1967/1968 Dick Harrell funny cars

[SS427]

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I remember the last time you stirred the pot on the chevelle site regarding the LS6 registry and alienated everyone there as well.

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Wow, can't believe I am posting on this thread but at least I will change the subject for a moment. Steve, no offense meant to either you or Greg but in the interest of keeping the LS-6 Registry out of a negative discussion as that is the last thing I need, I think you meant to say the ACES Chevelle club guidelines thread NOT the LS-6 Registry thread. Just wanted to clear the air and keep the registry on a positive note as I have spent considerable amounts of time to keep it that way. Sorry if I missed something if in fact I did.
Rick

Tom and others,


That sure does look a lot like your car..and imagine that..no need to come up with other cars or 1 car has different doors or tail lights or a different spoiler.....BUT..wait a min..it can't be YOUR car..because you bought your car from some guy and HE SAID you had a DH car..man what was I thinking....man glad I don't have to go in the garage and always wonder if my homework was right...Hopefully for you Huston Platt or someone else doesn't get looking at YOUR DH car and say "ghee" ...

Might you want to at LEAST, POSSIBLY look at re-researching what you have????

As far as my comments go...well here is a real world situation of a car I actually own and have spoken to others here about...

I have a 1969 X11, 02 built Hugger Orange Camaro. It has a BE rear in it and all the attributes of a COPO. There is no engine or trans however. I have been researching the car and its' history to try and determine if it is a COPO. I haven't spoken to Ed C about the car, instead wanting to further research the car..

However based on what you guys as a collective group (and since all the post from about pg 4 or so have people with stars on them) you as a group are voicing your collective opinion. I now feel comfortable saying the car IS a COPO. After all I did alittle research, the car looks like one, the guy I bought it from about 10 years ago thought it was one, and most importantly YOU as a group say it is...since no hard research, no hard documentation, no matter if there is a chance I'm wrong or that possible evidence to the contrary shows up...So in the space of 2 hours I can now bring a new, previously unfound, highly collectible COPO Camaro to the table. Well I'm giving some thought to selling and since "The Premier Supercar Website" just validated it for me the value just went up...

Thanks guys..you made my night...even as I'm being the butt of a lot of your childish jokes and post..

All I'm going to say in regards to some of the personal attacks, mocking post and jabs..I guess you guys have all the answers... Since I didn't specifically call anyone out by name but instead was called out by a few..especially someone in Steve Shauger (paceme) that I respected..notice the past tense i will take a sec to make a few comments..stay in the Camaro world..the last time I checked your knowledge of Chevelles and specifically LS6's it was fractional at best..You neither truly know me or are a "drinking buddy".. I expected better from you however, especially given the fact we have corresponded for 10 years or so..guess my judgement of you and your character was wrong as you se fit to make your post personal..I expected that sort of stuff from the likes of Rick Peters..after all everyone knows he is a female dog, but you I thought highly of..

I'm done..you guys figure out what Tom has

[Belair62]

Tom has Harrells car...I'm an expert now...I looked at the pics.End of story...hey why not ...its as good as anything else...this guy who is an expert had the car in his show booth...and saw it 2 years after...and never had any issues but now miraculously he looked at some pictures or something and he says it's not the car after all these years ? None of it smells right...now they are trotting their proclamation out to all kinds of websites praying someone will believe them but in time they will all see right thru it all...no matter what the car is ...Harrells name has suffered . Hopefully Val sees that

[jg95z28]

So now its definitely the Huston Platt car? Gee and today in less than one hour on google I found no less than half dozen other period 68 Camaro funny cars with the same passenger door defect, same spoiler and at least one definitely has the same tail lights. P-L-E-A-S-E.

Here's one for you raced by John Dekker. (Several pictures halfway down the page.)

http://coloradoracingmemories.com/cr.../crmdekker.htm

So why couldn't it be any of these if its not the DH car?

[Kim_Howie]

I am not a funny car expert but in 30 seconds I noticed the brace bars between the frame rails on the Platt car all run the opposite way than Tom's. Somebody must have noticed this!!!! Come on experts!! good night

[jerry67]

I don't personally care about any of this BS,but I did read some not all, I can't figure out where this Greg2001LS6 fits into this, he seems like he's lonely and needs to be controversial just for someone to talk to. I must say if you EVER stuck your nose into my business you wouldn't be around to do it again. GET A LIFE

[hvychev]

lol

The evidence keeps pouring in. Looks like a rabbits smoke and mirror show staring the MAD hatter......Timmy!

BTW I see what you mean Kim!

[Charley Lillard]

I am not a student of those pics that Ed posted but the other camps arguement is based on there being only one 67-8 Harrell car. Tom has said all along he thought there were two cars. Do Eds pics confirm 1 or 2 67-8 cars ? The guys studying every nut and bolt must have a opinion on that.

[Motion Camaro]

<font color="blue">WTF GUYS?!?!?!?
The only thing that really matters is that Tom has a really cool
nostalgia funny car, that looks like a DH car.

If I saw that car at a Funnycar Reunion or the Hot Rod Reunion,
I would think it was the coolest thing since sliced bread!

NOW, if Tom decides to sell that car as an original DH car,
THEN &amp; only THEN. should any of this BS matter.

I have been on this site for a couple of years now &amp; enjoy it most of the time.
I try to post interesting (but mostly funny) comments, because I am no expert on ANY of this.
Controversy is great to a point, but to try &amp; put someones blood, sweat &amp; tears down
because YOU THINK they are doing it ALL WRONG is crazy.

I wish I had the patience to build one of these nostalgia cars, real or copy,
because they are much cooler to me than the new megadollar stuff.
Anyway &amp; I will continue to post, look &amp; listen, but please, STOP THE INSANITY! </font>




Some idiot on this site made an original Baldwin car a Pro-Street!!! Can you believe that!!!


<font color="blue">(oh, that was me, s*it, I can't even start controversy right.)</font>

[Steve Shauger]

My last post was directed to you only, which is why I addressed you Greg. To insinuate we don't care about research or the pedigree of a car is wrong. This site has uncovered many fake and bogus cars. What is the big deal with using your first name you have signed your posts "GS CARLSON".
I was comparing your badgering and unwarranted innuendos, with what you had done in the past on the Chevelle.net site regarding ACES judging format. You called into question the integrity of the head judges with absolutely no justification. You did apologize but the damage had been done. Give it a break, and get off your horse. I feel the same way about as I have in the past.

Rick, sorry as stated above I was referring to the ACES judging format...amazing you knew exactly what I was talking about.

Regarding have a double shot, I am not planning on having a drink with you anytime soon.

Respectfully,

S A Shauger