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Re: Street Roadsters

To: speedtimer@charter.net, jdincau@qnet.com, 34ford@msn.com,
Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
From: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:52:59 -0700
thanks i like logic like this. i can see it and understand it. thanks alot u 
have answered my question. sometimes it is not worth saving a few bucks at 
the risk of a life. and that is the point. racing is fun i havnt heard that 
dying is...


>From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
>To: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>, <jdincau@qnet.com>, 
><34ford@msn.com>, <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>CC: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
>Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 20:05:16 -0700
>
>Tim
>Exploding clutches don't know up from down. You don't want to have pieces
>bouncing back up or running over them. As far as I know the lower portion
>must be bolted to the motor plate. I hope you never have to go through one
>it's not a fun thing. Been there.
>Glen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
>To: <jdincau@qnet.com>; <34ford@msn.com>; <lsr_man@yahoo.com>;
><landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
>Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 7:14 PM
>Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
>
>
> > Here is a different question guys/gals!!! i have a steel scattershield. 
>it
> > is an ex sprint car piece. it has been clearenced on the bottom and a
>clutch
> > window is opened up. the flange has been taken off on the bottom which
> > caused bottoming out in the dirt. will this be legal at the lakes? it is 
>a
> > steel bell housing. i can fix the window with a plate, but i dont have a
> > block protector and the flange is off. what will happen at tech. the 
>bell
> > housing panel has been modified...lol. the rules do not answere a 
>question
> > like this. i will email a photo of it to an expert and tell me if i can
>use
> > it so i dont have to buy a new one!! thanks for the help again!!! by the
>way
> > the top of the shield is perfect and intact. if the clutch blew it would
>cut
> > a trench in the dirt and make a mess i quess. let me know what i should
>do.
> > trying to save a dime anyway i can.
> >
> >
> > >From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > >Reply-To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
> > >To: "JOHN BACKUS" <34ford@msn.com>, "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>,   
>"John
> > >Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>,   "tim cunha"
> > ><tfc1932@hotmail.com>
> > >CC: "land-speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
> > >Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 18:31:48 -0700
> > >
> > >Currie's car was illegal, in addition to the rear fenders the body had
>been
> > >stretched 5 inches. They never made it to impound so the matter never
>came
> > >to a head.
> > >Jim in Palmdale
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: JOHN BACKUS <34ford@msn.com>
> > >To: JOHN BACKUS <34ford@msn.com>; Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; John
>Beckett
> > ><landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; tim cunha <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
> > >Cc: land-speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > >Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 5:46 PM
> > >Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
> > >
> > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: JOHN BACKUS
> > > > Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 4:44 PM
> > > > To: Dick J; John Beckett; tim cunha
> > > > Cc: land-speed
> > > > Subject: Re: Street Roadsters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > When Frank Currie decided to drive a '32 Ford to and from L.A. a few
> > >years
> > >ago
> > > > and try to set a record over 200 for a street driven roadster, he 
>had
>to
> > >have
> > > > rear fenders. I saw them, they were not even close to stock, they 
>were
> > >like
> > > > cut down motorcycle fenders. I do not believe you need original
>fenders.
> > >In
> > > > fact, how about something that can act like a small canard wing?
>See....
> > >us
> > > > old racers thinking again.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > _________________________________________________________________
>
>

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