Monthly Archives: March 2011

Progress being made on the ’64 ‘Bird

Posted on March 29, 2011 by frazgo

Slowly but surely the work is getting done.  There is a time crunch now as the car will need to be running by July as that is when Hunter will be going away to auto-tech school.  Visible progress has been … Continue reading →

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Life in the pits isn’t bad if its a NASCAR pit

Posted on March 27, 2011 by frazgo

Saturday 3/26/2011 was my first day in a NASCAR pit. It was with team Pastrana/Waltrip Racing who arranged for the pit pass for Dave Share and myself.  We were there for the running of the NASCAR Nationwide Series “Royal Purple … Continue reading →

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License plate of the day

Posted on March 24, 2011 by frazgo

Totally random here, but I love reading the personal license plates, something that got its start her in CA and certainly we rule when it comes to sheer quantity and creativity.  Certainly if this plate were on any other car … Continue reading →

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What not to do after being ticketed (NSFW due to coarse language)

Posted on March 20, 2011 by frazgo

Let me set this up a bit.  The driver gets a ticket for some infraction while in Anaheim.  The driver takes off in a burn out, or “display of speed” or similar infraction that is illegal here in So Ca … Continue reading →

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Ford shows a little lovin’ to a local school

Posted on March 18, 2011 by frazgo

And a bunch of Quick Drives for fraz too… There is no doubt CA schools are in trouble with the budget cuts. Now comes Ford to the rescue with a novel way to help schools earn money and show off … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Grand Prix of Long Beach

Posted on March 10, 2011 by Dave

A few weeks ago I noticed that preparations for the Grand Prix of Long Beach are underway. The Grand Prix of Long Beach (GPLB), for those who may not know, has been the premiere Southern California racing event for 36 … Continue reading →

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’64 T-bird rebuild update

Posted on March 7, 2011 by frazgo

Slowly but surely with the help of a few friends (my son among them) Hunter is getting his old T’bird ready to be up and running.  This weekend they started sanding off the surface rust and priming with spray can … Continue reading →

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