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Swap and Go: Mansfield Car Meet

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Spring has finally sprung and the weather is finally starting to get hot and most of us have made the final preparation for our rides. However, most of these completions would not have left the garage without assorted car parts found at the Mansfield swap meet this May! Us Motorheads took the liberty of stepping it up to make the drive to Mansfield, Massachusetts to browse through several lots to glance at various specials vendors had that might bring something new to the table.

There were some interesting vintage cars for sale, as well as smaller engine transportation such as mini bikes as low as three hundred dollars or go cart boats for five hundred. Antique signs were a plenty while old matchbox cars and chrome pieces from cars of years past were scattered on most tables. One of my favorites were the Hallmark car ornaments which boasted several Camaros, Corvettes, and Mustangs that you could easily hang on your Christmas tree.

There was food available from the hot dog and hamburger truck, although most people were smart enough to bring their own portable grilles and coolers packed with drinks. The hot sun made it easy for us to get a light tan and

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There’s really no other felling like taking delivery of your first Mustang or Muscle Car, especially when you’re in your early teenage years. The first time you lay eyes on that aggressive stance, the first smell of the leather interior, the first feeling of that rumble that happens after your first turn of the key. Every one of us can recall what seemed like the greatest day of our life when we got behind the wheel of our very own piece of American History. For Jason Pjojian of Cranston RI, that amazing sense of ownership and pride came to reality this past summer when he got his hands on his immaculate 1997 SVT COBRA.

not a cloud in the sky would spending Jasonaffect is the our thirdadventure owner of theof car, but both ofhours the first walking up and down thetwo make shift aisles of vendors offering what it owners were ridiculously obsessed with keeping was like a giant yard sale clean, for the car enthusiast. garaged, and well maintained. As of this article the car only has 34,000 miles and doesn’t seem to

The Mansfield swap meethave is officially Newscratch, England’s longestanywhere and larga single chip, or fingerprint on it.2015 Jasonbeing creditsits the56th car’s year. currentInappearance and est running swap meet with 2014 alone brilliant shine to his father Bob15 Pjojian, shared they had sold over 1500 vendor spaces that were by 30who feet!

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LAURYN “HOTWHEELS” PONTIAC-VERNANCIO They say that specific colors in the color wheel can symbolize personalities or ambitions. It is pretty self evident that when spotted that Lisa Moniz’s 1967 Chevrolet Camaro combines the stability of blue and the energy of red. It brings true a shade of glimmering royalty, and is associated with wisdom, dignity, independence, creativity, mystery, and magic. In its gorgeous grace, this vehicle holds true a vision of excellence with years of contributed dedication to its completion and future plans of further restoration and beauty.

The car had been in an accident with the previous owner demolishing the front end through use of a barn. The car was originally purchased for the sum of two hundred dollars by her father Bob and the first repair to the vehicle was completely torching the front end off as the frame was stuffed into the wheels and had absolutely no turning radius.

With twelve years to go due to antique insurance (you can only acquire antique insurance at the age of 25 and up in the state of Massachusetts) Mr. Moniz set a goal to his this car ready by the time his daughter had turned 25. With the help of friends Billy Caron, Charles Poland, and Roland Poland this project car was sure to hit the “Royal Flush” status of being pretty in purple.

The door panels and convertible top were sent to Russ at Glynn Upholstery to be decked out in the cleanest white. The exterior metallic purple plaint would be mixed and applied by Hank from Napa in East Providence, Rhode Island.

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Having received the car at a mere thirteen years of age due to a joking manner with her father Bob Moniz of B and S Camaro in Swansea, Massachusetts who was trying to keep a buyer of the vehicle at bay, Liana knew that this car would be her ultimate “cruise dream” to bring to Newport on hot summer nights and select car shows.

When the Camaro was first purchased, it sure didn’t look like much with a candid Butternut yellow paint job and a six cylinder powerglide.

would include a 350 engine with a 350 Turbo transmission laced with a shift kit would be mated together to complete the drive train. A 10 bolt rear with 336s would accommodate the backside with a rare factory fold down rear seat, vintage AM/FM radio, and the stopping power of power brakes with a power steering system. Lastly it would roll off on Rally Sport SS wheels and hold a true SS hood.

In the month of May of 2015, this convertible was ready to move and shine! Owning the business B and S Camaro made it all that much easier for Mr. Bob Moniz to supply himself with the parts needed to finish his daughter’s royal creation and make her dream car up to her expectations of performing great and looking fantastic. Bob finds pride in finding his customers hard to find Chevrolet parts to complete their restorations and you may reach him at 508-6739402 most evenings after 5:00 p.m. It was certainly a pleasure to meet with Bob and get his insight on current restorations in his garage and learn about the qualities of older Chevrolets that not many people might know. We hope to see this gorgeous 1967 cruising at some local car shows throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island and receive the chance to greet Liana!

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READERS RIDES ‘52 CHEVY SEDAN

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England vehicle originally. This classic sedan arrived recently to Worcester, Massachusetts from the southern part of the state of Texas.

His name is Gary Cooper. He resides in Massachusetts. He is a Classic Chevy Sedan enthusiast and owner.

This Readers Rides features his currently owned Chevy Sedan. It is his fourth Chevy Sedan purchased for the ultimate cruisin’ experience.

The Chevy Sedan has a very clean undercarriage and was one of the deciding factors when it came to purchasing this classic ride.

This fourth Chevy Sedan is turning out to be his favorite ride, although the other three were no slouches when it comes to driving these gorgeous classic vehicles across the roadways of New England during the summer time cruisin’ season.

This 1952 Chevy Sedan features a six cylinder engine, 1968 Chevy Chevelle drivetrain and a four speed transmission. Gary said that the downside to this vehicle is that it only has a six cylinder engine, but the upside is that it also features a four speed with ice cold air during those hot summer days out on the roadways headed to car and trucks as well as cruise nights all over the region each year.

One of his favorite cruise events is the Cars of Summer Cruise Event held each year during the Fourth of July Weekend at Green Hill Park located

in Worcester, Massachusetts. I can fully understand that reasoning because he is one of the hosts for this great kids and families cruise event, now in its third year. I enjoy this venue every summer and I know that you and your kids and grandkids will enjoy it just as much this summer.

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Gary is a big fan of fender skirts and those will eventually be added to the vehicle in the not so distant future. Personally, I love fender skirts too, and this sedan will look very impressive cruisin’ along the roads, streets and highways this summer in New England. The sedan already looks impressive with the color scheme design and the Cars of Summer graphics featured on the panels. Panels are great

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The tires and drive the vehicle from the staging lanes to the starting line, on the track, and on the rims with return road as far as the time-slip booth. The licensed supervising adult must drive matching the vehicle at all other times. colors to the sedan’s colors is really quite appealing to the eyes and this vehicle sounds As far asgreat actual clothing and safety gear, the basics for drag racing and normal and drives vehicle operation are required. Seat belts are mandatory for both drivers and excellent. supervising adults, as are helmets. No shorts, no tank tops, no sandals on either

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We don’t get to feature a lot of classic vehicles like this one in Motorhead Magazine After reviewing the rules and researching some racing and forums and social because there are not a lot of these Chevy Sedans out there to write Readers media, the program looked to have a lot of interest. I was curious to see exactly Rides articles for related to these types of rides. So, enjoy these photos and how many races would be on the schedule at New England Dragway, it was great content. Won’t be seeing a 1952 Chevy Sedan like this one anytime soon. to see that they adopted the program with some real enthusiasm.

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Best Average Reaction Time- Sponsored by Viking Motorsports Brandon Karaguezian pulled double duty, bouncing between a Junior Dragster and his Street Eliminator Malibu. With his near perfect reaction times of .001, there were very few that had a chance to dethrone him in this category. Lisa Whittemore ran a .004 and .002 as an impressive runner-up but couldn’t beat Brandon’s .001. Brandon sent his 250.00 prize to Alzheimer’s Disease Research.

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DAVE McCLAIN What’s the deal with E85? I hear all the time that local racers are interested in running E85. As of right now, I don’t even know if there is a gas station in Rhode Island that sells E85. The buzz among racers is they are planning a switch to E85 and ditch race gas. E85 is running on average around $2.00-2.20 per gallon. E10 is running close to $3.00 per gallon for 93 Octane. Pure race gas varies on its prices, but usually is around $10+ per gallon or more depends on the fuel’s specific attributes. If based just on cost alone, E85 looks like a

winner, but roughly requires about 30% more fuel just to run correctly.

For those of you how don’t know, E85 is a mix of 85% ethyl alcohol and 15% gasoline, which is produced by distilling corn, barely, or wheat. Most of us are running E10 in our daily rides.

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Environmentally speaking, E85 reduces carbon

dioxide emissions significantly which helps the environment. Another key positive of E85 is a significant increase in the octane rating of the fuel, E85 is reported to be approximately 105 octane. Now, you can see why local racers are so interested in converting their cars to run E85.

E85 is also produced here in the USA. This will help reduce our dependency on foreign oil for traditional gasoline.

Hopefully providing good paying jobs to Americans. Another good benefit is that the ethanol helps reduce combustion temperatures significantly, which provides free Horsepower. It also cleanses the entire fuel system and combustion chambers.

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Racing Events across the USA all And according to Karri, he has also finished top 10 for the last 4 drag racing season.

I was standing I drove from RI to Virginia, picked up years. Inthis addition to his ride own when accomplishments, Brian’s oldest son Eric behind awesome he my son Jared, (he was not going to Khoury didinside extremely well in Junior Dragsters , finishing 8ththe overall fired it up his transport trailer miss meeting manand who guided consistently finishingMuseum the top ten.

2015 will definitely be an exciting at his Automotive located the likes of Chip Foose on how to year for Ariel, the whole family with Brian continuing to progress in custom the truck,cars and in Lake Pennsylvania.

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people. They welcomed us with open arms, big hugs and hand shakes and told me that we are “Part of their Family”. He loves everything TSATS and OUTLAW RUN and to prove it, he is unleashing my creative stuff at their first NHRA Drag Racing Event in Englishtown the month of May and following that up with an IHRA Nitro Showdown in Maryland, June 19th and 20th. I have been invited to this venue to autograph coloring posters, my books and stickers

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I was humbled by the fact that I was actually autographing a copy of my book, OUTLAW RUN, for a legendary and respected automotive builder such as Sonny Croughn. I admired his stuff featured in magazines since I was just a little kid. Most of my friends were spending their allowances on comic books while

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George Arakelian, Treasurer, Gina Sabitoni-Arakelian, a-k-a Mrs. Rhode Island Italia and Sergeant Of Arms, Anthony Ferranti are hoping that their cruise nights grow larger week, after week and everyone comes out to enjoy the great music and view all of the spectacular show cars, trucks,

The newly formed Johnston Street Machines puts on an excellent cruise night every Thursday at Denny’s Restaurant located in Johnston, Rhode Island. The address for this weekly Thursday Night Cruise Event is 1448 Hartford Avenue in the parking lot of the new Denny’s Restaurant.

Entrance fee of only five dollars is used each week to help local charities throughout the entire car show season. June’s charitable cause is a great one and I can speak from experience. I have been creating cartoon safety coloring calendars, coloring books and coloring posters for kids and families at Hasbro Children’s Hospital Emergency Room, Patient’s Rooms and their Safety Events across the state since 2009. Johnston Street Machines is helping to raise money for the Kids and Families at Hasbro Children’s Hospital every Thursday Night, weather permitting.

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bikes, vans, specialty vehicles and of course, the street machines on display at Denny’s Restaurant and also help raise money for their great causes.

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OR A CAUSE” chines will be raising money for CARS FOR BREAST CANCER and the Melissa Delmonico Scholarship Foundation. The dates for the July cruise events are as follows; July 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and the 30th, 2015.

I will be writing another follow up article following this great cruise night again with more dates and charity causes for August and September. If you would like to contact the Johnston Street Machines president, Gary Maddocks, he can be reached by calling, 401-639-0841, or contact George Arakelian, vice-president and owner of A CUSTOM CAR STEREO, located in Johnston Rhode Island at 401-946-0010. Both of these individuals are great guys and can help you with anything form establishing charity causes for next year, or how to become a sponsor and participant with their cruise Besides, the food is always excellent at this family restaurant and well worth it at any listed price for kids and families.

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I think it is great that police departments such as the Johnston Police Department cares so much about their community, that even with their busy schedules and hectic pace, that they still found the time to come and support such a great cruise night and their charity causes. My hat is off to their entire police force for caring so

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I would also suggest checking out this great web site for more information about this organization, great people involved and their cruise events: www.johnstonstreetmachines.com

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The 2015 North East Auto Show Put your windows down and cruise!!

Written by TRUCK GIRL

We all know Cruise nights are a great way to showcase your ride. I recently attended a Cruise Night at Twisted Pizza in Coventry, RI on Wednesday night. It had a good turnout despite the cooler temperatures for this time of year. I had a good time hanging out with friends, listening to music which was provided by Bruce Palmer aka Cruisin Bruce, and checking out everyone’s rides. It’s just the beginning of the cruising season and there are plenty of cruises and car shows to go to. This is the first year that Twisted Pizza is hosting cruise nights every Wednesday night at this location, for those who didn’t know it used to be hosted at the Denny’s in Coventry, but they could no longer host this event so it was moved here. Cruise nights are a great way to get your ride seen and to socialize with other local car enthusiasts. So let’s get out there and start cruising!

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Spring Dyno Day NH Mustang Club Season Opener ED YESSAIAN There’s just no denying that this past winter was the worst one I have ever seen. The number of automotive gatherings was slim pickings. But no

matter what, I can always count on Pete Johnson at Performance Dyno to bring back that spring

time feeling, with his annual Dyno Day, which this year, came just in the knick of time.

Spring Dyno day has always been my favorite unofficial “season opener” and it serves as a family reunion, of sorts, to catch up with all the people I might have temporarily lost touch with during the nearly 6 month “off-season” that

we car guys must endure every year here in New England. There is just nothing like the sights and sounds, and smells that are generated while hanging out and spinning the dyno.

The main attraction this year was Pete’s

new ride, a Competition Orange 2015 Mustang GT. It didn’t surprise me, as Pete and his brother always have the newest cars, immediately after they’re released so that they can conduct “research” which obviously results in Pete’s reputation as the area’s best tuner, hands down!!

fuel system, and supporting mods, Dan’s Droptop cranked out 660rwhp, which ended up being the MVP for the day.

Another Dyno Day regular was Matt Osbourne, who somehow managed to bring in three cars from his collection, all of which were Supercharged SVT COBRA’S, but the most notable was his EXTREMELY rare Zinc Yellow Saleen Terminator. This car is just immaculate; there was not a single fingerprint or grain of sand anywhere in it or on it. There was actually a point in time where some believed that the Saleen Terminator was a unicorn car, it was either made up, or created by enthusiasts after the fact. But through careful research, Matt discovered that his car is in fact a Saleen production piece and is one of only eleven cars produced that year.

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READERS RIDES Classic Cruisin’ Pick Up Truck

Written by “ETCH” Normally, I write Readers Rides about other individuals who own classic cars and trucks, but not this time. This time I am writing my Readers Rides about one of my own classic rides. My 1979 Chevy Pick Up Truck featured in this article is one of my classic trucks. I have always owned a pick up truck since I first received my driver’s license. In fact, I learned how to drive a standard vehicle while working as a teenager at the Sunset Apple Orchards located in Scituate, Rhode Island before I was even old enough to drive legally on the road.

My boss came up to me one day and said that his regular truck driver was going to be out sick for the weekend and handed me the keys to the big truck and said, “Here Jim, go drive the truck around the apple orchard and pick up the baskets filled with the apples picked that day by the apple pickers. Try not to drive over anybody and don’t hit a tree if you can at all help it.” He turned and walked away.

Long story short; I learned how to drive a stick shift in an apple orchard truck and never turned back. When I was old enough to drive I bought a truck. I bought a Camaro shortly after that, but I have always owned a truck. I love trucks!

This particular classic truck is a 1979 Chevrolet, 4 x 4 and is much like a truck should be; rough ride and moves like a tank over a rocky terrain down the roadway but I love that about these old trucks.

This Chevy comes equipped with a small block 350/350 engine and an automatic transmission.

It has a jet black enamel paint job with clear coat and features entirely black interior with cloth seats and not a crack anywhere on the dashboard like you would probably see on older trucks manufactured in this decade. This truck also has a full line of gauges and a tachometer displayed on the dash above the stereo. A newer style stereo replaces the factory model radio and features big speakers crammed in behind the seat on both ends for that quality muffled sound coming through the back of the seat cushion. Not a lot of stereo speaker options in a classic truck of this era and I did not want to cut holes into my door panels for that stereo surround sound.

The two and a quarter inch diameter dual exhaust pipes are connected to a set of headers that lead up to a pair of Thrush Mufflers that rumble at the turn of the ignition key. Gets real loud when you accelerate down the highway.

and overall look at car shows and cruise nights from classic car and truck enthusiasts alike and that is pretty much what any of us classic vehicle owner’s are going for when we drive these rides to venues surrounded by our peers.

The tires are Michelin 15 x 33’s and fit nicely onto chrome Corvette rims. These tires are all terrain and fortunately do not make tire noise traveling down the roadways across New England like most of the larger tires on big trucks make on the black top surfaces.

The Chevy is almost entirely original looking accept for a high performance engine with some chrome add-ons and a quick shift 3-speed tranny build that easily spins all four tires when locked in four wheel drive. There is no lift-kit, yet, and the truck sits stock height from rear to front bumper.

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OUTLAW escapes the gunfire shot from the gun and watches as the approaching headlights get areheadlights now three police on the “None ofhis your so get back in your Etch the OUTLAW GTO down of thebacks security guard.

Not a scratch on thisthe badass There Etch sees closing in vehicles on his classic closer to car’sbusiness, back bumper. side of the highway and six police officers vehicle and leave the area,” replies, the right side of the highway towards the Pontiac GTO. muscle car and is concerned about ramping it up standing around Tony’s stopped classic car. police officer. parked police cruiser and watches as Tony even faster on these dark winding roads.

“If I can get to a damned straight away I can lose pulls his classic car up behind the same Etch mats the Pontiac and looks continuously into Etch steps out of his GTO and walks back this clown and be done with this crap!” said, Etch.

“It’s a free country and that is my friend parked police cruiser. his rear view mirror to see if the crazy security “Who in the Sam Hell is this guy?”

Etch asks towards the police officers and Tony, not standing there surrounded by all of those guardglances is giving in chase. himself under his breath.

Soon, the approaching are tucked up standing outside of his stopped car. police officers.” said,headlights Etch.

Etch his mirror and sees the officer walking towards Tony not stopped under his rear end and barely visible in the rear “What seems to the problem officers?”

“Get on theS.O.B. sidewas of the highway directly behind “That trying to kill me!” said, Etch.

The headlights arebe getting closer and closer to view back mirror.in your vehicle and leave the asks, Etch. premises right now!’ yells, the police officer the police vehicle. Another police car pulls the rear end of the Pontiac with every passing in Etch’s face. up behind Tony’s stopped vehicle and then The GTO accelerates even faster down the main moment.

Etch sees the flash of a gun barrel behind him and One of the police officers turns and looks another police cruiser pulls up and stops road headed as far as Etch can get it away from hears turns a gun shot overand the rumble of his to engine. at Etch with stern look on his face.

Etch around walks back his behind that pulled over police vehicle. that psychopath with a gun.

Etch keeps glancing back into his rear view mirror

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“You have got to be kidding me!” said, Etch.

GTO, gets inside, buckles up and turns the ignition Two morekey. gun shots ring out but both bullets go past the drivers side mirror nearly hitting The police officers are watching as Etch the fleeing vehicle. turns on his left directional, looks into his side view mirror and waves out the driver’s “Thatwindow. does it...” said, Etch. side Etch mats GTO the gas pedal the GTO The Pontiac ramps up to and top speed in launches from its stopped position. an instant, and those headlights that were The front tires lift off the ground to the moments ago tucked up under the trunk of echoing sound of the dual exhaust and this muscle car, are rear now fading backwards then screaming tires. A massiveand no longer immediate to Etch, his cloud of an white smokethreat engulfs theor police officers as they all run to their parked ride. police vehicles waving their hands in front and said, coughing “Catchof metheir now faces punk idiot!”

Etch. the whole way.

The headlights growing smaller and falling The OUTLAW are GTO is screaming down the way behind the power plantpolice Pontiaccars GTOleave now highway while the three their positions side of the road that Etch has the on gasthe pedal matted and the with sirens blaring and overhead lights flashing. roadway is straight instead of winding from one Tony stands bybend. his parked classic car, bend to another smiles and shakes his head side to side.

He waves as everyone leaves the scene Moments Etch sees flashing reds and blues and then later, enters his own vehicle. in his rear view mirror.

Tony starts his vehicle and tries to catch up with GTOon and police “Thatthe jerkOUTLAW called the cops mepursuing now?” asks, Etch. vehicles close behind.

The first set of reds and blues are followed by “What in the hell is Etch trying to do?” Tony another set of reds andhis blues, and then another asks himself, under breath. set.

Etch looks in the rearview mirror and sees all three police vehicles behind him chasing his muscle car down the highway.

“You guys are kidding me,” said, Etch.

The police officers watch as the OUTLAW GTO accelerates ahead of them at a higher rate of speed.

“We can’t catch this guy in that car,” said one of the police officers, over the radio, to the other police officers giving chase around him.

“Seriously? This is getting way out of control.

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“No! I can catch him,” replied, one of the other police officers.

“Pull over!” yells, the police officer into his loud speaker.

“No you can’t,” said another officer, in one of the pursuing police vehicles.

Etch looks over at the police officer and gestures “Yes, I can!” snaps, the“Hey! hotheaded police his hand on his seat belt.

I am Buckled Up officer. officers, what’s the big deal?” as Etch laughs out loud. down, that is an order,” said, the “Back highest ranking police officer.

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While John seems to have no DJ abilities, he has a very successful cruise night schedule. John has multiple DJs including DeeJay Boom, DJ Fred and Brother Lou and the Wolf 102.3.

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to host for his 19th year! In a recent interview I asked him about his work. He basically replied that “I’ve always been a car fanatic and always will be. I hosted my first area event 26 years ago when a local club (the RI Sinners) called up during my radio show and asked me about hosting their up-coming show.

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MILITARY MUSCLE PATRICK PETOSKY’S BUILT AND BLOWN GT

ED YESSAIAN With everything that is going on in the world today, I truly believe that people need to appreciate and respect our law enforcement and military personnel a lot more than they actually do.

Anytime I’m at a car show or cruise night, I try my best to thank the active and retired military men and women and I try to make an effort to inquire about their race cars or projects for an article in an upcoming issue. Most of these project cars were paid for with blood, sweat, and tears, literally, so it goes without saying that we should make a much greater attempt at recognizing and appreciating the Military MOTORHEADS that we meet during the season.

One particular individual that I met last year at New England Dragway was Patrick Petosky. Not only did he possess a pretty solid racing history, but he also just completed a ten year career in the Army, as well. He spent most of his military career in Fort Campbell, KY but also served three tours, including one in Iraq and two in Afghanistan. He is originally from Jackson, Michigan but Patrick and his gorgeous wife Kimberly now reside in Haverhill, MA. Before actually getting to know him, I was pretty impressed with his car, which is completely blacked out and just plain evil looking. This appearance is preceded by that familiar whine of a Vortech Supercharger, so lined up against him at the track I knew we were both going to have to run it all out.

After a couple passes against each other, I needed to look further into exactly what propelled him from one end of the track to the other. His car started life as a normal, everyday 2002 Mustang GT. That didn’t last too long as eventually the stock 281ci engine was stuffed with a Kellogg forged crank, I-Beam rods, and Manley forged pistons. The stock cylinder heads were bolted back on, but are now accompanied by a Vortech V1 blower. Tuning chores were handled by Performance Dyno’s mastermind, Pete Johnson and resulted in 420rwhp and 411ft/lbs of necksnapping torque. The stock transmission was shortlived on that combination so Bob Plourde, who himself runs a wickedly fast GT500, stepped in to do some tranny work which resulted in a built and hardened 3650 transmission, that is now up

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A Ford Racing Aluminum driveshaft spins from there to an 8.8 rear housing that is also built to take the abuse and includes Moser axles and FRPP 3.73 gears.

One thing you definitely notice, during take-off, aside from the whine of the Vortech blower is the incredible exhaust note that Patrick’s car bellows out at full throttle. This glorious symphony is accomplished by a three piece orchestra that includes BBK long-tube headers, BBK catted midPipe, and Flowmaster 10 series mufflers. But this car is not all bark and no bite. It has thus far run a best of 12.1 @ 115mph and has an impressive 1.6

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As always, we salute you Patrick Petosky and we appreciate your contributions and sacrifices. GOD Bless America and Happy Fourth of July Motorheads!!

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Written by Jim “ETCH” Weicherding His name is Dennis Lavallee. We have been friends for more than thirty years.

This READERS RIDES is about a project built 1940 Chevy Coupe Hot Rod. This car, is “his” car. He built it his way and I think it is one of the coolest hot rods on the road across the region. You will read about just some of the parts and accessories in the section featured on this article page that went into this project built hot rod.

Dennis resides with his very supportive wife in Burrillville, Rhode Island. Walking into his garage is like walking into a hot rod showroom with a variety of beautiful hot rods and muscle cars along with classic car and truck décor on the walls and shelves featuring items and photos that he collects at car shows and swap meets. We have spent time in this garage talking about hot rods and drinking cold beers and I see his passion is equal to my own for these classic vehicles and this car culture.

Now you may look at his 1940 Chevy Coupe Hot Rod and say, “Wow, what a gorgeous hot rod!”, but if you only knew what went into the build: Cost, Planning, Design and Time. Time! Now that is the clincher that has me amazed above all else that goes into a build like this Classic 1940 Chevy Coupe build. How about more than one thousand hours of labor to build this hot rod? That’s right, one thousand hours!

While most people are sitting on their couches watching television, or playing video games, Dennis is in his garage until all hours of the night building these hot rods and muscle cars. And that is following a ten hour day of running around like a madman running his own auto body business.

Now that is dedication and passion! After forty years of this type of professional work and dedication to perfection when he builds and restores his customer’s classic cars and trucks, as well as his own private classic vehicle builds and restorations, he is still passionate about this car culture.

He doesn’t just talk about it, he lives it.

His 1940 Chevy Coupe Hot Rod is absolutely astonishing from the chrome rims and engine detail, to the airbrushed eagles on the body panels and eagle design stitched into his headliner.

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