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buickfunnycar.com 03-29-2012 10:13 AM

R.I.P. Bill Grumpy Jenkins...
 
Wow...just wow...another legend gone.:(

Rest in peace Grumpy...you changed the face of drag racing as we knew it!:yes:
http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ToyIngenue.jpg

NOPANTS68 03-29-2012 11:15 AM

man that sucks. I was just reading an interview with him in Super Chevy. That guy's done it all on the dragstrip. RIP

Sieg 03-29-2012 11:19 AM

Godspeed Grumpy. :(

wiedemab 03-29-2012 11:24 AM

I had always heard Dad talk about him. Loved the '66 Chevy II.

Interesting read on his career/life.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Jenkins_(drag_racer)

I had no idea he had a mechanical engineering degree from Cornell....makes sense I guess.

Chad-1stGen 03-29-2012 11:25 AM

:(

Ok what is that intake system in that pic? Does he just have some sort of cover to hide the real intake?

crazycarl 03-29-2012 11:35 AM

Wow, my dad will be bummed to hear this. Too bad.

Yes, the intake under those carbs is definitely covered with carboard and duct tape. Gotta keep the secrets.

EBMC 03-29-2012 11:42 AM

He's the reason I built a V8 Vega as my first car 27 years ago.(and I still own it!)

buickfunnycar.com 03-29-2012 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen (Post 404360)
:(

Ok what is that intake system in that pic? Does he just have some sort of cover to hide the real intake?

Always the innovator...:unibrow:

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intocarss 03-29-2012 12:29 PM

We Lost A True Legend & Inovator RIP Grump

Track Junky 03-29-2012 12:41 PM

R.I.P. Grumpy


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