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Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION

To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 09:52:13 -0400
Dick

Lots of LSR cars have welded control arms. Keith ran 228 MPH with a pair I
welded. Get the front-end shop to figure which way you need to move the ball
joint to get the alignment where you want it. Cut the joint end off,
reposition,  tack-weld and take it to a certified welder.

John Beckett, LSR #79

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Cc: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 9:16 AM
Subject: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION


> I should have known that just as you can't
> violate the rules of physics, you can't violate
> the rules of racing.  I mean, whoever heard of a
> racecar being ready two weeks before race day??
> I think the rule goes something like: "No race
> car can be ready to race until after sunset of
> the night prior to the race."  I should have
> known something was wrong when I delcared it
> ready two weeks ahead of that!  I went to pick it
> up at the front end shop and they couldn't align
> it - lower right control arm is bent!  Then, to
> make things better, when I call the renowned
> Camaro supply house, they groan when I tell them
> what I want.  Seems like there are no
> aftermarkets available for '67-'69 model years.
> They are scarce as hen's teeth and bring about
> $300 bucks a piece if and when you find one!  I
> am now frantically searching the internet for a
> lower right control arm for a '68 Camaro.  If I
> don't find one real soon - - it'll be no racing
> for me this year!
>
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