Jim,
That is just outstanding. Just think of the motor possibilities to go in
that. You should think about some motorcycle engines. I think they had a
vmax in it before. Nice car you should have some fun with.
Jonathan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Webb" <jimwebb@nutsracing.com>
To: "Land-Speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 7:31 PM
Subject: New Toy in the Box
> After a whirlwind trip from south Texas to Kansas, there is a new project
in
> the Nuts garage. I struck a deal with John Goodman and now am the proud
> daddy of a NE/GL (that's a no-engine gas lakester). The car itself (along
> with John) holds the G/GL and G/FL records.
>
> Of course no good thing comes without some caveats...
> My dear wife says the Big Red Truck needs to go 200 before I can get
serious
> about the lakester. Hmmm all motor parts kinda look alike to her... She
was
> recently heard saying something about a second childhood. I like to think
it
> is a continuation of a misspent youth.
>
> Anyway, it looks like a busy off-season shaping up. A rat motor to
rebuild,
> a new transmission to put in the truck, a lakester to build a drivetrain
> for, a trailer to rehab, etc.
>
> Oh yeah, it IS a front steer car... <grin>
>
> Jim Webb
> jimwebb@nutsracing.com
> Chock Full o' Nuts
> #527 A/PP 193.402 2002
> B/PP 190.967 2002
> A/PP 172.695 2001
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