I know it’s filthy….but that’s okay right now.
Picked up the Late Model from Jason Legge on Tuesday night. Then Wednesday I took all the Mod panels and some Late Model parts to Josh Watson for him to paint. Got the new engine from Bennett Chevrolet today. Now to cram over the next few days.
Thanks to my grandson Gehrig and his friend Ryan who stopped by to help me get the engine off the truck and move some things around. Also want to thank my CVM racing buddy Brian Watson for giving me a hand Wednesday night getting the Late Model unloaded.
Nothing like help from great friends and family.
Saturday and Sunday, if all goes well. we will get a lot done. More soon…….thanks for visiting.
Category Archives: Late Model History
Late Model Finally Home……..Now The Marathon Begins
I picked up the Late Model from Jason Legge who has been very helpful to me this winter. We have a long list of things to do. We don’t want to miss any scheduled events, it’s important to keep our streak of 753 consecutive nights going.
The next few weeks will be intense, but it’s the only way to be ready for opening day.
The list is quite long, can’t really post it here but some things include getting the nose and fenders painted, picking up the engine from Bennett Chevrolet in Cambridge today. Installing all the bolt on parts, a complete maintenance of the car, all fluids and install the drive line.
The body panels, being painted by Josh Watson will be done the middle of next week. If all goes well, the car will be ready for the body panels to be installed and be completed by the following weekend, April 30th. It then goes to Steve Lyons for lettering on May 2nd. Steve Lyons, will do his magic, he hopes to have it done by Thursday or Friday, opening day is May 7th. Going to be close, going to be tight, but the good news is that Lloyd and I will get some much needed help from Ken Bayliss who answered my posted plea on face book for help……thank you Ken, our racing family is awesome. More soon. 🙂
It’s April…We’re Way Behind….I Hope Never Again!!!!!
The Modified is done chassis, shock, engine wise, but the body needs complete sanding, all exterior and interior panels, then it has to be loaded to power wash the chassis and frame, drive line etc. Wheel bearings will have to be repacked and brakes bled. The body panels go for painting the end of this coming week, then it must be reassembled…then taken to Creative Edge and lettered. Once that’s done I need to buy tires and a final scale before the Modified hits the track…..Currently I am sanding the body so Josh Watson can paint it for me. The body will still be black with a green interior and once Josh is done I will send it right away to Steve Lyons for lettering. A lot to do on this car yet…..The Late Model should be home this week. I have more work to do on it, including putting the 604 together with all bolt on parts, installing the driveline, bleeding the brakes, repacking the wheel bearings, then scaling it. Then I am sending it to Creative Edge for lettering. Not really a lot but the Late Model season starts in a month….I’m not sure how much is left on the LM, it’s not home yet. No real panic yet. I would like to get some practice in for both cars before practice day, if we can make it for practice….going to be close.
My other concern of course is getting some help. I am using whoever will lend a hand, and today one of my Dart friends is heading over to sand the Modified body….my plan will be to start on both cars right after this season ends and get a good jump on 2017….but this season demands my upmost attention…thanks for visiting more updates soon.
Modified Now Home……Mostly Ready But Appearance Details
A little behind, but the Modified is home now. Bumpers out getting Chromed at Metal Coaters. New paint to be done on the sheet metal of the Modified, decals will be and then sent to Josh Watson to do his magic.
More updates on the OSCAAR Mod soon……the Late Model is still being worked on at Leggers Race Shop. They’ve done a lot of great work on it and we will cram once we get it home…opening day a month Saturday for the LM at Flamboro…….More on the Late Model early next week.
CVM Legends
I posted this picture the other day and noted there was one racer that I did not know his name. Steve Trendell message me his name this morning. He is sitting on the second row, at the far right. He’s Bob Beck, and I should have known him because in 1973 my brother-in-law Harry Bow bought his first race car from Bob, a Chev Coach #46. Harry changed to the car to #35.
In case you missed the names of those in this picture they are from left to right…..Row 1 George McLeod, David Elliott, Keith Barton, Wayne Varley and Charlie Beck Jr……Row 2….Me, Ray Hughes, Al Bowman and Bob Beck……Row 3……John Karley, Tim Martin, Brian Atkinson, Steve Trendell, Mike Williams and Rick Jones.
Great guys and all with great memories and stories throughout the years. I will always maintain that the best thing about racing besides being able to race, is the people you meet.
Oakville Trailers Returns for 2016
How great it is for our team to have Ron Easton of Oakville Trailers sponsor us for the 2016 race season.
I have dealt with Ron for many years with all my cars, our CVM Coupe, Late Model and now Modified. There isn’t a race car that Ron and his shop can’t build, fix, fabricate or repair.
This will be our 3rd season running the Oakville Trailer logo and we very proud to have Ron and his team with us in 2016.
If you are in need of a trailer, or getting one safetied, or getting repairs done for any of your vehicles, give Oakville Trailers a try.
The shop is equipped with a licensed mechanic, who can do most repairs and maintenance on all cars, vans and light trucks, as well as provide DOT safety certificates…….call 905-469-8939
CVM Legends Gather On Stage….50 Awesome Years
Here are just a few of the many racers who showed up on Saturday for the 50th Anniversary reunion. You can be sure there will be another one, or something even bigger this summer……just need to get it planned now and let Flamboro owners know so they can get a great picture of all the racers in front of the grand stands at the finish line….with old and current cars.
I hope got all the names right here”
Front Row left to right….George McLeod, David Elliott, Keith Barton, Wayne Varley and Charlie Beck Jr.
Second Row left to right…me, Ray Hughes, Al Bowman and I am so sorry do not know the end fellow yet.
Third Row left to right…John Karley, Tim Martin, Brian Atkinson, Steve Trendell, Mike Willians and Rick Jones….all great racing friends.
CVM Celebrates 50th Anniversary
On April 2nd the CVM/Hobby Club held their 50th Anniversary celebration event at the Legion in Dundas.
The Hobby’s, known as the Jalopies during their beginning, raced at the CNE when it opened in the early 50’s until it closed in 1966.
A group of men decided to preserve these nostalgic race cars forming a Chartered club called the O.A.R.C., the Ontario Amateur Racing Club in 1966.
When the CNE closed the Hobby club started racing full time at Flamboro Speedway.
There was a great turn out of drivers, including a few on hand who raced at Flamboro Speedway on their opening day in 1962.
I was honored to have raced 40 seasons in the CVM, 33 years consecutive. We hold the record for the driver with the most consecutive seasons, missing only 15 of over 800 nights in those 33 seasons. I miss racing with my friends, but very much enjoyed seeing many of them yesterday at the reunion.
Oakville Trailers Getting Modified Closer
These pictures from March 30th show our Modified taking shape. Mostly cosmetic updates for this year. Things have been hectic for me causing a slow start on our cars, but we are in high gear now and looking forward to getting both cars home and finished.
The Modified will be painted by Josh Watson once it’s stripped down. The new bars will be chromed by Metal Coaters and once those are finished the car will head to Creative Edge for lettering.
For any trailer work, DOT safeties on trailers, cars, or trucks, having a new trailer built, or race cars up grades including set up, call Ron at Oakville Trailers…..905-469-8939…..thanks for visiting our site………….Note in the back ground is Rick Schurr’s OSCAAR Mod being wrapped by Chuck Barton. Derek Jackson is there as well.
PPG Returns For 2016
Gary Elliott Motorsports is very proud to once again run the PPG logo as the official paint supplier for our race team. This will be season #4 with PPG and we look forward to a great season being an ambassador for their fine products.