The second owner was Ned Nischevitz who campaigned to 1976.
Name & paint changed to Cindy Baby E-555
 

Gary Vore hard at it trying to clean out the inside of Cindy Baby E-555
It was loaded with small animal droppings and you name it.
 

Aluminum bulkhead supports steering box, throttle linkage, and both the front cowling and dashboard.
 

The left sponson showing the water pickup (lower right), skid fin area (unpainted center) and water outlet (far left).
 
 

Aluminum fuel tank (Moon), remote oil filters and Chevy 283.
Will use everything except motor due to expense of rebuilding. I am going to use a Chevy 301.
 

The tail section of Sir Ron III all sanded and base primer applied.
 

Sir Ron III with it's new paint and hand lettering, sitting on it's original trailer.
 

Owner Gary Vore and experienced driver Darryl Monette right before her debut.
 

The APBA Vintage Inspectors - Bill John, Donnie McClean and Rich Evans giving Sir Ron III a very complete inspection at Buffalo.
 

First time in the water in almost 30 years!
 

At speed at Buffalo with Darryl Monette at the wheel.
 

Ex Unlimited Driver, Ron Snyder giving Sir Ron III a test run at Hillsboro, Ohio.
After the run, Ron said, "Don't change anything, It runs great".
 

All Photos © Phil Kunz

© Gary Vore
 

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