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Hi Tom,

Thanks for the invite. I'll see what happens next year. I'm personally trying to get my 70 cuda fast enough to make a run for qualifying for Indy next year in Superstock(watched this year and got the bug again), but if that doesn't work out your show looks great.(THANKS AGAIN)

Budnate,

I'll take some photos of the straight axle set up. Give me a little time.

Talk to yah later,
Alex

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Hi Tom,

Thanks for the invite. I'll see what happens next year. I'm personally trying to get my 70 cuda fast enough to make a run for qualifying for Indy next year in Superstock(watched this year and got the bug again), but if that doesn't work out your show looks great.(THANKS AGAIN)


Talk to yah later,
Alex

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Good luck at Indy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif thnx!! but hurry https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Hook line and sinker.....Just like shootin fish in a barrel...Now where's my popcorn.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Oh yeah..I'm diggin that Chevelle! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif


Steve https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/smirk.gif

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Hey, bring that bad boy to SCR10. Even though I may put a BBC back in my car, like it was raced, I am afraid you are out of my league. <font color="red"> It's been as quick as 8.70 back in 1967 at Cordova(60% nitro)and was one of the first cars in the 10's in it's original configuration.
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https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222...oryostrich.jpg

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222763-ostrichafx.jpg

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I can hear the "Cackle" and Smell the Nitro from the Exhaust just looking at that Picture........Wow!!.......You guy's that are too young to remember these cars missed a real piece of "Racing" history........ https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif


Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Tom's car might get a big block.....but I get to tune it https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

Wouldn't it be great to get 5 or 6 of these together! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/drool.gif

If I leave mine close to as is (Budnate's suggestion)I won't be doing any full runs. I just don't know how much to redo. I do agree with Bud once you start just where do you stop? https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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That car is soooo cool 65 is my favorite year Chevelle, Malcolm Durham and Dickie Harrell both built their own type of "Thunderbolt" 64 Chevelles, Malcolm made his 64 into a 65, Harrell changed to a Nova and retired the Chevelle. Leave it to Tom and Rob to get something else cool. Great job guys!

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Malcolm's Chevelle, with dropped front axle supported by leaf springs. Note that the car still retains it's stainless trim, emblems, grille, etc.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222901-AFX-1.JPG

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Another.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222903-AFX-2.JPG

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Why they were known as "wheel standers".

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222904-AFX-3.JPG

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Thought I would post this for Mo and other A/FX Nova fans.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222905-AFX-4.JPG

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Another Nova, this has to be one of the most gorgeous race cars ever built.


https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222908-AFX-5.JPG

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One of my heros, Burce Larsen in his USA-1 Chevelle.

Hey Budnate, this could be you. LOL

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222909-AFX-6.JPG

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Another good looking Chevelle taking on Dick Landy's Dodge.

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222910-AFX-7.JPG

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Probably the most popular of them all! Seatons Shaker! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/burnout.gif Vargo Dragway....VA VA VA VOOMWAY! Sunday afternoon in late 1966 I can hear the thunder and smell the nitro now. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

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Man you just gotta love them old Nostalgia Gassers! and if it happens to have the modified wheel bases then thats even cooler! I wish they had more of the around putting on shows! Also the old front engine dragsters.I always wanted to own a front engine dragster,I think they are the cooles dragsters ever built.I could watch them run all day!Keep them cool pictures coming.I am drooling so much I had to put a towel down to keep from shorting out the keyboard.And to the owner of the Mopar altered wheelbase Car that baby is WAY WAY COOL! I love chevys but I also love the MOPARS,OLD Fords,OLD Pontiacs,But especially Chevies and Mopars! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/cool.gif

Bobby Dodson

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Bobby, you are right, they are very cool. If you ever get the chance, be sure and attend the York US30 show in York, PA. There are always several old Gassers there. In fact, around 170 of the coolest cars in the world. Darwin is kind enough to allow the sYc to show our cars amongst all the other Gassers, rails, funnycars, etc.


As per FE dragsters, cool to say the least, but having looked inside several, not for sure if that is for me. Sitting on the RE/trans.. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif A person would need really big ones to drive one of those. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I think we should move this thread and create a new Forum for factory drags cars , S/S, A/FX , Gassers etc so there is a dedicated place to discuss these early creatures ! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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Belair62 That is an excellent Idea! All of us Older folks have a fondness for the Nostalgia Cars!I will try to get a few pics of some local Cars around Houston.There are a few that come ou from time to time.

Bobby Dodson

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One of my heros, Burce Larsen in his USA-1 Chevelle.

Hey Budnate, this could be you. LOL

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/222909-AFX-6.JPG

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<font color="blue">I went to Garlits museum a couple of weeks ago.
Saw this up close .... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif </font>

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/223...8Medium%29.JPG

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Bruce told me he found this car at about the same time he found one of his funnycars. He could not afford to restore both, so he let Big Daddy have the Chevelle. He wishes he had been able to keep the Chevelle.

The car looks killer, jacked up and all. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

Thanks for sharing. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...iggthumpup.gif

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I must admit that I usually group stuff like gassers, awb, 2% cars, f/x cars, ss/s, etc... all together. To me it was more of a time period thing, I don't think the sanctioning bodies were consistent with their nomenclature either. In reading the SS-Drag Racing the F/Sedan book, it sounds like these classifications were changed at will sometimes https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/dunno.gif Bottom line, why does it matter? It's a cool old car, call it whatever ya like. I'd like to see a match race between the '65 I-beam Chevelle vs. the '66 I-beam Nova https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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Marlin, if there is to be a race between my '65 Chevelle and Mo's '66 Nova (actually '67), then he had better get busy. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

https://www.yenko.net/attachments/219820-67nova1.jpg

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All I have to do is put mine together or make yours so it won't run.....hmmmmmmm.....don't be alarmed if yours doesn't start the next time you get in it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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I'd like to see a match race between the '65 I-beam Chevelle vs. the '66 I-beam Nova

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You may want to inform Dumb, Dumber and Dumbest that you were talking about Mo and not some clapped out POS.

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All I have to do is put mine together or make yours so it won't run.....hmmmmmmm.....don't be alarmed if yours doesn't start the next time you get in it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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no worries, Mo...I can borrow you my ol' red 66 Nova door slammer for a couple days. 7.81 @ 179 on DOTs https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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All I have to do is put mine together or make yours so it won't run.....hmmmmmmm.....don't be alarmed if yours doesn't start the next time you get in it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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no worries, Mo...I can borrow you my ol' red 66 Nova door slammer for a couple days. 7.81 @ 179 on DOTs https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Hey now.... https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif

I get the other Chevy race car then. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ins/3gears.gif

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All I have to do is put mine together or make yours so it won't run.....hmmmmmmm.....don't be alarmed if yours doesn't start the next time you get in it. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/naughty.gif

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no worries, Mo...I can borrow you my ol' red 66 Nova door slammer for a couple days. 7.81 @ 179 on DOTs https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

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Way to go Steve!!!!!!!!!

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Ken https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/flag.gif

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Are you the current owner of Tinkers Toy the 65 chevelle. If you are I've got pictures of the car. I grew up with that car. My dad and uncle are the ones who built it. Please contact me. My email address is [email protected] Thank you. My name is Jeremy

Re: My '65 A/FX Chevelle
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sYc</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I must admit that I usually group stuff like gassers, awb, 2% cars, f/x cars, ss/s, etc... all together. To me it was more of a time period thing, I don't think the sanctioning bodies were consistent with their nomenclature either. In reading the SS-Drag Racing the F/Sedan book, it sounds like these classifications were changed at will sometimes &lt;img src=&quot;https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...unno.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt; Bottom line, why does it matter? It's a cool old car, call it whatever ya like. I'd like to see a match race between the '65 I-beam Chevelle vs. the '66 I-beam Nova &lt;img src=&quot;https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ghty.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt; </div></div>

Marlin, if there is to be a race between my '65 Chevelle and Mo's '66 Nova (actually '67), then he had better get busy. &lt;img src=&quot;https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ghty.gif&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;

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That Nova is way cool.