Yeah Doug, but part of the fun of Bonneville is racing in a car you built
yourself, something unlike anything else that's out there. I don't know of
any other Renaults in Comp Coupe, and Richards plan sounds simple, straight
forward, and relatively low dollar. If anything, I personally would go the
other way, and buy a turn key motor, and drop it into my own chassis. As it
turns out, budget has dictated we build the whole thing - motor, tranny and
chassis on my project. Knowing I'd have a turn key motor would make me feel
a little better timewise. As it is, the engine block is coming out of the
machine shop today, and the chassis is going out for paint in a week. With 7
weeks and counting were in full blown thrash, but it makes me feel good to
know I'm not the only one. I love hearing about everyone elses progress and
new ideas. That what makes Bonneville so fun for me, it's however you want
to approach it.
Darrell Ferguson
BLACK RADON ENGINEERING
# 939 BBFALT
http://my.cybersoup.com/blackradon
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com [SMTP:ARDUNDOUG@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 1999 3:29 PM
> To: lsr_man@yahoo.com; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Building / Buying a car
>
> Richard J,
> At the risk of championing the KISS principle, why not buy someone
> elses discounted labor, aka a used race car, and concentrate on building
> the
> engine? I've had 4 built since 1985, and, believe me, it's the hard way to
> go.
> Doc Jefferies (Bonneville Racing News) always knows of some finished
>
> cars or project cars for sale, and, believe me, unless you're way handier
> and
> wealthier than most, building is not as good as buying someone elses work.
>
> Reach him at "salt@ivic.net" or (909) 926-2277. You might also try
> "majordomo@autox.team.net", or "Roadsters.com".
> Rich Fox, "V4GR" has a 29 Gas Roadster that he's campaigned for
> years
> that he might be talked out of, I have a 150" Lakester that we ran with
> the
> Ardun from 89-94. It needs the cage beefed, but, is a long way from
> starting
> from scratch. The newest Bonneville Racing News has several cars that need
>
> little more than adding an engine and tranny to be racing.
> When most racers move to another hobby or another class, they would
> love to get their hard costs back, donating their "labor-of-love". Look
> around and you might be surprised at what's out there. Just practice the
> "buyer-beware" and carefully evaluate the item for sale. In drag racing
> there
> are lots of chassis out there that are on the market for a reason, that
> being
> that they no longer can pass Tech. Have some disinterested party evaluate
> the
> prospective "object of your affection", paying for his time if needed.
>
>
> Ardun Doug King
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