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Joe Alexander
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> On Oct 30, 2015, at 4:02 PM, John Hasty <jhasty@mhc-law.com> wrote:
>
> Yes...Henry, to me a proper vintage race car should be both fast and well
> presented. Thus spake Thearthusta
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
> Boy it is getting deep now! Your car should look good and perform good.
> If all it does is run good, my circle refers to this type of vehicle as a
> "Roach" lots of stickers over blems. Most of the really fast stuff, looks
> good and runs good.
>
> Cheers, Henry Morrison
>
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:27:52 +0000
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Six cylinder cams
>>
>> I've been to a lot of car show, Cars and Coffee and of course autocross and
>> racing events. I've seen a lot of different types of car guys like to think
>> of cars guys like types of birds. If you place appearance above performance
>> you are a peacock. You strut around and eventually stop to show off your
>> plumage, and where you park at a car show is of high importance to you.
>> Heck, if you can't find a good spot, where people can admire your work you
>> might just blow off the show. Sure you know how to primer, paint, wax and
>> polish to a glass like finish, but you are all for show. I like pretty
>> things, I do, so you have my admiration. Some car guys like to do road trips
>> with other cars guys. They pick a leader and follow him. These are geese.
>> Racers on the other hand are more functional, more stealthy. Appearance
>> matters because it is a functional part of building a better beast, not the
>> point of the exercise. We don't fly in formation, we strike out and swoop,
>> like a hawk. We need
> the perf
> o
>> rmance to do what we do. If it doesn't look just right we put a decal over
>> it to cover up the blemish.
>>
>> If you enjoy building engines and trannies and have a need to know how it
>> works and to be assured that it was built properly, and don't know why those
>> funny reciprocating buffers try to whip themselves out of your control you
>> are some other type of bird. Maybe a hawk, maybe a hummingbird, but from
>> your self description you aren't a peacock. May I suggest vintage
>> racing.................
>>
>> Bob Kramer
>>
>>> Hi.
>>> I love to build cars and I enjoy building engines and transmissions as
>>> well as all the other stuff that goes in. Body work???? now that's another
>>> story. I know I'll spend way more money in the long run if I build my own
>>> car but then again it will be my car...wait...am I trying to talk myself
>>> into building a race car?????
>>> I already have a lot of what I need to get started so I guess I'm just
>>> going to go for it. So what if it takes me a few years. My last GT6 build
>>> took about ten and then I was really never done tweaking.
>>> Quick before I really get going on this someone stop me........
>>> P.J.
>>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Race ready, yeah, heard that one before!
>>>> If you buy a used race car, take the purchase price and add that much more
>>>> to it and you may be ready for the track!
>>>> The good news is that it will be set up to your liking. And your specs.
>>>> No regrets on my part; the Redhead is still fun to drive and I'm having a
>>>> blast. May not be first but it was built to last.
>>>> Cheers, Bill
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, October 30, 2015 8:32 AM
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Six cylinder cams
>>>>
>>>> Race cars, especially GT6s, aren't built /set up to be competitive in one
>>>> shot, unless you are Chuck Gee. No rush. That said, as much fun as it may
>>>> be to build one, spending a little more up front to buy one that has been
>>>> raced will probably save money in the long run. All that hardware - dual
>>>> braking system, competition shocks, fire system, roll cage, braided lines,
>>>> heavy duty stub axles, spare wheels, fuel cell, etc, etc, etc is often
>>>> heavily discounted in the price of a used race car.
>>>> You'll still need to build a good engine and do countless other things
>>>> (race ready, ha!) but you can probably save money over the long haul.
>>>> Who out there has a car for P.J.?
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my mobile device
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> O.K. I get it. Race car or street car. One or the other. I guess I'll
>>>> have to build a race car and use it for track days. I just can't make the
>>>> commitment to the time and money required for racing at this time.
>>>> With that in mind, I would appreciate some help. Could I get a really
>>>> low interest 30 year loan for about 50 Gs or so? Or just some honest
>>>> opinions from time to time is good too.
>>>> P.J.
>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Better yet, take it the full step beyond... and forget about track days
>>>>> and street GT6's all together.
>>>>> It's way more useful as a racer.
>>>>> The real thrill of the Triumph world is Race cars.
>>>>> All that Track day talk is building a car for 1/2 its duty both ways.
>>>>> Spend all that time and money, drive on the street and have some big SUV
>>>>> destroy it at a stop light.
>>>>> When it come to GT6's, there are race cars and there are street cars and
>>>>> never the two should be the same.
>>>>> Race.
>>>>> Full on Race.
>>>>> It will be the best and worst decision you will ever make all at the same
>>>>> time.
>>>>> The fun and friendship that you get from racing the car will outweigh any
>>>>> argument for the "track day concept".
>>>>> If you do either "properly" you will likely spend the same amount of
>>>>> money.
>>>>> But you will have way more fun racing.
>>>>> And you will be actually racing the thing.
>>>>> there is nothing better.
>>>>> We will give you all the help you need.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jason Ostrowski
>>>>> Friendly Ghost Racing
>>>>> 1969 Triumph GT6+ Racecars
>>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All.
>>>>>> I'm starting on a new GT6 Motor and I have some questions. First are
>>>>>> GT6 and TR6 cams really interchangeable? Also what compression ratio do
>>>>>> you all feel is reasonable. This car will seldom if ever see the street
>>>>>> but will mostly be for track days? Thanks. P.J.
>>>>>>
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