Thats IT, Dan W. I am protesting Keith Turks almost record. Questionable
welding, a suit littered with toxic/hazardous waste (often near a lit
cigarrette), toxic sugar substitute spilt everywhere, and a tuner whos BAC was
.......
Joe (maybe my head is too clear when I try to tune) Amo
Keith Turk wrote:
> OH NOW THAT CHANGES THIS PICTURE..... Okay John....you a Certified Welder?
>
> Geez Now you Tell me....
>
> Keith ( smiling all the way )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
>
> > Dick
> >
> > Lots of LSR cars have welded control arms. Keith ran 228 MPH with a pair I
> > welded. Get the front-end shop to figure which way you need to move the
> ball
> > joint to get the alignment where you want it. Cut the joint end off,
> > reposition, tack-weld and take it to a certified welder.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR #79
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > Cc: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:16 AM
> > Subject: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
> >
> >
> > > I should have known that just as you can't
> > > violate the rules of physics, you can't violate
> > > the rules of racing. I mean, whoever heard of a
> > > racecar being ready two weeks before race day??
> > > I think the rule goes something like: "No race
> > > car can be ready to race until after sunset of
> > > the night prior to the race." I should have
> > > known something was wrong when I delcared it
> > > ready two weeks ahead of that! I went to pick it
> > > up at the front end shop and they couldn't align
> > > it - lower right control arm is bent! Then, to
> > > make things better, when I call the renowned
> > > Camaro supply house, they groan when I tell them
> > > what I want. Seems like there are no
> > > aftermarkets available for '67-'69 model years.
> > > They are scarce as hen's teeth and bring about
> > > $300 bucks a piece if and when you find one! I
> > > am now frantically searching the internet for a
> > > lower right control arm for a '68 Camaro. If I
> > > don't find one real soon - - it'll be no racing
> > > for me this year!
> > >
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