The rest of my pics from the CHRR (As promised..)

[Preen59]

Saturday morning at the motel..



S&E AA/FD




The "Barnstormer". Original driver, TV Tommy Ivo crouched down near the cockpit.



Rick doing his thing..





Nostalgia Funny Car in the staging lanes (THE best class hands down in my opinion).




The "Winged Express", originally driven by "Wild" Willie Borsch. Now driven by Mike Boyd



The Vagabond. Very famous car. Built by Kent Fuller (same as the Magicar).

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Jim Roddermeller on the left, yours truly right. Jim drives a junior fuel car. Funny bastard. We introduced him to Vegemite! He loved it too! Hahaha.



The "Anaconda". They hydrauliced the engine in a push start disaster on Saturday night. Scary.







Left to right, Ronny Hampshere, Jeep Hampshere and Me. Ronny and Jeep are an absolute crack up. They just tell stories from back in the day constantly. I could have listened for hours!



Rick and myself with the Magicar.



Kenny Bernstein's Budweiser King FC.



This car is owned by a couple of Poms that live in the states. Really nice people. We got along great.

[Preen59]

This was pretty cool..



Dad and Paul Shavrien with the "Poachers" AA/FD, owned by Paul.



Oil derricks outside of Bakersfield..

[Preen59]

Here's some pics from In N Out burger on saturday night. I met this mexican dude in the car park with this really nice early beetle that had just been to a car show. VERY nice. Sorry for the **** pics, i was using the wrong camera setting for half of it..

[Preen59]

On the highway, Monday heading to Rick's place at Escondido..











Had to take a snap of a 76 fuel station!



Our big bad Dodge Charger hire car.

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"Super Nanook". An original AA/FA from the mid 70's that Rick is currently rebuilding for someone.





A random pic on the freeway heading from San Diego back to LA to fly home..



This is just a random shot i took at the hire car depot in LA before we flew out. Kinda neat i thought..




And that's the end! Hope you enjoyed it. I know i did!

[Oneofthegreats]

That is bloody "awesome" preeny!

That is the only word I can describe it as!

[roccodingo]

Great pics Chris, pity you couldnt have stayed for this weekend Mk1 & 2 GTG at Bonelli park ( where i should be right now !!)

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[rayray086]

Sweet pics Preen!

[Preen59]

Glad you guys like them.

[velly_16v_cab]

wicked photos preen, i can smell the fuel

very very jealous, looks like you had the time of your life!

[Preen59]

wicked photos preen, i can smell the fuel

very very jealous, looks like you had the time of your life!

I did mate. Definitely an experience i won't forget.

[Treza360]

Wicked stuff Preeny. What happened with that little blow out mishap. Looks like just a bit of an explosion.
Cheers,
Trent

[Preen59]

Wicked stuff Preeny. What happened with that little blow out mishap. Looks like just a bit of an explosion.
Cheers,
Trent

The Anaconda Mishap

This is what happens when an inexperienced person drives the push car. This is the kind of stuff we have to make sure doesn't happen over here.

One of Paul Shavrien's friends also got hit under the eye and needed 3 stitches. Bad stuff. This is why we do not have an o-ringed block. So if something goes wrong, it just pushes the gasket out.




Oh, and here's the video from the Cacklefest from the pushcar of the Magicar. I was also riding on the tailgate with Vince and Dennis.. Got a face full of raw nitro when Jeep lit it up and everything! haha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctf_9rHFDTQ&feature=related

[Jarred]

love it preen!

looks like Ill be putting CHRR on my list of things to do!