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31-10-2008, 01:54 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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1 of my favorites
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31-10-2008, 02:35 AM
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Got a canary unroadworthy slapped on it!
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31-10-2008, 10:25 PM
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is that what drag racing looks like haven't seen that in Adelaide for years
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04-11-2008, 06:37 PM
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Here is old Adelaide Racing at A I R
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04-11-2008, 06:46 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Nice pics.
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04-11-2008, 06:49 PM
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see the xr behind the altered , he must be seeing how accurate the factory 1/4 mile time was !!
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04-11-2008, 06:55 PM
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04-11-2008, 06:57 PM
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hows this for confusing
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04-11-2008, 07:02 PM
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Not a pic but is interesting end to his day !! http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=hq5rBa4S34I
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04-11-2008, 09:51 PM
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Formerly EL-351
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I have some, mind you,these are the days BEFORE digital
           
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04-11-2008, 10:07 PM
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Had a look through an old photo album these are pictures I took myself on an old 35mm back in 1993, so I just scanned them, I have many more. The cars used to bigger burnouts back then.. 1st pic Victor Bray he was known as the burnout king everybody loved Victor. 2nd pic Jungle Jim Carter, 3rd pic Peter Russo, Checkout picture 5 the back ground cars parked on 2 levels on the hills behind massive crowds back then. .  .  .  .  .  . 
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05-11-2008, 04:29 PM
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Formerly EL-351
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Yes brilliant shots there spoolman.....
the days when Calder was a REAL track...and haven't been there since the Last Nitro fueled vehicle was launched down the strip. In fact, cant even remember which it was......... Last edited by SpoolMan; 07-11-2008 at 08:43 PM. Reason: links dont work |
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06-11-2008, 11:40 AM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
 
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Pics don't work for me????
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06-11-2008, 03:10 PM
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HO INTERCEPTOR
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06-11-2008, 06:02 PM
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um,dont know sorry
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07-11-2008, 12:35 PM
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those pics from the last street meet? 
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07-11-2008, 12:38 PM
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Critical Thinker
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lol. good call phil
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07-11-2008, 12:43 PM
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Any one notice ^^^^^ the Ampol dragster and pacer pushcar in the background , its Graham Withers. The rod at the start line is Dave Gale.Must have been early 80's 'ish.
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08-11-2008, 11:25 AM
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It was lime green, windsor powered with updraft webbers and ran 11's
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08-11-2008, 07:07 PM
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[QUOTE=charliewool]I wonder if that's the same A model J.Peterson used to pedal at Calder in late 70's? Not HIS car, he just drove it for.... Ohh.. (dementia setting in) What WAS the owners name? Gale??
It was lime green, windsor powered with updraft webbers and ran 11's[/QUOTE Yes, Dave Gale from Auto Torque Transmissions. |
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08-11-2008, 10:48 PM
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Got hundreds of them here"s just a couple we all know
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09-11-2008, 11:08 AM
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Some memories brought back here. I used to have a heap of cheapo camera pics of the likes of Romeo Capitanio in his Sidchrome fueller & funny car, the older Zap's Rat, Jungle Jim Carter, both Steve Read's, Hans Van Dyke, Taverna, and the Sammut's when I used to go to Calder regularly at about 12 yrs old.
One of my brothers mates pit crewed on Russell Simpson's funny car, he built a brand new one which was one of the best looking ones I had seen till he blew it up first outing back. I did have pics but wouldnt have a clue where they ended up over the years. A few of those guys also crewed on Keith Agius's Oz Nitro funny car which also over revved and blew up hitting Darren Carter's car past the finish line. I got video of it but it's probably in the same place as the old photo's! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNx1AJ4kSEE |
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10-11-2008, 12:14 PM
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Formerly EL-351
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I also have hours and hours of video footage of Australian drag racing, from '93 - 04-05....
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14-11-2008, 07:59 AM
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Back in the Game!
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Here are a couple of pics of the man who started this thread that I think are appropriate at this time.
 Craig as my Crew Chief in the early 90's when we raced a HQ Monaro  Thats Craig in the background with arms folded We all miss you Mate.
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14-11-2008, 08:12 AM
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I must say, that's a FAT looking Monaro ;) what times did it pull?
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14-11-2008, 11:21 AM
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Back in the Game!
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A lot of people don't know that Craig was a Chevy genius before he was a Ford one.
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14-11-2008, 09:03 PM
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Some of my photo's from....
Ford Nats 06    Misc. ones   
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14-11-2008, 10:47 PM
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Finger Painter
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Probably a bit biased being my old bike and all...
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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15-11-2008, 01:59 PM
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I'll wouldnt think that time will get beaten for a while longer too.
Thats was tough 260 Mark, those other shots at WSID of Craigs ute was a week or so before when he did a 12.4 at full weight (well only running slicks/frontrunners) and was his usual kind self and handed me the keys for a couple of passes. |
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