DOUG ------ I'm watching all of this ------ quite amuslng
!
Can't believe it's ALL over DOORPANELS !!!!!! When I was in
the thick
of the Gasser Wars , we didn't care , as long as inside of door was
not gutted .
Guys ran stock panels --- aluminum panels ( class! ) --- wall
paneling ( really ),
and various other fabric coverings, which all met the NHRA rules of the era .
Some would do justice to a show car from a visual viewpoint alone . As
you well
know, I have been to a drag event or two in my day, and I have probably
heard
every protest imaginable against another car owner ----- a truly amazing
variety ,
and, also, an incredible array of loser's " cry - baby " excuses ------
HOWEVER ,
I have NEVER , EVER heard a protest lodged about ILLEGAL DOOR
PANELS ------ I would guess that ALL competitors didn't view the choice
of inner
door coverings as a major factor, or particular advantage in winning, even in
a really
close race where neither of us would know who the winner was .
We all know such matters should be resolved not only before tech
inspection,
but before the car rolls out the garage door -----
Your dad is in complete agreement with you on this one -----
especially from
the standpoint of SAFETY !!! SAFETY must ALWAYS be THE PRIME
CONSIDERATION in the design and construction of ANY RACING vehicle , and
we're all aware less flammable material in the cockpit, or anywhere in the
car ,
equates to a safer ride . My own ( two cent ) viewpoint, regarding the
panels in a
PRODUCTION class car ------- it should be an OPTION to replace a stock
inner door panel with a panel of aluminum, or other ( ??? ) non - flammable
material,
as long as it fully covers the very same area that the factory item did
----- I repeat
ONLY an OPTION to the car owner / builder . That's my bottom line .
---------- Aren't you glad you and I and Darrell didn't have to HASSLE
this one out ???
DAD
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