Why didn't they sell these when we were kids?

Alex Denysenko · 03-14-2014, 12:50 PM

BONE STOCK AS DELIVERED!

Randall Klein · 03-14-2014, 01:09 PM

Well, most of us didn't have 100K laying around.....but I know where you're coming from

I'd rather take something and max it out thru test & effort rather than write a check...just sayin'

Take care Alex, if all goes well we'll see you in Columbus (hope your doing well)

Alex Denysenko · 03-14-2014, 01:23 PM

Brain is great Randy, just the body and the@^$@^%$@^% insurance company that's unco-operative.
in 1969 dollars I figure it would have cost around $10 grand or so
looking forward to seeing you guys, boy do I miss BIR and racing in general :-(

Randall Klein · 03-14-2014, 02:33 PM

Brain's OK? Your thinking $10,000 was do-able in 1969? I'm making $1.65/hr pumping DX Super Boron @ .29/gal. trying to swing 36 equal payments for my '69 396/375 Nova that listed for $3,625, lying thru my teeth to my Insurance guy that it was a small V-8 to pay for premiums.....'ya sure, coulda had a ZL-1 for $7K plus and had the $3 in the pocket!!!

Better have that brain checked again!

Just kid din' ol friend.....take care

Harry 6674 · 03-14-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Randall Klein

Brain's OK? Your thinking $10,000 was do-able in 1969? I'm making $1.65/hr pumping DX Super Boron @ .29/gal. trying to swing 36 equal payments for my '69 396/375 Nova that listed for $3,625, lying thru my teeth to my Insurance guy that it was a small V-8 to pay for premiums.....'ya sure, coulda had a ZL-1 for $7K plus and had the $3 in the pocket!!!

Better have that brain checked again!

Just kid din' ol friend.....take care

That $3600 for the nova may have bought a used 427 Cobra. Hind sight. Wish I had some.

Tom keedle · 03-15-2014, 10:49 AM

t-bolts were 6K in 64 if my info is/was correct....guess that's what I get for being 9yrs old at the time...

Bob Emery · 03-15-2014, 10:05 PM

I passed on a '69 428 CJ Mustang automatic for $2K in '74 due to insurance costs..

DIC GEARY · 03-16-2014, 12:33 AM

Alex...When I was a kid in high school, Cook and Bedwell went 166 MPH in top fuel.. Fastest run ever...

Alex Denysenko · 03-16-2014, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DIC GEARY

Alex...When I was a kid in high school, Cook and Bedwell went 166 MPH in top fuel.. Fastest run ever...

In 1969 I was a junior in high school working part time at my uncles standard station in Chicago for$3.50 an hour driving my hand me down 65 Mustang street racing week nights every chance we could,along with racing AHRA class at US 30 dragstrip on Sundays

rickseeman · 03-17-2014, 11:19 AM

$3.50 an hour in 1969? Yes, he was your uncle. Everybody else in the country was making less than 1/2 that.

03-14-2014, 12:50 PM	#1
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? BONE STOCK AS DELIVERED! __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net

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Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? Well, most of us didn't have 100K laying around.....but I know where you're coming from I'd rather take something and max it out thru test & effort rather than write a check...just sayin' Take care Alex, if all goes well we'll see you in Columbus (hope your doing well)

03-14-2014, 01:23 PM	#3
Alex Denysenko Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Michigan City IN Posts: 633 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? Brain is great Randy, just the body and the@^$@^%$@^% insurance company that's unco-operative. in 1969 dollars I figure it would have cost around $10 grand or so looking forward to seeing you guys, boy do I miss BIR and racing in general :-( __________________ Alex Denysenko NHRA 3038 SS, 3305 STK - IHRA 6 SS, 330A STK Moneymaker Racing LaPorte Indiana 219-861-1214 www.moneymakerracing.net

03-14-2014, 02:33 PM	#4
Randall Klein Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 785 Likes: 45 Liked 316 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? Brain's OK? Your thinking $10,000 was do-able in 1969? I'm making $1.65/hr pumping DX Super Boron @ .29/gal. trying to swing 36 equal payments for my '69 396/375 Nova that listed for $3,625, lying thru my teeth to my Insurance guy that it was a small V-8 to pay for premiums.....'ya sure, coulda had a ZL-1 for $7K plus and had the $3 in the pocket!!! Better have that brain checked again! Just kid din' ol friend.....take care

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Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? t-bolts were 6K in 64 if my info is/was correct....guess that's what I get for being 9yrs old at the time... __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.

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Bob Emery Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marysville, WA Posts: 90 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? I passed on a '69 428 CJ Mustang automatic for $2K in '74 due to insurance costs..

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DIC GEARY Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Broomfield Colorado Posts: 133 Likes: 31 Liked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? Alex...When I was a kid in high school, Cook and Bedwell went 166 MPH in top fuel.. Fastest run ever...

03-17-2014, 11:19 AM	#10
rickseeman Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Stuttgart, AR Posts: 125 Likes: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Why didn't they sell these when we were kids? $3.50 an hour in 1969? Yes, he was your uncle. Everybody else in the country was making less than 1/2 that.