Team Highball Barn Find
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Topic: Team Highball Barn Find
Posted By: Javelin_GT
Subject: Team Highball Barn Find
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 8:07am
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This car was on Facebook and after some research I confirmed it was THB303 or the third Team Highball Spirit built. It was in a barn/garage basically stored since it last raced in 1984. Still has the original complete drivetrain it. This car was bought for and mostly driven by Patty Moise who went on to race in NASCAR. History as I know it.... In
mid 1980 Milt Moise bought THB303 from Amos Johnson and requested Amos paint
it blue to match #59. This car was numbered #56 and was bought for Patty Moise to run so Milt wouldn't
have to share the #59 car. This would also allow them to race together. In 1983/84...somewhere late in its Moise ownership....#56 was painted orange/white. We know for sure the 1984 1st Daytona race with Tommy Riggens it was in this scheme. That was also its last race. Amos confirmed he painted THB303 blue after Milt bought it. Milt confirms both cars were blue as far as he remembers and has no memory of an orange/white Spirit. #59 was the first car Patty drove in IMSA RS and the only AMC she ran in IMSA AC. When #56 (THB303) was purchased from Team Highball she drove that exclusively. Milt is also listed as the driver for #56 as well in some races.Engines were bought from both THB and Bo Montgomery.
Road Atlanta 56-Patty Daytona Finale 56-Patty 1981 Daytona 56-Patty Sebring 56-Patty Road Atlanta 56-Patty Daytona 6 Hour 56-Patty with Don Courtney Road Atlanta 56-Patty Daytona Finale 56-Patty 1982 Daytona 56-Patty (B&W 56 Picture) Sebring 56-Patty Road Atlanta 56-Patty with Milt Lime Rock 56 Milt Charlotte 56 Milt Daytona Finale 56-Milt (Color Blue 56 Picture) 1983 Daytona 56-Milt Sebring 56-Milt Road Atlanta 56-Patty with Milt 1984 Daytona 56-Patty with Tommy Riggens (Color Orange/White 56 Picture) |
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Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 8:08am
 
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Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 8:10am
  
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Posted By: g-man
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 10:53am
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Sweet score!! What are your plans? Restore? Rebuild? Show, or race? Or maybe just clean it up, and then take it to the track? Please keep the pictures coming. Best of luck, g-man ------------- AMC only daily driver |
Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 12:31pm
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g-man.......its like a time capsule so once I get it I really want to
go through it. I also have THB302 which was a factory race car. So
having a period correct car to help restore THB302 will be fantastic. Here is THB302 back in the day.....  |
Posted By: PHAT69AMX
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 1:05pm
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Wow!
-------------  Link to a http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MySiKQsmWxU" rel="nofollow - Short YouTube Burnout Video |
Posted By: 83GT
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 4:19pm
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Very Cool! ...and unless I am mistaken, doesn't that engine have the "mystery I6 intake" from the other thread? Well, maybe not, but those runners sure look long enough.... http://theamcforum.com/forum/mystery-i6-intake_topic100016.html" rel="nofollow - http://theamcforum.com/forum/mystery-i6-intake_topic100016.html
------------- 2014 Star Stryker - Only Ride 1992 Bayliner Trophy Walk-Around |
Posted By: 304-dude
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 4:50pm
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Here i am eye balling some interesting spindle drop or suspension angle adjustments... notice the spacers under the shock mounts. Subtle as placing longer studs in the suspension humps, and using nuts as spacers? ------------- 71 Javelin SST body 390 69 crank, 70 block & heads NASCAR SB2 rods & pistons 78 Jeep TH400 w/ 2.76 Low 50/50 Ford-AMC Suspension 79 F150 rear & 8.8 axles Ford Racing 3.25 gears & 9" /w Detroit locker |
Posted By: 70BBOAMX
Date Posted: May/17/2019 at 5:20pm
| Looks like a lot of fun! Cant wait to see more. |
Posted By: Jmerican
Date Posted: May/18/2019 at 1:27am
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that car is funky. Yes, was thinking of that 4 barrel manifold too. Can’t wait to see more. So cool that it went to a good owner who has the sister ship.
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Posted By: Rebel Machine
Date Posted: May/18/2019 at 10:04am
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Great find! -Steve-
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Posted By: Green AMX
Date Posted: May/18/2019 at 11:33am
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Do you do any track days with your other car , if so it would be cool to see them side by side some day Do you have any info on the engine trans a rear combo ------------- 69 AMX 390 4speed go pack 72 Javelin 360 auto(sons) 82 Spirit (wife's 1st car)still not done |
Posted By: klvn8r
Date Posted: May/24/2019 at 3:57pm
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ETA in Texas??? :) |
Posted By: Javelin_GT
Date Posted: May/24/2019 at 4:17pm
| Setting it up now the probably early June. |
Posted By: Greyhounds_AMX
Date Posted: May/25/2019 at 8:18am
No, that's just a stock late 70's cast iron 2-bbl intake. ------------- 1968 AMX 390 w/T5 |
83GT wrote:Posted By: Slate
Date Posted: May/25/2019 at 4:57pm
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That is a great AMC competition machine. Steve |
Posted By: 23baseball3
Date Posted: May/26/2019 at 9:05am
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Sweet find! That'll be a fun one to comb over ------------- 1979 Spirit AMX 304/4 Speed AC 2005 Volvo V70R |
Posted By: asifnyc
Date Posted: May/28/2019 at 12:45pm
so jealous! that is awesome!  pics of the sister car too please. -------------  https://asifnyc.com" rel="nofollow - asifnyc.com '74 Jav/'74 Mat Race '73 Jav/'75 Grm street '75 Grm, '62 Amer, '70/'71 Jav - projects |
Posted By: tom999q
Date Posted: Jun/02/2019 at 10:25am
| Wow, that's very interesting. If it was mine I'd just give it a wash and leave it as is. |