I like the part about "simple, stright forwar, and relatively low
dollar" 'cause that's just what I hope it is. It has to be! Just the
this last Sunday, sombody down the road pulled out a '68 Camaro with a
good ol' 427 in it and stuck a for sale sign under the wiper. As I
drove by, I commented "There's a car that would make a decent
Production Class, and could get me to Bonneville real easy. She didn't
say a single word, but I knew she was right. Know what I mean?
Thanks for your encouragment
Dick J
(I will get there, one way or another.)
--- "Ferguson, Darrell" <dfergus@bactc.com> wrote:
> 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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