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Old 11-11-2019, 10:04 AM   #1
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And a few TF's. The first photo was taken during a surface inspection before the asphalt was put down at Daytona.
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Old 11-12-2019, 02:56 AM   #2
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And a few TF's. The first photo was taken during a surface inspection before the asphalt was put down at Daytona.
Do you recall where this one was taken? It looks like I-5 near where I live:
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Old 11-11-2019, 10:04 PM   #3
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Old 11-26-2019, 06:45 PM   #4
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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
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Old 11-26-2019, 07:20 PM   #5
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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
Good eye! You're right, but they're not! The Detroit Diesel blowers are driven off the back of the engine. Guys wanting to run a big Detroit blower had to get creative.

This is a 471 from "back in the day."



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Old 11-27-2019, 05:20 AM   #6
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Jimi Hendrix.
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Did anyone notice that on that dual-engine dragster they're running the blower in reverse?
That's Mickey Thompson.

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Old 11-30-2019, 12:06 PM   #9
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Haulers loaded up on a hauler!
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Yep, there's an AD in the photo!



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Great stuff!!
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MiraclePieCo, this is the photo caption:

"SEP 25 1957, 9-25-1958 Flat Drawer Highways Credit: Denver Post"
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Old 11-13-2019, 09:45 AM   #13
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Damn I love this thread!



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Old 11-13-2019, 04:02 PM   #14
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Damn I love this thread!
Glad it's been so well received. I had no idea it would go so long when I started it.
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Old 11-23-2019, 03:48 PM   #15
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I like that.
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Old 11-23-2019, 09:19 PM   #16
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Trying not to post duplicates. Check out the French towtruck!
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Old 11-25-2019, 02:39 AM   #17
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Yep, I see an AD on the right!

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Old 12-02-2019, 05:35 AM   #18
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As I begin to get ready for a day of snow removal I thought I'd do something a little different. There's both a TF and an AD in this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VY6hYH9qLY
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maybe i should put a plow on the front of 58 truk
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Found another cool one...
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Is that a Ford in the bay? Perfect!

Here's an interesting one.

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Good stuff guys!

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