Jersey Lightning F-717

Jersey Lightning F-717

what she looked like when I bought her from Frank Hawk in 1981.

THESE PICTURES ARE MY FIRST REFINISH OF THE JERSEY LIGHTNING, TRYING TO KEEP HER IN THE ORIGINAL PAINT SCHEME. BUT, WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT I HAD TO USE MY OLD FIVE LITRE NUMBER AND NOT F-50, I STRIPPED THE BOAT TO BARE WOOD FOR THE NATURAL FINISH, WHICH WAS NOT TO EASY IN A ONE CAR GARAGE.

After refinishing.

IN THE PITS AT MILLVILLE,N.J. 1983
ALAN DENSTEN'S GEE BEE II IS ON THE LEFT ON THE RIGHT IS THE F-107 SCORPIO

HEAT RACE GRAYSONVILLE, MD. 1983

Jersey Lightning returning to the pits - Montgomery Pa. 1983

1984

JERSEY LIGHTNING'S POWER WAS A SMALL BLOCK 283 CHEVY, BORED OUT TO 302
CU.IN.,WITH HILLBORN FUEL INJECTION, FUEL WAS METHANOL.

FINISHING SECOND AT RED BANK, IN THE GOVERNORS CUP, 1983

THE LINE UP FOR THE INVITATIONAL GRAN PRIX, AT RED BANK IN 1983.
THE JERSEY LIGHTNING FINISHED SECOND.

DAVE GUETZLAFF DEEP IN THOUGHT "I HOPE THE HELL THIS THING STARTS!"

GETTING INTO THE LIGHTNING AT MILLVILLE, N.J.
THAT IS BILL McKIGHTS SON HELPING TAKE OFF THE SLINGS, HE IS THE ONE WITHOUT THE SHIRT.

DAVE AND HIS WIFE MARY, WHICH HIS 145 HYDRO WAS NAMED AFTER.
PROUD MARY S-50

RUNNING OUT FRONT IN THE 5 LITRE / 225 CLASS AT RED BANK IN 1983

Dave Guetzlaff owner and driver

NOTICE THE STATE EMBLEM WITH A LIGHTNING BOLT ADDED IN BETWEEN JERSEY AND LIGHTNING.
THE EMBLEM WAS ALSO ON THE TAILFIN.

A PAGE FROM THE PROGRAM FOR THE 1983 NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKES REGATTA, IN RED BANK, N.J.

START OF THE GRAN PRIX, THE WHITE BOAT IS THE SCORPIO, BLUE BOAT OUT FRONT IS THE SUPER-HUSHPUPPY,
THE BLACK CABOVER IS TOMMY HINES' BAD BOY, THE JERSEY LIGHTNING IS BURIED IN THE ROOSTER TAILS

Earnings from GP race - Red Bank

NOTICE THE ADDITION OF GPR TO THE NUMBERS ON THE SPONSON,THIS INDICATED GRAN PRIX RESTRICTED.

MY TV INTERVIEW AFTER THE RACE.

ADJUSTING ROLLER ROCKER ARMS

SETTING THE TIMING

Local newspaper picture from Montgomery, PA 1983

Partial listing of entered boats for Montgomery, PA

THE JERSEY LIGHTNING WAS ONE OF THE ELITE, JOINING THE GULF 100 MPH CLUB.

1984 APBA RACE CIRCULAR FOR MILLVILLE,N.J.,NOTICE THAT THE NAME OF THE REGATTA HAD BEEN CHANGED FROM THE HOLLY CITY REGATTA, TO THE TILLMAN MORH MEMORIAL.
NAMED IN MEMORY OF THE DRIVER WHO LOST HIS LIFE IN THE PRIOR YEAR AT THIS RACE.

BEER AFTER THE RACE,WITH RON ASCHENTINNO
FORMER OWNER/DRIVER OF THE 850 "PURPLE PASSION"
IN BACK JOE SCHULL IN STRAW HAT WITH S-37 "HUSHPUPPY"

TALKING TO WAYNE ASCHENTINNO

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