Archive for 2009

Penny gets Pipes…

April 29 2009No Commented

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Ooooo Dogie! Just got progress snaps from Mark Bohlen at Bent Custom & Performance. He fired up his Tungsten Inert Gas machine and fabricated an new exhaust for Penny. A fine job Mark! Share this:

It seems most rods have carbs…

April 16 2009No Commented

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It seems most rods have carbs, but low and behold Penny came with EFI  (Electronic Fuel Injection). This was great, because RR57 is a geek. Since I knew nothing about either carburetors or EFI, I was happy to learn EFI because it had electronics and was controlled by a computer.  Time passes.  I read all [...]

Penny… In the Beginning

April 8 2009No Commented

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Dateline July 18, 2005 Penny was listed on  eBay. I flew to DFW and drove a rent-a-car to a residence in Plano, TX to be  introduced. I loved her photos in the ebay listing.  They did not begin to do her justice. I was a gonner before the garage light was fully illuminated.  It just  [...]