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Re: Staying in GT Class?????

To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Subject: Re: Staying in GT Class?????
From: tim schoeny <tschoen@fuse.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 07:04:04 -0500
I think the rule book(pg 62) says-no interior gutting,bucket seats
ok.When I
asked a similar question several years ago the then prevailing feeling
was that
headliners had to remain stock as well as side panels-carpet could be
removed.I
assumed stock meant dash as well.Dan?

John Beckett wrote:

> OK guys, based on what we talked about on the list before. A  /GT must
> follow the same basic rules as a /PRO, right? From what Dan told us then I
> believe we resolved Ken's issues as follows.
> 1) Racing seats preferred.
> 2) Door and interior panels can be reproduced in aluminum.
> 3) Carpeting and headline can be removed.
> 4) Dash: Can't remember how much we detailed this one. Was thinking we said
> that the dash could be replaced with aluminum also. I think that the proper
> installation of the roll bar would take precedence over maintaining an exact
> uncut dash anyway. Don't think you will have any problem gutting the
> original gauges, heater, radio etc., etc. from your car.
>
> John Beckett
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 2:47 PM
> Subject: Staying in GT Class?????
>
> > A question about staying in GT class which requires the interior and
> > exterior to be fairly stock.
> >
> > Concerning the interior, we are building a 1985 vette and I understand {I
> > THINK} the restrictions on seats, door panels, carpets, etc.
> >
> > My question is about GT class and the DASH area.  I want to "keep the
> > physical dimensions of the dash exactly the same" in terms of height,
> width
> > and depth, but I want to change out all the gauges and put other things in
> > the various holes in the dash.  Remember the 1985 dash looked like it came
> > out of an atari game set.  Sooo... if I have all the original pieces of
> > plastic in place (same general look and feel as stock), will the tech
> folks
> > let me stay in GT if the gauges are different and the other holes are
> > filled up with misc. switches, nobs, lights, etc.?
> >
> > *****
> >
> > Also, for the construction of the front of the roll cage, I would like the
> > placement better (and the ingress/egress from the car better), if I put a
> > "C" shaped NOTCH in the dash to move the "down tube" slightly forward that
> > goes from the top hoop down to the frame.  If I put an inch deep notch in
> > the dash does that get me in trouble in GT?
> >
> > Thanks in advance for any others running GT that might have a comment or
> two.
> >
> > KEN
> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > * Ken Bond,                                                 *
> > * Prof. of Bus. Admin.                                      *
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> > * Internet:                                                 *
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