Grand National Brake Job (and now rear gear change)

[tan top]

just a guess, but it could allow for a quicker axle swap on pit road, if the shaft gets broken? that seems to happen with some regularity even today, at tracks with concrete pit stalls.

always wondered about them , why did they go to floating axles ??  safty incase the axle shaft broke ??

Yes, it is a safety feature.  If you break an axle, the wheel and tire do not go flying.

thanks for the replies , & info ! appreciated !!

[Aero426]

Real Racers Wear Polka Dots:
This is Ramo's 1968 outfit. It's in amazing condition considering the age. Judy Stott made these. I believe they won an award for best dressed crew at one of the midwestern state fair events. Judy says that the polka dots on the pants were done by tracing a half dollar and painting in each one with Liquid Embroidery. Can you imagine some pretty boy modern Cup driver having the cojones to wear something like this?  I think it is pretty cool that these have been kept and taken care of.

[Aero426]

Same shirt in 1968 before the extra patches were added.

[pettybird]

that's crazy stuff.  He looks amazing for 77 years old!

[nitrometal]

thanks for the replies , & info ! appreciated !!

Same from me Tan Top.  I feel like I'm back in school learning stuff!

Hey Doug, tell Ramo that I'll give him $10 for that Plymouth jacket.  That was really cool.  As far as the polka dot pants...he would have to pay me!   

[Aero426]

This is a groovy fan club shirt from 1978.  By then, Ramo was racing the Kit Car style Volares.  I am told it was found at a yard sale in Keokuk recently.

[Aero426]

Well, for the Labor Day parade, Ramo's family had a surprise in store for him, which was this indian headdress.  Ramo used to have an indian painted on one of his early cars, and Keokuk is named for Chief Keokuk.    Here's Ramo's son Lance getting him set up.

[Aero426]

Ramo knows how to have a good time.

[Aero426]

Posting up some modern Greatest Hits photos of old #7.   This is MCACN 2012.  Linda is holding the April 1970 Talladega trophy.

[Aero426]

Fall colors at Road America, Elkhart Lake Wis.

[Aero426]

Storm clouds at Road America.

[Aero426]

The Grapes with Wrath.

[Aero426]

At the Packard Proving Grounds, 2013

[Aero426]

Packard Proving Grounds water tower.

[Aero426]

Walter P Chrysler Museum, 2013

[Aero426]

Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals 2012

[Aero426]

Night scene

[tan top]

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[odcics2]

 

[70Sbird]

LOVE! THAT "Night Scene" garage pic!

[Aero426]

LOVE! THAT "Night Scene" garage pic!

I like that one too.     

[Ghoste]

I think its also awesome how much the car gets around. 

[moparchris]

It sure looks like this car is helping you live an enjoyable life.
Power to you Doug

[Dave Kanofsky]

X2!