As Joe said I'm certifiable. Maybe that's why I find LSR is so much fun. Now
Keith, see what you can do when you don't know what's going on. Or is this
revelation going to hurt your performance next year?
John Beckett, LSR #79
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; "Dick J"
<lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 10:58 AM
Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
> OH NOW THAT CHANGES THIS PICTURE..... Okay John....you a Certified Welder?
>
> Geez Now you Tell me....
>
> Keith ( smiling all the way )
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>; "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
> Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 16, 2000 8:52 AM
> Subject: Re: First Rule of Racing -= -VIOLATION
>
>
> > 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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