No problem...I just want to hang out with you "big dogs".
> ----------
> From: Chip Bond[SMTP:spirals@esinet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 1997 10:06 AM
> To: Alexander Joseph H; 'Friends of Triumph'
> Cc: 'Alexander Linda'; 'Funderburk's';
> 'cloughbt@batman.flight.wpafb.af.mil'; 'Larry Dennis'; 'Pete &
> Caroline Phillips'; 'R John Lye'
> Subject: RE: Akron TR4 parts
>
>
> Joe,
>
> We had some crew tents set up in the paddock last month. I can't
> imagine
> this would be a problem. But maybe Hardy knows better. They ARE packed
>
> during this week.
>
> thanks for the note. I didnt know you were going to be there. I plan
> to
> bring a tent or sleep in the station wagon on Thursday night. It will
> be
> a flying trip but I wouldnt miss the opportunity to catch the
> Catpusher
> perform his Triumph TR3 Terpsichore.(How was that one, Hardy?)
>
>
> * Oct 8 Cedar Falls to Yellow Springs (Late)
> * Oct 9 Yellow Springs to Mid-Ohio ((Early)
> * Oct 10 Mid-Ohio to Yellow Springs (?)
> * Oct 11 Yellow Springs to IRP
> * Oct 12 IRP to Cedar Falls
>
> I hope to be included in Hardy's "overcrew", if that is an option. Is
> there anyway I can get credentials for the workers camping area?
> (Closer
> to the smoked ribs) Otherwise I will go to the regular camping area.
>
> Chip, I should consider the axles to match Snook's billet hubs. I hope
> I
> dont regret it, but I have suspended development of our car and am
> into
> a "maintenance mode". Since it is safety thing, this may be dumb on my
> part. (My opinion is, for what it is worth, is that it will be
> difficult
> to pull the 'full floating axle' project off and you have the best
> proposal on the table)
>
> FOT JOE
>
> P.S. I just got the lastest Triumph Over Triumph...Nice piece, if a
> bit
> sad, with the passing of Ken Richardson...and more recently, his wife.
>
>
>
> > ----------
> > From: Chip Bond[SMTP:spirals@esinet.net]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 1997 4:30 PM
> > To: Alexander Joseph H; 'Friends of Triumph'
> > Cc: 'Larry Dennis'; 'Pete & Caroline Phillips'; 'R John Lye'
> > Subject: RE: Akron TR4 parts
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Joe wrote:
> >
> > >I am going to be at Mid-Ohio in October (Catpusher Cavorts at the
> > >Runoffs) ......
> >
> > This is great news! I'll be paddocked near worker camping in a white
> > motorhome next to EP #37 (I hope) white TR-4. All FOT please
> consider
> > this
> > an invitation to a very low-keyed (hopefully edible) dinner after
> > activities on Thursday evening. I plan to bring some home smoked
> ribs.
> >
> > Beans. Plenty of beverages. I'm pleased that Swanson Williams will
> be
> > with
> > us along with John Lye and a bunch of good friends from the Datsun
> 510
> >
> > camp.
> >
> > I was glad to meet J. Harkness at Mid-Ohio last month. I guess he
> felt
> > a
> > little sorry for me and gave me some tips about driving the track
> (my
> > first
> > time there and it really is a handful). Went to the grid on slicks
> > beaming
> > optimism. And after 3-4 laps there was a pretty dry line forming.
> > Everyone
> > else was on rains. I could see some brightening in the heavy cloud
> > cover
> > and was working my way through the pack. I was thinking I had made a
> > very
> > astute decision. Then at the braking zone at the end of the
> > backstraight
> > (T5-6?) I lost it. I had so much rain-x and no-fog on the visor it
> > never
> > even seemed it was raining. Back on track and got through another
> lap
> > before some excessive wheel-wrenching in the chicane. Two more laps
> > and two
> > more spins and I call it a day at lap 13.
> >
> > Neat track though and just a wonderful facility.
> >
> > Sorry for my prolonged absence. I've been out of town a lot.
> >
> > I would like to follow through on the axle order. I've had recent
> > interest
> > from J. Harkness, J. Lye, G. Wright, A. Pinell. Between us we will
> > meet the
> > minimum. Jack, Bob, Irv, Mike are you still interested? $145 ea +
> > freight.
> > TR-4 OR TR-3. 6-8 week delivery. Let me know.
> >
> >
> >
>
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