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dusterdave173:
Well my sister moved from North Carolina to Denver--I said I would rive the moving truck IF I could stop at neil and Parks in Kansas on the way--We stopped in cold turkey on a Monday morning--WOW! We were greeted very warmly and welcomed in for full shop tour--a look at current projects--and they looked at photos of my car and were very complimentary--they were happy to answer lots of questions I had--and they remembered that I had ordered parts in the past as soon as I mentioned my name--Could not have been better--Nicest guys I have ever met in the racing industry---The shop would have impressed NASA engineers ( hey I bet NASA calls to ask them questions) Scotts machinist skills were evident everywhere you looked---These guys MAKE whatever they need.
I think the days of REAL racers like these guys are numbered due to all the NHRA rules that just do not reward the kind of effort they put forth--They described NHRA as "everyone gets a trophy--bracket race " and talked as if they would sell the car and walk away if a real buyer showed up--The Hemi car was an amazing piece of engineering--I was thrilled just to walk around it and look at the fantastic detail of every aspect---So we talked, got a T shirt, then hit the road--
What an honor! Great men doing what they love--nothing better!!

ricardo1967:
Good story, thanks for sharing it Dave.

Roger:
I’ll echo that thought, a couple of nice guys is right. Frank & Scott made my return to racing a while back a whole lot easier. Neil & Parks completed the updates on my altered this winter, fitting me in when they could. New welder/fabricator Steve Wilmoth and Frank did a great job of returning the car to the same pretty much original condition as it was when it rolled out Frank’s door new in 1999. They’ve turned out to be a great parts supplier, talented machinists and fabricators, as well as good friends.

Sometimes living in Kansas has its rewards, the picture was taken a couple of weeks ago as I drove about an hour from my house to pick up a control cable from an old fella and his son that live out in the hills of Kansas who have a tin building out by the pasture where they tinker on race cars:)

THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER:
...nice site to build a drag strip

masracingtd1167:
Frank and Scott are two of best people you will ever meet ! I met them both at Indy in 2001 and after looking at there car I knew right away that that they would be the ones to build my new FED ! It took over a year for them to start on my car but once they did Frank would call me every few days just to let me know how the car was coming ! The worst part about having them build my car was the long trip from Connecticut to pick it up but it was worth it for me ! I have raced this car for over 10 years now and it is the best race car I have ever owned and I have owned 6 dragsters in my life .

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