Seems to me that I followed your logic to a Tee there Doug....
and on the end of the day it Cost me a ton less. ... in just pure time...I
went from a Rolling chassis to racing in 4 weeks....Legally... the car had
passed Tech at both Maxton and Bonneville before I bought it....After I
started racing it.. I put my own thoughts in it.. over the winter.... and
we all know how that has turned out....
Sage advice..... Keith
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> From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> To: lsr_man@yahoo.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Building / Buying a car
> Date: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 3:29 PM
>
> Richard J,
> At the risk of championing the KISS principle, why not buy someone
> elses discounted labor, aka a used race car, and concentrate on building
the
> engine? I've had 4 built since 1985, and, believe me, it's the hard way
to go.
> Doc Jefferies (Bonneville Racing News) always knows of some finished
> cars or project cars for sale, and, believe me, unless you're way handier
and
> wealthier than most, building is not as good as buying someone elses
work.
> Reach him at "salt@ivic.net" or (909) 926-2277. You might also try
> "majordomo@autox.team.net", or "Roadsters.com".
> Rich Fox, "V4GR" has a 29 Gas Roadster that he's campaigned for years
> that he might be talked out of, I have a 150" Lakester that we ran with
the
> Ardun from 89-94. It needs the cage beefed, but, is a long way from
starting
> from scratch. The newest Bonneville Racing News has several cars that
need
> little more than adding an engine and tranny to be racing.
> When most racers move to another hobby or another class, they would
> love to get their hard costs back, donating their "labor-of-love". Look
> around and you might be surprised at what's out there. Just practice the
> "buyer-beware" and carefully evaluate the item for sale. In drag racing
there
> are lots of chassis out there that are on the market for a reason, that
being
> that they no longer can pass Tech. Have some disinterested party evaluate
the
> prospective "object of your affection", paying for his time if needed.
>
> Ardun Doug King
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