Bill Hanlon and I had a great day today!

We went to "Classy Chassic" 2007, a vintage auto show today benefiting United Cerebral Palsy. I had the time of my life, Bill lived the time of his life too. The difference was that I went and lived through the great autos represented there, Bill lived through his beautiful little granddaughter, who is afflicted with CP. I was fortunate enough to meet her and trust me, she's one in a million! She loves her grandpa! We drooled over about 100+ Concours 100+ cars and I realized just how damned lucky I am to be here.

Bill, thank you for letting me share the day with you and yours, God bless you and your family, and believe me, when i say, "If there is anything that I can ever do for you or yours, you let me know, because i'll be there for you! God bless you, my friend!

 

I'll get some pictures posted tonight.

 

Love and friendship, you both have your priorties straight.

 

Bill and I tinkered with my engine-here's the result!

We had a little time on our hands and did some mods to my 235.

What do you think?

https://talk.classicparts.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=499&ppuser=2120

 

I talked Ken into driving AND he paid for the parking. Doesn't get a lot better than that.

 

That's not the same 235 that I saw! Yours looked better because of the sentimental value of it.

 

sentimental vs "zoom zoom"...
That little six is ready to fly!

 

The "Blue Flame" 150

That 235 was nestled under the hood of a '54 Corvette. Man, what a beauty!

 

" Racing " 235 Banger

Wow ~ you don't often see those vented rockerboxes anymore as they dribble oily fumes all over the place .

That looks sweet to me .

 

Are you kidding me a 54 vette. WOW, the only thing better would have been a 53. I've only seen 2 53's. I saw car 1 at the vette plant in bowling green and the other one at a place called quaker steak. It's a resteraunt in cleveland ohio that has an all original 53 vette on a four post lift for every one to view. It is a full functioning car that you could take it down and drive any where in the country. What a beautiful sight.

 

'54 as I live and breathe!

No offense to you 350 crate motor boys, but if i had more money than sense, i'd put that Blue Streak 150 in my AD any day. I was more impressed with the engine than i was with the 'vette!

 

Hear hear!

I think my 228 blushed when it saw how I was lookin' at this screen!

 

Right ON !

Ya know , all you needs do is swap in a 261 camshaft with aluminum timing gear and do some really basic head work , triple carbys & split exhaust header and bingo ~ your full pressure 235 *is* a Blue Flame Corvette engine.....

There's not a lot to making the 235 a real stormer , it just takes ca$h and time .

-Nate