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01-31-2006, 11:03 PM
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Reath Automotive
Said day for our hobby,Reath Automotive after 50 plus years of business closed today.Joe Reath,one of the pioners of the welded stroker cranks,and his wife Deli closed for good today.Joe sponsored many cars over the years including the Reath&Dunn dragster.Henry Valesco got his start with Joe.I will truley miss them.
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02-01-2006, 04:13 AM
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Re: Reath Automotive
...and old shops like that will never be replaced...
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 <span style="font-weight: bold"> (__{B}_____]]]]~~~~</span>Don't mess with old farts - age and treachery will always overcome youth and skill! Bullshit and brilliance only come with age and experience.
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02-01-2006, 10:45 PM
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Re: Reath Automotive
Well that just plain sucks...loved the old Dunn/Reath cars.
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car
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02-02-2006, 01:31 AM
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Re: Reath Automotive
Too bad these old shops couldn't capitalize on the nostalgia craze. Look at So-Cal, and Moon. They could probably make a living from Tee shirts, repro memorabilia, and other stuff.
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Chevelleless after 46 years......but we did find a low mileage, six speed, silver 2005 Corvette. It will just have to do for now. 
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02-02-2006, 02:18 AM
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Re: Reath Automotive
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Too bad these old shops couldn't capitalize on the nostalgia craze. Look at So-Cal, and Moon. They could probably make a living from Tee shirts, repro memorabilia, and other stuff. [/ QUOTE ] That was my thought as well... 
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1967 Buick Skylark GS400 Funny Car "Ingenue"...World's only Buick-powered Buick Funny Car/Aug '10 HRM featured car '69 Z/28 Yellow/Aug '07 CHP cover car '70 Z/28 R/S Orange/Jan '08 CHP featured car '70 Chevelle SS454 LS-5 Red/Jan '11 CHP cover car
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02-02-2006, 03:08 AM
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Re: Reath Automotive
Get the movie Funny Car Summer (1974). About Jim Dunn and has Reath Automotive and his shop in the film. Actually not a bad movie.
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02-02-2006, 11:54 AM
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Re: Reath Automotive
that shop is no more than a couple blocks from my house and i was getting ready to go down there tomarrow.yep all my friends around here have told me alot of good things about Reath automotive.there sure is aot of racing shops located around here possibly been here since lions dragstrip was around
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02-02-2006, 05:40 PM
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Re: Reath Automotive
Ok Chuck, You are doing it again. You west coast guys are making me
 Stop with the Lions and Santa Ana and Fremont and San Gabriel and Half Moon Bay etc. Your killin me. I would like to spend about a month in your area just visiting all the old speed shops and drag strips that once were and still are. 
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#9
02-03-2006, 08:00 PM
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Re: Reath Automotive
Thanks for letting us know. Incredible that Joe and Delli were still going. Last time I spoke to Joe was about two years ago just to say hello. He always had a couple good new jokes up his sleeve. Joe built a couple small block chevys for me in the early 80's. The rock stock 302 with just headers absolutely screamed. There closing is the end of an era.
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