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Looks like an Anglia.
Do you know how it was built ?

Nice race car.

Oh Lord.

Don, did you know Alan Pantle from Ione? He just passed. He had a Henry j he raced. He owned the Chevron station in Ione. He was a redhead. He taught school too. Alan was a great guy. I think the car was white .

I remember, next to the little frostie ice cream place. Alan, did you know any off the Bocavich's from Sutter Creek ? Mike sr and junior both had some fast hotrods. Bought my 42 Willy's from Mike jr.

Sacramento raceway legend, and super nice guy , Bob Bunker . Folsom Flash.


Working on a friends alcohol funny car, Mighty Mouse.

Was that Anglia blue ?

Small world!! Mike jr was about 2 years younger than me. My dad and Mike sr were friends from way back. I think Mike Sr passed. They called him Skunk. Mike jr used to have a 56 ford big window. Yellow? My folks and Mike jr folks all grew up together in the Jackson / sutter creek area. Last I knew , 30 years ago, jr was living in sutter creek and married a Japanese gal. Thanks for reaching out! Brought back some memories. I remember the Folsom Flash back in the late 70’s. Sac raceway.

Yes, Mike Sr passed away some years ago, out cutting wood with jr. He was a great guy.
It is a small world, i lived in Fairplay and Outingdale most of my life, friends with Mike and his dad, and others in Jackson-Sutter Creek area. You probably know the Thompsons, Patty, Dennis, Rick, ?
Loved Sac Raceway, was there alot. when I was 19, I raced a 66 GTO down there., fun times !

I was born in Jackson, we moved around a lot. Dad was a home builder. My mom lived in Fiddletown before she and my dad married . My uncles are Scott and Dan Murray. My moms younger sister was married to Bill Fine, (Fine Wrecking yard in Martell. I remember the Glavitch bros from Fiddletown. Did you know Roy Faddis? They called him Rapid Roy!!! I cannot recall the Thompson’s. I’m 64 y.o.

I forgot, the only guy I knew in FairPlay was a guy named Rick Tillit who played guitar. He died a while back.

Yup he also ran a Vega called Fossil 2.

I've got a vintage benchrest rifle built by Al Weber out of Lodi, CA. Smoothest action I've felt.

I think Al Weber has been dead for over 30 years. I have a friend that knew him. Wasn’t he from Woodbridge? They said he was a good smith.

Lived in French Camp for a while, just a little ways down the road. Been to Lodi manty times.

Bob Bunker "The Folsom Flash" and his Bad Ass 55 Chevy... read about him in the magazines when i was a kid (70's-80's)...

I bought the rifle TEN years ago (man time flies!) and started a thread back then. Someone else thought the same thing. I have no idea, but the action is stamped "Lodi, CA" on the side, that's all I know... https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...319046/all/Anyone_remember_Weber_actions

It had been rechambered to 219 Donaldson Wasp. I had a barrel spun up in a 7 twist 22br for the 85 rdf's by Skeetlee and it shoots amazing.

In case you don’t know, Lodi and Woodbridge join . His shop I was told by a friend that knew him was in Woodbridge. He may have lived in Lodi. Is the action a Mauser type??

Had a Ruger 77 with a custom .358 win barrel 18.5”. It was a pretty heavy barrel. I believe Nick did the barrel?
One of my Favorite smiths is close to Lodi. Ken is a stand up guy. You should know his reputation if your in the area.

Your referring to Nick Flores. He’s been closed up for 10 years. Ken is very good but can take a while. Matt is good, I think he is still in Stockton on Fremont street.