[Fot] Expired Belts (was Shop cleaning)

Mon Jan 4 16:54:48 MST 2021

RE re webbing - these are G-Force, they used to offer re webbing, the set I
have were probably redone, but they aren't offering at least not at this
time
Brian

On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 6:37 PM Greg Hilyer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> An idea I’ve been kicking around but haven’t got around to, is using old
> harnesses as “over the tire” tie-downs for trailering. Maybe some type of
> turnbuckle for final chinching once they’re adjusted to fit.
> Greg “Lunker” Hilyer
> Albuquerque NM
> On Jan 4, 2021, at 2:33 PM, Robert Lang via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Hi - if you know local autocrossers that are just starting out, offer them
> the old belts for free. Else, I cut the belts and recycle the metal. Seems
> like a shame, but what can you do.
>
> That said, I might do FIA belts next time. 8 to 10 events on the SFI belts
> seems to be not cost effective (calculated 4 - 5 events per year).
>
> Regards,
> Bob Lang
>
> On Monday, January 4, 2021, 4:22:22 PM EST, Brian Schirano via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> whilst on the subject of cleaning things out, what does the forum do with
> their out of date belts/harnesses? by mid summer I will be adding another
> one to a box with two other sets.
> Cheers
> Brian
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2021 at 4:07 PM Greg Hilyer via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> Really Henry? It’s my recollection that when you use lights, wipers and
> heater you run out of gas!
> Cheers,
> Greg “Lunker” Hilyer
> Albuquerque NM
>
> On Jan 4, 2021, at 1:58 PM, Henry A. Morrison via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
>
> I think that if I'm driving, in the rain, with the lights on, wipers and
> the heater blower...............me and my generator are screwed!
>
> Henry Morrison
>
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> *From:* Erik Jacobsen <kekjacobsen at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 4, 2021 1:49 PM
> *To:* Greg Blake <gblake58tr3 at icloud.com>; fot at autox.team.net <
> fot at autox.team.net>; Henry A. Morrison <dos_gusanos at msn.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Shop cleaning
>
> I'm with Henry in that I use the originals regularly. Haven't had one fail
> yet on race or street cars (now that I said that, they'll start failing
> left and right!)...
> Of course, I also have an in-house rebuilder (old Skippy skills die hard!)
>
> Jake
>
> On Monday, January 4, 2021, 02:30:14 PM CST, Henry A. Morrison via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> I still use the old generators and starter motors.  They have date codes
> on them which make them more valuable to restorers.
>
> I weeded out my collection, something like 40 of them and took them to the
> local starter shop who gave me some money and they might have made it back
> into somebody's car.  Now I'm down to about 5-10 of these with dates that
> match my cars...............
>
> Cheers, Henry Morrison
>
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> *From:* Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Joe via Fot <
> fot at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Monday, January 4, 2021 10:44 AM
> *To:* Greg Blake <gblake58tr3 at icloud.com>
> *Cc:* Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Fot] Shop cleaning
>
> Greg, if you have a scrap metal recycler near you, you can get a few to
> five bucks each for such electrical items.  If no one wants them to use, it
> might be worth the trip, instead of just trashing them. JoeB
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Jan 4, 2021, at 11:41 AM, Greg Blake via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Doing a little cleaning in the new year.  Things I think are useless
> are going to the dump unless you want them. First on the list is a stack of
> old starters and generators. I’ll never use one of these in a car I build
> or maintain so up for grabs, you pay shipping. I’ve probably collected a
> dozen of each over the years. Mostly TR3/4 stuff.
> >
> > Let me know, dump run is later this week.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
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