Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance
11-01-2013, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 10,134
Re: Nickey Smokestack/Chimney
A BIG Thank you to Darla Zailkas who found this in Chicago magazine from 1966 and who posted this to Forgotten Chicago FB page.
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Forum: Pit Area - Racing
03-17-2012, 05:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 14,827
Re: Ellison Engine - Cincinnati
The Granny Goose was still around the area a few years back. I'll find out whereabouts the car is today. As far as the Hard Times cars...weren't they a couple of Pontiacs? A guy In worked with a few...
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
02-14-2012, 05:34 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,729
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
01-21-2012, 07:42 PM
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Replies: 16
Views: 10,728
Re: help me find my era... in pics
Dude you hit the nail on the head. I have been saying for a few years that the "street machine' look will be coming back (I HATE the term "day two". I know what they mean by it, but it is a stupid...
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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance
01-13-2012, 08:50 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,710
Re: Nickey Camaro Wheels by Rader
Looking at those wheels in the first post...those wheels come out to the center at the "point"...the wheels in the photo of the Nickey Camaro, seem to be concave and go inwards at the center.
I'm...
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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance
01-13-2012, 02:18 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 13,710
Re: Nickey Camaro Wheels by Rader
Didn't Walker make a similar wheel? I know I have seen an early-mid 60's add for them in a magazine...McMullen's famous 32 Roadster had them VERY early on. I'll did through the mags if someone cannot...
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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance
01-03-2012, 11:05 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,493
Re: Nickey tower in Chicago?
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv16/backwardk4501/nickey.jpg
I must be doing something wrong because I cannot enlarge the photo....but the smokestack is in the background to the left of the...
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Forum: Nickey Chevrolet & Bill Thomas Performance
01-03-2012, 10:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,493
Re: Nickey tower in Chicago?
There was one near the CNW tracks not too far from the Kennedy...I have a photo of that one I found on a Railpictures.net It is not very clear, but you can still make it out.
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
10-19-2011, 12:23 AM
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Replies: 266
Views: 553,559
Re: Vintage Wheels
Those are not mine. I posted on the H.A.M.B. site years ago about Cragar Sparklers and eventually someone did post pictures of those. He did state that he might sell them at some point. I am still...
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Forum: Technical & Restoration
10-18-2011, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 266
Views: 553,559
Re: Vintage Wheels
Cragar Sparklers.
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv16/backwardk4501/DSC02399s.jpg
http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv16/backwardk4501/DSC02409s.jpg
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Forum: Day 2 stuff-modified cars
08-11-2011, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 811
Views: 1,982,423
Re: Day 2 parts discussion
Thank you VERY much. Just this past weekend I was talking to a friend about older Cragars vs. the newer ones. I had no proof on my observations, now I have something to send him regarding this...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
08-05-2011, 12:45 AM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,713
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
06-13-2010, 03:36 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,048
Re: Cragar SS questions
Hell yeah. those wheels look great on that Camaro....like I have mentioned before....this is the "look" that got me into cars in the first place....these bad a$$ machines cruising around the Chicago...
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Forum: Lounge
05-01-2010, 03:47 AM
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Replies: 158
Views: 151,252
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Forum: Lounge
03-19-2010, 02:22 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,208
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
02-08-2010, 08:44 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 4,484
Re: Fan Explosion - Please read
Oh Jeez...that's all I need to happen....I just turned the 100,000 mile mark on my 1997 Blazer tonight(49,000 of those miles in the past two years). I will check on it tomorrow to see if I notice...
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Forum: Lounge
12-10-2009, 04:44 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,594
Re: VERY cool 62 Impala SS on ebay.
If this part is true..........."Before a complete nut & bolt frame off restoration this SuperSport was a 21,000 mile all original, never hit, time capsule"....then,IMO they ruined that car.
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Forum: Lounge
11-01-2009, 05:10 AM
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Replies: 2,568
Views: 12,506,524
Re: Old Street Scenes
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They all looked the same but there used to be HOJO's on Sunrise Hwy in Lynbrook/Valley Stream. We were regulars for fish and clam fry night ...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-12-2009, 05:16 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,965
Re: Silver Dollar
True it does have to do with the crankshaft....BUT....I believe what this guy was referencing was the fact that this car was just too high...no matter where the crankshaft was, and for safety...
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
10-11-2009, 04:36 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,965
Re: Silver Dollar
I do not know if this is true....but someone years ago told me the height restrictions for gassers were put into place because of this truck. I think that thing is bad-a$$, and am glad it is still...
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Forum: Lounge
07-26-2009, 07:13 AM
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Replies: 2,568
Views: 12,506,524
Re: Old Street Scenes
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That Santa Claus mask a few pictures up is just terrifying!
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I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking that...looks like a few of us feel the same way.
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Forum: Lounge
07-24-2009, 07:04 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,044
Re: A PEFECT GAME!
I NEVER work on Thursdays...BUT...Today I worked for someone...and lo and behold Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox (the SOX are the reason I bought the MLB package), went and did this today.
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Forum: Supercar/Musclecar Discussion
06-19-2009, 12:26 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,706
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Forum: Lounge
05-30-2009, 08:29 AM
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Replies: 103
Views: 105,391
Re: Your License Plate ?
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Here is one I had on a 72 Monte Carlo for about 5 year's, had allot of fun with it.
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/m22mike/DSCF7572.jpg
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HOLY S***.......I had a...
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Forum: Lounge
05-20-2009, 06:06 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,223
Re: Axed Chrysler dealers list
No matter how big or small the dealership is....it is still ashame.
There is one on the list...in New Richmond Ohio (east of Cincinnati, right next to the Ohio River)...an extremely small...
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