Feel Good Story Of The Day...'70 Hallett Back On The Water

[Dave Sammons]

Sometimes life gets in the way of this boating thing we all enjoy. Dick and I finished up this 1970 Hallett awhile back for Darnez and Regina Taylor. Because of personal priorities, and for all the right reasons, taking the boat to the water had to take a backseat. Well, today, the boat, that has been in Darnez's family since 1971, the boat that he learned to drive and ski behind and lived out all his boyhood dreams of speed and racing(just like the rest of us) finally got wet in all her restored glory. I'm tellin' ya, it's days like today, with all the emotion and history that get tied to these old flatbottoms that just make it all worth it! Darnez and Regina...Here's to the next 36 years!! :D :D :cool:
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[rvrtoy]

AWESOME BOAT..... Better story. Congrats!!!!

[Dave Sammons]

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[Dave Sammons]

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[eraser]

:) AWESOME!!!!!! :boxed: very very cool.

[mouzer]

SSWWEEEEEET! now thats what i call awsome!

[V-DRIVE VIDEO]

I was wondering if that boat ever saw water... Looks great guys! and thanks for the invite... :notam:

[dossangers]

''awesome''

[dmontzsta]

Thats awesome Dave, you are the man. Thanks for the invite, I wish I could have made it, next time though, just let me know. :)

[coolchange]

I saw "MOM" (?) in a BOADCIOUS shirt at long beach but couldn't remember their names. Good to see it hit the water!

[kingcole80]

what is that color it is great

[fc-pilot]

Seeing that thing makes me want to get our 66 Hallett back together. :cry: I just hope when I finish ours it looks half and nice as that one does. Dave, you did a great job.
Paul

[GofastRacer]

Totally awesome Dave, clean plain and simple the way it should be!... :cool: :cool:

[Beautiful Noise]

Looks Great :) ..................Sorry I missed you at Castle Rock Dave as always we are always a week off on our Vacation's :cool:

[riverbound]

awesome boat and even better story.
Congrats to the owners, you have a beautiful boat.

[mbrown2]

Very nice boat and more amazing that it stays within the family for its life...

[Kevdog]

That Hallett is flat bitchin. True piece of history! Nice to see no mufflers.

[ColeTR2]

Looks Great Dave, Darnez and Regina. Fun times ahead!

[Blown to the Bone]

Bitchen !!!!!!!!!

[fc-pilot]

That Hallett is flat bitchin. True piece of history! Nice to see no mufflers.
I am afraid that it might have slip in mufflers. :mad: Sorry. I have a set just like those, but they are only for when I go out on weekends.
Paul

[BILLY.B]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1517dz8.jpg http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1517dz9.jpgLast time I saw a smile like Darnez has was on a Ultra Brite commercial :D . Looks great guy's. And i'm asumming that those are Darnez's sandals next to the trailer ???. If so you need to call Wayne as he has been bugging me as to where you got them. Something about the new driver shoes for the "Cold Fire" machine. :rollside:

[vdriver4ever]

Great job guys. Congrats Darnez... Last time I saw Darnez smile like that he was dealing brother Lou some funny shiat...

[HM]

Very cool boat! Just by luck I happen to see this thing up close and personal that morning at Lake Elsinore.

[Rattle Can Lou]

Darnez, that's some cool shit right there. Hey, I wanted to respond earlier but I was scared...you never know who's watching....remember how scared I get. Good luck with your playtoy...Love ya babe
RCL hiding out.

[waterwitch]

Congrats to you 4!! Especially to Scooby and Regina. The boat looks
amazing. Does this mean we are going to see you two at events in "your"
boat. Can't wait to see you two. Give us a call. Let's play!!

[Mr. V-Driver]

Niiiiiice, but that V-Drive NEEDS a Casale WWII Whirlaway kit.
We like to keep our V-Drivers Alive!!! :)
And the boats too!!! :rollside:

[MKEELINE]

Very cool boat! Just by luck I happen to see this thing up close and personal that morning at Lake Elsinore.
Was that before or after you unleashed some whoop-ass?LOL
I remember seeing this boat just after it was finished, very nice. It's great to see a clean classic boat like this. I really like the flake paint, to me that stuff is timeless. I have my dads '64 Hallett, with a 427 H/M side oiler, in my garage. I'm trying to convince him to redo the paint back to red metal flake, the way it was in '64.

[rrrr]

Very nice, Dave. What a beautiful boat.
Do you know how much weight the "Rhino Liner" adds to the hull? I really like the way it looks.....

[Sanger D]

WOW Dave!!! when I talked to you on the phone and you said you were at the lake,I could tell by your voice you were feeling pretty excited,Ithought it was just because of the bitchin wheather you were enjoying, but now I know why !!!!!!! that little boat is bitchin and totaly RETRO!!!!!

[Dave Sammons]

And i'm asumming that those are Darnez's sandals next to the trailer ???. If so you need to call Wayne as he has been bugging me as to where you got them. Something about the new driver shoes for the "Cold Fire" machine. :rollside:
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You assume right! There's NOOOO way a white guy could pull off wearing those things! But, if any white guy could...I'd go with Wayne!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Dave Sammons]

I saw "MOM" (?) in a BOADCIOUS shirt at long beach but couldn't remember their names. Good to see it hit the water!
Seats came out BITCHEN! CoolChange you're the Man!
what is that color it is great
It the original 1970 Hallet MetalFlake green with alot of rubbing ang buffing! Original dart and pinstripes were white...Changed them to bright yellow just to make points with Dossangers! :D :D
Sorry I missed you at Castle Rock Dave as always we are always a week off on our Vacation's :cool:
Sorry we missed you guys as well...Hope you didn't mind us borrowing your barbeque??? and running it out of propane!! :crossx: Just Kidding!!!
I am afraid that it might have slip in mufflers. :mad:
Paul
Your right! Just put the "diverters" in to be safe with the Sheriff!!
Do you know how much weight the "Rhino Liner" adds to the hull? I really like the way it looks.....
First time we've ever done it! May not be the right thing for every resto, but, worked OK here. I'm guessing around...40-50lbs??
Hey, I wanted to respond earlier but I was scared...you never know who's watching....remember how scared I get. Good luck with your playtoy...Love ya babe
RCL hiding out.
Lou, Lou, Lou, It's 2006 Buddy! You got past your "Closet" thing with the Gays! Time to love the Black Man too, My Brutha! :crossx:

[dossangers]

Shi'at i Know the ''BRUTHA can hook me up with them BAD scooters for'da FEET!! :) :)

[THE Brutha]

Pardon me, but I'd like to address a previous statement made by Billy B....
The other time you witnessed a smile that big on Darnez's face was when he said "I Do!" to his lovely bride, namely me, Regina! :wink: I'll get my own log on name shortly. :p
Now, from "THE Brutha"....
Hey Rattle Can...
Don't be scared. We've had breakfast & drinks together and I promise not to tell anyone in Idaho that you're down with "THE Brutha".
Coldfire,
No need to go through Billy for the new driving scooters, for "THE Brutha" can always hook up a fellow admirer of the green & yellow.
Dave (MY Brutha),
I couldn't have waited 2 years to finally log on without saying thanks to MY Bruthas at S & W for all the laughs, friendship, help, and trips to the river to ride in the back of Smoooth. There's no better place to be on a summer day. Thanks man.

[BILLY.B]

Now, from "THE Brutha"....
Dave (MY Brutha),
I couldn't have waited 2 years to finally log on without saying thanks to MY Bruthas at S & W for all the laughs, friendship, help, and trips to the river to ride in the back of Smoooth. There's no better place to be on a summer day. Thanks man.Yo my Brutha glad to see you made it. Now i'll address your statement to "AJ jr".... "No better place to be". I can understand being at the river with your buddies is a great time bro, but you really need to work on getting a front row seat in "Smoooth" instead of always riding in the back. Times have changed buddy. No need to except this type of behavior. :rollside: :rollside:

[Rattle Can Lou]

Hey Darnez, You can't even address me as Rattle Can...I'm in Idaho dude. They know me here. Ya know I love ya but c'mon, cut a brutha some slack. Hey Wayne those are some nice earth pads that your looking at...I know here in town they got some a those things left over from when the black man did live here. I will see if I can locate....Nice boat Darnez.

[Dave Sammons]

Yo my Brutha glad to see you made it. Now i'll address your statement to "AJ jr".... "No better place to be". I can understand being at the river with your buddies is a great time bro, but you really need to work on getting a front row seat in "Smoooth" instead of always riding in the back. Times have changed buddy. No need to except this type of behavior. :rollside: :rollside:
This was only this trip we made him ride in the BACK!! He's part of the family now...we even lets him eat with us in the Big House now!!! SHEEESSH!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Now i'll address your statement to "AJ jr"....
I see no resemblance!! Start wearing the mask again when you're in the booth!!!
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[WILDERTHANU]

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Awesome Dave!! That thing came out bitchen. I love those old Hallets. My pops had two of 'em. The first with that same metal flake green. He and Nick went back and forth on putting the second one together, after running it on the river for years and getting it to run a solid 100 he sold it. Getting into racing he needed to build what was at the time, the newer faster Hondo runnerbottom design.
Dads old Hallet, I believe he sold it to Chuck Boyd...
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[BILLY.B]

This was only this trip we made him ride in the BACK!! He's part of the family now...we even lets him eat with us in the Big House now!!! SHEEESSH!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Hell you even make him ride backwards. That ain't right Dave. You can't keep treatin' a brutha like that. One things for sure. You could follow that smile down river know matter how far back you were. :rollside: And Darnez..Know matter what Dave says about you I still love ya!!! :220v:

[Dave Sammons]

And Darnez..Know matter what Dave says about you I still love ya!!! :220v:
Let's not get into who's the best friend of our Brutha's! I've ate with him, drank with him, vacationed with him, went to his wedding(OH, Yeah, you were there too standing in the back, by the bar drinking for free and cleaning off the shrimp platter and if anyone asked, you claimed to be with the BAND!), You got any pictures of your kids(son and son-in-law) with him??? Case CLOSED!! you wannabe/poser friend of our Dark skinned brothers! :crossx: :crossx: http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5187dk.jpg

[Dave Sammons]

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Great shot! Love the classic Olson Scoop!!! :cool: :cool:

[BILLY.B]

Let's not get into who's the best friend of our Brutha's! I've ate with him, drank with him, vacationed with him, went to his wedding(OH, Yeah, you were there too standing in the back, by the bar drinking for free and cleaning off the shrimp platter and if anyone asked, you claimed to be with the BAND!), You got any pictures of your kids(son and son-in-law) with him??? Case CLOSED!! you wannabe/poser friend of our Dark skinned brothers! :crossx: :crossx: http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/5187dk.jpgNice photochop my beer drinking beer belching hard boiled egg farting buddy. And you said you didn't know how.

[Dave Sammons]

Nice photochop my beer drinking beer belching hard boiled egg farting buddy. And you said you didn't know how.
No Photochop!!! It's the real deal! Besides I love the guy so much I been doing some exhaustive research trying to come up with an Avitar for "The Brutha"! And being as we all believe in the democratic process(He's even allowed to vote, in case you didn't know, my, paint sagging, crooked tape lining, 3 microwave burrito eating a day friend), I submit a selection of quality shots for the group to choose from...
A
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B
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C
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D
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E
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F
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G
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H
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I gotta go with A!!!!

[V-DRIVE VIDEO]

No Photochop!!! It's the real deal! Besides I love the guy so much I been doing some exhaustive research trying to come up with an Avitar for "The Brutha"! And being as we all believe in the democratic process(He's even allowed to vote, in case you didn't know, my, paint sagging, crooked tape lining, 3 microwave burrito eating a day friend),
Why not use the one you allready have? I enhanced it a little to show off his smile. :D
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[THE Brutha]

Hey, "Master Painter" now that I know why we received a bill from the hotel for the numerous shrimp platters!!!!!!! You can now pinstripe one of my trucks and we will be even. As for your BAND playing the campbell has lounge seating!! So we can set you up in the back and let you blow your tuba... Afterall that is what guys your size play??????????

[THE Brutha]

Why not use the one you allready have? I enhanced it a little to show off his smile. :D
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Hey, I'm not on the cover of TIME magazine LIGHTEN UP show off the good looks and ULTRA smile

[BILLY.B]

Hey, "Master Painter" now that I know why we received a bill from the hotel for the numerous shrimp platters!!!!!!! You can now pinstripe one of my trucks and we will be even. As for your BAND playing the campbell has lounge seating!! So we can set you up in the back and let you blow your tuba... Afterall that is what guys your size play??????????I see how it is. Protecting the boat install guy. Whatever. And as far as your shrimp platters...I had ZERO!!!. That's right ZERO. You need look no further then your bar hoping bro to figure why the cost was so hgh. Hell you almost needed a bicon on top of his plate everytime he returned from loading up. And for the "guy's my size" comment. Guy's your size stand on the side of the stage playing with your "POM POM'S!!!, kicking your legs into the air chanting songs like...."Darnez Darnez he's not gay, he just talks and looks that way"!!!. :rollside: :rollside:

[Rattle Can Lou]

"Is it twooo what they say about...."
"It's twooo, it's twooo
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Billy, you've been outgunned by the Brutha and his beer swilling buddy. Apparently the AJ Foyt wannabe has supplied the Brutha with all his beer.

[V-DRIVE VIDEO]

Hey, I'm not on the cover of TIME magazine LIGHTEN UP show off the good looks and ULTRA smile
Sorry bout that! :D :D Is this any better?
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[BILLY.B]

Sorry bout that! :D :D Is this any better?
http://www.v-drivevideo.com/jerrysgallery/albums/userpics/10001/D2.jpgOH YEAH, that's way better :rolleyes: . Way to lighten up the background Jerry.