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Re: Parachutes & wide tires

To: rgribble <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Parachutes & wide tires
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 14:18:12 -0800
rgribble,

My second hot rod was a 1934 Dodge 1/4 ton pickup. I installed a 300 Cu. 
in. Desoto V/8 in it and drove it on the street, while running it at the 
1/4 mile and dry lakes on weekends. It was a real sleeper! Twin fender 
mounted spare tires, Kelsey wire wheels and looked absolutely stock on 
the exterior. The Desoto fit completely under the hood, ran a 4.64 stock 
rear axle and a Chrysler overdrive three speed. We turned 102 in the 1/4 
and the upper teens at the Lakes. This is one vehicle that I wish I had 
never sold.

Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC

rgribble wrote:
> My older brother and I put the same motor in a 54 Plymouth with no
> outside evidence of the switch. It was a fun sleeper. I'm confident the
> 49 was a greater challenge.
> Grib
> 
> "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of
> your life"

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