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#13
06-19-2003, 04:22 PM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
Car looks sweet! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Dare to ask if it will see some track time? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]I hope it's a yes... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I can't wait for the reunion now!
Steve [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/  [/img] 
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06-19-2003, 04:38 PM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
How soon the track time will be will depend on how long it takes me to get it running. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] We were kind of under the gun to get it showable to take this weekend to the hot rod reunion in Bowling Green Ky. So if all goes well it should be doing burnouts at SCR 6. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/
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06-19-2003, 06:04 PM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
Wow, that is a great looking car! just curious, why does a '68 car have '67 tail lights?
-Sam
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06-19-2003, 07:34 PM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
Sam, Until recently, I considered it a '68, and the altered car the only '67. But, within the last few weeks, I have come up with quite a bit more information, which has helped clear up a few things, at least I think so.
First of all, the car now has the same tail lights that were in it when I got the car. Not for sure if that means anything, but decided to do that for now. As per the year, here is what I have been able to put together. The body was one of the first one piece bodies ever molded, and was molded off of a real car. This was in mid to late '67 and it appears the car was not compaigned until early in '68. At about this time, according to SS&DI magazine, the fiberglass companies released new bodies for '68, which consisted of a few minor details. The bigger names switched to the new body, while lesser teams stayed with the '67, after all they were very similar. According to an article in SS&DI, Dick had two flip top cars in '68, which are both pictured in the article. One, our car, which is pictured on the lift with Dave Libby underneath, the other the newer body. This other car may be Jim Kirby's? One thing that makes it difficult is Dick used at least 4 different paint schemes in '68. Red/black, all red, tri-color burgundy and red w/lace (like the '69), and changed parts he was using, thus sponser decals quite often. This makes it hard to sort things out. Now, to your question, I think it is actually a '67, but was raced during the early part of the '68 season as a '68. So, 1967 or 1968 ??? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/dunno.gif[/img]
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06-19-2003, 09:59 PM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
Tom,
Congratulations on a beautiful job. Looking forward to seeing her in person tomorrow in Bowling Green. Dennis
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06-20-2003, 06:15 AM
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Re: 68 Dick Harrell Funny Car
Tom,
I am floored! That is excellent! Can you tell I am excited? I can't wait! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
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