Strange Trim Tag

[ds1]

The three link was replaced with a ladder bar. The car was one of there early cars. It was dipped in California. Gary Drenk took the car there and watched them dip it. Gary kept saying he got the car through Bill Jenkins. He was not the only one that said that. 3 people I talked to in Illinois started our conversation with "the SRD car". The front suspension was stock in 73. Struts did not come until later. The 3 link was Jenkins design. I was told it was very responsive to washer changes. Gary picked the car up at Lordstown Ohio. He said it was a Body In White. Gary Steward has been a big help. He was owner 3 and did not know it was Drenks car despite both having worked for Motor Sport Research at different time. Mel Naramore was the second owner. To this date I have not spoke to him but talked to his brother Jim Naramore.

[ds1]

I have pics but they are to big to load

[PeteLeathersac]

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Awesome news and congrats it's the Chicagoland Dealer car!
Depending on system you're using, can you open the pics and take screen shots of them then try loading those instead of the original pic files?

~ Pete


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[cook_dw]

1. Foam in quarters
2. Original wishbone
3. 3 link bracket
4. Original yellow paint in rear wheel well.

[DW31S]

Glad for you that you solved the mystery. Sometimes the research is the most fun! What are your plans for a drivetrain? SBC/Lenco?

[ds1]

Originally Posted by DW31S

Glad for you that you solved the mystery. Sometimes the research is the most fun! What are your plans for a drivetrain? SBC/Lenco?

Initial plans are for an all new sbc Dart 427 to be built and a turbo 350. What was in the car last. Phase 2 will be change back to 73 body as raced. Later may get the Lenco back. This was to be a, cheap car to bridge the gap to get to the 67 Super Stock Camaro

[Lynn]

Great piece of history. Will be watching as you bring it back.

[cook_dw]

From ds1.

"Finally got the Dream Weaver connection. Owner 4 John Pouleson."

[RichSchmidt]

There is a guy here on the east coast who is a heavy hitter bracket racer and he races the heck out of a car that is a well known SRD pro stock VEGA. The car was authenticated and it turned out to be the only 4 link Vega that SRD ever built. He didn't seem to be phased by it and just blast into the 8's with it risking destruction on every pass. I guess not everybody sees things the way we do.

[RichSchmidt]

BTW,I was binge watching You Tube drag racing videos the other day. I was searching pro stock from each year in the 70's as well as some of the national event videos of that era. I saw your car in one of the videos. It was only a shot of it from behind as it rolled up to the starting line and took off. I wish I could tell you exactly what video it was,but all I can say is that it is out there if you want to look for it.