Subject: Re: [Fot] A Jim Ray TR6 story that showed up on a FB post from Gary Brizendine

From: dustin nicholson via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:55:30 -0600

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Jim Ray gave a =E2=80=9Ctech session=E2=
=80=9D At our VTR Nationals in Galveston 2012. He showed old race photos and=
 told stories. The one I remember:</div><div><br></div><div>Jim was in a Spi=
tfire during the pace lap of the runoffs when he developed a mis. Kas was ma=
naging the competing team, but heard the Triumph running rough and grabbed a=
 spark plug and wrench. &nbsp;When Jim pulled in the hot pit Kas stepped in f=
ront of the car (having never met Jim before). Kas told Jim to stay strapped=
 in and shut off the engine. Kas popped the hood, licked his hand, and pulle=
d each spark plug wire and touched each plug until he found the one that was=
n=E2=80=99t hot. Swapped the plug and sent Jim back out down only half a lap=
.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>That was the best =E2=80=9CTech session=E2=80=
=9D I ever attended, hearing old war stories from the glory days.</div><br i=
d=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Dusty Nicholson&nbsp;=
<div>281-871-9623</div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
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it;min-width:0px">Gary Brizendine</span></span></a></span></span><div class=3D=
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e gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-x1xmvt09 gmail-x1lliihq gmail-x1s928wv gmail-xhkezso g=
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875rem;display:block;font-family:inherit;line-height:1.3333;min-width:0px"><=
div class=3D"gmail-xdj266r gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail=
-x1vvkbs" style=3D"margin:0px;font-family:inherit"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-family:inherit">Crew, 72 D Production.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D=
"font-family:inherit">The TR6.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:i=
nherit">Saturday afternoon, Regional Race, the LR cast aluminum lower traili=
ng arm of Jim Ray's TR6 broke. Uh, not something that was in the spare parts=
 bin.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r g=
mail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:inheri=
t"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">A fellow from Houston tha=
t had driven his street car, a TR6, had wandered by several times Saturday m=
orning. Right after the wrecker had deposited the now lame race car by our b=
us, the fellow hustled up to see what was the matter.....</div><div dir=3D"a=
uto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I immediately asked him, where is your ca=
r?</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">His car? Yes, your c=
ar. He pointed toward the area outside of the Paddock. He said way down ther=
e....</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I said, let's go g=
et your car. Hua? Yes, we need to go get your car and bring it in the Paddoc=
k, right here.</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Why?</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Because I'm going to take t=
he rear trailing arm off of your car and put it on the crippled race car.</d=
iv><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">He was dumb-struck.</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">How can I get home if you di=
sassemble my car?</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">I han=
ded him the keys to Jim Ray's own 911S. You drive this car until the Dealer i=
n Houston reassembles and fully services your TR6....</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
 style=3D"font-family:inherit">I did the R&amp;R on the racecar using the do=
nor control arm. Compressed the coil spring on the street car using about 25=
 worm-drive hose clamps.....Nobody wanted to stand around to watch THAT!</di=
v><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Rebuild done before dark..=
..</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">Jim won the National=
 the next day....</div><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">The o=
wner of the donor got his car put back and a bunch of little service items d=
one by the Dealer in Houston.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail-x11i5rnm gmail-=
xat24cr gmail-x1mh8g0r gmail-x1vvkbs gmail-xtlvy1s" style=3D"margin:0.5em 0p=
x 0px;font-family:inherit"><div dir=3D"auto" style=3D"font-family:inherit">D=
on't you know getting out of the 911 an back into his TR6 was a let down!</d=
iv></div></span></div></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" d=
ata-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div><div>When Gary s=
aw me racing the TR6 I bought from Sam Halkias he encouraged me to rebuild i=
t as a Jim Ray replica. I can't bring&nbsp;myself to modify that car but the=
 Ray TR6 was an awesome looking car.</div><div><div>&lt;image.png&gt;</div><=
br></div><div><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div></div>
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From: fubog1 via Fot <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:31:28 +0000 (UTC)

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 Sounds like a variation of the time-honored mechanics spit-test, spit on a=
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oil right off.(caution may cause burning & discomfort if used improperly)
Glen Efinger=20

    On Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 09:10:13 PM EST, dustin nicholson via=
 Fot <[email-masked]> wrote:  =20

 Jim Ray gave a =E2=80=9Ctech session=E2=80=9D At our VTR Nationals in Galv=
eston 2012. He showed old race photos and told stories. The one I remember:
Jim was in a Spitfire during the pace lap of the runoffs when he developed =
a mis. Kas was managing the competing team, but heard the Triumph running r=
ough and grabbed a spark plug and wrench. =C2=A0When Jim pulled in the hot =
pit Kas stepped in front of the car (having never met Jim before). Kas told=
 Jim to stay strapped in and shut off the engine. Kas popped the hood, lick=
ed his hand, and pulled each spark plug wire and touched each plug until he=
 found the one that wasn=E2=80=99t hot. Swapped the plug and sent Jim back =
out down only half a lap.=C2=A0
That was the best =E2=80=9CTech session=E2=80=9D I ever attended, hearing o=
ld war stories from the glory days.
Dusty Nicholson=C2=A0281-871-9623

On Dec 19, 2024, at 3:52=E2=80=AFPM, Bob Kramer via Fot <[email-masked]=
> wrote:

=EF=BB=BFGary BrizendineCrew, 72 D Production.The TR6.Saturday afternoon, R=
egional Race, the LR cast aluminum lower trailing arm of Jim Ray's TR6 brok=
e. Uh, not something that was in the spare parts bin.A fellow from Houston =
that had driven his street car, a TR6, had wandered by several times Saturd=
ay morning. Right after the wrecker had deposited the now lame race car by =
our bus, the fellow hustled up to see what was the matter.....I immediately=
 asked him, where is your car?His car? Yes, your car. He pointed toward the=
 area outside of the Paddock. He said way down there....I said, let's go ge=
t your car. Hua? Yes, we need to go get your car and bring it in the Paddoc=
k, right here.Why?Because I'm going to take the rear trailing arm off of yo=
ur car and put it on the crippled race car.He was dumb-struck.How can I get=
 home if you disassemble my car?I handed him the keys to Jim Ray's own 911S=
. You drive this car until the Dealer in Houston reassembles and fully serv=
ices your TR6....I did the R&R on the racecar using the donor control arm. =
Compressed the coil spring on the street car using about 25 worm-drive hose=
 clamps.....Nobody wanted to stand around to watch THAT!Rebuild done before=
 dark....Jim won the National the next day....The owner of the donor got hi=
s car put back and a bunch of little service items done by the Dealer in Ho=
uston.Don't you know getting out of the 911 an back into his TR6 was a let =
down!
When Gary saw me racing the TR6 I bought from Sam Halkias he encouraged me =
to rebuild it as a Jim Ray replica. I can't bring=C2=A0myself to modify tha=
t car but the Ray TR6 was an awesome looking car.

Bob Kramer_______________________________________________
[email-masked]

[email-masked]

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iv><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>Jim was in a Spitfire during the pace lap =
of the runoffs when he developed a mis. Kas was managing the competing team=
, but heard the Triumph running rough and grabbed a spark plug and wrench. =
&nbsp;When Jim pulled in the hot pit Kas stepped in front of the car (havin=
g never met Jim before). Kas told Jim to stay strapped in and shut off the =
engine. Kas popped the hood, licked his hand, and pulled each spark plug wi=
re and touched each plug until he found the one that wasn=E2=80=99t hot. Sw=
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42gmail-x1vvkbs"><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">Crew, 72 D Production.=
</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">The TR6.</div><div style=3D"font-=
family:inherit;">Saturday afternoon, Regional Race, the LR cast aluminum lo=
wer trailing arm of Jim Ray's TR6 broke. Uh, not something that was in the =
spare parts bin.</div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0px 0px;font-family:=
inherit;" class=3D"ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-x11i5rnm ydpa087d122yiv424=
6723742gmail-xat24cr ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-x1mh8g0r ydpa087d122yiv4=
246723742gmail-x1vvkbs ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-xtlvy1s"><div style=3D=
"font-family:inherit;">A fellow from Houston that had driven his street car=
, a TR6, had wandered by several times Saturday morning. Right after the wr=
ecker had deposited the now lame race car by our bus, the fellow hustled up=
 to see what was the matter.....</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">I=
 immediately asked him, where is your car?</div><div style=3D"font-family:i=
nherit;">His car? Yes, your car. He pointed toward the area outside of the =
Paddock. He said way down there....</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;=
">I said, let's go get your car. Hua? Yes, we need to go get your car and b=
ring it in the Paddock, right here.</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;=
">Why?</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">Because I'm going to take t=
he rear trailing arm off of your car and put it on the crippled race car.</=
div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">He was dumb-struck.</div><div style=
=3D"font-family:inherit;">How can I get home if you disassemble my car?</di=
v><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">I handed him the keys to Jim Ray's ow=
n 911S. You drive this car until the Dealer in Houston reassembles and full=
y services your TR6....</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">I did the =
R&amp;R on the racecar using the donor control arm. Compressed the coil spr=
ing on the street car using about 25 worm-drive hose clamps.....Nobody want=
ed to stand around to watch THAT!</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">=
Rebuild done before dark....</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">Jim w=
on the National the next day....</div><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">T=
he owner of the donor got his car put back and a bunch of little service it=
ems done by the Dealer in Houston.</div></div><div style=3D"margin:0.5em 0p=
x 0px;font-family:inherit;" class=3D"ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-x11i5rnm=
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0r ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-x1vvkbs ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail-xtlv=
y1s"><div style=3D"font-family:inherit;">Don't you know getting out of the =
911 an back into his TR6 was a let down!</div></div></div></div><div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"ydpa087d122yiv4246723742gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"lt=
r"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div>When Gary saw me racing the TR6 I bought f=
rom Sam Halkias he encouraged me to rebuild it as a Jim Ray replica. I can'=
t bring&nbsp;myself to modify that car but the Ray TR6 was an awesome looki=
ng car.</div><div><div>&lt;image.png&gt;</div><div id=3D"ydpa087d122yiv4246=
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iv dir=3D"ltr">Bob Kramer</div></div></div></div></div><div id=3D"ydpa087d1=
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