| Msg ID: 2719619 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:John Mc
2/7/2022 5:00:20 PM |
Good friend of the family (and especially my brother Darren) Kevin Belmont used a Bicknell chassis he got from Darren to build a tribute replica of my dad's sedan from the '70's and is bringing it to Daytona for his father to drive at the North Turn Beach Parade this Saturday. They will then take it to race with DAARA at the spring nationals at Ocala in mid March. Kevin and his crew and family did all the work, I supplied as many pics as I could find (as well as 3 Wides!). My dad thought a lot of Kevin and I'm sure would have been happy with the finished project...
I think it came out pretty cool, whaddya think? |
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| Msg ID: 2719620 | Vintage 301.....just a reminder... |
| Author:.John Mc
2/7/2022 5:09:57 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Original in 1975...
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| Msg ID: 2719621 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:RSHEA
2/7/2022 5:38:09 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Great job Best of luck in the future. Ray Shea GSVSCC |
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| Msg ID: 2719622 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Wojo
2/7/2022 5:55:44 PM Reply to: 2719621 |
What a great tribute to your Dad. |
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| Msg ID: 2719626 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Rick Agin
2/7/2022 6:15:29 PM Reply to: 2719622 |
Absolutely Beautiful... All he needs now is the open face helmet with goggles and black mask to drivr it... |
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| Msg ID: 2719629 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:kjeyres
2/7/2022 7:24:05 PM Reply to: 2719626 |
Awesome job to the Belmonts. Gotta love seeing another 301 out there as a tribute to your Dad. |
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| Msg ID: 2719628 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:3-Wide
2/7/2022 7:24:01 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
They definitely captured the look of the original. Very cool! Great job by those involved in making it happen. |
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| Msg ID: 2719632 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:KB12
2/7/2022 8:08:50 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
The chassis I started with was what Darren was putting together for his own. I tried to keep everything Darren did and put "The Old Mans's Sedan" on it. Found the body in a junk yard covered with brush and vines. Thanks to George Kerner, Uncle Vince Belmont, Dave Brooks, Andrew Belmont,and Uncle Tom Belmont. Bob Lineman Jr, Mark Blackwell and Dave Adams for their parts and expertise too!!! |
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| Msg ID: 2719654 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Balough73
2/8/2022 5:07:32 AM Reply to: 2719632 |
Great Job !! |
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| Msg ID: 2719656 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Kevin Mc
2/8/2022 5:53:56 AM Reply to: 2719654 |
They're doing the beach thing this Saturday? We planned on eating at the North Turn on Saturday. Can you say perfect timing? |
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| Msg ID: 2719658 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:ED
2/8/2022 5:57:28 AM Reply to: 2719656 |
Wish modifieds still looked like that. Great job! |
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| Msg ID: 2719663 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:hhhallbar@yahoo.com
2/8/2022 7:45:03 AM Reply to: 2719658 |
sweet looking ride JIM HALL GSVSCC |
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| Msg ID: 2719668 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:wweaver
2/8/2022 9:57:00 AM Reply to: 2719619 |
Beautiful, very nice. |
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| Msg ID: 2719701 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Pee Wee Fan
2/8/2022 1:00:58 PM Reply to: 2719668 |
John- One word comes to mind looking gthe pics of 301, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS! (Guess thats 2 words). Seeing these pics supports my thoughts that today's bodies, ugly in my opinion, should be done away with. I know there are probably not a lot of the coupes, sedans, Falcons, etc around anymore, but I'll bet there are plenty of later model bodies just waiting to be given a second life as a sportsman or modified. Hell, I don't care if its a Kia or Yugo! Scott Ely |
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| Msg ID: 2719692 | ? for john mc |
| Author:wallneewvet
2/8/2022 12:47:48 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
sweeeett !!!! great job on the #301 to honor your dad !! john ,me being mostly an asphalt guy (wall) , not sure of his years on dirt--did your dad drive for matty & ann before or after the # 301 ??--thanks in advance !!----bill -- |
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| Msg ID: 2719757 | ? for john mc |
| Author:John Mc
2/8/2022 8:24:38 PM Reply to: 2719692 |
He and Fred DeGroot were car owners first from the early '60's to the end of '67 with Ed Farley as their driver. Dad started driving the 301 in 1968, moved to the modifieds with his sportsman in the middle of '69 and started driving for the McManns at the end of '70. He drove the 4 on and off until '75 (a couple races in '76 until Matt retired), built a new 301 in '73 and ran his own car until '84 with a few other rides sprinkled in (76,80,16, a couple other 1 offs). Thx so much for asking. |
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| Msg ID: 2719800 | ? for john mc |
| Author:wallneewvet
2/9/2022 11:54:33 AM Reply to: 2719757 |
thanks , john for the info !! saw your dad race at EWS several times -- hell of a driver !! blessings !!----billy g |
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| Msg ID: 2719696 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Jack Kromer
2/8/2022 12:51:58 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Very nice--actually it's DY NO MITE! (pun intended haha) |
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| Msg ID: 2719702 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Greg Collins
2/8/2022 1:06:37 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Wow! That is beautiful! John, your Dad would indeed be pleased. |
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| Msg ID: 2719705 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:D.Wolfe-358
2/8/2022 1:17:15 PM Reply to: 2719702 |
Nice job ! Very well done, good luck with it. |
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| Msg ID: 2719707 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:G-force
2/8/2022 1:29:46 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
That is really cool ! I used to love watching Craig driving the 301 sedan! One of my favorite coaches ! |
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| Msg ID: 2719709 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Freddy D.
2/8/2022 1:41:13 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Great job Kevin crew and family. I really enjoyed racing against the 301. Sure do miss the good old days of racing. |
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| Msg ID: 2719729 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Rick Shive
2/8/2022 5:45:00 PM Reply to: 2719709 |
Outstanding job! It fooled me, I thought it was original at first. This goes to show that it is possible to make an old body on a modern chassis look right with the right amount of effort. |
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| Msg ID: 2719792 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Frank A Jr.
2/9/2022 10:45:57 AM Reply to: 2719619 |
Man, that is sharp! |
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| Msg ID: 2719857 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Greg McGowan
2/9/2022 10:53:48 PM Reply to: 2719792 |
Sweet looking ride for sure |
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| Msg ID: 2719846 | 10 mos previous.... |
| Author:John Mc
2/9/2022 7:41:07 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
That's how they found the body...
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| Msg ID: 2720544 | Vintage 301 |
| Author:Howie Cronce
2/15/2022 10:41:47 PM Reply to: 2719619 |
Beautiful Job...AH DY NO MITE.....JJ Walker is back on tv selling Medicare insurance...HtH |
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