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Offline Old Gringo

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701 Pushes up to start.
« on: May 21, 2010, 05:05:07 PM »
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Offline Old Gringo

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start 2.
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2010, 05:15:42 PM »
Second picture.
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Offline Bville701

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2010, 12:06:36 AM »
Great photos! Thanks for posting!    :cheers:
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Offline ol38y

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2010, 09:43:07 AM »
Yeah, great pics.

I can't decide which I like more, the push truck or the roadster... :cheers:
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Offline Bville701

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2010, 11:55:00 AM »
LOL   The push truck!   LOL     :cheers:
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Offline Freud

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2010, 02:48:06 PM »
From the angle of the antenna, they must be going backwards.

The two rigs are probably connected with a magnet.

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Offline johnneilson

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2010, 03:16:45 PM »
I think he's shifting.....

Very cool operation.

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
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Offline Peter Jack

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #8 on: June 01, 2010, 06:09:51 PM »
Great shot Michael. Outstanding composition. :-D :cheers: :cheers:

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #9 on: June 01, 2010, 07:40:53 PM »
Thanks...I wanted a shot that "popped". I like the way the car seems to be coming out at you. The lighting at early morning always helps! :cheers:

Offline bvillercr

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #10 on: June 01, 2010, 09:29:26 PM »
ItsIOta a keeper for sure. :cheers:

Offline Bville701

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2010, 12:54:38 AM »
Mike,

This is one of my favorites!! Thanks for posting it here and FB!!!    :cheers:
Ryan LeFevers

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Offline michael lueders

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Re: 701 Pushes up to start.
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 11:57:51 AM »
Mike,

This is one of my favorites!! Thanks for posting it here and FB!!!    :cheers:

No problem..I also have a high resolution copy for you guys if you ever want to have a print.