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1. Authentic Vintage Parts (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 18:58:17 -0500
Genuine vintage parts? Hey, this is fun. I'm considering re-doing my car to 'true' vintage configuration. 1. 2" seat belts will be just fine. 2. Roll hoop braced with just two diagonal braces - just
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00039.html (8,263 bytes)

2. Re: locked distributors (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 18:28:44 -0500
It is fairly common to race with a completely locked distributor. Mine is that way but I only run in the neighborhood of 30 deg. Folks with Lucas distributors, which tend to wear the bushings and oth
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00085.html (9,518 bytes)

3. Oh Deere (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 06:09:39 -0500
Having recently retired from a 20 year career with John Deere, I've searched in vain for a connection between this fine company and sports cars. Alas, no luck. Closest I can get is four current emplo
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00171.html (7,196 bytes)

4. Re: Deere me (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 14:28:17 -0500
Dear John: Well, John Deere tractors are not very fast, but at least I've never seen one with a chassis broken in the middle or a corner falling off. BTW, about a third of the U.S. made JD's are sold
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00185.html (8,078 bytes)

5. Re: Deere me (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 18:15:40 -0500
Well, things come slowly to the farm belt. By the way, did you hear about the Bhuddist guy whose Lotus quit running? After he coasted off to the side of the road, a friend of his came by and said "I
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00194.html (7,576 bytes)

6. Re: Deere me (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:00:16 -0500
Hey, don't knock Xerox engineering. A number of years ago at the John Deere Corporate office, a young 'lady' in the blueprint room dropped her panties, jumped up and sat on the Xerox machine, and pus
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00197.html (7,702 bytes)

7. Re: Deere me (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 1998 21:02:45 -0500
Just like the "Triumph" position? Must be something in that English climate... -- uncle jack TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/vintage-race/1998-08/msg00198.html (7,643 bytes)

8. Aluminum interiors (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Jul 1998 19:30:14 -0500
I really enjoy reading everyone's opinions on the authenticity / practicality / safety issue, for they all have a degree of validity and reason. I'm afraid I contributed to the start of this last deb
/html/vintage-race/1998-07/msg00014.html (7,886 bytes)

9. Re: Big V8s in Little Sports Cars (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jul 1998 08:29:49 -0500
ME TOO.... There are a few email messages that I save just because they are so worthwhile. This one goes to the top of that list. -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/vintage-race/1998-07/msg00049.html (8,065 bytes)

10. Data Logging (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 1998 12:05:30 -0500
Please forgive lack of earlier response. Here's what we use: 1. Calendar with birthdays marked -- now working towards #62 2. Wear markers in tire tread -- when you can see them you know that the tire
/html/vintage-race/1998-07/msg00108.html (9,493 bytes)

11. Mosport (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Jun 1998 20:22:19 -0500
I always figured that Cannucks had to be very hardy folks, what with the winter weather and all. I also knew that Cannucks knew how to have a lot of fun, based on the encounters I've had with them. W
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00000.html (7,134 bytes)

12. Cooling system protection (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 12:27:31 -0500
I run straight water in the cooling system of the TR4, as I understand is requried by the various sanctioning bodies. I'd like to run some additive in the water to protect against the rusty crud buil
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00089.html (7,989 bytes)

13. Re: Cooling system protection (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 17:58:09 -0500
I thought it worked very well. I wonder what the Porsche guys thought about it? -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00094.html (7,802 bytes)

14. wetter water wetter (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 18:04:18 -0500
Thanks for all the responses on my question about anti-corrosion Lots of testimonials for Water Wetter. must be OK stuff. A few suggestions re: anti-corrosion additive from NAPA or water pump lube. I
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00096.html (6,679 bytes)

15. Re: Cooling system protection (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 10:53:41 -0500
I need something to prevent or slow down the formation of rusty looking stuff. Not because it's hurting anything yet, but its presence in the overflow bottle offends my aesthetic standards. Guess I'l
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00111.html (9,273 bytes)

16. Re: new thread (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Jun 1998 14:21:43 -0500
One approach that several of us have used is to make panels from pre-coated aluminum. This material is used by circle track racers. My source was Performance Bodies, phone 1-800-RACING1 although I su
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00118.html (7,787 bytes)

17. Re: pre-coated aluminum (score: 1)
Author: "Jack W. Drews" <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 06:24:34 -0500
It's baked-on enamel. Very flexible, so when you bend the panel, it doesn't pop off. It's kind of like house siding materaial, except it's flat sheets. -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vi
/html/vintage-race/1998-06/msg00123.html (6,737 bytes)

18. reality check (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Mon, 04 May 1998 06:25:22 -0500
I need to check out my software to see if it's working so thought I'd use this message to do it: Overhauled my differential this weekend. Went for a test drive and found I had four speeds reverse, on
/html/vintage-race/1998-05/msg00012.html (7,422 bytes)

19. Re: Scales (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 18:40:31 -0500
I built a copy of the bathroom scale approach. Completely satisfied, accurate, cheap. -- uncle jack the carfrek TR4 Rallye Replica vintage racer
/html/vintage-race/1998-05/msg00045.html (7,037 bytes)

20. Re: Chicago Historics Redux (score: 1)
Author: Jack W Drews <vinttr4@forbin.com>
Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 06:56:14 -0500
I did get a followup letter from the organizers with a little more info but I discarded it. A friend of mine saw the course layout and said it appeared to him to be maybe 3/4 mile long. -- uncle jack
/html/vintage-race/1998-05/msg00085.html (7,251 bytes)

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