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Originally Posted by flyingfrizzle
Just got done watching "junk yard gold" on the motor trend app/channel this weekend. It was pretty good but this here is real Gold, "Sand Man Gold"
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Thanks Friz!
I have tons of memories flooding back to me.
It is proving to be a fun ride indeed.
Joey Chitwood.
I loved watching Joey and his stunt drivers.
A ramp is what I needed.
Yes, a big ramp.
So, I went into my little shop and looked at my lumber stash.
Again, kindly donated by local building sites.
How high should I make this?
These four scraps of plywood would make it just under five feet long
and give me about 18 inches of launch altitude.
Measure measure. Saw saw.
Swat swat. Bang bang.
Pee Wee had stopped by to see what I was up to and started laughing.
Pee Wee`s dad was the town Fire Chief. More on that later...
Pee Wee asked if he could ride around the field as I finished building.
I stopped for a minnow to watch Pee Wee ride. He took a corner a bit too tight
and got her up on two wheels for a decent time.
Hmmm.
Well the ramp was ready and we talked about what might happen.
Pee Wee said we need fire like Joey!!!
The hose was readied nearby the launch pad.
Gasoline was poured in front of the ramp.
Pee Wee did the honors and tossed the match.
I hit the ramp and up I went through the flames and bang.
The force of the landing ripped the rear axle from the sistered nails
as the chain locked up and broke.
I came to a grinding sideways halt.
I wasn't quite sure what I had done, but I knew I wanted to do it again.