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Subject: [Fot] Thunderbolt on TV!
From: billdentin at aol.com (Bill Dentinger)
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2018 01:09:57 -0000
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Amen!

Bill

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On Tuesday, June 19, 2018, Kevin Potter <kdplep at gmail.com> wrote:

I too, thought the tribute portion was great.. Really, the best part of the 
episode.

It was a real cool thing to do for the next chapter in the life history of the 
Thunderbolt. I also agree with some of the above comments on the "staged" 
nature of the show, but like Kim said, its TV. We all know the efforts put 
forth by many, in the build of this car from day 1. Were it came from, went 
through at the track, the many times it was apart and back together, and what 
great machine it continues to be today. So a little BS from a guy that only 
knows what he was told, didn't really offend me at all. .... For me, 
personally, to see a car that I literally know EVERY nut and bolt in, it was 
kind of an honor..

Kim and Doug, I hope you continue to get all the enjoyment you have come to 
expect from the Thunderbolt. And as always, you know how contact me with any 
questions...

Kevin Potter
 

On Sat, Jun 16, 2018 at 2:10 PM, Douglas Allison <dpa796 at hotmail.com> wrote:
Hello Everyone,
      Doug and I appreciate all the comments, opinions, and GENEROUS offers of 
help for the ThunderBolt.
I feel that a bit more explanation may clarify some things, however many of you 
have already commented on
the "drama" of TV.
       When Doug initially contacted FantomWorks, he had several things that he 
wanted their help in sorting out.
This company has a one block by one block shop with all areas of engine, body, 
electrical, etc restoration capabilities all under one roof.  
        Doug was interested also in having the ThunderBolt showcased given its 
racing history, connection to Dad, and
unique status. He watches several auto shows and liked the way that FantomWorks 
features "stories" connected to the cars.
Our initial requests were many including the horn, seats, dash, tonneau cover, 
overdrive that was not functioning etc. The restoration on
the outside was already beautifully done and the mechanics were in mostly 
predictable shape for road driving given the
wonderful work of WI individuals who had connections already to the car.
        We spent 2 days filming this show, one in September, and the other in 
late January. SO many things were filmed,
questions asked, stories told, etc that we were a bit surprised at what they 
featured on the program. When we arrived,
we were told that the "thought" they had fixed the problem with popping out of 
2nd gear. Our test drive proved otherwise!
They had other ideas, but we were not willing to spend the money at that time 
to have everything pulled from the car again due to the high number of labor 
hours involved. Down the road, we may certainly pursue the kind offers and 
names given to us in previous emails to resolve the problem.
          They actually fixed several things, created a beautiful tonneau cover 
that can be seen briefly on the car during the show, a correctly wired dash, 
(Doug clearly made some unsuccessful attempts at self wiring!!) The new dash is 
dazzling!!
The seats are far more comfortable with retractable seat belts and lumbar 
support. etc etc.The overdrive is also functioning.
          We sere very surprised that the issue of the 2nd gear popping out was 
featured prominently since it was not successful and several other items on our 
list were????? This was NOT our main objective anyway, just one on the list.
     For clarification, We did NOT tell him that the undercarriage was a TR3!!! 
That's ridiculous!!
Sadly, one of my favorite things that surfaced during the filming and was not 
featured in the actual show was how
wonderfully engineered the car was. They made a point of telling us how 
wonderfully engineered the car was, and EVERY
person that worked on the car told us personally aside how much they LOVED it. 
We made a point of giving the history of the ThunderBolt and Tornado cars, Dad 
and Bill's racing history as partners in the car, the 111 race events it had 
under its belt,
and how much the car means to our family. Much of this was left out however I 
was very pleased with the beautiful tribute to Dad at the beginning of the show.
End result: Reality TV is Reality TV!  It was a very interesting adventure for 
us and one that Doug can cross off his bucket list.
We are not disgruntled with the whole experience, however, many of you nailed 
it when describing the host of the show.
He can be a difficult man, and always appears grumpy and opinionated on the 
show.  He's a bit nicer in person.
The best news:   The ThunderBolt continues to be a family treasure. The car 
turns heads everywhere and stops people in their tracks when we drive by. I can 
continue to say proudly that it is my Father's Legacy and has VERY personal 
meaning to myself and the family. I can tell by many of these comments in the 
emails Bill has forwarded to us that it means something to all of you also and 
that you treasure Dad's memories as well. Thank you all for that. We miss him 
terribly and getting in that
beautiful car feels like a hug from Dad to me.
~Best to All~
Kim (and Doug) Allison
wiallisons at hotmail.com


 
From: Bill Dentinger <billdentin at aol.com>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2018 9:49 PM
To: fot at autox.team.net
Cc: grandwazoo at earthlink.net; dpa796 at hotmail.com; kdplep at gmail.com; 
Fernibug at aol.com
Subject: Re: [Fot] Thunderbolt on TV!
 
Your take is pretty comman amongst the Tbolt Fold.  I cut the FantomWorks Host 
some slack, thinking...that's just 'business'.  His comments concerning the car 
as a race car seemed reasonably even handed. I do not think he favored the 
conversion. I was not put off by his comments on wiring or fuel lines.  The car 
got a complete go-over between events.  We never had a fire.

Bill

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On Friday, June 15, 2018, Steven Belfer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

I just watched the Fantom Works program that featured the T-Bolt.

It was great to see that car on TV and hear it run.  I got pretty emotional 
when the family picture of Bob Wismer came on the TV.  

I do need to say that the ?Star? of that program, the garage owner, is a 
complete jerk. (I?m being very polite.  He?s a total douchebag!) They couldn?t 
figure out how to rebuild the gearbox?  They were totally surprised and 
disappointed that the car did not have a TR3 chassis?  Also, the electrical 
fire was obviously staged, who rewires the dash with the battery connected?  I 
think they create this fake conflict to create drama for ratings.  It was a 
great car, built by some of the best restorers around.

~Steve




On Jun 14, 2018, at 4:25 AM, fubog1 via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:

Very cool to see the old Thunderbolt on the TV!
It brings back some good memories...
Glen


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Jackson via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
To: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wed, Jun 13, 2018 7:09 pm
Subject: [Fot] Thunderbolt on TV!

FOTers,

If you have TV service that gets the Velocity channel, look for the episode of 
FantomWorks that aired a new episode last night.
It is episode number 57 and is titled "Busted Knuckle".

Within the first 5 minutes you will be introduced to the very rare and famous 
TR powered Thunderbolt owned and raced by our very own Bob Wismer and Bill 
Dentinger.  In fact, you will see one of his daughters and her husband that now 
own it.  I've had the privilege of being on track with that voluptuous car many 
times over the years.

Sandy wasnt here to watch it with me so I'm saving it for later today when we 
are both available.

Mike Jackson - TR3
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