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Re: [FOT] New Frame

To: edwardbarnard@prodigy.net, vintage.racer@comcast.net,
Subject: Re: [FOT] New Frame
From: "CHARLES DELAUER" <budscars@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:57:56 +0000
Hi Gary..Don't do it!!    stay with the straight frame..the IRS frame is a 
whole different animal..IF you find that your frame needs some repair, talk 
to Carl Stirtz....
Racer Bud


>From: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
>Reply-To: EDWARD BARNARD <edwardbarnard@prodigy.net>
>To: Gary <vintage.racer@comcast.net>, fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [FOT] New Frame
>Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:20:23 -0800 (PST)
>
>I don't imagine you'll have a problem with the solid axle 4A frame, but, 
>how does your race organization fel about a '62 TR4 showing up with IRS? 
>These are the cases that Joe A and Tony addressed on the list last 
>month...he can build it for you, but, will "they" allow it? Thanks - Ed
>
>Gary <vintage.racer@comcast.net> wrote:  Hello:
>
>I am considering replacing my forty-four year old, 1962 TR4 frame with a 
>new
>one from RATCO. Since I race the car exclusively, I posed a question to 
>Tony
>at RATCO regarding the possibility of using a TR4A or TR250/TR6 frame 
>instead
>of the standard TR4. The reason would be to utilize the later model front
>suspension components which offer the ability to make camber/caster
>adjustments. Tony's response was he could make the frame of my choice and
>there were advantages to the later model frames
>
>Has anyone had success making this sort of an exchange either with an 
>original
>TR4A or TR250/TR6 frame or a new RATCO unit? Any comments?
>
>Gary
>
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