Hi, I'll give a second on that one. Sounds like he's been around quite a
while.
Welcome Rick. This is a great bunch.
Cheers, Bill----- Original Message -----
From: "FoodDude" <dforeman@fooddude.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Cc: <rick.parent@att.net>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2014 9:04 PM
Subject: [Fot] Nomination: Rick Parent
> Amici,
>
> I'd like to nominate Rick Parent to FoT. Rick has an extensive motoring
> background that I believe would prove an asset. He works with Pat Ryan
> who,
> if you missed it, led every single lap in Group 1 at the SVRA National
> Championships at COTA on October (I mostly watched from behind the
> guardrail
> while steam poured from my Spit). When I say every single lap, I mean
> except one, over the course of 4 days. And, I believe, the one he did not
> lead was just to mess with that Huffaker MG!
>
>
>
> From Rick:
>
> My So Cal high school major was Industrial Arts. Before I graduated in
> 1975
> I had built my first Go Kart, helped pioneer the sport of BMX and was an
> avid Motocross racer. I spent a couple of years in a junior college with
> the
> same major. At that time I built my first aluminum flywheel and intake
> manifold and headers for the Datsun 510 I Auto Crossed. From 1975 to 1981
> I
> worked at FMF, DG and Wheelsmith which were prominent Motocross
> aftermarket
> companies. In 1982 I went to work for John Collins who was the crew chief
> on
> the LeMan-winning GT40 team. I worked for John for 8 years mostly working
> on
> Can-Am cars. In 1990 I got married and opened my own Fabrication business.
> In 1997 I went to work for Pat Ryan where I still work today. I have
> engineered and built everything from Shifter Karts to CanAm cars starting
> with nothing but a picture. My experience is quite diverse, Can-Am to FF,
> Triumph Spitfires to high end Street Rods, Industrial machines to mock
> rockets and 500lb bombs for an A26 Fighter Bomber. I enjoy making
> naysayers
> out the people who say "you can't do that!" I have learned a lot about
> Spitfires while working for Pat and am willing to help other Triumph
> enthusiasts with their projects.
>
>
>
> HEY RICK: I may need a few tuning tips for my 1300 Spit-I'm gonna be
> running
> against Pat again!
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> The Fooddude
>
> Dave Foreman
>
> #24 FP (EP?!) BRG 1964 Spitfire 1300
>
> #22 Chump/Lemons/WRL BRG 1970 TR6
>
> 1975 Mimosa Yellow TR6 (Street)
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