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  1. 59imp

    Barn Find 57 Chev Gasser

    1972 was a year that changed my life. i was 12 years old and thats the summer i became a hot rodder. there were 3 events that summer that changed everything for me. first, i went to my first drag race and i saw Jack Sing race his 68 GT-E 428 Cobra Jet Cougar. the second event was when my father...
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    Barn Find 68 Cougar GT-E 428

    In 1968 a fellow in my town ordered and purchased a new 1968 Mercury Cougar Xr-7 GT-E 428 Cobra-Jet. he started drag racing the car right away, campaigning it at tracks across the Pacific Northwest, Mission, Cobble Hill, Seattle, etc..... running in Super Stock, at one point the car set a class...
  3. 59imp

    was tuning my carb

    in the wagon the other day, was trying to get rid of an off-idle bog i rolled into it a couple times, then i gave it a little shot in first and bang i was free-wheelin'. gotter home on the hook and found out i had bendy axles, and one was i lil short. the broken axle was twisted more...
  4. 59imp

    Hot Rod Reunion Bakersfield

    so i just got back from the HRR at Famoso Raceway at Bakersfield Ca. me an' a buddy drove my 59 Impala 2700 miles round trip. we drove a total of 52 hrs, burned $750 of gas and 3 quarts of oil. cruising the freeways at 75-80mph we passed a lot of cars and got a lotta 'thumbs up!' the old Imp...
  5. 59imp

    Billetproof Best in Show

    take a few moments and read through the build... and yes it was even better looking in person..... http://www.billetproof.com/billetproofnews/templates/?a=56&z=12
  6. 59imp

    Billetproof!!!

    i'm going, that's 4 in a row for me. best show in the PNW, c'mon out ya'll!! http://www.billetproof.com/upcomingshows/washington/
  7. 59imp

    The March Meet

    has anyone ever gone to Bakersfield for this race??? any tips on where to stay and stuff???
  8. 59imp

    73 Astre

    here's my 73 Pontiac Astre GT. it's a 350/350 combo, mini-tubbed with a narrowed 12 bolt and a 4:56 posi. 2500 stall converter shift kit and B&M shifter. the body is a little rough and the paint is faded out but i kinda like it that way. N50 15 tires on 15x10 American Racing 200S rims. it's a...
  9. 59imp

    what to do in Pomona Ca.???

    so mid Nov i will be in Pomona for the NHRA finals, i've always wanted to go to a big NHRA event so i made it happen. i will be flying into LAX, renting a car and staying near California Polytec University, which is about 5 or so miles from the track. so what else is there to do in the area...
  10. 59imp

    scrap metal

    ok i'm a pack rat always bringing home bits and pieces of scrap metal. i always end up with little piles all over the place. so, how do you guys store odd shape and sizes of metal and stuff????
  11. 59imp

    valve cover trophy

    whipped up a little trophy for the A&W's Cruise for a Cause fundraiser for MS
  12. 59imp

    Cruise for a Cause

    last Thurs all the A&W restaurants across Canada held a fundraiser for M.S. i made a little trophy to give away for the 'Employee's Choice'
  13. 59imp

    Trucks Only Show

    a guy in my town hosted a trucks only BBQ, it was a pretty good turnout, here just a few......
  14. 59imp

    Hotrodarama

    is coming up in Tacoma, anyone going?? Aug 6-7 2010 http://hotrodarama.com/about.html
  15. 59imp

    Billetproof drags!!!

    i went last year, it was a blast.....you'll see cars like this run "All Out" bush camping at the track, pot luck dinner,late night bonfire and beer, good times...
  16. 59imp

    Billetproof Northwest 2010

    who's going? this will be my third year, driving the 59 Impala, camping on site, stop by and say hello, i'll have Canadian beer.....
  17. 59imp

    stutz blackhawk

    1930 stutz blackhawk this fella just moved to my town, this car has been in his family since 1970 when his father bought it and restored it original, it hasn't been touched since.....nice car...
  18. 59imp

    my 73 pontiac astre

    body's pretty rough, i've been working to make it safe, reliable and legal, i'm not quite there yet, but it's a blast to drive.... 350/350 combo, mini tubbed with a 12 bolt, 4.56 gears
  19. 59imp

    piecrust style tyres

    anybody make DOT aproved ones???
  20. 59imp

    what the heck is this???

    the owner said it was a 'doctors coupe' something don't look right to me. i haven't seen it in person, only these few pics. did Ford build this or was it home made from a pickup???
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