Pete Wiseman,,, this is the only way to race,,,,

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Feb 16, 14 9:09 pm

mopar_mark wrote:
Mossy68 wrote:Sorry. Of topic a tad. But can you do a RWYB event with a lap belt ?
Yep, but speed/et restricted even on RWYB

Cheers Mark.
Should be ok then. 318 b body !

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Feb 16, 14 9:28 pm

I would imagine there will be a larger turnout of stocker style cars at the mopars than dragstalgia, so you could run another round there.
Mick

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Sun Feb 16, 14 9:36 pm

Mick wrote:I would imagine there will be a larger turnout of stocker style cars at the mopars than dragstalgia, so you could run another round there.
Mick

Is that quote for me Mick ?

If so I would be up for that ( if it gets out the garage this year !!)

68northantsdart · Post by **68northantsdart** » Sun Feb 16, 14 10:12 pm

I think a few of you will know the car when u see it.
It's a yellow 68 dart,383 big block, 727, 3200 stall converter, slicks with super stock rear springs. Did have 150 shot of gas but I've removed it as the car was unused for a few years and I didn't trust it. The car used to belong to David Coleman I think, the guy that runs Zeon tv?? Does all the DVDs from pod ect
I run my own garage and crewed on a fuel funny car for 10 years but this is my go at some proper racing :-)

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Sun Feb 16, 14 11:42 pm

I know the car well its the ex Big Bopper, it was owned by Hugh Potter before Dave had it. I had to change a couple of gearbox tail shafts on that as they kept smacking the trans cross member as the engine needed to be tied in better, not sure if Dave ever did that or not..

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Mon Feb 17, 14 12:06 pm

Yep remember that from the old days of Street Class....Is that Mr. Arno holding the car in the pic?

Les

68northantsdart · Post by **68northantsdart** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:01 am

That's the one lol my first job was change the tail housing as it was cracked!!
Any info and pics anyone has would be great as I was unsure what colour scheme to go with but if no one objects I think a re birth might be needed :-)

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:41 am

First owned by Micky Fullbrock back in the early Eighties can't remember what engine it had in it either a 340 or 383 but I remember it had a Jag manual gearbox

DaveBishop · Post by **DaveBishop** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:42 am

Yes Les that is Mr Arno in the picture

68northantsdart · Post by **68northantsdart** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:03 pm

Are any of the previous owners still on the mopar scene??

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:42 pm

No I don't think so, I haven't seen Mick in years or Hugh Potter and I heard Glen Alexander died some years back. I remember when Mick first got it, it was gold with white wheels and a 340 4 speed very tatty, paid something stupid like 250 quid for it. Seem to recall it had a steel sunroof in it?

68northantsdart · Post by **68northantsdart** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:54 pm

We'll it looks like big bopper will live on lol
We're gonna paint it back in the red and white and be out at the mopars :-)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:57 pm

Talking of tailshafts that car has broken several, that shouldn't happen so something isn't right. Unless you find the cause it's going to keep happening on a regular basis.

Mossy68 · Post by **Mossy68** » Tue Feb 18, 14 8:59 pm

68northantsdart wrote:We'll it looks like big bopper will live on lol
We're gonna paint it back in the red and white and be out at the mopars :-)

That's a great idea. You must post up some pics.
You must also have some great pics from when you where crew for the flopper ??
Love to see some if you have any.

68northantsdart · Post by **68northantsdart** » Tue Feb 18, 14 9:37 pm

Any suggestions on the tails haft issues blue??