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Photos from tonights Gateshead Cruise
Posted: Wed May 08, 13 10:06 pm
by Dave-R
Not helped by a downpour during rush hour. I think it put a lot of the Yank, and all of the street rodders, off from coming. No Andy Rob tonight either but his mate Paul turned up in his Hemi GTX....
...only I forgot to take a photo of it.
Still, once you have seen one Hemi GTX you have seen them all haven't you?
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Posted: Wed May 08, 13 10:20 pm
by Mossy68
Nice pics Dave
One thing. A 4 door Escort with Rs wheels a boot spoiler and front valance thing. And a 1.3 ????
Am I missing something. ???? Or just sad ?
If I'm in the same "class" as that thing I'm selling up and leaving the club until I can afford a bee !!!!
Posted: Wed May 08, 13 10:27 pm
by Motorama
55 Chevy looks tough!
Posted: Wed May 08, 13 10:33 pm
by andyrob
late unplanned finish from work for me Dave
otherwise id have been there
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 8:47 am
by Dave-R
Motorama wrote:55 Chevy looks tough!
It is.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 8:49 am
by Dave-R
andyrob wrote:late unplanned finish from work for me Dave
otherwise id have been there
Yeah I figured you were probably out on the road somewhere. I was shocked when Paul turned up in the GTX considering there were puddles on the road and how black some of the clouds looked.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 8:56 am
by Dave-R
Photos by Sarah Fleck.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 11:52 am
by Nick
Hi Dave,
Is that Ricky Swan's '55?
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 12:02 pm
by Pete
Very Cool '55!!
I think I am on the turn..........
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 12:07 pm
by Dave-R
Nick wrote:Hi Dave,
Is that Ricky Swan's '55?
Yes it is. He only uses it as a street car now.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 12:10 pm
by Nick
Ta,
Very cool car. I remember seeing it at North Weld in about '83? when Tim Cook had it. Frightened the life out of me when it started up..
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 12:17 pm
by Dave-R
I think Ricky did some serious work to the engine when he got it. Bored/Stroked BBC plus NOS.
Getting traction was tricky at first I beat him with my Challenger at York. He was spinning tyres in every gear.
When he did get traction at the Mopar Nats he twisted the driveshaft like an elastic band.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 1:10 pm
by Nick
Dave wrote:I think Ricky did some serious work to the engine when he got it. Bored/Stroked BBC plus NOS.
Getting traction was tricky at first I beat him with my Challenger at York. He was spinning tyres in every gear.
When he did get traction at the Mopar Nats he twisted the driveshaft like an elastic band.
Didnt know that. I saw him snap the axle in his Classic Capri at the 'Nats a few years ago.
When Tim Cook had it, it had Enderle stack injection and was a 10 second car when that was very quick.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 1:22 pm
by Dave-R
Yeah he upgraded the Consul Capri when he gave up using the '55 as a street/strip car. Didn't have much luck with parts there either.
Posted: Thu May 09, 13 5:11 pm
by Charger
great pics