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Re: hiatus over --once again ---hope this isnt a duplicate

To: "George Mitchell" <gmitchell@trifectahobbies.com>,
Subject: Re: hiatus over --once again ---hope this isnt a duplicate
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 11:19:35 -0700
George
Nice project, looks like your week ends are full for a while.Good luck and 
hope the end results are records.
Glen
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Mitchell" <gmitchell@trifectahobbies.com>
To: <foxriverkid@earthlink.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>; 
<Flowbench@aol.com>
Sent: Friday, January 21, 2005 11:06 AM
Subject: hiatus over --once again ---hope this isnt a duplicate posting


> Hey there all,
> This is George writing you from the Nations Capital. It has been a very 
> eventful few years for me and LSR racing has taken kind of a back seat. I 
> took all of my Desoto stuff and put it in a street rod (50 Desoto club 
> coupe)It was just too tuff to find the hot rod stuff for it.
> I have been racing in NHRA comp eliminator in B/Altered. It is the 
> toughest racing I have ever done but we are on the verge of moving up to 
> pro stock.
> In the interim I have off and on built a more conventional LSR car than 
> the Porsche I was building . I got a 35 dollar 85 style camaro at auction 
> and stripped it . It has Aerospace big brakes on the front and Lamb discs 
> on a ford 9 inch in the rear. I moved a big block six inches back and put 
> a Lenco 3 speed behind it. I converted the gas tank to a water tank and 
> built a funny car style roll cage and mounted two parachtes on it. The 
> next task is to take it completely apart and POR 15 it and do some other 
> mods. I am going to put an aftermaker k member in it and add R and P to 
> give some room for the dry sump.I already have the steering slowed down. I 
> have my own motor program along with the son of Malcom Durhan , Brian. We 
> are able to do everything all machine work and development incuding in 
> house dyno work.
> Anyway between divisionals and national events this year we will try to 
> get to Maxton to troubleshoot and test a then make the big drive across 
> country in 2006.
> I will start with one of my comp motors that are about 460 inches and make 
> about 1200 hp give or take a few.
> You can read about this seasons developments at my personal site 
> www.georgemitchellonline.com
> Hey Skip. I like the new paint job on the streamliner.
> Kieth Turk , I am working on a sponsorship package right now . Can you 
> introduce me to your publicist?
> Just kidding .
> Take care everyone
> George in DC
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