A TRIBUTE TO BILLY CASEY – Dover Drag Strip

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November 10, 2017 at 7:08 pm #11989
frank-j-majauskas
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Today we remember our dear friend, Billy “SPEED” Casey. We lost Billy 7 years ago. Billy loved his
family, friends and the sport of drag racing. He set many records over his racing career. His most
notable car in the early years was his 57 Chevy that he ran in the E/GAS class. So to honor Billy, I
wanted to build a diecast 57 Chevy model that would be a carbon copy of his original “SUPER PUMPKIN”.
I got in touch with my buddy, Todd Powell (model building guru) and had him do his magic. It started with
a Police car, a few other donor cars and parts and with Todd fabricating the parts that we couldn’t find.
The Police car was gutted and stripped down to just a shell. The build was a complete change of the
drivetrain and rear suspension. Interior replaced with bucket seats and 6 point roll bar. Tach and shifter
added. Vent window was removed and new plexi installed. Extensive body work was done and a amazing
fabrication of the hood scoop. Water slide decals were reproduced by Polecat Decals, Reading,PA. Wheelie
bars added. Todd really hit this build out of the park ❗ I know that Billy would have loved this model….Billy,
we miss you. We love you and we will never forget you ❗ “Thanks for the memories” ❗

Frank… 😎

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November 10, 2017 at 7:26 pm #46164
frank-j-majauskas
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Billy’s tribute 57 Chevy.

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November 10, 2017 at 7:41 pm #46165
frank-j-majauskas
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Billy’s tribute 57 Chevy…

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November 10, 2017 at 7:55 pm #46166
frank-j-majauskas
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Billy’s tribute 57 Chevy…

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November 10, 2017 at 9:43 pm #46167
patina
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That looks fantastic Frank. Really nice job.

Pat
November 11, 2017 at 4:51 am #46168
hvy70ss
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Absolutely beautiful Frank! Great tribute. Didn’t you have a model of his ’69 Camaro?

Bobby Smith
November 11, 2017 at 5:37 am #46169
tomblake
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Frank…..That’s really cool.
November 11, 2017 at 6:30 am #46170
frank-j-majauskas
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Thank you Bobby and Tom. Yeah Bobby, I did do a model of Billy’s 69 Camaro. These builds
are my ideas, but It’s Todd that deserves the credit for making my ideas come true. He is an
amazing model builder. Honestly, they would never happen without him ❗ 😛 Tom, how’s
everything going with you ❓

Frank… 😎

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November 11, 2017 at 1:22 pm #46171
babycakes
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Frank…..absolutely “BEAUTIFUL” !!!! What a ‘dedication’ to Billy ‘Speed’!!!! Thank you,for sharing! 😮 Pete.
November 12, 2017 at 1:24 am #46173
tomblake
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Frank….things are going ok here, started a new car project. I said the Mustang was my last car till my wife found the 55 Chevy we made to look like the original gasser. This new project will be the last one, again. Mary and I are getting to the age where we need to stop crawling over roll bars and roll cages. The new project will be a lot more comfortable for cruising. You guys did a great job on the Casey tribute car and it looks like you have quite a collection.
November 12, 2017 at 6:02 pm #46175
dino
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From 2010….

http://doverdragstrip.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2725
November 16, 2017 at 9:46 pm #46194
frank-j-majauskas
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I’m just bring this up for those who are not on Facebook. Dino is going to reprint
the Casey Engineering t=shirts. He’s waiting for a number of orders, so he can do a
whole bunch at one time. So contact him with your orders….ty…Frank… 😎

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