Yeah Ole Bill oughta send the list he E-mail he sent me....
Neat guy.... Neat Car....
Wait I think I will copy it there sure isn't anything he can't be Proud
of...
-------- Normally I wouldn't do this but the E was to cool... Keith
Hi Keith. Tom and I thank you for those kind words.
The car has been in my mind for 45 years since I used to daydream about
the Bonneville roadsters in Hot Rod Magazine. So it's fun to see it on
the track, even tho we haven't been able to make it go fast YET.
My wife helped me select the paint, which is about the same medium
yellow as a mid-'70s Corvette color. A pro painter friend of mine, Dana
Myers, and I worked 50 hours to get it on there.
I've been building and enjoying motorcycles for over 40 years, and still
do 8-9K miles a year on one. When I retired a few years ago, I wanted a
more challenging project, and decided it was time for that roadster that
had lurked in my mind so many years.
Congratulations on your success with the Jag!
Cheers, ArdunBill
K
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> From: Joseph Timney <TIMNEYJJ@sterlingdi.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net; bigt@webfire.net; ardunbill@webtv.net;
wrhoddinott@webtv.net
> Subject: Re: ECTA Sept. 25 Meet
> Date: Thursday, September 30, 1999 4:17 AM
>
> For those of you who did not attend the ECTA meet this past weekend, you
missed seeing one of the most beautiful little roadster's I've seen in a
long time. Ardun Bill's 32 is extremely detailed, with quality engineering
and faultless paint, car show quality ( HELL, it's got an ARDUN IN IT!!!) .
When I think of Land Speed Racing, Bill's car is the kind of ride I think
of. I really got a kick out of teching it for the first time.
>
> Bill, don't worry about the injectors, you'll get it !!!
>
> >>> <ardunbill@webtv.net> 09/27 5:29 PM >>>
> Hi Folks. Just want to thank all the ECTA Meet officials for their
> efforts. My brother Tom and I had one of the most fun days of our life.
> I thank Tom for all his hard work and support on this trip.
>
> Everybody seemed to like our Ardun '32 Ford Roadster. This was its
> first time at a meet and there were teething problems, but only with the
> fuel injection. We couldn't get it to perform up to par, but at least
> got the feel of the car on a few checkout runs at 85 or so. I need to
> do some serious work on the fuel system and injector. We'll be back.
>
> It was a heck of a thrill to run the roadster down the course for the
> first time after building it for four years. I was surprised by the
> perfect steering and ease of control of the car. I never felt a bump.
> Honest! Alan Thornton of Flatlander's Hot Rods in Norfolk, VA built the
> body and chassis to my design and they did a good job.
>
> The following Ardun men have been very generous with their time and
> advice on this project. My sincere thanks to:
>
> Elmo Gillette
> Wasted Willie Glass
> Mike Hart
> Ardun Doug King
> Monte Osborn
> Clem TeBow
> Dave 'The Hayseed' Thomssen
>
>
> Regards to all from ArdunBill Hoddinott
>
>
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