OK guys, based on what we talked about on the list before. A /GT must
follow the same basic rules as a /PRO, right? From what Dan told us then I
believe we resolved Ken's issues as follows.
1) Racing seats preferred.
2) Door and interior panels can be reproduced in aluminum.
3) Carpeting and headline can be removed.
4) Dash: Can't remember how much we detailed this one. Was thinking we said
that the dash could be replaced with aluminum also. I think that the proper
installation of the roll bar would take precedence over maintaining an exact
uncut dash anyway. Don't think you will have any problem gutting the
original gauges, heater, radio etc., etc. from your car.
John Beckett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Bond" <kmb2@humboldt.edu>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 2:47 PM
Subject: Staying in GT Class?????
> A question about staying in GT class which requires the interior and
> exterior to be fairly stock.
>
> Concerning the interior, we are building a 1985 vette and I understand {I
> THINK} the restrictions on seats, door panels, carpets, etc.
>
> My question is about GT class and the DASH area. I want to "keep the
> physical dimensions of the dash exactly the same" in terms of height,
width
> and depth, but I want to change out all the gauges and put other things in
> the various holes in the dash. Remember the 1985 dash looked like it came
> out of an atari game set. Sooo... if I have all the original pieces of
> plastic in place (same general look and feel as stock), will the tech
folks
> let me stay in GT if the gauges are different and the other holes are
> filled up with misc. switches, nobs, lights, etc.?
>
> *****
>
> Also, for the construction of the front of the roll cage, I would like the
> placement better (and the ingress/egress from the car better), if I put a
> "C" shaped NOTCH in the dash to move the "down tube" slightly forward that
> goes from the top hoop down to the frame. If I put an inch deep notch in
> the dash does that get me in trouble in GT?
>
> Thanks in advance for any others running GT that might have a comment or
two.
>
> KEN
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