My take on Everlast tig welders

[srp]

It seems we do a lot of the same stuff.. Here's a very small example of some of the stuff I've done over the years.. Keep in mind most all of this is cardboard cut outs hand painted by a local Indian tribe! According to the haters anyway.....
A completely fabricated 9" Prostock Housing

A complete drag chassis for a 63 vette body

Our house car 4 years ago

Same house car in the staging lanes complete with me under the heading for all the haters to remember who I am

A 4 Link Dragster Chassis still on the jig

A ProComp motorcycle chassis I built back in 1991

My own race bike I built way back in 1989

Me getting it done again for the haters


I also build custom one off turbo systems for bikes.. This unit was for a ZX10R that ultimately went on to run 247mph in the standing 1 mile..


My company Logo

I built a IHRA blown alcohol Pro Mod Camaro in 96. I just had a Olds headed 526 with a retro Littlefield and buzzard. I ran a Sonny Lenard 632 Nitrous engine for a while too. I sold it to a friend, he put a KB in it and got it to go 6.30. If I can use some old 35mm pictures somehow, I will post some pics of it.

[GUNNER]

I built a IHRA blown alcohol Pro Mod Camaro in 96. I just had a Olds headed 526 with a retro Littlefield and buzzard. I ran a Sonny Lenard 632 Nitrous engine for a while too. I sold it to a friend, he put a KB in it and got it to go 6.30. If I can use some old 35mm pictures somehow, I will post some pics of it.

The picture of my old FunnyBike was a 35mm picture that I scanned into the computer that's why it's not so clear. I've actually laid them out and took Digital pictures of the old 35mm pictures before and scanned them as well. Neither process has been really clear for me. I'm sure some one knows a way but I'm not the guy. You don't know how many times I've wished we had digital cameras back in my own racing days because back then I need not tell you what a pain in the neck it was to take a bunch of pictures. Now days you just take hundreds and use the ones you want. Back then it would have cost a fortune in film to do that and no guarantee any of them would turn out so more times than not I would pass. The film cost alone would cover my fuel for the weekend or a new slick. I still have that FunnyBike sitting in my garage at home where I work on my personal stuff. I've thought several times about using it as a Base for a large glass top table... It would make a great conversation piece for sure..

[67cudafb]

I know what just what your talking about being and old geezer I still have 35 mm camera in the closet haven't looked at it in years now take pics with Iphone. Whats the best you have run on the funny bike and what were you using for power. It would make a great conversation piece. Does your buddy still have the car and racing it. I know your in tennessee don't know how close to bristol I plan on trying to go to nhra race in june. If car is there maybe I will see it.

[GUNNER]

I know what just what your talking about being and old geezer I still have 35 mm camera in the closet haven't looked at it in years now take pics with Iphone. Whats the best you have run on the funny bike and what were you using for power. It would make a great conversation piece. Does your buddy still have the car and racing it. I know your in tennessee don't know how close to bristol I plan on trying to go to nhra race in june. If car is there maybe I will see it.

The Funnybike was a 1426cc Turbo, 3 speed automatic KMS Trans, MTC aftermarket head with duel plugs, one off ignition I made myself, custom intake I made myself, .... I ran it 1/8 mile only and it best in 1989 was 4.47 @ 152mph... Not stellar by todays standards but not shabby for that time in history....

As for the car NO it's been sold twice over since that picture... The new shop car for Pro Mod is this one.. I'm about to post up... We also have an Outlaw 10.5 car that I don't have pictures of currently on this computer.. This car has been 3.80 in the 1/8 mile at 196mph... It's decent but not the fastest by a fair margin





And I couldn't resist posting one with the lovely Mrs GUNNER ! My personal favorite

[zoama]

Nice work..... and much nicer posts.

[todmorg]

Just think, if you guys wouldn't have insulted and worked against him like you did, we would be able to say, look at the cool #### this guy is doing with a 250EXT. He seems to do OK with his cardboard cutout of a Dynasty350.

[Oleg]

Guys .. please lets NOT bring the past again ... lets move on.

TODD i am very aware of you issue and you aware of what we doing now.

lets keep EXT out of this tread

[67cudafb]

Gunner thanks for sharing that is one sweet mustang. What color is that might look good on the cuda but that will be awhile.

[brad3579]

Hey Gunner
Very nice looking work there. Thanks for posting the pictures.
I am really kind of jealous as it looks like you are having way too much fun.
Brad

[GUNNER]

My whole deal is that you get what you give. We act like children, we get treated like children. We act like good men, we get treated like good men. The rules apply to all. Let's not dwell in the past.

Read my post in the thread posted about me in this section.... I will however sum it up for you.. As Todd indicated you had your nose where it didn't belong by attacking me in the first place.... NOW to bring this into perspective.. If this was a forum discussing cars and I came here reporting about a defective car and telling you guys that it was a ####ed up mess and the dealer was denying problems but I had already heard from 1/3 of the owners of the same car that theirs had the same issue and everyone had been told it was them and not the car and yet it was as simple and clear a problem as the brakes not working and I was here telling you people if you buy one of these cars you'll most likely have the same problem and be told it's you and the dealer denies any issues all together after several trips there and countless emails and phone calls and to top it off the factory rep for the dealer calls you and repeatedly insist that you clearly don't know how to drive a car and use brakes properly or shut the door correctly either... NOW BE HONEST ----------------> At what point would you be pissed and ready to expose the dealer, the factory rep, and anyone else involved in what's a clear cover up? If you say you wouldn't than clearly you're a liar and I'm not interested in anything someone like that would have to say anyway..

You guys attack me like I was beating up on some helpless child instead of exposing a cover up that could have grown to include even you! Then you proceed to attack even Todd whom is also the only other person here that I know about ( there may be others) that makes his living with a welding machine and entrusted his lively hood to Everlast because he like myself done something that few of the rest of you have done and that's put complete trust in Everlast to be dependable.. Besides Oleg and Everlast it'self only people like myself and Todd put 100% trust in Everlast! Unlike the rest that pretend to be welders in your spare time. I myself pretend to be a doctor but that don't make me a doctor now does it? As I've said now many. many times the whole deal is regrettable but from any situation can come a good outcome if the involved parties work at it long and hard enough.******************************************* ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ******
From this will come a better EXT machine than the original and some friendships that I'm proud to have. Now if things can get worked out for Todd I'm calling this a 100% successful situation for all involved sides!! What more can anyone ask for? The haters will need to find something new to hate about and that I can't help you with!

[GUNNER]

I will find out about the color and get back to you...

Fun? I don't know about that... I worked on an NHRA Prostock team for 4 years in the motor shop and traveled with the team for two of those years.. It looked like fun at first but trust me on this.. When it's how you earn a living it quickly becomes work and no fun! It could have been fun and should have been fun but the Bull crap team orders about talking to other teams etc made it like prison camp to be honest.. We started racing the Outlaw 10.5 can last year in the ADRL and had more fun doing that than anyone should be allowed to have.. After all these years it was finally fun! Everyone helping everyone else and some damn nice cars with very individual ideas about how power should be made! And most all of them worked well ! Turbos in the trunk, under the hood in every open corner they can find to stuff them in.. Most all making between 3000 and 4000 Hp running on radial tires only 10.5 wide!! My Suburban has 12" wide tires so wrapping your mind around that much power on that small a tire is insane!! 1/8 mile times of 4.30's at 190 PLUS and many of these cars on the back wheels at the 600' mark! slow out of the gate but from 330 on get out of the way !!!! It's coming OH!!!! Let me not forget to add this --------------------3,300 POUND CARS !!!!!!!!!!!! Now you can really understand what it would take to get that much weight rolling.... As an example a ProStock car weighs 2350 !

[srp]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

[67cudafb]

Srp that second pic looks like bowling green kentucky is it

[srp]

Srp that second pic looks like bowling green kentucky is it

Its Tulsa Oklahoma before they rebuilt the grandstands.

[zoama]

Read my post in the thread posted about me in this section.... I will however sum it up for you.. As Todd indicated you had your nose where it didn't belong by attacking me in the first place.... NOW to bring this into perspective.. If this was a forum discussing cars and I came here reporting about a defective car and telling you guys that it was a ####ed up mess and the dealer was denying problems but I had already heard from 1/3 of the owners of the same car that theirs had the same issue and everyone had been told it was them and not the car and yet it was as simple and clear a problem as the brakes not working and I was here telling you people if you buy one of these cars you'll most likely have the same problem and be told it's you and the dealer denies any issues all together after several trips there and countless emails and phone calls and to top it off the factory rep for the dealer calls you and repeatedly insist that you clearly don't know how to drive a car and use brakes properly or shut the door correctly either... NOW BE HONEST ----------------> At what point would you be pissed and ready to expose the dealer, the factory rep, and anyone else involved in what's a clear cover up? If you say you wouldn't than clearly you're a liar and I'm not interested in anything someone like that would have to say anyway..

You guys attack me like I was beating up on some helpless child instead of exposing a cover up that could have grown to include even you! Then you proceed to attack even Todd whom is also the only other person here that I know about ( there may be others) that makes his living with a welding machine and entrusted his lively hood to Everlast because he like myself done something that few of the rest of you have done and that's put complete trust in Everlast to be dependable.. Besides Oleg and Everlast it'self only people like myself and Todd put 100% trust in Everlast! Unlike the rest that pretend to be welders in your spare time. I myself pretend to be a doctor but that don't make me a doctor now does it? As I've said now many. many times the whole deal is regrettable but from any situation can come a good outcome if the involved parties work at it long and hard enough.******************************************* ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ************************************************** ******
From this will come a better EXT machine than the original and some friendships that I'm proud to have. Now if things can get worked out for Todd I'm calling this a 100% successful situation for all involved sides!! What more can anyone ask for? The haters will need to find something new to hate about and that I can't help you with!

I don't intend to continue any arguments and this will be my last post in the forum on this subject for the sake of the forum...

You and I see it differently, I came in where you started making generalizations as to all the forum members. It started with Mark (an everlast employee that I don't know) and expanded from there. I'm not trying to keep it going, I'm simply stating my viewpoint. When I said "nice work.... and much nicer posts" I meant it as a compliment never considering that it could be misconstrued. Maybe we can put this behind us now and move on to better things.

[GUNNER]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

That does look like Beach Bend Raceway park..

[GUNNER]

I did not have a scanner so I just took some snapshots with a digital camera, I got them on Photobucket. I will have to wait until my daughter comes over this weekend to help me post them because I forgot how to.

My friend sold the Pro-Mod to someone on the east coast and is still going strong, it is painted bright yellow now I'm told.

I am off of the superchargers and nitrous now and have become a turbo fanatic.

http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/96Camaro.jpg
http://i854.photobucket.com/albums/a...p/78Malibu.jpg

Tell me about the Turbos !! 25 years ago when I met my best friend and the person that I race with I had the Turbo FunnyBike and he was a ProMod Guy that went from nitrous to Super Chargers and NOW after 25 years he has finally seen things my way and agrees that a turbo is without doubt the best power adder that you can use.. It just takes some people a little longer I guess.. At one time I had a turbo on everything I owned except the lawn mower !!LOL!!!! I love them and started with them on my first Turbo bike at the age of 17 and it was an addiction from that point forward!

[GUNNER]

I don't intend to continue any arguments and this will be my last post in the forum on this subject for the sake of the forum...

You and I see it differently, I came in where you started making generalizations as to all the forum members. It started with Mark (an everlast employee that I don't know) and expanded from there. I'm not trying to keep it going, I'm simply stating my viewpoint. When I said "nice work.... and much nicer posts" I meant it as a compliment never considering that it could be misconstrued. Maybe we can put this behind us now and move on to better things.

Some people just gotta have the last word I guess? I dated a lot of women like that over the course of 10 years that I was divorced... I've been over it however when people post things that I feel need addressing I reply. With any luck no one else with post about that #### any further..

[Zmechanic]

Its Tulsa Oklahoma before they rebuilt the grandstands.

My dad made many-a passes down that track. Ahhh memories. I grew up as a kid spending every weekend on that track. My dad ran IHRA top sportsman in the 90's there. I watched him build the whole car in our garage.
Started from a bare chassis and fiberglass body. Build the engine, transmission, drivetrain, everything right there. He won the winter nationals there with that car. After that race, he retired himself from drag racing. He had been
doing it since the 60's.

In fact, since we're talking about it
http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...Photo-0082.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...Photo-0083.jpg

[GUNNER]

OK there's a very famous Larry Morgan are you saying that's your dad? I must be missing something here because Larry still races now and again in ProStock NHRA