Re: Petty Stock Car Update

[Dave64 <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great report, Ollie!  Congrats on a job well done!

Dave

--- On Mon, 6/7/10, Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Ollie <satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Petty Stock Car Update
> To: "Mopar Club" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Monday, June 7, 2010, 7:09 PM
> 
> 
> This is the letter I sent to Gulf Coast Motor Sports
> Magazine..
> Jimbo,
> 
> The Petty Stock Car Project has moved into a new phase. She
> is now completed and we call her,  "Ol'43"
> 
>   
> 
> Woke up 5 AM to a clap of thunder Saturday morning. Oh no,
> "Ol'43" is attending her first car show in Bay Springs
> today. After a couple years of work she is all decaled up,
> looking great and ready to ride. By 6 AM all was dry. 
> Me and Wife hopped in "Ol'43" and headed out. This is her
> first big road trip, a 70 mile run from Fannin to Bay
> Springs down MS 18. All of her vital signs are great, 180
> temp, 62 lbs oil pressure and 14 amps charging. Only gauges
> we have. 
> 
>  
> 
> Weather is cloudy, but looking better in spots. After a
> stop in Raleigh, to top off our 8 gal fuel cell, we are
> pleasantly surprised to be getting 20 mpg.  Back on the
> track, "Ol'43"  is running like a $2 Timex as we press
> on. Arriving in Bay Springs, the Southern Classic Cruisers
> signs directed us to the park.   Got parked
> and set up our chairs under the shade trees with the Hux
> brothers, Fonzie and Keith and the McAfee family. 
> 
>  
> 
> Had a great time swapping stories with Roy Rogers, Mark
> Ishee, John Stanly Poor, Jimmie Temple, Joe Bush and Gerry
> Myrick about the 2010 Red Neck Power Tour. Fuzzee Russell
> was also on hand, hard at work, coordinating  the 2011
> Power Tour and all the other 'stuff" he does. 
> 
>  
> 
> Weather would not cooperate with us, no rain, but was very
> threatening. The Club did the best they could to keep things
> on schedule and speed up the process to beat the inevitable
> rain. 
> 
>  
> 
> My special thanks to all.."Ol'43" received the "Top Pick"
> award !! 
> 
>  
> 
> Heading home we were not so lucky. Ran into heavy rain, but
> in Petty Car Tradition, "Ol'43" kept on gettin' it.. She was
> not going to let no windows or wipers slow her down. I asked
> the wife how we were doing and in a strong co-driver voice
> she replied."waters not to high, not running into my shoes.
> yet." Was kinda nice when the rain stopped 5 miles from
> Brandon. 
> 
>  
> 
> That evening at Jo's Diner Cruise In, Casey Yates gave me a
> Richard Petty Cooler to celebrate the debut of 
> "Ol'43". Best part it was full of beer, bless his heart.
> 
>  
> 
> It was a great day for Me, Teresa and "Ol'43"  
> 
>  
> 
> Looking forward to seeing everyone for the Queen City Show
> at Battlefield Motorsports Park in Collinsville, Sept 11. 
> 
> Ollie and Teresa Patterson 
> 
>  Brandon, MS
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