How he got "Grumpy."
 

Working on Corvairs!

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Looking at the pile of tools under the car it appears to have been a 2 hammer job ,not uncommon in fixing a Corvair!!

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<font color="blue">Today we have the 32oz. Deadblow for those jobs. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...mlins/grin.gif </font>

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<font color="blue">Or for 'todays' jobs. </font>

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Always thought the Strickler/Jenkins team was a strange mix on the original Old Reliable cars. Strickler would sit in the tow rig and eat, whatever, while Grumpy worked his ass off trying to squeeze more out of those cars each run. Helped them push the 62 Bubble top to the line in a match race against Hayden Profitt (sp?) at Atco. Carbs were all apart, Jenkins sitting on the fender rejetting or whatever as we pushed it up there. Jumped off at the line, slammed the hood, Strickler hit the key, ran a low 11 something, but still lost to the big Mopar. Back to the pits, Jenkins dove back under the hood, Strickler back to the hot dogs or whatever without saying a word.

Hayden Profitt, match race that day, on the other hand, would drive back into the pits, big cigar in mouth, sit on the hood and B.S. with us kids, and when he saw Jenkins/Strickler at the staging area for the next match race, politely excuse himself, and say "Gotta go to work". Spank them again, come back in the pits and jump back up on the hood, wiggle his eyebrows and back to the BS. Never did see him open that hood all summer.

Maybe that's part of why Jenkins got grumpy, Yes?

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Cool story....

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Hey Dave, I don't think Hayden was spankin the Grump much! Maybe once and a while, but not much. Sam https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/no.gif

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Dave,
I don't think Profitt drove a Mopar in '62...

Nice memories though.

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Nobody, but Nobody will ever be the Grump! Look at him now at 75. Hasn't slowed up much has he. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...ns/worship.gif

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Dave,
I don't think Profitt drove a Mopar in '62...

Nice memories though.

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That may have been 1963 and the car may have been the 63 A/FX car. Long time ago. I left Philly area in 1963, but followed Strickler and Jenkins all over the East coast in 1962 and 1963 summers. Great story from Vineland against the Ramchargers, will write up in another post.