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intothepit

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Sep 10, 2003 09:53

I want to show you guys my Dad and his drag car. He won a labor day race recently and this is the picture. My dad hand built this car by himself. It runs 5.46 seconds in an 8th of a mile at 136mph. He is the one on the left.

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ernunnos September 10 2003, 10:41:35 UTC

Your dad is my new hero.

intothepit September 10 2003, 10:46:19 UTC

I've raced this thing twice, it is a rush like you wouldn't believe.

palfreypaladin September 10 2003, 10:56:02 UTC

Although that is immesely impressive to me, and even more so now that I've taken automechanics than before, your father has too much time on his hands.

intothepit September 10 2003, 11:03:41 UTC

Not really, he works 40 hours a week as a mechanic for a GM dealership and another 20-30 hours a week in his home garage to make extra cash.

lets go ahead and get this out of the way... ekdavis24 September 10 2003, 13:30:04 UTC

did he make you help him work on it?

Re: lets go ahead and get this out of the way... notjohndavid September 10 2003, 13:46:01 UTC

no. he makes him "work on the truck" not the racecar

Re: lets go ahead and get this out of the way... ekdavis24 September 11 2003, 05:50:28 UTC

It's the 90's man, who knows what they are doing now.

miafuji September 10 2003, 23:54:25 UTC

Your dad is cool!