The "bitch about 97 daily drivers taking up spots" thread

[wacky mick]

where was my mule?

didn't know the mule on the farm,some where on my way to LA(route66) had spare parts for me ,bloody hell ,you should of told me .pepboys and the others don't carry them.but mules do !!

[nplewniak]

going into dragweek 13 as a newbie I will have everything I can think of packed into the car and trailer....I don't see anything wrong with giving a spare part/lending a hand to another competitor to keep his / her trip alive

[greenXpress]

didn't know the mule on the farm,some where on my way to LA(route66) had spare parts for me ,bloody hell ,you should of told me .pepboys and the others don't carry them.but mules do !!

Didn't have any parts your size, but could throw Blue Bell in the back and got ya to LA.

[greenXpress]

going into dragweek 13 as a newbie I will have everything I can think of packed into the car and trailer....I don't see anything wrong with giving a spare part/lending a hand to another competitor to keep his / her trip alive

And THAT IS the spirit of Drag Week.

[62Duece]

Now if 2 guys decide before hand that they should split the load and have 2 cars that do not have all the tools/equipment to be self-sustaining, yeah, that would be cheating.

This is what I was trying to say.

[quick 52]

This is what I was trying to say.

what if u dont bring tools and borrow tools the hold trip

[JeffMcKC]

Its been done is all I am going to say. LMAO

[lun40119]

I like when guys brag about not bringing trailers, and then they are borrowing everything from guys along the way....

[MR P-BODY]

I like when guys brag about not bringing trailers, and then they are borrowing everything from guys along the way....

Maybe I should try this... less wear and tear on my junk.... but then Dale (Quick52)
might get pissed when I borrow everything.... LOL

[alain]

So you not following the complete route???

We aren't competing. We fly over from The Netherlands and rent a car to attend all week. Sometimes we'll take the quickest route to a check point and watch all the cars come in and drive off again.

[greenXpress]

We aren't competing. We fly over from The Netherlands and rent a car to attend all week. Sometimes we'll take the quickest route to a check point and watch all the cars come in and drive off again.

That is spectator dedication.

[1956NY150]

Bob, do you power tour? Do you know a guy with a purple 68 convertable named Dave?

I passed Him.
Probably a few times.
LOL

Done HRPT long haul since 2006
It can be a pretty exhilarating Driving Experience. A lot of cars on the road so U don't stand out as much when you're driving slow and letting everyone pass you.
I have slowed down a lot the last couple of years.

"If your Stupid you have to be Tough"
JLCB

[MoparBilly]

My "Class Car" averaged 11.43 and brought home a 2nd place plaque, the DD "Mule/tool hauler" averaged 11.96!!

Alain,
I would like to see your "Spectator experience" enhanced this year...as in possibly driving a couple of stints in our fleet of Mopars, and if someone thinks that would violate the "spirit of DragWeek", to heck with 'em!

[38P]

My "Class Car" averaged 11.43 and brought home a 2nd place plaque, the DD "Mule/tool hauler" averaged 11.96!!

I hope this wasn't a serious post.

If it was, I don't think I'd be bragging about running a "mule" on a public forum, regardless of how quick it was.

(I'm assuming the "mule" you're writing about was the 84J '67 Belvedere (RB on spray but with a Bonneville gear set, according to the HRM write-up)).

[MoparBilly]

I thought it was expressly stated that "support from other racers is legal" or some such....

I'm not sure I understand why a group of guys couldn't make sure they had the bases covered for "parts we hope we don't need" instead of a bunch of folks carrying the same stuff?

This has been the "Gebhart Family" outlook on things. Thats why I joke about the Belvedere being a mule car, because It's best suited to handle the heavy stuff, like the tool box, the floor jack, the jack stands, a spare tire or 2...the things you only need one of, whether you are bringing 2 cars or 6! That leaves the other cars with more room for spare starters, alternators, fuel pumps, fittings, bolts, carbs, and stuff unique to our combo. In 2011 we had 2 big B-bodies on the trip, and managed to bring a small electric generator, along with a 4" angle grinder, lights, and other electric tools that managed to allow 2 of our other competitors the opportunity to finish the event.

My outlook is that DragWeek is all of us Vs. Those crazy people at HotRod who dream up the course, and it is our charge to see that as many cars as possible finish the test...then we can settle that part about who is faster afterwards!