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Great stories, that's the best about FOT, will be sporting my FPT shirt at
Watkins Glen VRG this weekend
Cheers Mates
Brian
26A GT6
On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 12:56 PM Jason Ostrowski via Fot <fot@autox.team.ne=
t>
wrote:
> There are giggles in GT6 folklore about breaking the car on the trailer.
> Not to be outdone by some hypothetical storyline, while backing the car
> off the trailer on Thursday afternoon the yellow Freindly Ghost Racing ca=
r
> refused to roll. How, why and when is unknown but she broke so well while
> being towed/unloaded that the differential became completely locked.
> This presented several problems. Getting it of the trailer was a real
> project.
> Once on the ground, it occurred to us that removal of the differential in
> the locked state would be no small task.
> Motivation came quickly thanks to Ace Triumph mechanic Dan Gehweiler. He
> offered me a spare to use for the weekend which was back at his shop down
> in Cedarburg about 30 minutes away. Even better, his crew guy Brian went =
to
> pick it up later in the evening. We got a freshly rebuilt unit delivered =
to
> the track just after nightfall.
> Since the Broken unit would not turn, it required the use of several tiny
> fingers many tiny tools and taking apart much more of the rear suspension
> than your typical diff drop.
> Thanks to teammates Brian Garcia and Dave and Alex Amys, we cursed and
> beat about the rear of the car for several hours and got everything put
> back together. I think I got to bed about 2 or 3 am so I would be fresh f=
or
> the 7am drivers meeting.
> My neck was sore and my fingers were cramped, but the car was happy. We
> rolled out for the morning practice and put the car on the track for ever=
y
> session.
> A big thanks to everyone who helped out and all the Triumph faithfull who
> stood around in the peanut gallery drinking beer and providing moral
> support.
> Now for some quick Highlights Your Midwest FOT.
> The Alexanders brought out their TR4 with 3rd generation driver Brendan a=
t
> the helm.
> Brendan got faster and faster as the weekend went on... ending up with a
> very respectable personal Best time. Grandpa Joe looked on with joy, as t=
he
> boy almost nipped Joe=E2=80=99s own personal best TR4 time from back in t=
he day.
> A great weekend for the Alexanders with The whole family cooking and
> crewing for all of us and uncle Mark sharing the car for the enduro. A+ f=
or
> the team.
> Tony Drews was in his usual front running form in group 2 turning fast
> times and frustrating a few of the bathtub Porsche who own most of the to=
p
> spots in group 2 at RA.
> Ryan Murphy also ran strong all weekend In his nicely prepared green TR4
> #317.
> After working hard the last 2 months preparing a new motor for his
> spitfire, Dave Amys had a spring break and a keeper lost and had to end h=
is
> weekend early due to valve and rocker unknowns.
>
> The GT6 contingency was dominated by Alex Amys and Dan Gehweiler. These
> young whipper snappers have built And engineered 2 of the most beautiful
> GT6=E2=80=99s that I have ever seen. Taking the GT6 platform to levels th=
at have
> never been seen.
> I also have to pat myself On the back for wielding my period correct Baby
> to some very hot laps with close racing and chasing. Finished every sessi=
on
> and kept flogging it to the checkered.
> Alex had a scary moment at turn 5 sliding off track and ripping a tire of=
f
> the rim. Apparently almost tipped the car over into the loose rocks of th=
e
> kettle moraine.
> Dan also had a last lap glitch that forced him not to cross the line in
> his almost earned top finish.
> That allowed me to motor on to the top of the GT6 heap in Group 8; pattin=
g
> my tiny 50 year old 1.5 strombergs on their small throats.
> The superior fire breath of the Modern triple Webber cars will have to
> wait till next Time to show me up. Let=E2=80=99s hear it for the old scho=
ol
> Friendly Ghost GT6+!
> What a great weekend.
> Again thanks to all that made my weekend successful.
>
> Jason Ostrowski
> Friendly Ghost Racing
> 1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Great stories, that's the best about=C2=A0FOT, will be=
sporting my FPT shirt at Watkins Glen VRG this weekend<div>Cheers Mates</d=
iv><div>Brian</div><div>26A GT6</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Sep 21, 2022 at 12:56 PM Jason=
Ostrowski via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team=
.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1=
ex">There are giggles in GT6 folklore about breaking the car on the trailer=
.<br>
Not to be outdone by some hypothetical storyline, while backing the car off=
the trailer on Thursday afternoon the yellow Freindly Ghost Racing car ref=
used to roll. How, why and when is unknown but she broke so well while bein=
g towed/unloaded that the differential became completely locked. <br>
This presented several problems. Getting it of the trailer was a real proje=
ct. <br>
Once on the ground, it occurred to us that removal of the differential in t=
he locked state would be no small task. <br>
Motivation came quickly thanks to Ace Triumph mechanic Dan Gehweiler. He of=
fered me a spare to use for the weekend which was back at his shop down in =
Cedarburg about 30 minutes away. Even better, his crew guy Brian went to pi=
ck it up later in the evening. We got a freshly rebuilt unit delivered to t=
he track just after nightfall. <br>
Since the Broken unit would not turn, it required the use of several tiny f=
ingers many tiny tools and taking apart much more of the rear suspension th=
an your typical diff drop. <br>
Thanks to teammates Brian Garcia and Dave and Alex Amys, we cursed and beat=
about the rear of the car for several hours and got everything put back to=
gether. I think I got to bed about 2 or 3 am so I would be fresh for the 7a=
m drivers meeting. <br>
My neck was sore and my fingers were cramped, but the car was happy. We rol=
led out for the morning practice and put the car on the track for every ses=
sion.<br>
A big thanks to everyone who helped out and all the Triumph faithfull who s=
tood around in the peanut gallery drinking beer and providing moral support=
.<br>
Now for some quick Highlights Your Midwest FOT. <br>
The Alexanders brought out their TR4 with 3rd generation driver Brendan at =
the helm. <br>
Brendan got faster and faster as the weekend went on... ending up with a ve=
ry respectable personal Best time. Grandpa Joe looked on with joy, as the b=
oy almost nipped Joe=E2=80=99s own personal best TR4 time from back in the =
day. <br>
A great weekend for the Alexanders with The whole family cooking and crewin=
g for all of us and uncle Mark sharing the car for the enduro. A+ for the t=
eam. <br>
Tony Drews was in his usual front running form in group 2 turning fast time=
s and frustrating a few of the bathtub Porsche who own most of the top spot=
s in group 2 at RA. <br>
Ryan Murphy also ran strong all weekend In his nicely prepared green TR4 #3=
17. <br>
After working hard the last 2 months preparing a new motor for his spitfire=
, Dave Amys had a spring break and a keeper lost and had to end his weekend=
early due to valve and rocker unknowns.<br>
<br>
The GT6 contingency was dominated by Alex Amys and Dan Gehweiler. These you=
ng whipper snappers have built And engineered 2 of the most beautiful GT6=
=E2=80=99s that I have ever seen. Taking the GT6 platform to levels that ha=
ve never been seen. <br>
I also have to pat myself On the back for wielding my period correct Baby t=
o some very hot laps with close racing and chasing. Finished every session =
and kept flogging it to the checkered. <br>
Alex had a scary moment at turn 5 sliding off track and ripping a tire off =
the rim. Apparently almost tipped the car over into the loose rocks of the =
kettle moraine. <br>
Dan also had a last lap glitch that forced him not to cross the line in his=
almost earned top finish. <br>
That allowed me to motor on to the top of the GT6 heap in Group 8; patting =
my tiny 50 year old 1.5 strombergs on their small throats.<br>
The superior fire breath of the Modern=C2=A0 triple Webber cars will have t=
o wait till next Time to show me up. Let=E2=80=99s hear it for the old scho=
ol Friendly Ghost GT6+!<br>
What a great weekend.<br>
Again thanks to all that made my weekend successful.<br>
<br>
Jason Ostrowski <br>
Friendly Ghost Racing <br>
1969 Triumph GT6+ racecars<br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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