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Good to see everything loaded for bear and ready to go Mike!!!!! With a lot of the learning behind you know, hope you have a very competitive season!!!! Keep us updated on the progress!!! Got a schedule done for the summer yet????

Brickman, I have a number to shoot for but I'll keep it quiet for the time being. I'd be happy with cutting a second off of last years best. The distributor can be seen in the first engine pic, it's in the front just above the water pump.

Dave, Most of our races are going to be at our home track in New Hampshire. We will be in York, PA on July 11, 12 for the Nostalgia Reunion, then over to Beaver Springs, PA on the 13th for a fun filled day of drag racing.

Sounds like fun Mike! Let us know how things go!!! Hmmm... Maybe some 7.20's this year????

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

I've been out of it awhile Tom....what's the FJR???? An adult version of a crotch rocket or?????? Got my eye on a Suzuki Bandit,,, low miles with a present owner that scared the poo-poo out of himself with it last summer!!!!!!

Still having health issues? Man, get the rest you need, those cars can waite!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm not sure if ia FJR is considered an "Adult version", all I know is it's got 145 HP and saddle bags which make it a Sport Touring. I first have to sell my '88 Venture. Attachment shows a FJR.

That thing is way kewl, Tom!!!! I got to get Stevie to let me check one of them out when one comes into the store!!!! Bike open house is next month already, so I guess maybe spring is on the way.

Health issues are more or less under control, just learning to pace myself a bit better, and some compensation methods for a bit more usage loss on my left arm but hey, getting old ain't for sissies!!!!!! Besides, maybe you can take an additional tax write off for hiring the handicapped when you do your taxes!!!!!!!

We knew there are benifits to being right handed huh Dave? We pace ourselves because we like what we are doing so much we want it to last!!!

Yeah, and it beats the heck out of doing the couch potato thing every day!!!!!

I laid out this weekend in the "Really Nice" 40' weather and got everything hooked up underneath except the driveline. I traded for one yesterday so with a set of universals the El Camino will be ready to get down off the stands. I want to start up her new heart and BOOM the temp dropped like a rock today. 26' w/35mph wind and snow tomorrow! It will be fun putting it together but hey thats hotrodding Ozark style, no palm trees here. How warm is your shop Dave, got any room??HaHaHa!!

Originally Posted by brickman

I laid out this weekend in the "Really Nice" 40' weather and got everything hooked up underneath except the driveline. I traded for one yesterday so with a set of universals the El Camino will be ready to get down off the stands. I want to start up her new heart and BOOM the temp dropped like a rock today. 26' w/35mph wind and snow tomorrow! It will be fun putting it together but hey thats hotrodding Ozark style, no palm trees here. How warm is your shop Dave, got any room??HaHaHa!!

Sure, bring it up!!! Shop was it's usual 67 degrees today and there's always room for one more....Heck, you can even help finish up Tom's coupe!!! Friend of mine stopped by today for coffee and asked me why I hadn't scooped the snow from in front of the shop door-----told him I didn't put it there!!!!!!!

I was just getting ready to put it on the trailor this morning when the &%#* hit the fan, you have probly got worse up there. So I will have to postpone it right now Dave, but thanks anyway. Besides 67 degrees would probably be too much for me to bare!!

Say Brick, so far we've just got a dusting and you can keep all of the fluffy stuff if you don't mind.

I'm in downtown St Louis now; about 2" so far and coming down strong.

Just taking a break and had to put a picture up for Tom.... He has very patiently been waiting to see any kind of progress on his coupe..... Here ya go Tom, the driver's side was the worst so I started there. Banged, dinged, and pinged all the dents, blasted, ground, sanded and treated the rust, brushed on some Por 15 where it was needed and finally got some primer on the coupe!!!! Now I gotta go have coffee with the guys!!!!!

Still coming down here and the second wave is coming I guess. Dave, that is some really nice hammer work old dawg! You have a nice touch for sure, whats next on the body?

I just flipped over that "T". Or was it the "T" that flipped.

Lookin' good Dave.