if you go to grass roots you can buy the collection for the Ro conversion
for 75.00 http://www.grmotorsports.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: "John & Tracy Knox" <jknox@erie.net>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 7:14 PM
Subject: Re: Spit Conversions
>
> The magazine is Grassroots Motorsports. They are a great magazine and not
> at all one of the "big" ones. They are one of my new favorite finds. I
met
> the editor at midohio this year. He was driving a TR3, and the rospit has
> been going on for quite some time now. It is a very interesting car and
> done right. If you subscribe you get a free t shirt and they are really
> devoted to the average guy racing, hence the name. They also are doing a
> $2001 challenge. Build a car and race it in an autocross, drag race, and
> concourse for $2001. Unfortunately the competition is in Florida or I'd
be
> there for sure. Worth reading
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Fred Griffiths <griffco@mail.cadvision.com>
> To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 5:41 PM
> Subject: Spit Conversions
>
>
> > Was just browsing through Chapters book store (actually looking for
> > Triumph and British Car - but too late!) and spotted a bright yellow
> > Spitfire on a mag cover. This little spit had its hood (bonnet) off and
> > something big crammed in there behind a sloping radiator.
> > Turned out the magazine feature article was about cramming more
> > power into your street rod..The Spit had a rotary in it. It was only
> > part of the article, but sure caught my eye. Seemed to cover a lot of
> > considerations about making unorthodox conversions.
> >
> > Now for the life of me I can't remember the magazine title -
> > something like Grass Roots Hotrodding, the December issue. Thought some
> > of you might be interested in it.
> >
> > Cheers, Fred
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