Back in the good old days, mid 70's we would solo all year around in
Indiana. I can remember the days of standing in the slow rain with
temperatures in the 30-40's, or days we had to shovel off the course,
and raced between the snow piles.....Now, I refuse to run in a warm
summer rain. But those days we drove real street cars, not open wheels
or lowered raced prepared that needs special conditions.
I am a real mini fan. I had a Austin 850, but sold it for $150 when I
went back to college in the 60's. I got a '72 Honda 600 sedan, and ran
it for several years at local events, cause I could not get a real
mini. The Honda was not competitive in the emerging SCCA classing, so I
moved up to a Civic, then a TR-4, then Saab sports racer, then a Saab
formula C, then the vee that I still have, along with the TR-4 that I
never let go. If any one complains about classing problems, my history
has always been the next year my new car is moved and killed as
competitive. I guess that is racing....ex. Saab sports racer a killer
for the mod class, then all sports racers combined, Formula Saab
potential, then all formula cars combined....etc. I always seem to buy
just a year late.
Got to study for my next class
Larry
John Lieberman wrote:
>
> "Larry R. Metz" wrote:
> >
> > Hay I am here checking my mail every once in a while....I find that
> > there is a lot less acivity on week-ends
>
> That's true, Larry, but this weekend has been exceptionally quiet!!!
>
> > It is a beautiful week-end in Indiana.....closest event is Kentucky I
> > hear. I have my vees bedded down for the winter, waiting on next years
> > projects to get a head start. Always wait until April to start them,
> > will see if I can really get a head start for a change.
>
> A beautiful weekend here in Shreveport, Louisiana, too. But, unlike
> you, I haven't put the Mini to bed for the winter. And we start up
> again in February or March. We still have two more events (actually
> three if I go to Dallas or New Orleans next weekend) and the first of
> them is tomorrow.
>
> I blew out the whole left front suspension two weeks ago because one
> stinkin' bolt fell out. Got it all replaced and put back together and
> I'm anxious to see how it works tomorrow. I already took it out and
> smoke-tested it today. Learned real quickly that it would much rather
> turn to the right than to the left. I've obviously got some alignment
> to do. That will just have to wait until after tomorrow's event.
>
> John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
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