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Re: New for the Second Time

To: "Freiburger, David" <David.Freiburger@primedia.com>,
Subject: Re: New for the Second Time
From: "John Beckett" <saltracer@servusa.com>
Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 17:02:38 -0400
Good to have you back David. '71 Camaro huh, OK, sounds like the Turkster is
the man for this job, having the majority of Camaro experience in this
group.

Personally I think you should chop the top to the max, add a 304" BB Chevy
and run with Tom Bryant and myself.

JB


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Freiburger, David" <David.Freiburger@primedia.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 3:34 PM
Subject: New for the Second Time


> David Freiburger here, editor of HOT ROD magazine. I've just signed up to
> the LSR list again after being gone for more than a year. I initially
> un-subscribed because I get about a hundred emails a day as it is, but I
> decided to hook up again.
>
> I wanted my first post to tell you about the Texas Mile, in case Turk has
> not already filled you in, which he probably has. Anyway, in the March
issue
> I wrote a story on the first-ever event on a paved runway near Goliad, and
I
> encouraged the promoters to allow SCTA/ECTA rules, classes, and records.
> They've been swamped with response, and will have 3 events this year with
> LSR classes. See www.texasmile.com.
>
> The second reason I signed up is that I'm finally committed to an LSR
> project car. I've wanted to do this for like 6 years, and have purchased
> five different cars with 100 different schemes to go racing. I kept
changing
> my mind too often (example: bought a '62 Chevy and decided it was too cool
> to cut up), and I also couldn't get enthusiastic about the swoopy body
> styles (example: I got a '91 Firebird, but it just doesn't have any
> character). Finally, I've purchased a '71 Camaro and am actively hacking
on
> it. Not the best bodystyle for aero, but at least I like it and will
finish
> it. I hope to enlist your advice along the way.
>
> Finally, don't forget that HOT ROD remains in full support of land speed
> racing. See you at El Mirage next week.
>
> DF






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