1967/1968 Dick Harrell funny cars

[camarojoe]

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Give me a break guys..DH was a drag rqacer..a very good one at that..The guy doesn't have time or the energy to put door handles on non-existent doors, or mid season have another body mold made for a back up car, when he already has the use of a back up car...1 guy = 3 or maybe 4 cars if you account for the 1967 car???? IMO not likely...

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Wait a minute... You are claiming he didn't have time to add a door handle to a one piece body, but he DID have time to paint the same car 15 different ways, add/remove spoiler veins, change tail lights, etc.?

btw, couldn't the door handle serve to aid in lowering/raising the body into position?

[Charley Lillard]

Phil and Marlin the comments are not needed in this thread. It is already hard to pay attention without un-needed comments.

I would guess you could try to use the handle to raise and lower the body, but wouldn't you think if that is the purpose of it,there would be one on each side..that way 2 people could do it and lessen the chance for body damage..if one person trys to raise the body, I would think there is a very real chance on torquing the body and cracking it..Also why don't you see other cars with these handles if that is the way to raise and lower the body..even today...I honestly don't think this question is that complicated...

[jg95z28]

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..DH had a funnycar made without a door and BOLT in tailights..installed a door handle only on the drivers door, when there ISN"T a need for one, ie: no door.. adding both weight and the possibility that it might fall off...


[/ QUOTE ]That's the stupidest assumption you've made yet. Go through the pictures posted and links to other 67-8 Camaros of the period. There were several that had stock emblems added to the fenders make them look like "real" cars. Obviously they weren't worried about extra weight and having them "fall off".

Besides I have seen at least one photo of the 1968 DH funnycar (can't remember where at the moment) where the at least the windshield "glass" had been reinstalled bolted in. (Perhaps after a repair). This was a photo from late 1968 if I remember correctly and it was still in the DH paint scheme. That's not to say it adds any authenticity to Tom's car, but looking at the picture of the Manhart & Engle car from 1969, it appears that all the windows are still "glassed" in.

Furthermore, I believe Tom also said his car was the 1st car, not the 2nd car as you claim. And if you have been paying attention, Tom also said that the guy he bought the car from claimed it was a DH funnycar. This is different from what you and others are saying, it which you claim Tom bought just any old Camaro funnycar and threw the DH connection in all on his own.

I don't claim to have all the answers, but I'm keeping an open mind based on the facts presented so far, and the fact that all the evidence isn't in yet.

I know which car Tom says he has..Also If you read my post no where do I say or imply Tom bought an old car and then decided it is the DH car..he bought the car thinking it was...maybe you should re-read the post and the last thread that was locked..


While some cars had bolt in taillights...Platts car being an obvious one..I don't see any other cars that have a door handle on a non-functioning door...The only other pic that even shows a door handle I could find, outside of the 3 (Larson, DH and Burkhardt's) is Pulde's Wilson owned car..and I would think most would agree that car looks more like a steel rear car, like the DH 1967 car..hence it would have had a functioning door..

[Jeff H]

Wow Greg! That Manhart and Engle sure looks like the DH 68 body. Most of the front fender sponsor decals/names are exactly the same, the opening door looks exactly the same and the rear driver's side window is exactly the same. If that is the DH 68 body then the chassis might be under the 69 body. I believe Val has the car now if I read the posts correctly. Has she ever checked the chassis for the Hardy tag like Matt showed on the Kirby car? As for Tom's car, it can't be the Platt car because the Platt car and a lot of those other similar 68 body's have no molded front bumper but Tom's car does. Unless Tom's car had a completely different front nose section replaced on his car. This is still really interesting stuff. And if you look at the older picture of the Kirby car that Dave put in that older post, you could see where it might have been raced by DH without the "Jim Kirby" on the front fenders and that could be the car in some of these old pictures.

[sYc]

"....Actually "yes" it does..look at the door near the top where the rear edge of the door curves towards the front of the car..."

I still say no, so I guess it is up to the jury now.

BTW, I have received several messages and the vote is about 10-1, guess which way?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

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Phil and Marlin the comments are not needed in this thread. It is already hard to pay attention without un-needed comments.

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Then lock it up, it's been going nowhere.

Tom can you post pics of other 1968 cars that have door handles only on one side and no doors...especially since "BTW, door handles on one piece bodies back then was not that uncommon" I guess they were so common that Kirby, who ran out of the DH stable and didn't have a door in his car, just forgot to do it...

I would love to see the pics...

Sorry forgot to mention..look at your 5th pic in this thread, the one you comment about the door gap along the rocker..you mention the "2nd" car and Kirby's car have a better fit..Actually look at the Manhart car in the photo...same issue with the door and rocker...in the same spot..under the "Super Camaro". Tom I tell you what let's take the photos to someone who is versed in looking at photos and making comparisons...someone that is completely unbiased either way at this point..

BTW..any thought on the door lock cylinder that made me question the whole door in the first place..???