<VV> Thems wuz the daze [ no Vair unless you raced it!]

[UltraMonzaWest at aol.com]

I get a kick out of all the "new car only" types ...Tires smoking.....etc.

In '63....it took a lot of car to be quick.....so...in SoCal...we built 
'em....Rich kids and Sevicemen were the ones that got the NEW cars...

Being in Highschool and working P/T  at a carlot....I had access to many 
"brains" in racing circles.....John Force would've been your local Mufflerman,  
Jeff Gordon would fix your radiators....Mario Andretti would do your upholstery, 
etc... They raced on weekends!  No personal Appearances!!

So, I built a 34 Ford 3 window CP  chopped / channeled..394 OLDs, set back 
10" from original location, with stick Hydro, 50 Olds rear susp. [ coils for 
easy preloading of tires / early 3 link susp.], 2400 lb  weight.  To get the 
power to the pavement..5.38 gear in the rear with 8"  recapped "Cheater Slicks"  
by  "Hurst Tire" in San Diego......name familiar....gggg  The ONLY  thing we 
didn't do in the backyard.....the Headers..[  we cleaned up and painted the 
Muffler Shop in exchange for them]

Friend had a 52 Henry J  with 389 Pontiac....you sat in the back seat!  We 
learned it was just a matter of getting the "right combo" to be quick....

Fastest car in street drags...friends 55 Chev.....with set back 277[?]  
DeSoto Hemi.....with 5.88's.. Ford 3 speed with OD!!

Matt Nall / Patiomatt / WCUH / Mr. DeckRug
69 Monza Cpe., 66 Monza vert, 65 Crown v8 Cpe.
Somewhere between Reno, NV and Coos Bay, Or.
http://members.aol.com/patiomatt    Corvair Info!