- 1. Re: [FOT] Passing of a hero (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 14:12:59 -0500 (EST)
- He was one of my heros from the time I was about nine years old. There's a model of "old exterminator" sitting beside my desk. Rest in Peace jimdonick == unsubscribe/change address requests to majord
- /html/fot/2006-03/msg00038.html (6,699 bytes)
- 2. [FOT] History Question (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 15:31:27 -0500 (EST)
- Leave it to the Allard guy to come up with this one. It seems that on 2 May, 1954 in the Iowa City Sports Car Races (taking place in the rain at the Iowa City Airport) the Novice Over 1500cc race was
- /html/fot/2006-02/msg00242.html (7,800 bytes)
- 3. Re: [FOT] History Question (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 16:42:39 -0500 (EST)
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- /html/fot/2006-02/msg00244.html (7,155 bytes)
- 4. Fw: Re: [FOT] History Question (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:19:22 -0500 (EST)
- I'm as astounded as you! The car was called a "Cad-Triumph" and was most definitely a pre TR Triumph Roadster. The driver that day was George Bare of Cedar Rapids and the car carried number 66. As I
- /html/fot/2006-02/msg00247.html (8,162 bytes)
- 5. Re: [FOT] SA2005 Helmets (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 15:44:23 -0500 (EST)
- John, you ask a great question. I have always believed that if seat belts deteriorated the way we are told they do by the 'experts' in racing then the Feds would mandate regular replacement of them i
- /html/fot/2006-02/msg00305.html (9,488 bytes)
- 6. Re: Nomination (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:47:12 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
- Mike has looked after my Allards since just before working on Noah's Ark! - a very long time. Wonder who's driving the TR? (smile) jim donick == unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox
- /html/fot/2006-01/msg00074.html (7,369 bytes)
- 7. New guy (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 10:52:44 -0500 (EST)
- Bill Sohl tells me it's customary for a new guy to say "hello" and to offer a word on his or her backbround. I'm Jim Donick and I'm happy to be here in FOT. I can't confess to any great experience ra
- /html/fot/2005-12/msg00012.html (7,668 bytes)
- 8. RE: New guy (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 2 Dec 2005 12:20:10 -0500 (EST)
- Thanks, Bill. You'll mostly see me in my own car (s) these days but still in Allards. kind regards, jim == unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net
- /html/fot/2005-12/msg00031.html (6,488 bytes)
- 9. aluminium radiators ? (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 09:34:28 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
- Does anybody have any experience with Ali Radiators for a TR-3? My daily driver is starting to weep around the filler neck and the metal is a little tired for soldering up (again). Hence, I'm wonderi
- /html/fot/2005-12/msg00197.html (6,835 bytes)
- 10. Re: VSCCA news flash (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 20:50:40 -0500 (EST)
- == fot at autox.team.net supported in part by Fat Chance Garage == http://fatchancegarage.com Forgive the intrusion from a new guy but 1. The VSCCA moratorium on MGAs had more to do with the need to
- /html/fot/2005-11/msg00166.html (8,046 bytes)
- 11. Re: [FOT] Street TR5 Questions (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2006 09:53:43 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- Tim, just a quick "AMEN" to Bill. He knows more about TR-250's (and thus TR-5's) than just about anybody I've ever met. He was running one regularly when we motored together in New Jersey nearly 30 y
- /html/fot/2006-07/msg00203.html (11,908 bytes)
- 12. Re: [FOT] Cannon Mk1-need info on this car. (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 09:30:30 -0400 (EDT)
- There was a Cannon Special that ran on the left coast right around 1950. It was shaped rather like a slightly flattened cigar and reportedly ran Ford running gear. I suspect this is the Cannon Mk 1 t
- /html/fot/2006-08/msg00006.html (9,097 bytes)
- 13. Re: [FOT] Thoughts on a TR tow vehicle (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:25:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- When I started racing the Allard K2 over twenty years ago my first tow vehicle was a Chevy Caprice Classic Wagon with the small block V8. It worked great for a number of years. The trailer was an ope
- /html/fot/2006-08/msg00225.html (10,647 bytes)
- 14. Re: [FOT] A soggy Limerock Vintage Race day (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sat, 2 Sep 2006 20:02:01 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- No serious rain at Lime Rock today for qualifying, even though we were expecting a total wash out. Amazing wind, though. Track lost electricity late in the afternoon. Both Bill Dentiger and I ran pre
- /html/fot/2006-09/msg00003.html (8,548 bytes)
- 15. [FOT] Interim from Lime Rock Park (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 3 Sep 2006 18:22:37 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- Dave Spiwak took the qualifier yesterday in Group 3 in his TR3 and has the pole for tomorrow's feature. Bill Dentiger had a great run as well and is starting about the middle of the pack. Keep your c
- /html/fot/2006-09/msg00005.html (6,634 bytes)
- 16. [FOT] Lime Rock Vintage Weekend Final Race Results (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 18:18:48 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- Just a quick report from Lime Rock after the Feature Races this afternoon. The Group 3 Race saw Dave Spiwak on the pole in his TR3 with Bill Dentiger in his similar car around mid-pack. Both drove v
- /html/fot/2006-09/msg00009.html (7,174 bytes)
- 17. Re: [Fot] $1 TR3 (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:51:33 -0400 (EDT)
- The asking price is actually $1500. I've spoken with the owner. Kind regards to all. jimdonick --Original Message-- _______________________________________________ http://www.team.net/donate.html Fot
- /html/fot/2007-06/msg00086.html (8,680 bytes)
- 18. Re: [Fot] alternatives to the SCCA? (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 16:29:47 -0400 (EDT)
- Actually, I think Jack is being brutally honest for good reasons. I've organized a few races myself, and been involved to a degree in the inner politics of several vintage organizations. There are go
- /html/fot/2008-06/msg00012.html (12,843 bytes)
- 19. Re: [Fot] Pistons (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 07:57:07 -0400 (GMT-04:00)
- Since Peyote wasn't done in time, I raced the Ambro at the Pacific Northwest Historics last weekend. Didn't have time to do much to it before the race, and no time to familiarize myself. They put me
- /html/fot/2008-07/msg00103.html (6,482 bytes)
- 20. [Fot] Street Legal (score: 1)
- Author: jimdonick <whimsey1@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:17:02 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
- Jeff Jacobson was the fast guy in the trike. He is capable on a very good day of getting down in the 1'10-ish space. I'm not sure he can get around much faster than that. jpd --Original Message-- ___
- /html/fot/2009-01/msg00119.html (10,708 bytes)
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