- 1. Re: Lola to re-start building T70s (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 17:04:11 EST
- Built precisely to the 1969 specification, the T70 will include full FIA papers and a commerative certificate of authenticity. The cars will be eligible for the world s major Vintage and Historic rac
- /html/vintage-race/2005-12/msg00009.html (7,165 bytes)
- 2. Racing Pics (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 09:38:56 EDT
- _http://david7166.fotopic.net/c708563.html_ (http://david7166.fotopic.net/c708563.html) My old TVR: _http://david7166.fotopic.net/p20925622.html_ (http://david7166.fotopic.net/p20925622.html) (hopefu
- /html/vintage-race/2005-10/msg00001.html (6,902 bytes)
- 3. Weight (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:12:31 EDT
- Thought you guys would get a kick out of this - something that came up on another group. A TR-8 was racing and won but was weighed afterward and found to be slightly underweight. The rules then allow
- /html/vintage-race/2005-10/msg00017.html (6,959 bytes)
- 4. Old Race Car Values (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 12:17:57 EDT
- Take a look at Ebay item #4581202602. In the GOD (good old days) old race cars were worth fairly nominal sums. When vintage racing became popular, many single seaters and sports racers suddenly soare
- /html/vintage-race/2005-10/msg00027.html (7,259 bytes)
- 5. Re: Safety Braker (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:11:13 EDT
- I was looking at an old race car that hadn't run since the 70's and saw a device in the front brake line. The owner told me it was called a "Safety Braker", that it was recommended by SCCA and that i
- /html/vintage-race/2005-09/msg00019.html (7,882 bytes)
- 6. Re: Safety Braker (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2005 13:13:02 EDT
- If I am not mistaken that is a kind of parking brake. Step on the brakes and then pull the knob which keeps the brake fluid from returning. Locks the brakes on. I have found them on a couple of old r
- /html/vintage-race/2005-09/msg00020.html (7,663 bytes)
- 7. Re: Roll Bars (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 11:55:46 EDT
- I recently sold one of my race cars, a 1963 TVR, to a guy in Europe. It had a fully legal CASC (and therefor also SCCA, I would think) roll bar, but he told me that they had to rip it out and build a
- /html/vintage-race/2005-08/msg00006.html (7,119 bytes)
- 8. Re: Roll Bars (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 14:21:35 EDT
- To body must flex as it did in period... So, maybe the roll bar of that TVR was too good? ____________________________________ Actually, the body could flex as much as it wanted - it was all fibregla
- /html/vintage-race/2005-08/msg00009.html (7,312 bytes)
- 9. Re: Fastest you have ever towed?? (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:55:00 EDT
- Didja ever think of racing the whole rig? Getting it thru tech might be a challenge, but you may see an improvement in lap times... ____________________________________ For a PR stunt they used a Jen
- /html/vintage-race/2005-08/msg00053.html (7,663 bytes)
- 10. Re: Demolition Derby at the BRIC (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:06:05 EDT
- "The cars are the stars", and "We need to take care of each other". I think that mostly that is happening, but sometimes things like this happen. It should not, but it does. _________________________
- /html/vintage-race/2005-07/msg00018.html (8,584 bytes)
- 11. Re: FW: Selling My Honda S800 Vintage Racer (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:42:37 EDT
- To anyone interested in a very rare and unique small bore vintage race car: ____________________________________ Wouldn't you need one for the other foot too....? Seriously, though, with 100 bhp, I i
- /html/vintage-race/2005-04/msg00022.html (6,826 bytes)
- 12. Re: FF FOR SALE (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 09:07:05 EDT
- I have a lovely vintage FF for sale if anyone is looking. May consider selling the trailer with it. ____________________________________ You have an FF in a trailer park? Must stand out some..... It
- /html/vintage-race/2005-04/msg00026.html (6,691 bytes)
- 13. Re: 2 liter piston ID (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 17:57:43 EST
- My mechanice has a set of unused 2ltr pistons attached to GV series rods. He is not sure what the make of the pistons are. I have the numbers off of the top of the dished pistons RA2694X std TOP0015
- /html/vintage-race/2004-12/msg00008.html (7,137 bytes)
- 14. Vintage Racers (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:21:23 EST
- Hey guys, I was just looking at a page on Pete Brock. _http://www.hermes.net.au/cartman/peterbrock/Peter%20Brocks%20Achievments.htm_ (http://www.hermes.net.au/cartman/peterbrock/Peter%20Brocks%20Achi
- /html/vintage-race/2004-11/msg00016.html (6,575 bytes)
- 15. Vintage Racer? (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 15:11:14 EDT
- This looks pretty stock - do you think you could get it through tech at the vintage races......? _http://www.ntahc.org/modifiedhealeys/Photos/126Marian/Marian.htm_ (http://www.ntahc.org/modifiedheale
- /html/vintage-race/2004-09/msg00005.html (6,570 bytes)
- 16. Re: seat belts - SCCA (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 11:11:08 EDT
- FIA certified harnesses are good for five years, SFI for two. My understanding is that the materials in the FIA harness are different and withstand exposure to the sun and weather better. For cars th
- /html/vintage-race/2004-08/msg00025.html (7,174 bytes)
- 17. Re: seat belts - SCCA (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 13:27:47 EDT
- Ah the price of competing in the "well heeled" vintage classes. When I grow up I want to be a rich vintage guy like all of you I can let you have a good deal on outdated and rather expensive helmets,
- /html/vintage-race/2004-08/msg00027.html (7,026 bytes)
- 18. Re: seat belts - SCCA (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 14:54:33 EDT
- Certainly frustrating for us" older guys" (read fixed income) trying to get a car together for a few races now and then. Between the cost of tires, belts, helmets, suits, entry fees etc. it ain't loo
- /html/vintage-race/2004-08/msg00030.html (7,295 bytes)
- 19. Re: Flywheels (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 16:44:14 EDT
- Well, you really shouldn't be messing around with a nasty car like that, I'll send you my address under separate cover and you can just forward that odd piece of aluminum to me. I have one of the rar
- /html/vintage-race/2004-08/msg00033.html (6,594 bytes)
- 20. Re: seat belts (score: 1)
- Author: WSpohn4@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 6 Aug 2004 18:07:14 EDT
- If the car's been stored for couple of years you'll be looking at a lot more than just seat belts to make it safe. ____________________________________ That's another subject, but an interesting one.
- /html/vintage-race/2004-08/msg00037.html (8,269 bytes)
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