Beautifully done, Paul! If I ever need a cement job, I'll give you a chance to bid. ;)
Jack --- On Fri, 10/22/10, P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > From: P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > Subject: peso: brand new, shiny-red super-stock dodge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Friday, October 22, 2010, 10:30 AM > This '64 Dodge 330 was one of 50 > factory drag-racing cars that Chrysler built in 1964. They > were equipped with a hopped up version of the 426 cubic inch > hemi V8, with dual 4-barrel carbs on a ram manifold, 12.5:1 > compression ratio and warmed over valve timing. The front > bumper, doors, fenders and hood were aluminum, and the side > windows were lexan. The cars had no backseat and is equipped > with two small front seats from a compact Dodge van. Radio, > ac and heater were deleted. No sound deadening was used. > This car, which was owned by Chicago's Grand Spaulding > Dodge, ran the quarter mile in 10.8 seconds at 130 mph with > Pat Minick driving. It disappeared after the 1964 season and > was resurrected in 1979 by a weekend warrior, who was > unaware of its origins. Many years later, his son totaled it > at a dragstrip in Wisconsin. While the car was gathering > dust, he grew curious about its past and researched the > fender tag data and VIN number. It's history was easy to > determine. It has since been restored to its original 1964 > race condition, and is owned by South Oak Dodge in suburban > Chicago. > > I shot it on an airport tarmac in Columbus, Ohio. The > pavement was a mess, so I created a gray, concrete-like > surface in PhotoShop. The light was awful. It was a > dark and gloomy day, but I pumped it up a bit and sharpened > the car's shadow. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=11836389&size=lg > > --PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
