As I recall way back Tim Rochlitzer had big ply wood wheels on his lakester
at speed week one year.
No traction though, just kidding they were a transport thing.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Odom" <dlodom@charter.net>
To: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Cc: "Landspeed" <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Doin's
> Hey Sparky, Talk about funny looking wheels on a race car for getting it
> in and out of the trailer. There is a guy that has such a small trailer
> for his midget race car he made front wheels and tires out of 3/4"
> plywood. Rolls it in the trailer and lifts the front nerf bar and mounts
> it on a rubber pad. I asked him why he goes to all that trouble and not
> just get a bigger trailer. He says that his garage is too small for a
> trailer any larger and were he lives you cannot have a trailer parked
> outside. Real racers will figure out a way to race. Supposed to be 75
> here today so I had Molly make up some iced tea for me.
> Doug Odom in big ditch
>
> Sparky wrote:
>
>>Yesterday---kept the garage doors closed and the fan going---only 112 in
>>the shade---got the new canopy lexan installed--today plan on alinging the
>>new frt axel and changing the oil and puting the newly painted car
>>together for the first time-----cant wait---I have installed some truck
>>wheel and tires frt and rear for clearance getting on and off the
>>trailer---should work fine---looks funny though... getting pumped up
>>should have picts if it doesnt storm today like yesterday---
>>
>> "Sparky"
>>RATICAL AA/GL 2211
>>219.124 El Mirage
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