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Walts_restoration · 02-08-2008, 11:19 AM

Heres a link to some of my dads old racing photos, hopefully ill get some of my camaro after i drop the 302 or 327 in, enjoy.

Walts_restoration · 02-08-2008, 11:21 AM

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Walts_restoration · 02-08-2008, 11:25 AM

take in mind we still have all these cars but the wrecked 69 chevelle and the 68 camaro, the kansas twister, 55, and the blue and the green camaros are inside the grarge, still in the same condition they were retired in. The 57 was retired early due to the 302 in it throwing a rod.

Montini · 02-08-2008, 02:25 PM

Wow, those are some great pics! Love to see old drag photos. What is the story on the two wrecks? Did they happen on the strip and was anyone hurt?

Walts_restoration · 02-08-2008, 09:10 PM

both were my dads cars. The 68 camaro's tire crinkled while going down the strip, he had a 454 4 speed in there (what the blue camaro had, same motor and tranny) and i believe someing like 4-6 end over ends and 6-12 barrel rolls, and magically it was the weekend after he installed the lakewood roll bar, hence the pictures of him pointing to it. He modified all those cars to have 3pt seat belts for safety reasons.

That 69 chevelle was a month old, bought it brand new 350/350 4 speed bench seat special heavy duty front and rear suspension, and a 12 bolt 4.88 gear, but the assembly plant couldn't put the gear in so the dealership had to after my dad picked the car up, hit head on with a semi one night after drag racing. My dad wasin the back seat of the car sleeping, his buddy was driving and must have fell asleep, head on collision, amazing hes still alive.

Another and the third major wreck was in my moms 69 GTO that we still have, got hit on the front drivers side by a drunk driver, bent the frame,a nd it was the rare non-hideaway headlights model. We bought a 69 lemans to fix the frame but have never got around to it, seems like my dad never gets around to alot of things.

Any other questions about the car just ask, im pretty knowelgeable on them, and what i dont know ill just ask my dad.

Bishops Trucks · 02-08-2008, 09:24 PM

I like that '55 210 Delray. It reminds me of my Dads car, now we know of 3 with this paint job.

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Walts_restoration · 02-08-2008, 11:01 PM

The white and black 55 is the only one we own in that color, we also have a black with white roof 55 210, red with white roof 55 210, green i beleive with a white roof 210, and a blue 210 delray, the red green and blue 55s are all original v8 low mileage one owner prior to us 55s, v8 3 speed on the tree, and as rust free as your gonna find survivors, the blue ones been painted though.

Outlaw72 · 02-09-2008, 11:35 AM

Nice Pics!! Talk about old school!

724x4a/cchevy · 02-09-2008, 03:55 PM

that 150 57 is pretty valuable...Very cool pics! Hot lookin Small block!!

see ten · 02-09-2008, 08:40 PM

That RS car took quite a lick didn't it! I always enjoy seeing old pics like this getting posted. I'm also looking forward to the day you and your pop get around to getting some of those old cars out of those sheds so we can see them better!

Walts_restoration · 02-09-2008, 09:22 PM

haha, im trying to get him moving on that, hes not ready to sit down and enjoy life yet though.

They live quieter lives....for now

Joe67 · 02-10-2008, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Walts_restoration

haha, im trying to get him moving on that, hes not ready to sit down and enjoy life yet though.

They live quieter lives....for now

Are you telling me he still has all those cars in that garage?

Walts_restoration · 02-10-2008, 05:59 AM

the two wrecked ones are long gone,and yes they are still in the grarge, everything but the 57 is as it was run, the 57s motor threw a rod so he retired it early and never rebuilt it. We also have a 57 150 orignal v8 3 speed california car at the farm, but it was wrecked by my dads ex gf, then he got it fixed up and his body man wrecked it on a rest drive haha.

Legend56BC · 02-10-2008, 09:38 AM

Awesome pic's, I used to restore 567 Chevy's but finally settled on the trucks...

jeffspower · 02-10-2008, 02:16 PM

Wow. Jealous doesn't quite begin to express how I feel right now. Nastalgic family heirlooms that few of us will ever experience to that extent.

Outlaw72 · 02-12-2008, 01:32 PM

I hear that ... man there is a gold mine there!

Joe67 · 02-12-2008, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Walts_restoration

the two wrecked ones are long gone,and yes they are still in the grarge, everything but the 57 is as it was run, the 57s motor threw a rod so he retired it early and never rebuilt it. We also have a 57 150 orignal v8 3 speed california car at the farm, but it was wrecked by my dads ex gf, then he got it fixed up and his body man wrecked it on a rest drive haha.

That is incredible! - thanks for sharing

70rs/ss · 02-15-2008, 04:29 AM

WOW, Not only were the picts, cool, but the fact that you still have all of them is near unheard of!! Very cool, very cool. Get with NHRA and see if they would use the cars for a display, lots of history there, or even send a pict into hot rod or Car craft. Don't keep all that history hidden, share!! (just keep your addy hidden!!)

see ten · 02-15-2008, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 70rs/ss

WOW, Not only were the picts, cool, but the fact that you still have all of them is near unheard of!! Very cool, very cool. Get with NHRA and see if they would use the cars for a display, lots of history there, or even send a pict into hot rod or Car craft. Don't keep all that history hidden, share!! (just keep your addy hidden!!)

X2!

tcb-1 · 02-16-2008, 01:08 AM

do you give guided tours!!!! I'll be there in 40 mintues!!!!

too cool that you kept everything.

02-08-2008, 11:19 AM	#1
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	My dads AHRA photos Heres a link to some of my dads old racing photos, hopefully ill get some of my camaro after i drop the 302 or 327 in, enjoy. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:21 AM	#2
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:22 AM	#3
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:22 AM	#4
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:23 AM	#5
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:24 AM	#7
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 11:25 AM	#8
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos take in mind we still have all these cars but the wrecked 69 chevelle and the 68 camaro, the kansas twister, 55, and the blue and the green camaros are inside the grarge, still in the same condition they were retired in. The 57 was retired early due to the 302 in it throwing a rod. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 02:25 PM	#9
Montini Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Madison, Tn Posts: 26	Re: My dads AHRA photos Wow, those are some great pics! Love to see old drag photos. What is the story on the two wrecks? Did they happen on the strip and was anyone hurt?

02-08-2008, 09:10 PM	#10
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos both were my dads cars. The 68 camaro's tire crinkled while going down the strip, he had a 454 4 speed in there (what the blue camaro had, same motor and tranny) and i believe someing like 4-6 end over ends and 6-12 barrel rolls, and magically it was the weekend after he installed the lakewood roll bar, hence the pictures of him pointing to it. He modified all those cars to have 3pt seat belts for safety reasons. That 69 chevelle was a month old, bought it brand new 350/350 4 speed bench seat special heavy duty front and rear suspension, and a 12 bolt 4.88 gear, but the assembly plant couldn't put the gear in so the dealership had to after my dad picked the car up, hit head on with a semi one night after drag racing. My dad wasin the back seat of the car sleeping, his buddy was driving and must have fell asleep, head on collision, amazing hes still alive. Another and the third major wreck was in my moms 69 GTO that we still have, got hit on the front drivers side by a drunk driver, bent the frame,a nd it was the rare non-hideaway headlights model. We bought a 69 lemans to fix the frame but have never got around to it, seems like my dad never gets around to alot of things. Any other questions about the car just ask, im pretty knowelgeable on them, and what i dont know ill just ask my dad. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-08-2008, 09:24 PM	#11
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02-08-2008, 11:01 PM	#12
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos The white and black 55 is the only one we own in that color, we also have a black with white roof 55 210, red with white roof 55 210, green i beleive with a white roof 210, and a blue 210 delray, the red green and blue 55s are all original v8 low mileage one owner prior to us 55s, v8 3 speed on the tree, and as rust free as your gonna find survivors, the blue ones been painted though. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-09-2008, 11:35 AM	#13
Outlaw72 Hay Team!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX, USA Posts: 366	Re: My dads AHRA photos Nice Pics!! Talk about old school! __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne LWB "Orange and White" 8)

02-09-2008, 03:55 PM	#14
724x4a/cchevy Self-proclaimed LED man Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Harrisburg, Missouri Posts: 1,021	Re: My dads AHRA photos that 150 57 is pretty valuable...Very cool pics! Hot lookin Small block!! __________________ My LED Website My Photobucket Album of LED's Ask me about hand-made custom L.E.D brake and reverse lights. <- LINK I also do LED: -Third Brake/Cargo -Brake (truck and burb) -Reverse (truck and burb) -67-68 Front Turn Signals -69-70 Front Turn Signals -71-72 Front Turn Signals -GMC Front Turn Signals I can also do custom lights for other vehicles....i did a set for a AMC Gremlin once Norwood Survivor Last edited by 724x4a/cchevy; 02-09-2008 at 03:58 PM.

02-09-2008, 08:40 PM	#15
see ten WTB this ad Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette Georgia Posts: 5,073	Re: My dads AHRA photos That RS car took quite a lick didn't it! I always enjoy seeing old pics like this getting posted. I'm also looking forward to the day you and your pop get around to getting some of those old cars out of those sheds so we can see them better!

02-09-2008, 09:22 PM	#16
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos haha, im trying to get him moving on that, hes not ready to sit down and enjoy life yet though. They live quieter lives....for now __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums



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02-10-2008, 05:59 AM	#18
Walts_restoration Real Projects never die Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lawrence, kansas Posts: 1,508	Re: My dads AHRA photos the two wrecked ones are long gone,and yes they are still in the grarge, everything but the 57 is as it was run, the 57s motor threw a rod so he retired it early and never rebuilt it. We also have a 57 150 orignal v8 3 speed california car at the farm, but it was wrecked by my dads ex gf, then he got it fixed up and his body man wrecked it on a rest drive haha. __________________ Ill put it this way, ive got a few lawn ornaments My name tag says Ryan KansasTwister On other forums

02-10-2008, 09:38 AM	#19
Legend56BC Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Aldergrove BC(Vancouver area) Canada Posts: 312	Re: My dads AHRA photos Awesome pic's, I used to restore 567 Chevy's but finally settled on the trucks... __________________ http://www.facebook.com/MacDonaldRac...ckTeamBcCanada

02-10-2008, 02:16 PM	#20
jeffspower Well, Whoop-dee-do! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Easton, Mo. pop.- me & scarcely a few others Posts: 2,302	Re: My dads AHRA photos Wow. Jealous doesn't quite begin to express how I feel right now. Nastalgic family heirlooms that few of us will ever experience to that extent. __________________ '68 GMC shortbox 4x4 350/SM465/T221- bought it in '83 SOLD '72 K20 500 Cad/TH400/NP205 SOLD '92 Chevy 2500 6.5 mech TD 4L80E crusty daily driver '72 Monte Carlo... sweet low mile toy '11 Dodge Challenger IE 392 6spd... midlife car

02-12-2008, 01:32 PM	#21
Outlaw72 Hay Team!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Ft. Worth, TX, USA Posts: 366	Re: My dads AHRA photos I hear that ... man there is a gold mine there! __________________ 1972 Chevrolet Cheyenne LWB "Orange and White" 8)

02-15-2008, 04:29 AM	#23
70rs/ss Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,271	Re: My dads AHRA photos WOW, Not only were the picts, cool, but the fact that you still have all of them is near unheard of!! Very cool, very cool. Get with NHRA and see if they would use the cars for a display, lots of history there, or even send a pict into hot rod or Car craft. Don't keep all that history hidden, share!! (just keep your addy hidden!!)

02-16-2008, 01:08 AM	#25
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