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Re: Roadster Classes

To: fosterap@flash.net
Subject: Re: Roadster Classes
From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 07:04:10 -0700 (PDT)
I think I'd fit into SR a lot better.  I guess my
new Speedway Track Roadster nose will end up
being a wall deco.

Dick J
 
--- JERRY FOSTER <fosterap@flash.net> wrote:
> Dick, I think you can get the fenders on the
> car and run STR.  I have
> seen some street rdstrs with the rear fenders
> mounted backwards, for
> more downforce, quite a few in fact.  You
> cannot run the track nose
> unless you go MR.  Jerry in Dallas
> 
> Dick J wrote:
> > 
> > I'm still plodding away getting my 1923 Dodge
> > roadster built, and I need some more help on
> > class. (As in car classification not in
> social
> > sophistication. Ain't nobody can do anything
> for
> > me regarding the later!)  I have read through
> and
> > through the rule book and have looked at
> every
> > LSR roadster photo I can find. Based on what
> I
> > read in the rule book, I'm calling my car a
> GMR,
> > although it is really a SR without rear
> fenders.
> > The only reason why it doesn't have fenders
> is
> > because I would have to trim them down more
> than
> > I think the rules allow.  On the other hand,
> I
> > see quite a few cars out there with some
> pretty
> > minimal rear fenders. I'm sure some of them
> are
> > mounted other than exactly where the stock
> > fenders were mounted.  I have some stock
> Dodge
> > fenders, and they are about the size of 32
> Ford
> > truck fenders.  In order for them to fit
> around
> > the circumference of any useable tire, I
> would
> > have to cut them down to about the size of a
> boat
> > trailer fender.  I thought this was a No-No,
> but
> > then I see some cars that I am certain are
> > running boat trailer fenders.  Who can give
> me an
> > accurate reading on this?  Also, can I run a
> > track roadster nose in SR class?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > =====
> > .............................
> > ..........Dick J.............
> > ......(In East Texas)........
> > ..........# 729..............
> > ........Roadsters............
> > .Hemis and Flatheads Forever.
> > .............................
> > 
> >
>
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