Loosing a Tire During Launch!!!

SSDiv6 · 11-08-2008, 07:36 PM

Interesting launch for Mr.Paul Wong!!!

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...er=30#indextop

Nitro Joe Jackson · 11-08-2008, 08:28 PM

"Fine time to leave me loose wheel"
well tire i guess in that shot, i seen it and said wow, think he was trying some new tire pressure, lol

Steve OB · 11-08-2008, 08:36 PM

Man, that thing even does wheelies with no tire. Theres a ton of comments for that photo including "blew the tires off" lol Still a nice car!!!

Philip Saran · 11-08-2008, 09:12 PM

Is that the front part of the Cal Tracks (in front of the rim) hitting the track?

Ed Fernandez · 11-08-2008, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Philip Saran

Is that the front part of the Cal Tracks (in front of the rim) hitting the track?

Not even close.

Julie Jordan · 11-08-2008, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitro Joe Jackson

"Fine time to leave me loose wheel"
well tire i guess in that shot, i seen it and said wow, think he was trying some new tire pressure, lol

Joe ~ that's too funny!

340Cuda · 11-09-2008, 10:17 AM

From Moparts.com from someone who said they knew Paul:

was a M/T radial slick that blew ....

he told me M/T took the tire and is shipping back to the factory to see why..or what happened...

the slick was almost new also...and M/T replaced both of them on the car..

Angela Macy · 11-09-2008, 10:24 AM

Ouch! Nice car though - I like it!! 68 or 69? Marker lights are missing....

FYI, Loose is as in your shoe string is loose, lose is as in you lose a race (or a tire). So technically its Losing a tire during launch

But technically it did come loose from the rim

Real Racer · 11-09-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Angela Macy

Ouch! Nice car though - I like it!! 68 or 69? Marker lights are missing....

FYI, Loose is as in your shoe string is loose, lose is as in you lose a race (or a tire). So technically its Losing a tire during launch

But technically it did come loose from the rim

It is a 1968.
68 is the only year for Dart GTS to have horizontal stripe option.
It has rear marker lights by the way Angela. Little tiny round ones.
Front fenders must hae been replaced.

Angela Macy · 11-09-2008, 12:02 PM

Ok - I can see the ones in the rear now that you point it out. Didn't know about the stripe option. We have a 68, two actually, one complete one (street car) and one carcuss (sp?) - should be a race car someday.

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Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 54 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! "Fine time to leave me loose wheel" well tire i guess in that shot, i seen it and said wow, think he was trying some new tire pressure, lol __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

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Steve OB Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lodi, Ohio Posts: 50 Likes: 3 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! Man, that thing even does wheelies with no tire. Theres a ton of comments for that photo including "blew the tires off" lol Still a nice car!!! __________________ Steve Obertanec

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Philip Saran Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Parker, CO. Posts: 727 Likes: 160 Liked 14 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! Is that the front part of the Cal Tracks (in front of the rim) hitting the track? __________________ Phil Saran Parker, Colorado

11-09-2008, 10:17 AM	#7
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,649 Likes: 3,756 Liked 752 Times in 325 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! From Moparts.com from someone who said they knew Paul: was a M/T radial slick that blew .... he told me M/T took the tire and is shipping back to the factory to see why..or what happened... the slick was almost new also...and M/T replaced both of them on the car..

11-09-2008, 10:24 AM	#8
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! Ouch! Nice car though - I like it!! 68 or 69? Marker lights are missing.... FYI, Loose is as in your shoe string is loose, lose is as in you lose a race (or a tire). So technically its Losing a tire during launch But technically it did come loose from the rim

11-09-2008, 12:02 PM	#10
Angela Macy Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Randleman, NC Posts: 301 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Loosing a Tire During Launch!!! Ok - I can see the ones in the rear now that you point it out. Didn't know about the stripe option. We have a 68, two actually, one complete one (street car) and one carcuss (sp?) - should be a race car someday.