You've had a good year James....
Update on BA 409
- Thread starter Tom Kochtanek
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Story book. I owe many thanks to my family and friends for this opportunity, Lord 
knows it would never happen without them. 
Lets hope the next book is another best seller.
knows it would never happen without them. Lets hope the next book is another best seller.
Always hard core here. 
Wouldn't want to disappoint my fans.
Wouldn't want to disappoint my fans.
Dave, are you saying you want, some of this?
I'd be in for sure. The idea of racing our old stuff and having fun at the same time is what it's all about. There is a fine line where you can take yourself too seriously.
I'd bet the Oregon guys would like to get together, too. They are way better drag racers than I am!
I'd bet the Oregon guys would like to get together, too. They are way better drag racers than I am!
Going for some more 1320 dyno runs.
Weather sounds cold, could be big fun.
The engine has showed signs of running a tad on the rich side, the cooler air could make me to fast and need a role bar.
The cooler weather will be a big help with the corked up radiator.
Just thinking about these old parts, makes me marvel in just the thought of making some inanimate parts sound so good and offer up so much enjoyment.
Loaded for Bear.
Weather sounds cold, could be big fun.
The engine has showed signs of running a tad on the rich side, the cooler air could make me to fast and need a role bar.
The cooler weather will be a big help with the corked up radiator.
Just thinking about these old parts, makes me marvel in just the thought of making some inanimate parts sound so good and offer up so much enjoyment.
Loaded for Bear.
Woo hoo! Wish I could be in the passenger seat of the Suburban 
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Good luck!
.Good luck!
So how is the rehab going? Hope all is well.
I will have a hopefully humorous thread one day on our "garage art reclamation" project.
Good luck James. I have to do a roll bar this winter also. Not sure I want to, but the only other option is slow down. Not.
I will have a hopefully humorous thread one day on our "garage art reclamation" project.
Good luck James. I have to do a roll bar this winter also. Not sure I want to, but the only other option is slow down. Not.
It seems weird to state that I'm in "rehab" but it's going well. No pain, PT is getting easier. Another 3-4 weeks and I should be back to "normal"".
I'm envious that James is heading North with our buddies, they are going to have fun with the BA409 car given the cooler weather.
We'll have some decisions to make this Winter, what to do with the BA409 car and it's new driveline, that sort of thing. I do have a solid 1961 Biscayne body that would be a good candidate to cut and weld on with a roll bar and tubbed rear. Gotta get with James to see what direction we might go in. I'm trying to keep the BA409 body somewhat together, not sure why...
Here's the 61 Biscayne candidate:
Plus it's already been cut up:
Cheers!
I'm envious that James is heading North with our buddies, they are going to have fun with the BA409 car given the cooler weather.
We'll have some decisions to make this Winter, what to do with the BA409 car and it's new driveline, that sort of thing. I do have a solid 1961 Biscayne body that would be a good candidate to cut and weld on with a roll bar and tubbed rear. Gotta get with James to see what direction we might go in. I'm trying to keep the BA409 body somewhat together, not sure why...
Here's the 61 Biscayne candidate:
Plus it's already been cut up:
Cheers!
Holy cow, Tom, you’re not lyin’ about being solid are ya? Does that 61 have any bondo around the headlights? Top of the fenders? Anywhere? That looks like an original paint, virgin body. Waaaaay nicer than mine.
Oh yeah hey James, here’s to open trailers 
Congrats James. 11:33@117 today.
Awesome James, that great, here come the 10's
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That's a great start right there Tom for 10's
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That's right Mearl, the weekend of October 14th. James is going for sure, not sure of my status for travel right now. If it were Halloween I would be ready.
Kevin, you are correct, she's a very solid body that '61. Front fenders are either from an Impala of someone stuck the chrome spears on it. No bondo, we thought possibly original paint, very solid. Perfect car to cut on, as it's already been butchered. We'll redo that back half that's been narrowed and use a Pontiac rear like the BA409 car. The '61 would be a better "lightweight" car to be run possibly in 2019?
Kevin, you are correct, she's a very solid body that '61. Front fenders are either from an Impala of someone stuck the chrome spears on it. No bondo, we thought possibly original paint, very solid. Perfect car to cut on, as it's already been butchered. We'll redo that back half that's been narrowed and use a Pontiac rear like the BA409 car. The '61 would be a better "lightweight" car to be run possibly in 2019?
So did the car earn it or me. 