Herbold Racing!

The chronicle of my adventures with a 1973 Plymouth Duster 340 drag car.

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Entries from June 2008

Restraints Are Good

June 10th, 2008 · No Comments

I got home from work a little earlier than usual today so I decided to work on the car a little bit. I figured that the easiest thing to do alone today would be to install the 5 point seat harness. It’s just a matter of installing some bolts, nuts, and washers. [...]

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Stripes Are Cool

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve gone ahead and ordered some stripes from Phoenix Graphix , a local company that specializes in these things. I’ve gotten the "1971-72" stripes instead of the "1973-74" stripes because they look way cooler. I also ordered the 1971 340 wedge hood decal. Here’s a picture of the stripes – note that [...]

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Too Many Birthday Parties

June 7th, 2008 · No Comments

It’s been two long and busy weeks of not working on the car.  I’ve been mainly going to birthday parties that we’ve been invited to – seems like they’re all bunched up in May and June.  Work on the car should start picking up again pretty soon!
Today after having a birthday party for my own [...]

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