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Old 08-17-2009, 11:05 AM
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Does anyone have the picture of Joe Overtons firebird all twisted up on the launch? Anything i find by searching, the picture is no longer hosted.
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I found a link through google, if you type in joe overton, there is a picture of his red car, if that's the one you are talkin about
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im looking for a specific picture from a few years ago. He was racing without a rear sway bar and the car is all twisted up.
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Why do you want it?


I think I have a pic, I was with him that day, bent the tq arm all up
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Originally Posted by mdacton
Why do you want it?
we all want it, i wanna see it just cause it sounds sick.
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Originally Posted by shtnfrds
we all want it, i wanna see it just cause it sounds sick.
its just one tire 2 ft off the ground and the other one touching....no big deal.

He still had a stock tank at that point and the only person that had a bar out was wolfe and the tank had to be removed. He did that the following week.
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if you have the pic just post it, jeez.
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I've had that for a few yrs.
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thats it, thank you so much. I am planning on running my car my car friday without the new anti roll installed and was discussing it with some friends and this picture came up.
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Love the LT1's in the air ? ??????? ???

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Originally Posted by flyinZ


I've had that for a few yrs.
I remember that pic. Thanks flyinZ.
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^^^thats f'n sick pic...
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and mdacton didnt want to share it...
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is the car like that because he didnt have a sway bar??
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.ftw.
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Originally Posted by enjoi355
is the car like that because he didnt have a sway bar??
Correct.
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googled 'Joe Overton' and found this amazing article,,,check it out

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...ure/index.html
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Wonder what happened to his 2 new motors with 8 second goal? Still holds the record though.
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Originally Posted by raymond mckinney
Wonder what happened to his 2 new motors with 8 second goal? Still holds the record though.
18* right?
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Originally Posted by djjab57
Love the LT1's in the air ? ??????? ???

MOAR@!


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