Doug
Your right in your 'interpretation of the rule. Safety issues aside, be
careful of how you read things VERBATIM. As per Noah Webster equivalent
means "equal in force, amount or value". If aluminum meets that criteria, so
be it. As Dan said maybe the rule should be worded to read "looks like".
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: <dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com>
To: <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2000 10:56 AM
Subject: Re: rules
> maybe im missing the big picture, but to me, reading the rules VERBATUM ,
> "or equivalent" means something which provides the same function and
> service as the original piece, and as i see it, sheetmetal provides an
> aesthetic and functional cover of the inner structure/guts of the door
just
> as a cardboard/vinyl cover would, and its not flammable. if sheetmetal is
> not allowed than the rules should say so. besides, what is the difference
> if you allow removal of carpeting, headliner, backseat etc, yet still
force
> someone to have some "rediculous" cardboard upholstery panels on the doors
> of a racecar. cardboard upholstery doorpanels really dont belong in a
> racecar, production or otherwise. hey, if you want to leave the cardboard
> doorpanels in , then enjoy, but you should not be forced into it, since
> having cardboard doorpanels provides absolutely no speed
> advantage/disadvantage whatsoever . and some big, hairy, high strung large
> displacement production entry can detonate an engine and have a high
speed,
> burn to the ground oil/fuel fire just as easy as a comp coupe entry. from
a
> safety aspect alone, YOU SHOULD NOT BE FORCED TO RUN ORIGINAL FLAMMABLE
> DOORPANEL UPHOLSTERY. think safety .................................
>
> doug- once again, i read the rules verbatum different than others -
> ferguson @ black radon engineering
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