Newbies Introduce Yourself Here .. Welcome !

[mlcraven]

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Oldspowered: welcome to the site. Looking forward to some pics. What's the story on the bionic leg?

[Barker Racing Service]

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Hey guys my name is Vernon Barker, live in Neelyville Mo. I own Barker Racing Service and have a Outlaw Pro Stock Ford Probe.Run 1/8 mile tracks around the Mid West. My Wife and I had a one boy almost 2 years old who will hopefully in the years to come be the next generation of Barker Racing, his name is Gage Allen Barker.

[Brian Lohnes]

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Hey Vernon!

Thanks for joining in on the fun.

We'll be needing the skinny on that Probe stat! It sounds like a mean mo-chine.

[Barker Racing Service]

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Thanks for having me. The Probe is all fiberglass chassis car, has a 572 BBF with a 4speed Lenco. Runs 1/8 in low 4.9's. N/A no power adders.

[Brian Lohnes]

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Killer!

Do you race as part of a series? Match races?

[Barker Racing Service]

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We have a group here called the Dixie Doorslammers, will be campaigning with them this year run on a 4.89 Index Heads Up.

[turbo8]

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Hi my name is Rich,
Im from St.louis, just got done building a twin turbo SN-95, (i'll post pics soon) pretty much for drag week 10', when I say we I mean Huber Performance and I, they were the little 4 cylinder beating up on BB power adders in 06',07', 08', they won their class, the little engine that could!
Im a pipefitter and master welder, getting married in Oct, (missing Bowlingreen) thats ok
anyway talk to you guys later

[Pumpkin]

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Rich, welcome aboard. We definately need pics, and congrats on the upcoming wedding.

[Scott Liggett]

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Thanks 70, appreciate the compliments

Rebel- Some details on each:

71 Plymouth Roadrunner clone, began life as a 318 Ply Satellite Sebring Plus
- 360 Mopar Performance "stroker" crate motor with radical cam
- dyno at crank is 425 hp, Don't know what it is at the wheels yet ;)
- 727 auto with 3500rpm stall
- funky aftermarket pistol grip
- Petty Blue paint
- Will have front disc by end of January but running 4 whl drums right now
- TTI coated long tube headers into FlowMasters
- electric fan, MSD coil, Roadrunner horm
- interior is immaculate with one gotcha on the dash top, but still figuring out the lights
- ION 15x8s on 275/60-15s on back and 15x7 on 255/60-15s up front
- new Gabriel air jackers installed
- had an old school jacked up look on American Racing Outlaw II wheels previously, looked cool but poor rear suspension config, had to go


64 Ford Galaxie 500 Fastback
- FE 390 all stock
- Z code car, 4bbl 330 HP
-Sanderson ceramicoated headers into 2.5 exhaust and Flowmasters with 3" tailpipe turned out at the rear wheels
- car is complete and all trim parts etc are in the trunk just no shop to work on it
- great car, Cruise-o-matic tranny
- don't know the wheels on it, haven't found who makes them 15-7 with 235/60-15s

The Ford is currently for sale for $8300

More pictures can be seen at http://photobucket.com/motorheadwilly
some cool vids at : http://www.youtube.com/user/Billhae

The Road Runner is totally cool. Even has the best color.

[88 Dippy]

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i am tom live in Michigan currently own a 2001 Grand Prix GT that runs 12's and a broken down ford F150

work at a ford dealer as a tech

[min301]

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Where in Michigan, dippy?

[Bamfster]

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Welcome everyone, start threads in the project section (with alot of pics) so we can drool over your rides. Glad to have everyone here!

[88 Dippy]

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Where in Michigan, dippy?

Mt. Pleasant

[min301]

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Where in Michigan, dippy?

Mt. Pleasant

Nice... :D

[70chevyC-10]

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Home of the Mighty Chippewas !!!!!