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    Garlits Wynnscharger

    in Car Kit News & Reviews

    Posted · Edited by 41CHEVY

    Yes,I have one.See my post in "Drag racing models".

    BTW,it has the Young American frame in it with the Garlits version chrome tree.I believe that the front axle had to be altered as the space between the axle mounting points on the frame is/was different than the original Garlits kit frame.

    The frame has to be modified. The axle mounts are 26 mm spaced and the chassis mounts are 18 mm. I cut off the chassis " tube " and used a piece of Evergreen .080 rod cut to 26 mm and centered it on the chassis. Cut the axle torque arms off and added them to the rod ends. The fix took about 20 minutes.

    70's Ice Road Truck

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    I believe the the Alaskan hauler is how the rig is set up, not any particular model. The main mods are the moose bar and the propane system. So any diesel available could have been installed by K.W. , trannies are again a matter of choice..bbut remember that speeds were generally in the 10 to 35 mph range. As for axles the weight and number are up to builder. Hope this helps. Paul

    70's Ice Road Truck

    in WIP: Model Trucks: Big Rigs and Heavy Equipment

    Posted

    Nice, nice work ont the Ice Road truck. We have not had cable for over ten years. I have not been on the road in close to three years so I had not seen much cable tv. A couple of months agao we gave in and got a dish. A couple of Sat mornings ago I was surfing and came across the "Ice Road Truckers" marathon on the History Channel. While I kept busy with chores around the house, I/we watched almost 8 hours of the show. I do not know how much I had missed before I stumbled across it, but..... We really enjoyed it! By 'we' I mean my wife and 10 year old son even got interested in the last three or so hours. I had heard some about the show and found a book on e-bay. What everyone goes through to get all that equipment moved is unreal! Did "Polar Bear" ever sleep? Sorry for going off on a tagent but I'll place the blame on the Alaskan Hauler build for making me wander off subject !!

    Bruce in Fargo

    I don't think he ever slept....compared to the time frame of this truck (!1969 /72) the new Ice truckers have it easy.Trip times for these early trucks was much longer. Sometimes days, if the ice held. They had support trucks ,snow plows plus with them. Most rides with door opened for quick bail out. Paul

    Snoopy Chrysler

    in Where's Waldo?

    Posted · Edited by 41CHEVY

    I googled ' snoppy chrysler here is what I found on outsports.com Paul

    Our neighbor to the north, which maintains close ties with U.S. motorsports, has two more names for the short list of out professional drivers. Last year I heard from Canadian driver Logan “Snoopy†Chrysler, who called me up to introduce himself. His story:

    “I was born in 1958 in western British Columbia, Canada. My mother was African-American from Colorado, my father was a Samson Cree from the reserve in central Saskatchewan. They met and married in 1948, and had 14 children for which I was the seventh son. In 1961 I was introduced into the world of cars when we moved in 1961 to Hamilton, Ontario. As most people know, that was Canada's ‘Golden Horseshoe’ where most of the major auto manufacturers had their Canadian factories. It was rough living for a large family.

    “In 1971, when I was 13, I started racing -- first with go-karts, then smaller cars (Mini-Coopers and Corvairs), and later 7-litre sport sedans. My advanced but boyish looks were able to get me into several major stock-car races in Quebec and Nova Scotia as well as Ontario and Alberta. I was racing Vauxhall Envoy sedans, and the occasional Acadian coupe.â€

    In 1974 Snoopy got his license with the Canadian Stock Car Racing Association (CASCAR). Eventually he moved to the U.S. As a man of color, he ran into that relentlessly conservative whites-only straights-only atmosphere in NASCAR, so he gravitated towards the more liberal road-racing scene. When Snoopy called me in 2006, he was 48 and living in Olympia, Wash. He was thinking about the 2200-mile Targa Newfoundland as his next race.

    Car lot

    in WIP: Dioramas

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    I worked for that guy!!! We sold Dusters, Demons, Chevelles,Camaros and Road Runners. All beat to death muscle cars. His daily ride was a Worn Red 63 Impala SS. Small dents and dings all over,torn seat,2/3's of dual exhaust and a permanent 4 sale sign. He liked the 63 because he could carry parts and tires in the big trunk and it was big enough to push the 'good' cars with. Paul

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