Great thing about getting old (er), you finally
realize that you never stop learning. No matter
how much you think you know, the surface ain't
even scratched. Shoot, back when I wuz about 28 -
29 - I thought I knew it all. Yet, here I am,
still learning!
Dick J
--- Doug Anderson <boogiewoogie12@hotmail.com>
wrote:
> Iyam but imma awweful long way from Ol' Dick
> downdere in east Texas........
>
> Dirty Doug in New Yawk
>
>
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> Reply-To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: "John Beckett"
> <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>, "Dick J"
> <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, "Joe Amo"
> <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> CC: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
> Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:58:34 -0500
>
> OH NOW THAT CHANGES THIS PICTURE..... Okay
> John....you a Certified Welder?
>
> Geez Now you Tell me....
>
> Keith ( smiling all the way )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Beckett"
> <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Joe Amo"
> <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
>
>
> > Dick
> >
> > Lots of LSR cars have welded control arms.
> Keith ran 228 MPH with a pair
> I
> > welded. Get the front-end shop to figure
> which way you need to move the
> ball
> > joint to get the alignment where you want
> it. Cut the joint end off,
> > reposition, tack-weld and take it to a
> certified welder.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR #79
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> > Cc: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing"
> <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
> > <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:16 AM
> > Subject: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
> >
> >
> > > I should have known that just as you can't
> > > violate the rules of physics, you can't
> violate
> > > the rules of racing. I mean, whoever
> heard of a
> > > racecar being ready two weeks before race
> day??
> > > I think the rule goes something like: "No
> race
> > > car can be ready to race until after
> sunset of
> > > the night prior to the race." I should
> have
> > > known something was wrong when I delcared
> it
> > > ready two weeks ahead of that! I went to
> pick it
> > > up at the front end shop and they couldn't
> align
> > > it - lower right control arm is bent!
> Then, to
> > > make things better, when I call the
> renowned
> > > Camaro supply house, they groan when I
> tell them
> > > what I want. Seems like there are no
> > > aftermarkets available for '67-'69 model
> years.
> > > They are scarce as hen's teeth and bring
> about
> > > $300 bucks a piece if and when you find
> one! I
> > > am now frantically searching the internet
> for a
> > > lower right control arm for a '68 Camaro.
> If I
> > > don't find one real soon - - it'll be no
> racing
> > > for me this year!
> > >
> > >
>
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