Chuck
1, Sun roof, If it was my car I'd get the Mig out and fill it with a new
panel. Other wise Add protective bars and webbing to the roll cage.
2, Gutting, of parts such as heater/AC, the radio, heater controls and all
the unnecessary evap lines and emission control wiring would seem to be in
line with other race cars I've seen. Still not sure on the headlight wiring
and door motors. Ask Dan.
3, Fuel "Tank", Can be mounted 'anywhere' outside the drivers compartment.
In /GT you must keep the original tank in its original location even if you
don't use it.
John (wana here more on Muroc) Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: Headlights in /GT
> John,
>
> I went and sat in the car for a long time today and I'm a little
> concerned about the smaller sunroof on this one. It sits right above my
> helmet, and kinda worries me. The solution: An internal roll structure
that
> incorporates a roadster style steel plate on the top of the cage above my
> head. I'll discuss designs with you and Joe at the July meet, but there's
> no way I want to get stuffed out through the roof, or have the ground
coming
> in through the hole if I get upside down. Damn little room in this car
for
> a driver of my height with the stock seat. Another aluminum Kirkey seat
> oughto gain me plenty of space.
>
> Here's another term I need defined. "Interior Gutting" as it applies
to
> the GT class. I take that to mean actual cutting away of the inner sheet
> metal of the car.
> What I want to remove is the heater/AC system from under the dash, the
radio
> and heater controls from the center dash panel, (Gage panel has to go
there)
> and all the unnecessary evap lines and emission control wiring, as well as
> the headlight harness and motors from under the hood. Is this "gutting"
or
> just cleaning up?
>
> Even stickier is the location of the fuel cell in the front of the car.
> (stock tank has a hole in it anyway) After looking at several two and
three
> gallon cells I find that they're all a lot taller than I expected. Best
> place to stuff a fuel cell or tank (are street rod style spun aluminum
tanks
> authorized?) is in front of the radiator since there are two substaintial
> cross members in this area, and access to the tank filler could be gained
by
> opening the hood.
> Chuck
>
>
> At 12:42 PM 6/25/2000 -0400, you wrote:
> > Chuck
> >
> > In the dog house again? Boy that didn't last long. Of course I've not
> >been out of the dog house in a long time.
> >
> > As to the lights for a /GT. The rule book says that the headlights
must
> >be retained in the stock location. So my guess is they gotta be there,
bulb
> >and all. Don't know that they must be in moveable condition as the
original
> >location can be construed as closed. Maybe Ed Van Scoy or Dan Warner will
be
> >able to define this a little further when they get back from Muroc.
> >
> > John (keep trying Landracing.com & SCTA-BNI.org for Muroc info)
Beckett,
> >LSR #79
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Chuck Rothfuss" <crothfuss@coastalnet.com>
> >To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2000 12:36 PM
> >Subject: Headlights in /GT
> >
> >
> >> List,
> >>
> >> OK, here's an interesting question. I've got two LSR project cars
in
> >the
> >> works. Both will fit into the current GT category. Both the Opel GT
and
> >> the RX7 have covered headlights, the RX7's flipping up and the GT's
> >rolling
> >> over. If I must retain the headlights, do I also have to retain the
> >> machanism that raises them, or can I delete it and lock the mechanism
> >closed?
> >>
> >> I'm looking for a spot to stuff a fuel cell under the hood, and
right
> >> where the right hand headlamp motor sits would be a nice spot.
> >>
> >> Finally got the new RX7 off the trailer today, and I think I need my
> >eyes
> >> checked. Could've sworn this one had NO sunroof, but it does. Much
> >smallet
> >> then the last one, and I know how to handle it, so it's not a problem
til
> >it
> >> leaks. (Then I break out the nibbler and the MIG and do away with it!)
> >Nice
> >> to have a new toy in the shop, but my wife has already stopped speaking
to
> >> me again.
> >>
> >> Sure is a pointy thing. (The car) Maybe I'll call it "The Sadistic
> >Missile."
> >>
> >> Chuck Rothfuss
> >> LSR #510
> >> Pole Cat Hollow, NC
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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