John & Joe,
This sounds exciting. I'm looking forward to seeing your creation.
Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
Keith Turk wrote:
>
> and here I sit going after the wrong record yet again.... oh well...
>
> Interesting deal on the Honda... looking forward to some Pic's... anyone up
> Joe's way got a Camera?
>
> K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: "Land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 6:25 PM
> Subject: new car
>
> > Off season news:
> >
> > Sold the Chevette last month. The new owner has plans for a big block
> > Cheby and sights on the A/GCC class. The 'A' records is actually lower
> than
> > the 'E' right now so not a bad place to play.
> >
> > So with the Chevette moved out Joe and I finally got the new comp
> coupe
> > out of moth balls last week (body was gutted and the top was chopped some
> > time ago) and on the chassis jig. It's a '72 Honda 600 sedan. Neat car
> even
> > if it is made out of rice paper...Joe loves welding on it. The basic car
> > will be very different than the Chevette with a wheelbase of 144". Going
> to
> > try some new aerodynamic ideas gleaned from the SAE paper on the Goldenrod
> > too.
> >
> > Built to take a variety of small and big blocks, and thinking we will
> > try and run a "B" motor for starters. We also have custom one-off 5-speed
> > transmission, first gear is a good push start. And of course a Winters QC
> > spins the drive wheels.
> >
> > Earl Wooden's Crosley is often refered to as the Coupeliner due to its
> > extended nose and narrow body line. After seeing the 600 on the jig we
> have
> > tentatively nick named ours the Hondaliner.
> >
> > Will keep you all posted as things progress.
> >
> > John Beckett, LSR Comp Coupe #79
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