A couple of years ago, the topic of a pinhole in your firewall was big news
at the SVRA Road America event. They were like rabid dogs making sure the
firewall was hermetically sealed... because they'd had some gut with a carb
fire, and the hole in his firewall acted like a venturi and a flame thrower
inside the cockpit.
This one particular tech inspector was really annoying. I watched him ream
a car owner about a mosquito sized hole, then passed his car for
competition. The car didn't have seat belts....
WST
Team Thicko
-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Favre [SMTP:favres@engmail.ulinear.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 1997 11:45 AM
To: malcox@napanet.net
Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Nomex Sox
When I got my Formula Jr, there was a hole in the firewall about 18"
square! The PO had cut it to make the seat installation easier. The
hole was used to grab the upholstery from behind and slip it off the
seat so you could remove the goofball hardware underneath. I added
captive hardware to the seat bottom and riveted a panel over the hole.
Talk about a safety violation!!
>
> And how many of you naughty boys have holes in your firewalls too?
> Malx
>
I once drove out on the track with my horse collar nicely placed over
the side mirror. Nobody on pre-grid caught me. I snatched it back inside
out on the track and hid it until I came in. Good thing the color
matches the bodywork. ;=)
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