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RE: Was "Alfa GTAm Fender Flares" now TR4 flares

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Subject: RE: Was "Alfa GTAm Fender Flares" now TR4 flares
From: Bill Babcock <BillB@bnj.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 1998 11:14:29 -0800
Speaking of "point in time" issues--I'm replacing fairly large amounts
of my TR3 tin with fiberglass (which has more to do with it being
severely rumpled than any great weight savings). I might have some
trouble with sanctioning bodies. Surely this was a common practice in
the 60's, Yes?

> << Since most vintage organizations enforce a "point in time" policy,
> I would
>  suggest you research if any Alfa's were prepared in this fashion at
> the point
>  in time you are preparing this car to.  If you can find documentation
> in old
>  magazines, books, race programs, photos, etc. that they were raced
> then with
>  such flares, and complied with applicable rules at that time (SCCA,
> FIA, etc)
>  you should have no trouble convincing any organization that they are
>  appropriate. >>
> 
> I was thinking about this this very morning... were flares used on TR4
> racers in the '60s?  I'm busy installing some on my '63 TR4 for
> autocrossing
> and wonder whether I can use the same car if I decide to go vintage
> racing
> someday.  The Kastner competition prep manual has a couple pictures
> (without flares), but that's all I have to go by so far.
> 

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