RIP Lynn Balek

Alex Polewik · 06-02-2022, 07:10 PM

Always a great time when you went up to Lynn's shop. I'm 54 and have been going to his shop since I was a young kid.

Picture attached is a photo of two things I have at my home that always makes me think of Lynn when I walk by.

The Big Red bottle was given to me by Lynn when I was putting together the 64 Plymouth that was the original "Big Red" car out of Virginia. The second is a coffee cup I bought from Lynn when I had Butch Leal's California Flash Modified Production Duster. I had to buy a set of Stahl headers that came off his original 65 car to get the cup(still have those old headers too).

Lynn always kidded me that I paid $900 for the direct connection coffee cup. It was and still is well worth it. Makes me smile every time I walk by.

You always could get the latest SS/AH racing news from Lynn too.

The best part of spending time with him were the great racing stories from the years past with his 65 "Satisfaction" Hemi Dodge. Somebody should have wrote that stuff all down.

Have fun up in Hemi Heaven.

06-02-2022, 07:10 PM	#10
Alex Polewik Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Huxley, IA Posts: 141 Likes: 24 Liked 100 Times in 20 Posts	Re: RIP Lynn Balek Always a great time when you went up to Lynn's shop. I'm 54 and have been going to his shop since I was a young kid. Picture attached is a photo of two things I have at my home that always makes me think of Lynn when I walk by. The Big Red bottle was given to me by Lynn when I was putting together the 64 Plymouth that was the original "Big Red" car out of Virginia. The second is a coffee cup I bought from Lynn when I had Butch Leal's California Flash Modified Production Duster. I had to buy a set of Stahl headers that came off his original 65 car to get the cup(still have those old headers too). Lynn always kidded me that I paid $900 for the direct connection coffee cup. It was and still is well worth it. Makes me smile every time I walk by. You always could get the latest SS/AH racing news from Lynn too. The best part of spending time with him were the great racing stories from the years past with his 65 "Satisfaction" Hemi Dodge. Somebody should have wrote that stuff all down. Have fun up in Hemi Heaven.