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Old 07-04-2008, 09:46 PM   #1 (permalink)
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These pics are from the old days. Cars were pretty tough back then too!!
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Geez some great pics there lx406, where'd you find those? They'd look awesome up on the shed wall.
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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On the second pic, is that a car in the air?
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:07 PM   #5 (permalink)
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On the second pic, is that a car in the air?
Its the body of the funny car. Just been blown off in an explosion.
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That second last one with the motor flying out of the car is awsome.
Hope it didnt flip forward onto the driver.
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:11 PM   #7 (permalink)
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How the hell do you lift the front wheels like that while lighting up the rears? That's nuts O_o

I bet the 2nd, 3rd and 4th pics were all "oh f*ck" moments
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:27 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Old 07-04-2008, 10:37 PM   #10 (permalink)
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..this Ash marshall...???

looks like his rail
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Old 07-04-2008, 11:08 PM   #11 (permalink)
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love it.
thats oil and or coolant right?
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bloody hell lx, where did u get those pics from, theyre brilliant.
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Its the body of the funny car. Just been blown off in an explosion.
Bloody hell! thought it was!
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awesome photos, those were the good old days hey
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