John Archambault, either. I used to follow his progress in Drag News (or, was it National DRAGSTER???) back when Class racing was an every week affair, and they listed the Class winners and told their e.t.'s. His car was a twin to mine... just about half-a-second quicker.... then, three quarters of a second quicker... as my frustration mounted. My parter, Harry Sparks, didn't seem to be any better at reigning him in than I was. His ability to extract power from a 220 hp 283 and get it to the ground in a chassis that as far as I was concerned, was a rolling traction problem, was incredible!!! He proved to be all but unbeatable in H/SA, then M/SA after NHRA changed the class structure (always 15 pounds per HP.) After he changed classes and started running a Hemi Barracuda (A/MP?), he continued his winning ways, but by then, nothing he did surprised me; he had broken my spirit with his '57 Chevy... Totally awesome racer... __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-31-2007 at 09:22 PM.

12-31-2007, 09:26 PM	#6
Bob Rice Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: New Bern, NC Posts: 617 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Don Scholl, Did you ever race a SS/CA 65 Dodge? Bob Rice

12-31-2007, 11:24 PM	#7
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Myron, I traded the wagon to some guys in southern indiana. Hostettler and Ingersol. They painted it silver and ran for a while. Then it went to Indy I believe and was Green. The guy in Indy would never tell me where it went. I'd Like to get it back but cant find it....Any ideas where it is ? you are in the area.....Will try to scan my photos in.... Dick

01-01-2008, 09:56 AM	#8
thomas sheehan Photographer Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 1,717 Likes: 24 Liked 75 Times in 29 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Here you go Don and Bill..........

12-28-2007, 04:13 AM	#10
bill dedman VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Conway, AR Posts: 1,739 Likes: 0 Liked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: lets have fun...who is the best Jr. stocker of all time? Vic, I have seen pictures of George's '58 "Toyko Rose" Pontiac. The one I saw photos of was a 4-door. I guess that was after the sedan deliveries were ruled illegal with a Hydro??? I wonder if anyone pulled the hydro out and stuck a Powerglide in, just to see what it would run? Of course, those were the old, cast iron Powerglides... but the hydros were ungodly heavy. Once, I weighed my setup, and I included everything; bell housing, torus cover, two torus members, and tranny... TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY POUNDS... whew!!! By the time the NHRA made the hydro's illegal, Art Carr and Marvin Ripes had done some developmental work on Powerglide converters, I am sure. There may not have been a lot of difference in their e.t.'s with a 'Glide and a better converter, by then... I dunno. I'd love to know if anyone ever did a comparison. Surely, somebody did. I thought I saw an A-1 (Ripe's) logo on Dianna's sedan delivery. He might have had a 'Glide in there at one time or another... Dick Butler??? __________________ Bill Last edited by bill dedman; 12-28-2007 at 04:20 AM.

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