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Re: Race to Bonneville

To: John Beckett <saltracer@servusa.com>
Subject: Re: Race to Bonneville
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 07:24:05 -0700
YOU WIN JOHN!!!! NO CONTEST. I do have a body that is useable. I am 
really sorry, no one needs that kind of pressure this close to race 
date. (you have just over a month.)

I did fail to mention that I am in Bend OR at present. Have been 
spending two to three days about every other week for the past six 
months here trying to get a property ready for sale. It is my daughter's 
house that she has been in for 20 years, collecting junk. We had to buy 
it out of foreclosure a couple of years ago and now want ot rid 
ourselves of the extra financial burden. The good news is that 
real-estate prices have increased considerably so maybe I can get 
someone to paint the car for me when this deal is done. ha ha!

Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/CC


John Beckett wrote:

> Well I needed to make a list anyway, lets see Chassis: front section of 
> belly pan to repair, front inner fenders to replace, fender mounts to 
> replace, radiator to replace and re-mount, steering box mount to gusset 
> and re-weld, replace all the Dzus fastener brackets, find some front 
> tires, mount and balance all four tires, re-install new engine, install 
> data-recorder, scale and square chassis. Body: try and hammer out the 
> side body panels and hood, sandblast body and hammer out dents, build 
> new buck to make a new fiberglass nose, build a mold for a fiberglass 
> hood scoop, prime and paint body, oh yeah have to re=paint the headers 
> too. Trailer: build new trailer (old one won't make it to Bonneville), 
> build brackets to tie stuff down, paint trailer.
> 
> I'm sure I've forgotten half of the smaller things I need to do. How 
> many weeks do I have?
> 
> 
> 
> JB






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