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Social => Your Builds / Photo Gallery => Topic started by: GlennLever on September 09, 2013, 04:12:37 AM
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Geri sent me a nice introduction with photos that I will share here with you
Glenn, thought you might enjoy a few pictures of my FED.
It started life as a 1965 Jim Davis 150" car raced through 1974 or so then benched.
I bought the chassis and a block in late 2009, brought the pieces (yes, pieces) home from Jackson California to Buffalo Missouri.
it was sold to me as a "chassis done,just add engine"
which of course proved not to be the case. I had to back half the car myself immediately as the former owner had cut the roll cage off, then taped it in place for photo's.
This of course dictated a new body, and armed with no experience I built the new body for the car as well.
with the chassis again looking like a real car I built the 392 Hemi using Venolia rods and pistons, Vintage Cams roller cam, BDS nitro blower, a hilborn "4 holer" with an Enderle K valve which I adapted to the Hilborn.
I build everything I possibly can myself -this includes the zoomies.
I have a NOS Schieffer magneto on it and run it on 95%Nitro.
it has a M/T magnesium rear end with Airheart brakes ,ET Fueler 16 x 12 wheels with 1300 M&H tires, front wheels are 17" Baronies.
first picture,
Myself kneeling and friend Paula Roth(Lil Darlin) in the seat taken at Bakersfield CHRR 2011..
(http://www.leverfamilysite.com/images/Hidden_Pictures/01_Sitting_By_Dragster.JPG)
second picture -
A waving Fast Jack Beckman driving my car at CHRR 2011 when we did a practice push start for the cacklefest to be held later that night.
(http://www.leverfamilysite.com/images/Hidden_Pictures/01_Fast_Jack_Beckman.JPG)
one of my favorite pictures black and whit priming the engine
(http://www.leverfamilysite.com/images/Hidden_Pictures/01_Favorite.JPG)
bottom photo is master engine tuner Rick Macdonald getting ready for a push start being pushed by Bill Pitts, owner of the famed Winkel & Trapp AA/FD
(http://www.leverfamilysite.com/images/Hidden_Pictures/01_Rick_Macdonald.JPG)
Geri Tarvin, owner /builder Nitro Therapy AA/FD nostalgia dragster (cackle)
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Welcome Geri. Always nice to have friends on-board ;D
Let these folks know of your history with the sport..
Show some of the model shots also....
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Welcome. Not many lady's doing all the work on thier cars.Super cool. Heck not many men doing all the work on tier cars now days.
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WOW! Really great. Love your rail and can-do enthusiasm. These are the kinds of cars that fueled my lifelong automotive passion. Fantastic.
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Hi Geri,,, Nice story on you in the spring 2013 Nitro Madness Magazine,, Tim Jones
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Geri Tarvin sent me some more photos, see below
my car at Bakersfield CHRR 2013.
Geri
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Thanks for posting Glenn… that's a truly awesome looking digger, great pics too. Makes me so wish the Top Fuels to go back to that style...
Great respect for Geri Tarvin!
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That's very cool.
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member's of FED.
excuse my lack of corresponding as I have a tough time negotiating these sites- I have a tough time negotiating my home...
thank you all for the greetings and it's an honor to be among you all.
a little bit about CHRR2013- its a 1679 mile drive from my driveway to gate 1 Famoso, Bakersfield ,a 3 day drive for this 72 year old but if able I'll do it again next year.
I run the car on 85%, not 95- a typo- to clear that up. however with a 30% overdrive on the blower it seems to thrive ,so I'll leave it alone. I like the look of the Hilborn 4 holer but am comfortable with the Enderle K valve which I adapted to the hilborn- I was told it cant be done- blah blah blah- so I had to do it.
Ive been involved in fuel car's for many years ,its the air I breath since 1960.
I'm glad to have grown up in that era of drag racing.
Geri
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More power to you. I've watched the YouTube videos of your car at the CHRR. Just bitchin.
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More power to you. I've watched the YouTube videos of your car at the CHRR. Just bitchin.
Do you have the links, lets post them
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX3FjexoFDk
I think its a six parts series. Very cool stuff. On a side note all 66 of Rickys Dragster Garage videos are good too. If you're a cacklefest lover.
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Yes, this is Geri
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynVU4i__mrU
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Glenn, these may interest you.
they are 1:6 scale dragster's I make from scratch using GMP 1:6 scale engines. I buy the wheels, tires and engines and make everything else, the chassis's are generally around 30" long.
I make them from brake tubing brazed together and hand form alum bodies. the one in the foreground is a model of my own car.
I made the trailer too.
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Those are sweet. Nice job. How about some more pics ??
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Those scale models really look great.
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Gerri where do you get the 1/6 wheels??
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Gerri where do you get the 1/6 wheels??
Geri does not check in here very often, I will forward your request to her e-mail
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my apologies to the forum and questions I don't get here as often as I'd like
mostly becasue I forgot my username and password.
the wheels- the rear wheels were from a supplier who made them in several sizes with these being the closest to 1:6 scale and sadly for the last 2-3 years I have not found any. they are just under 5" diameter and they were found on ebay hobbies and models. I want to cast some correct size tires but don't know how to make a mold or what product to use in making them.
the front spokes are a little to big but-- theyare from topflite for flying models- when available they sell for $32.00 a pair.
there are other model aircraft sites selling whhels but they cost almost $350.00 a pair.
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Geri
I need to come visit one of these days.
I live north of Buffalo (Tunas/Leadmine)
We can trade a few stories.
Jeff