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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 8:43:56 GMT -5
I was in Indy last Friday and made my way over to the restoration shop. What a great place! Inside the shop is Rodger Ward's 66 Lola, Mark Donohue's 70 Penske (covered uo), Foyt's Parnelli, an early 80's Gurney Eagle, and best of all Gordon Johncocks winning 73 Eagle. The story I was told is that Lee Brayton owns the Gordy winner. He bought it in 74, crashed it and then it sat at his place in the back for 20 or more years. This is the real deal in the pictures below and is getting restored. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto04.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto05.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto08.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto10.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto12.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by indy on Mar 22, 2010 10:01:15 GMT -5
Oh man, that's a gold mine ;D
Jordan
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Post by Calvin on Mar 22, 2010 10:24:37 GMT -5
W  W! Your lucky  Thats so cool! Thanks for sharing these! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 11:44:06 GMT -5
Lucky man ! have more photos?
Cheers.
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Post by Patrick on Mar 22, 2010 12:31:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the supercharger photo that I'm interestedin.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 13:12:52 GMT -5
Last time I was at the Wally Parks Museum in Pomona, California, ('bout a year ago); there was a Foyt Parnelli on display. Don't know if it's still there......
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Post by Deleted on Mar 22, 2010 13:58:18 GMT -5
Here is an early Eagle  |
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Post by illeagle10 on Mar 22, 2010 14:18:46 GMT -5
Great pictures! Thanks for sharing. Hope there's more of them!
Jim
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Post by racerbrown on Mar 22, 2010 16:40:43 GMT -5
wow!
thanks for sharing, stu.
it's great to see these historical cars getting the proper treatment!
duane
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Post by indydog on Mar 22, 2010 22:15:46 GMT -5
SWEET!
How does one get into the restoration shop?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2010 6:15:16 GMT -5
I went with Bill Jorgensen and John Edwards. These guys have been going there for years. The old guys that work there are fairly grumpy but they are familar with Bill & John. I am not sure thay would take to well to strangers. The shop is the old Parnelli Jones Race garage. Below is a picture of PJ & Mario in a Motorhome Ad in the back of the building. Next picture is me standing in the same spot. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/ParnelliMariosignedadforFMCCoach197.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/RestoShopMe.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2010 6:17:36 GMT -5
A few more pics from inside. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/OilCoolerCover.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Resto01.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 23, 2010 10:16:48 GMT -5
Last Pic guys [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/20Nose.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by "500 LEGENDS" on Mar 23, 2010 22:29:47 GMT -5
Stu...great pictures...I took a few too. Awesome picture of you standing outside the shop. WOW what a time warp!! Man...1973 seems just like yesterday!! Good times!! Thanks for hooking up with us it was really fun...though I still can't believe we couldn't get you to eat a couple world famous Long's yeast donuts!! Now that is will power!!
John
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