So you are now hearing impaired?

There was a company located near me called CNC (nothing to do with computer numerical control) run by Chuck Neal, and they made all sorts of machined racing gear, esp. brake and clutch cylinders, dune buggy parts, etc. and sponsored a dragster. Their daughter Carrie worked with my company for awhile although she was older than the girl in the picture of my Lotus!

I recently saw this notice:

CNC, Inc. Manufacturers of Quality Pedals & Brake Components

By the Grace of God, we have been blessed with operating this business for 34 wonderful years. It hasn’t always been a picnic, but we have treasured this experience and the gift of working together as a family. Unfortunately, time relentlessly marches on and the season has come for us to retire. We have closed and we have chosen not to sell our business. We would like you to know how very grateful and blessed we are to have had you as a customer. We so very much appreciate your loyalty and dedication to us and our brand over the years. CNC was successful because we had great customers like you. All our best to you and yours. May your endeavors be as rich as ours.

If only all companies were so fortunate.

Mike

How to build a Hot Rod engine that will knock their socks off

By: cazalea : September 8th, 2023-23:30

I know this could easily have been written by Bill our fearless leader, but he's busy with dive watches and ripping up and down the coast on his boat, and he wrote up the story on one of his cars already! So for newcomers or those who have forgotten, PLEA...

Love the pics and details, you rock! 😎

The best I can say that I have done

By: cazalea : September 9th, 2023-02:05

is to color-match the cam cover on my Lotus Elan, after the paint job which was more affordable due to the child labor involved ... although I had to put the engine back in after the paint job. Most of my effort was dedicated to getting all the wiring to ...

Of course child labor...

By: enjoythemusic : September 9th, 2023-02:30

...you need small hands for under-dash wiring. My dad taught me to solder @ 5 years young. Next thing you know I'm building tube amps and.... Cars are cooler, you're a great dad. 😎

I didn't do the painting, it was a pal of mine from work and his daughter

By: cazalea : September 11th, 2023-01:10

But thank you anyway for the compliments. I too was trained early to do soldering, and I was repairing tube-powered juke boxes in high school and building my own (short-lived) amps just at the time transistors came in. Didn't take long for them to melt do...

Yes, I well remember Bill's post. How can we forget it! ;)

By: amanico : September 9th, 2023-06:43

Brings back memories of growing up in the era of hot rods and the guys that built them..

By: Blansky : September 9th, 2023-16:52

Gordie Bonin was from my home town and drove the Pacemaker Bubble Up Funny Car and in a previous life I used to stand at the start line and take pictures.