The Official Hot Rod Thread

[Bigtanker]

I was talking to my dad's neighbor today. He just started working for Lane Automotive in Michigan. They have always been a staple in circle track racing parts. Anways, he is part of a team working on getting Lane in the drag racing scene.

He's been a drag racer for many years and currently runs a rail dragster at US 131 Dragway in Martin, MI.

 

[gregkl]

1971 Corvette

That is one smoking hot car!

See what I did there?

 

[churchmouse]

That is one smoking hot car!

See what I did there?

What you did there......I see it.

 

[RustyHornet]

What you did there......I see it.

That's one of those dad jokes, isn't it?

 

[RustyHornet]

When men were men and sheep were nervous. Love these old cars, watching the torque of the engine while shifting is awesome.

[video=youtube;SgN1387v4sA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgN1387v4sA&feature=share[/video]

 

[KittySlayer]

Was leaving town to head out into the country for a bike ride this Saturday. Saw your car and thought of your avatar. Always fun to see what gem you have in the driveway. It looked like you had "Put a Tiger in your Tank".

All cleaned up.



Frosty. Getting ready to hit the road today.

 

[RustyHornet]

Was leaving town to head out into the country for a bike ride this Saturday. Saw your car and thought of your avatar. Always fun to see what gem you have in the driveway. It looked like you had "Put a Tiger in your Tank".

He found me!!!

 

[RustyHornet]

Pretty well done with the paint on the old Buick. Started cleaning up the interior today, only found one dead mouse...

How far the paint came.



Got it outside today. Looks pretty good, pictures make it look better than it is. I'd drive it though.

 

[churchmouse]

Thanks for the burial.

 

[RustyHornet]

Thanks for the burial.

No problem. Sorry I didn't get a photo, I figured that would be hard for you too see though....

Oooo! Almost forgot. How bout a mouse bone?

 

[thunderchicken]

Rusty. I'm not sure what to say about the whole mouse bone thing buddy....what are you trying to make some mouse voodoo doll? Lol

 

[thunderchicken]

So I started to watch street outlaws but had to leave for work..recognized a couple ohio guys in the background was NMRA champ Phil Hines and Travis Esselman with his blue corvette. Taped it so I look forward to watching tomorrow. Both their cars are fast but Idk how they can fair on a street. Have raced against both of them a few times so I am interested to see how they do.

 

[Bigtanker]

So I started to watch street outlaws but had to leave for work..recognized a couple ohio guys in the background was NMRA champ Phil Hines and Travis Esselman with his blue corvette. Taped it so I look forward to watching tomorrow. Both their cars are fast but Idk how they can fair on a street. Have raced against both of them a few times so I am interested to see how they do.

I had to go to bed right before they started racing. I shoulf be able to finish it tonight.

 

[churchmouse]

I watched the whole thing. Not gonna spoil it for ya-all

 

[thunderchicken]

That was entertaining. So Phil Hines didn't race, ok he was there as support. But I got a good laugh at watching Travis Esselman putter off the line and act like he didn't understand their staging process. That blue corvette used to be fuel injected on alcohol with like an 8.71 blower. We raced with him and he can be quite smug. When his car hooks and goes straight it is fast..faster now that he switched to the twin turbos.
So one day during 2nd round qualifying he was sitting in the water box behind us and about half track we were skating around a little bit. But we were fast enough to be #2 qualifier. So he comes to our pit and says something like...man you should take take your car to a chassis shop and have it looked at. It was all over the place. My car goes so straight I could eat a cheeseburger going down track. So after he walked away we laughed and we won that night while he got put out first round. Good times. Last night was just embarrassing for him...he has been around long enough he shouldn't have had any issue staging/ building boost

 

[churchmouse]

I watched him stage/launch 3 times. He was not building boost bumping in. Then cried like a baby.
They gave him a second chance and he passed on it. The Murder Nova was hauling A$$.

Chief and the pink car were close. Pinky was hauling him in.

 

[RustyHornet]

So how big of a dork am I? This panel below the window needed some paint before it starts to rust up again.... What better colors to put on it than the ol red white and blue? This is why beaters are fun!

 

[Jeff]

So how big of a dork am I? This panel below the window needed some paint before it starts to rust up again.... What better colors to put on it than the ol red white and blue? This is why beaters are fun!

Reminds me of this.

 

[Jeff]

I watched him stage/launch 3 times. He was not building boost bumping in. Then cried like a baby.
They gave him a second chance and he passed on it. The Murder Nova was hauling A$$.

Chief and the pink car were close. Pinky was hauling him in.

CM,

Why did you get out of drag racing or at least stay in the motor sport field? I know you can build engines and a top notch race car.

 

[RustyHornet]

Reminds me of this.