Mark Mastriani Henry J drag car pic?

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April 25, 2012 at 1:22 am #11018
dennis-h-pateras
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Hey guys,
I saw on the henryjpages site a picture of Mark Mastriani’s goldish? Henry J with a 401 nailhead Buick from Danbury, Ct. Kinda caught my eye, guess because I like gassers and nailheads. Anyway, The photo was small. Wondering if anyone has any photos, (or maybe Mark himself), that they can post here and/or e-mail me. ( mapateras@gmail.com) A really cool car. Thanks for any info or pics.
April 25, 2012 at 1:23 pm #33917
dino
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ODF Premium Membership gives you access to the 4000+ ODF Photo Galleries containing the T.O’Shea collection and 22 other donated collections. This is also where all three Reunion Photo galleries are …’07-’08-’09, due to their large size now

All the Info On Our Photo galleries ais here:
http://www.doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=56&t=2628

PLUS we are always recieving more stuf on a continuing basisd…The ODFGalleries IS THE WORLDS LARGEST ARCHIVE OF DOVER PHOTOS….Now exceeding 4200 shots.ALSO …in our Historical Photo Disc(Computer)…we have the first 3000 photos gathered…that available at the Store page…in stock….ready to ship.
MARKS Henry J is covered with a bunch of shots But I’ll post a few since you were interested….Mark and his faithful companion Grover, still run the Dover Reunion shows…now 22 years consistant and since their old location was leveled …do it at A’ls ToyBox in Gaylordsville.
April 25, 2012 at 3:26 pm #33920
dino
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Searched the Forum and found Smokies recolections on the car(Its all here someplace 😉 :

“WE RAN A 401 BUICK MOTOR IN THE HENRY J IN 1962 ONLY. IT HAD SO MUCH TORQUE IT TWISTED THE NOSE OF THE TRANNY OFF.IT HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE MOTOR IN 1963.WHEN BONES SPUN THE BEARINGS IN HIS 426 MAX WEDGE LATE 1962 OR EARLY 1963 WE MADE A DEAL WITH HIM FOR THE MOTOR AND THE TRANNY. WE BOUGHT HIM A 318 WITH THE TRANNY. WE TOOK THE 426 WE REDID IT AND PUT IN THE HENRY J AND RAN A GAS TILL THE END OF 1965. SOLD THE MOTOR IN 1972 TO MY FRIEND JIMMY H.”
April 25, 2012 at 6:08 pm #33921
dennis-h-pateras
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They were torque city alright, Thanks Mark.
April 25, 2012 at 6:20 pm #33922
dennis-h-pateras
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Thanks Dino,
I’ll be looking forward to seeing the posted pictures of the Henry J. Thanks for you generosity.
Dennis
April 25, 2012 at 8:56 pm #33924
dino
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I’m hunting…lot to wade through. It was Primered Then painted Gold. ….signature big hole behind wheel well for exhaust.
April 25, 2012 at 9:25 pm #33925
dennis-h-pateras
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Appreciate the hunting Dino.Thanks.
April 25, 2012 at 11:46 pm #33927
don-kauer
quote dinotheweirdo:

Searched the Forum and found Smokies recolections on the car(Its all here someplace 😉 :

“WE RAN A 401 BUICK MOTOR IN THE HENRY J IN 1962 ONLY. IT HAD SO MUCH TORQUE IT TWISTED THE NOSE OF THE TRANNY OFF.IT HAPPENED SO MANY TIMES THAT WE DECIDED TO CHANGE THE MOTOR IN 1963.WHEN BONES SPUN THE BEARINGS IN HIS 426 MAX WEDGE LATE 1962 OR EARLY 1963 WE MADE A DEAL WITH HIM FOR THE MOTOR AND THE TRANNY. WE BOUGHT HIM A 318 WITH THE TRANNY. WE TOOK THE 426 WE REDID IT AND PUT IN THE HENRY J AND RAN A GAS TILL THE END OF 1965. SOLD THE MOTOR IN 1972 TO MY FRIEND JIMMY H.”

Hey….I have breakfast with your friend and mine, Jimmy H. (Jimmy Hill) every Saturday morning at the Deli Italia in New Milford……That motor sounds and runs awesome in Jimmy’s 63 Plymouth……..Don…. 😀
April 27, 2012 at 1:32 am #33941
anthonyc
Smokey (Mark) still has Henry J’s .3 of em in his family.
July 2, 2012 at 2:54 am #34679
dennis-h-pateras
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That’s ok Dino, appreciate you looking.
July 2, 2012 at 2:33 pm #34688
dino
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Brian has a bunch he’s sending to me…he keeps getting new stuff…Will be upgrading from his finds the ODF Galleries when we copy and convert the week of the Race….Til Then …Found this:

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July 7, 2012 at 4:38 pm #34752
dino
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Just in From Brians Stash of Smokeys personal photos…Here Goes! third shot down ,on the line …who’s the Willys in the other lane ?…Als watching and great early 60’s cars in the background ,including a load of spectators in the Pontiac ‘boat’-cruiser.

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July 13, 2012 at 10:04 pm #34853
dennis-h-pateras
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Dino, Thanks so much,awesome pics! Been busy and forgot to check, glad I did,Thanks again…………………..Dennis
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