Hey Rick!

Im hoping to go.....I got the short block into my warm workshop yesterday....the head is in the sheen shop...found a cheap hipo clutch disc.

My issures are: may have a job in SanFran March 8(cant go that far that often)

We have a huge job on the go (same size as a whole slow year) to be deliverd may 15.....not sure I can get away.

Ill prolly stay at the track(just used to it I guess) but would love occasional shower privlidges etc.

I hope you meet a woman like mine (shes away snowboarding with her GFs for a few days) She is the force behind me going to MATS.

I spoke with Dennis on Sat....he cant get holiday time......so Steph and Karen....well Ill leave that to you.....or Chris

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Yeah....Im the one who destroyed this rare, vintage automobile.....

Yes, we have a room at the Super-8 right down the road from the speedway. (why don't they call these motals the "Super-6?? )

Showers and other room uses need to be negotiated 'face to face'...
DD

Well Doc I actually know why these stupid motels got their name.
Motel 6 when it started actually cost 6.99 for a room.
A couple yrs. later or whenever after massive inflation, the Super 8
chain started at 8.99 per room which was competitive at the time.
It's hard to change your franchise name when prices go up.
What will the 99 cents stores be called in a few years when cheap
China goods are 4.99.
Isn't it great how much fantastic technical information we can get here
at .org?

My wife and I went to Mopars At The Strip again this year. We had a great time. Do these cars belong to anybody here?

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Spencer Gaydon

1967 Plymouth Barracuda Drag Car (440)
1974 Dodge Dart Sport (225) Soon To Be Super Six
1974 Dodge Dart Swinger (225)
1975 Plymouth Duster (318)

I think the wagon is Doug's. The '62 belongs to Rick Valent from Tucson.

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Official Cookie and Mater Tormentor.

Allan Dutra raced the wagon.
The Blue Valiant is Jessica's car. Andrew (Kidd) raced it this trip. His car is still going together!

CJ

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Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

But it is still MY wagon... too bad I never get to drive it much anymore!
DD

And you think your going to get the Vert' back from your daughter?

CJ

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Part of Tyrde-Browne Racing

Don't cry for Doug, he has about a dozen Slant cars anyway.

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Official Cookie and Mater Tormentor.

With teenage drivers, owning the car means that I get to pay the registration and fix it... so they can drive the thing!
DD

Just be thankful doc you aren't having to insure them going to school with a numbers matching '70 Challenger 440 six pack car...

My parents had a nice idea when I was driving in high school, if something broke I had to help my grandfather fix it or else I wouldn't get to drive it...oddly enough, now I'm here on the board helping other people....of course I always had to take one of my parents to work so I could have the car... and had to wash it on Saturdays....

-D.Idiot

I had my own car in high school ($325 '67 Dart GT ), but I would occasionally borrow my brother's truck. I was brought up that you take care of other people's things and always "leave it better than you found it". I always made sure I washed it and left him with a full tank of gas. Even if it was just a quick trip I borrowed it for.

It seems that those kinds of principles are more the rarity these days than the norm... Sorry to diverge and rant a little. Not sure why I did that...

Man, I'm homesick!

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Rob

I’m Mater
The Kentucky Poser

Yep, the blue 63 Valiant is my wifes.....and I raced it in Vegas!!!
Andrew/Kidd

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Wife's: 64 Valiant
My: 70 Road Runner, 67 Barracuda, AND the 62 Valiant drag car!!