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Re: Re:RallyCross

To: larry.word@digitalengraving.com, "'Jake Hodges'"
Subject: Re: Re:RallyCross
From: james creasy <Black94PGT@pacbell.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:54:16 -0700
510's getting hard to find.  corolla is a good car.

4WD pickup?  we could lower the crap out of it and chop off stuff.  mad max
style!

what about that ugly 4WD eagle thing from the 80's?

or a 4WD subaru with a blown head gasket?  im good at fixing head gaskets
now.

or?

-james c


----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry G. Word" <larry.word@digitalengraving.com>
> James--
> That sounds like fun. A 510 maybe? An old corolla?
>
> Larry
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net
> > this is a great chance to build a rally cross car from some
> > cheap piece of crap.  then who cares what happens to it?
> >
> > how about a $500 and under class?  anyone want to join in and
> > build such a beast?  ill have a welder, a saw, and a grinder.
> >
> > -james c
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jake Hodges" <jake@codeworm.com>
> > To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:26 AM
> > Subject: Re:RallyCross
> >
> >
> > > At 08:16 AM 4/24/2002 -0700, Dennis Hale wrote:
> > >
> > > >That said, you are ultimately responsible for your
> > > >driving and such. Act responsibly and get through the
> > > >day without damage silly goose.
> > >
> > > Woah, Dennis.. There's no need to resort to name calling!  This is a
> > public
> > > forum.  Think of the children!  :)
> > >
> > > Joking aside, I will at the very least spectate.  I don't
> > so much have
> > > the image of the gravel and mud that the WRC guys drive
> > through in my
> > > head anymore.  Watching the recent coverage of Cyprus isn't
> > likely to
> > > help
> > build
> > > attendance!
> > >
> > > To those that have done it before, a list of issues would
> > be helpful.
> > >
> > > For example, what should I do to prepare my car?  What kinds of
> > > pressures would I expect to run?
> > >
> > > And for after the event:  What are the most common failures and
> > > problems?  Suggestions for things like restoring my [sister's?] now
> > > filthy and packed-with-dirt street car to it's former non-squeaking
> > > glory would
> > be
> > > appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jake Hodges

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