I'm Gonna Build A Dragster!

[Torchie]

I know that it is disappointing for you but take it easy and heal up my friend.
Torchie

 

[smallfoot]

Take time to heal up Bob, so we can see you get back in it...

 

[BlueNorther]

Hang in there Bob, and get rested up.

 

[soltz]

BooHoo indeed
Rest, get well and the old saying we all love "there's always next year"
Good thoughts coming your way

 

[forbigpicture]

Better a little disappointment now than a whole lot of disappointment
later, wishing you nothing less than the best Bob.....

 

[endicott_jb]

Take your time, get well, and when you're all good and ready, tear that $h!t up. You'll be glad you didn't push yourself too hard.

 

[jfg455]

These guys have covered all that I would have said. Health is number one. Heres to a speedy recovery. [P

 

[bob w]

Here's my face. Healing fast. Thanks for the support guys. It means a lot to me in these trying times.

 

[Todd]

Speedy recovery!

Blame Mrs W, say she knifed you when you were looking at another project [P

 

[oneeye]

Get better Bob!

 

[smallfoot]

Here's hoping ya got the sense of humor most hotrod guys have to have...ya goin with bondo or lead???[ddd

 

[bob w]

Finally got to the drag strip today. The Minnesota Street Rod Assn. rented Brainerd Int'l Raceway today and Sunday so I got to race for free. I had both the Crosley and the dragster there.

After a terribly evil run at Byron , Ill in July, when my friend Dave nearly crashed the Crosley, I replaced the urethane four link ends with Heim Joints and replaced the posi unit with a spool. The car ran straight and true to the tune of 10.60 @ 126. Whew! that was a relief.

The dragster sat in the woods on the trailer under a tarp for a full year. I gave it a quickie clean up and headed for the strip at 6:00 this morning,150 miles away. My driving needed dusting off too as I started with a 12.74 @103.63. By the fourth run I set a personal record of 11.70 @ 117. Had a .006 reaction time too. Not bad for an old codger. My goal was to get in the 11's this year as my previous personal best was a 12.07.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

Well done and an .006! [cl (Some people would call that a bad job of red-lighting, but you didn't hear it from me. )

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[Sam_Fear]

Sometimes the planets align Doc! .006 [cl (The car just got it right that time.)

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I agree, Sam. (Just being a smart-*** as usual. )

I'm happy for you, bob... about time you had reason to smile.

.

 

[bob w]

Dr.C, It was nothing like the 50th anniversary meet you attended. The .006 reaction time was pretty rare for me. the other R/T's were .190, .698 (I didn't care, I was paying attention to starting line technique on a solo run), and -.034 (running a friend in a 10 flat '59 Corvette. Tried to get the jump on him). Usually my R/T's are in the .100-.200 range.

The 60 foot times are a little lazy at around 1.9 seconds. I'm thinking I need a little more stall in the converter.

It's a different experience racing an open car. I like it but it will takes more passes before I'm totally comfortable.

Thanks for letting me ramble on....

 

[Skip]

"By the fourth run I set a personal record of 11.70 @ 117."

Well done, Sir! [cl On to the next project!

 

[forbigpicture]

I say ramble on Bob....I'm sure I'm not the only one that enjoy's
hearing of your experiences and thanks for sharing, had to be a great
day...

 

[tator]

Great job Bobby! Very respectable times on both cars!

 

[bob w]

Thanks Terry & Lee (Tator). The weather was good, cloudy and cool. Car count was down and a person could get lots of runs in if wanted. It was raining on the way up and I'm sure that kept a lot of cars home.
Now, to figure out how to make the dragster go quicker...

Looking forward to the Fall Meltdown at Rock Falls