Here are the pictures of my first drag racing ride.  This car was owned by Don and Tootsie Price of Chino, CA.  Don and Tootsie are the brother-in-law and sister of Mike Demarest Sr.   After talking to me for the first time in 25 years, Mike offered me a ride in Don's car if we could get it completed...and we did.
It took 15 years to complete (before I got involved), but it was well worth it for Don.  The paint was by Bob Godfrey, lettering and graphics by Bob Thompson and chassis work by Hansen Chassis.  It was powered by an alcohol injected 302 Ford backed by a C4.
It was called the Stone Face.   RIP Don
Larry Van Osten Sr. and the late Mr. Don Price
Dad and Don in the drive way.....
Packed up for first trip to the track....
Still in the drive way.
Ok...I think we're moving now.....
...or maybe not.   Notice truck and race car are the same color!!!
Pits at LACR first time out.....Tootsie, Don, Dad, me, and a few others....
Just the crew hanging out....
Very slick job by Mr. Thompson
Just after the lettering from Bob Thompson
You'd have to see the lettering up close to appreciate it.
Dad prepping the car
Another side shot in Don's garage....
Notice lettering on fuel tank....
A better view of the lettering detail.
Here is a sequence of my name and the Stone Face art work
a little blurry
too much glare....
there we go
look, it's Don with a pony tail..lol
One last photo
Bob Godrey, as in Godrey & Close Flamed Fortune Racing
Bob Thompson..or Homer from the ole Millers Outpost commercials...lol
Car in the building stages still
Stong little SBF, ya, I know, I said Ford.....
Originally built by Earl Wade.....
My views...sans the body.
Getting a little closer now...gotta love those Halibrands
Great night shot...of course that was the most common time that we were working on her.
Another shot of the motor
Is your neck stiff yet?
Before we put the rears on her.
Not so narrow 9 inch rear end
Head on again
another site from the seat
ok..I gotta get these rotated
In the lanes at LACR....