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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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Jiggs Founds of Amarillo had a little spare time and an old friend in the garage.
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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February 27, 2009 at
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Nice work!! Really enjoyed viewing the photos. QUESTIONS--Fuel tank-- (a) location and (b) size (how many gallons)? Thanks
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February 27, 2009 at
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Posted By: badger boy on February 27 2009 at 09:47:55 AM
Nice work!! Really enjoyed viewing the photos. QUESTIONS--Fuel tank-- (a) location and (b) size (how many gallons)? Thanks
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Right over the rearend, probably around 8 gallons. Gasoline allowed for a smaller tank.
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February 27, 2009 at
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Brian,
Sweeeeetttt!
Give us the history on this fine piece. That is half the fun Were did he ever dig up the ribs for the front? Tell Jiggs to not ever let a clay clod touch that paint job and dull it!
Thanks for posting.
BC
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February 27, 2009 at
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It's been a while since I've seen an in/out box...
That brings back some good memories!
Member of this message board since 1997
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February 28, 2009 at
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Beautiful......just beautiful.
www.ibracn.com
#PaulsToTheWall
GO SAMMY!
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February 28, 2009 at
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February 28, 2009 at
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Beautiful work! That reminds me of the old "B" car class that they ran at West Memphis, Arkansas. I used to watch those cars when I was a little kid. I think the official name of the class dating back to the '70s was modified sportsman. Everyone called them "B" cars though. Sprints were "A" cars, stock cars were "C" cars, and these cars were "B" cars. I would also be curious as to the history of this car. It is really a piece of art.
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February 28, 2009 at
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I'll try this again, messed up the first time.
Tom Pace from Amarillo bought this car brand new from Nance for the 1976 season. Eugene Hair of Wichita Falls, TX was the driver and they piled on the trophies! I'm not too current on what all they did, but I can tell by the writing on the wall they were legendary.
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February 28, 2009 at
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February 28, 2009 at
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Jiggs Founds gets the car and realized he had a tiger on his hands when he scored the '81,'82 Southwestern Championship and took the track champ title at the Amarillo Speedbowl in '82 and '83. Then he put it in storage waiting for the day to bring it back out. Restoration of course was in order. That took 2 years from what I can tell.
Get this, today February 28, 2009 is THAT DAY!
Yup, the cars first appearance is today at a car show there in town.
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February 28, 2009 at
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February 28, 2009 at
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He'll be there alongside another famous Amarillo car , the Willingham 6. This is the car that Randy Willingham drove for the longest time , Parson Chassis
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February 28, 2009 at
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Brian,
Were on earth did the Willingham #6 car ever dig up the cool old CAE wheels?. That really makes the old car 'authentic'. I would have guessed all those mag cae wheels were ALL crashed into oblivian at this stage of the game,,,:-)
Sounds like Jiggs Founds has the patience of Job,,restoring that old car to the prestiene condition it is now. From the looks of the aluminum pieces he must have stock in a buffing wheel manufacturing place!
Thanks for the sharp shots of a piece of art!
BC
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February 28, 2009 at
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Posted By: barryc on February 28 2009 at 10:31:59 AM
Brian,
Were on earth did the Willingham #6 car ever dig up the cool old CAE wheels?. That really makes the old car 'authentic'. I would have guessed all those mag cae wheels were ALL crashed into oblivian at this stage of the game,,,:-)
Sounds like Jiggs Founds has the patience of Job,,restoring that old car to the prestiene condition it is now. From the looks of the aluminum pieces he must have stock in a buffing wheel manufacturing place!
Thanks for the sharp shots of a piece of art!
BC
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Harder to find were those Jalonies! Those tires were brand new(new old stock).
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This is the Willingham 6 without skin,
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