What everr happened to the good ol' days

[Casey Miles]

You talk like tow hubs are that old, I just stopped using them about 4 years ago. Still have them as backup!
Casey Miles
248H E/S because of 4 hp

[X-TECH MAN]

1971....I had a custom made tow bar made to fit the front of my 1969 300 HP Corvette H/S (F/S today) with a 4-speed muncie. It was hard to get the drive shaft out because everything is small and tight and I was to lazy to install the towing hubs sooooo I flat towed to Colonial Beach, Va. one Sundy with the 7 inch Firestone yellow dots on it. Yep....half way there the vette trans locked up and tore up the main shaft and STOPPED my 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix (very heavy car) right in the middle of Rt.# 301 from 55-60 MPH in about 10 ft.....lol. Scratch one whole muncie and flat spotted my "Stones" that day. Ex$pen$ive lession. Fixed it and ran Larry Lombardo the next weekend at 75 & 80 for class and he beat me by about a bumper bolt.....Had to win class back then to run for the eliminator. Good "ole daze". Maybe but we sure had FUN.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

1971....I had a custom made tow bar made to fit the front of my 1969 300 HP Corvette H/S (F/S today) with a 4-speed muncie. It was hard to get the drive shaft out because everything is small and tight and I was to lazy to install the towing hubs sooooo I flat towed to Colonial Beach, Va. one Sundy with the 7 inch Firestone yellow dots on it. Yep....half way there the vette trans locked up and tore up the main shaft and STOPPED my 1966 Pontiac Grand Prix (very heavy car) right in the middle of Rt.# 301 from 55-60 MPH in about 10 ft.....lol. Scratch one whole muncie and flat spotted my "Stones" that day. Ex$pen$ive lession. Fixed it and ran Larry Lombardo the next weekend at 75 & 80 for class and he beat me by about a bumper bolt.....Had to win class back then to run for the eliminator. Good "ole daze". Maybe but we sure had FUN.

Ouch!!

[Ed Fernandez]

I still have my old NMW hubs.I flat towed for 14 years (1977-90).Did'nt do much real long distance (longest
was Queens NY to Gettysburg Pa for an AMC show/race).Good thing I still had the hubs and tow bar,my open trailer was stolen 2 days before the trip.I first went to the track in 1965 (NY Nat'l Speedway).Saw all the hot cars of the times.One of my favorites was Wild Willie Borsch's Winged Express AA/FA.Anybody
remember the tree was suspended by wire over the track?Only 3 bulbs too,I bracket raced there too a few times in 1969-70,then again in 1977 till it closed in 1980.Fantastic track,lousy road system to get there.Itwas the Long Island Xpressway or Sunrise Hwy.That was it.West Hampton was also open then
(The Sand Pit) and Islip (1/8 mi) .All history now.It was a real trip though in the 60s and 70s.

Ed F.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by Casey Miles

You talk like tow hubs are that old, I just stopped using them about 4 years ago. Still have them as backup!
Casey Miles
248H E/S because of 4 hp

Casey I remember you flat towing to Indy . Remember " Perkins Cake & Shake"