A big Thank you from MTQRL

TQ29m · 9/28/10, 10:53 AM

Just like to thank the Vintage club, that brought so many, and such a variety of nice vintage race cars to Rushville Sat night, man, what a show of fine cars. I didn't get to talk to everyone, and I did miss a few, as we were getting ready to race, but there were some nice cars,and stories there before we got busy. One I missed in particular, was the yellow and red #99 that came in about the time we were hitting the track, I sure wanted to get closer to it, as I'm sure it was the oldest one there, and I would have liked to have seen/heard it make a few laps, anyone know anymore about it, please give us some info on here about it. Once again, thanks for bringing them out, sure brings back old memories, and it's nice to tell stories amoung us "old" guys, about how it used to be. Bob

racerjim2 · 9/28/10, 11:42 AM

Bob, that #99 may have been the newest of the old. That guy built that thing out of stuff laying around the house. He even hammered out the body himself. Said he uses it in parades mostly and it's not really built for the track.

All those old cars were great looking cars and a nice variety too.

But, I have to say that the 2 midgets that Jerry Norwicke had on hand were 2 of the best looking old cars I've seen anywhere. And they are the "real thing" too.

TQ29m · 9/28/10, 12:06 PM

Ya know what, Jimmie, I kinda expected that, because it was really nice from a distance, and I'm sure, close up. Yes, the 2 midgets you mentioned were very nice, not to take anything away from anyone else, but they were exceptional, and both with Offie's aboard, I'm sure, very expensive. There were enough there to spend a least a half day, just parusing them, not counting all the words that could be exchanged. I got to talk to one of the metal shop teachers, from VU, sounds like that project is coming along pretty well, should be of interest to a lot of up and coming youngsters, as well as some older guys, wanting to learn the "metal bending" trade, hammering and forming metal into desired shapes is not an easy task, and especially with all the panels that Nascar fabs, should be a "must do" for those wanting to get into the trade. Bob

9/28/10, 10:53 AM	#1 A big Thank you from MTQRL
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,589	Just like to thank the Vintage club, that brought so many, and such a variety of nice vintage race cars to Rushville Sat night, man, what a show of fine cars. I didn't get to talk to everyone, and I did miss a few, as we were getting ready to race, but there were some nice cars,and stories there before we got busy. One I missed in particular, was the yellow and red #99 that came in about the time we were hitting the track, I sure wanted to get closer to it, as I'm sure it was the oldest one there, and I would have liked to have seen/heard it make a few laps, anyone know anymore about it, please give us some info on here about it. Once again, thanks for bringing them out, sure brings back old memories, and it's nice to tell stories amoung us "old" guys, about how it used to be. Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

9/28/10, 12:06 PM	#3 Re: A big Thank you from MTQRL
TQ29m Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6,589	Ya know what, Jimmie, I kinda expected that, because it was really nice from a distance, and I'm sure, close up. Yes, the 2 midgets you mentioned were very nice, not to take anything away from anyone else, but they were exceptional, and both with Offie's aboard, I'm sure, very expensive. There were enough there to spend a least a half day, just parusing them, not counting all the words that could be exchanged. I got to talk to one of the metal shop teachers, from VU, sounds like that project is coming along pretty well, should be of interest to a lot of up and coming youngsters, as well as some older guys, wanting to learn the "metal bending" trade, hammering and forming metal into desired shapes is not an easy task, and especially with all the panels that Nascar fabs, should be a "must do" for those wanting to get into the trade. Bob __________________ "Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!

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9/28/10, 11:42 AM	#2 Re: A big Thank you from MTQRL
racerjim2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 488	Bob, that #99 may have been the newest of the old. That guy built that thing out of stuff laying around the house. He even hammered out the body himself. Said he uses it in parades mostly and it's not really built for the track. All those old cars were great looking cars and a nice variety too. But, I have to say that the 2 midgets that Jerry Norwicke had on hand were 2 of the best looking old cars I've seen anywhere. And they are the "real thing" too.