Bill Grumpy Jenkins, Dead at age 81
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Bill Grumpy Jenkins, Dead at age 81
Bill Grumpy Jenkins has pasted away today at age 81..
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I used to run out of Jenkin's shop in Malvern in the pre Chevy Super Stock Dodge era...He did a lot of collaborating with Jere Stahl on header design. Some great people came out of the shop including the late Tony Pizzi who did heads better then anyone and had the title in 1968 of the "World's fastest Z28"
Ed A. ( An old NHRA Division 1 All Star Super Stock Circuit racer !! )
Ed A. ( An old NHRA Division 1 All Star Super Stock Circuit racer !! )
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I used to run out of Jenkin's shop in Malvern in the pre Chevy Super Stock Dodge era...He did a lot of collaborating with Jere Stahl on header design. Some great people came out of the shop including the late Tony Pizzi who did heads better then anyone and had the title in 1968 of the "World's fastest Z28"
Ed A. ( An old NHRA Division 1 All Star Super Stock Circuit racer !! )
Ed A. ( An old NHRA Division 1 All Star Super Stock Circuit racer !! )
Winter's Transmissions was over in the same area.
Do remember "The Land of NED" as it was called in the 60's & 70's
I don't know if you remember Clayton B Wright and his Slo-Motion Hemi Cuda?
Clayton helps out at my shop when we get busy and need an extra hand.
And he still has the 68 Hemi Cuda.
Jim
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Ed -
Winter's Transmissions was over in the same area.
Do remember "The Land of NED" as it was called in the 60's & 70's
I don't know if you remember Clayton B Wright and his Slo-Motion Hemi Cuda?
Clayton helps out at my shop when we get busy and need an extra hand.
And he still has the 68 Hemi Cuda.
Jim
Winter's Transmissions was over in the same area.
Do remember "The Land of NED" as it was called in the 60's & 70's
I don't know if you remember Clayton B Wright and his Slo-Motion Hemi Cuda?
Clayton helps out at my shop when we get busy and need an extra hand.
And he still has the 68 Hemi Cuda.
Jim
Clayton Wright is so familiar, brings back memories...
Below are two pix of my car, the orange was when I ran out of a Dodge dealership in Philadelphia. My car was the old "Pink Panther" that was owned by Glen Finicle.
I painted the car white and gold and ran out of Kanuika's shop where Jungle Jim was.
The later car is marked B/MP because NHRA decide to throw out the older lightweight Hemi's from Superstock in 1971.
Ed
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66 Dodge Dart
Yes, I remember Butch!
Ed -
Winter's Transmissions was over in the same area.
Do remember "The Land of NED" as it was called in the 60's & 70's
I don't know if you remember Clayton B Wright and his Slo-Motion Hemi Cuda?
Clayton helps out at my shop when we get busy and need an extra hand.
And he still has the 68 Hemi Cuda.
Jim
Winter's Transmissions was over in the same area.
Do remember "The Land of NED" as it was called in the 60's & 70's
I don't know if you remember Clayton B Wright and his Slo-Motion Hemi Cuda?
Clayton helps out at my shop when we get busy and need an extra hand.
And he still has the 68 Hemi Cuda.
Jim
I had a 66 Dart 273 four speed car that ran better than the specs said was possible. I tuned the motor, a little this and that, and ran a 4:89 gear with M&H slicks on the street. That little 273 ran good!
I told my boys about these times, back when cars were cars! We were going to build another 66 Dart, but life had some challenges. I did purchase another 66 Dart GT 273 but I am doing this without my boys. I plan to put in a 415 cu in Indy Head motor with a trans brake 904 tranny. I have the 8 3/4 rear end with a 4:88 posi and disc brakes, so far. I hope Clayton is still doing well. I left PA in 72 to finish my education.
God Bless!
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Just spoke with Clayton a few weeks ago, he's still doing lawn mower repairs in the summer.
Benny who owned Trenton Speed Shop had passed away a few years ago.
Clayton mentioned that Andy Kish is still going strong.
Jim
Just spoke with Clayton a few weeks ago, he's still doing lawn mower repairs in the summer.
Benny who owned Trenton Speed Shop had passed away a few years ago.
Clayton mentioned that Andy Kish is still going strong.
Jim
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