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[993]

2 months before the Reunion Laguna Seca and they already told me my pit pals.
I will be working out of Tom Gloy's Capri trailer again.
He brings every transmission replacement part I would ever need.
And next to us is Mike in this awesome Buick.
Can't wait to see the other 25 Historic spec IMSA GTO cars from 82 to 89.
Anyone going to Reunion?

 

San Diego skyline and full grandstands in the background, my favorite photo location on this track.

[993]

engine installed.

[TSR]

As I am getting well past my "Affordable Care Act" age limit of 75 years (according to the two men who devised that 2700-page monster), I have decided to end a 61-year involvement in racing on 2 and 4 wheels. Hence, the weekend of July 14-17 will be my last event, set at Road America during the Weathertech/Brian Redman Invitational, in which the Dan Gurney AAR Eagle cars will be the featured marque. They expect between 30 and 40 cars to show up, on display or during on-track exhibitions. After this, my personal bird that I had so much fun with, will pass in the hands of its new owner, Ted Woerner, the author of the great book about Swede Savage.
Ted had a taste of it last week in Indy where he found that the car had only two MODUS OPERANDI: "manageable and insane". Not too easy to manage a 1200 HP Offy turbo when the boost comes on deck...







During my ownership of this bomb on wheels, I was privileged to befriend a lot of great people, and this counts for far more than anything. I also made a count of all the racing cars I owned or was privileged to drive for other people in a span of over 40 years and came up with 23, which is a pretty good number, anything from GT cars to sport racers to Indy cars to even a great Formula 1 machine. Even more bikes!



I will take mechanical refuge in restoring/building Grand Prix motorcycles from the 1960s to the late 1970s, my favorite racing period for 2-wheel racing machinery. Currently restoring an actual World Championship winning machine, this 1975 Italian marvel put all the Japanese bikes back on their trailer 3 years in a row between 1975 and 1977!







 

[zipper]

Morbidelli...  

 

[993]

TSR congrats on your lifetime of racing and building awesome race machines.

Motorcycle racers seem to have an advantage when they get into a race car.

From bikes to open wheel Indy cars you certainly have preferred the power to weight ratio advantaged cars.

 

Maybe a nice motion simulator will help, just run some laps at Road America in the comfort and safety of your own home.

I'm 65 another 10 years racing is my goal.

 

 

As I am getting well past my "Affordable Care Act" age limit of 75 years (according to the two men who devised that 2700-page monster), I have decided to end a 61-year involvement in racing on 2 and 4 wheels. Hence, the weekend of July 14-17 will be my last event, set at Road America during the Weathertech/Brian Redman Invitational, in which the Dan Gurney AAR Eagle cars will be the featured marque. They expect between 30 and 40 cars to show up, on display or during on-track exhibitions. After this, my personal bird that I had so much fun with, will pass in the hands of its new owner, Ted Woerner, the author of the great book about Swede Savage.
Ted had a taste of it last week in Indy where he found that the car had only two MODUS OPERANDI: "manageable and insane". Not too easy to manage a 1200 HP Offy turbo when the boost comes on deck...

I will take mechanical refuge in restoring/building Grand Prix motorcycles from the 1960s to the late 1970s, my favorite racing period for 2-wheel racing machinery. Currently restoring an actual World Championship winning machine, this 1975 Italian marvel put all the Japanese bikes back on their trailer 3 years in a row between 1975 and 1977!
 

[993]

4 on a corkscrew

[993]

Just picked up the car after a major service.

First Race is Wednesday at Laguna Seca.
8 new slicks for the Reunion.

Join us for bench racing, were pitted at the end of a row.
A V6 Buick, Mercury Capri, a Firebird and a Camaro all in the same pit.

[993]

new sticker. 

 

[Jairus]

Well, for 13 years I have driven a 1958 Ford Ranch Wagon.  Pretty much daily, but she is currently in the shop getting the head gaskets changed.

 

That pic was taken in March of this year.  Fired her up a few weeks ago to go to the hobby shop and.... started blowing white smoke.
So parked it and last week had it towed on a flat bed to the shop.
They want a lot of money for the repairs.... but it's worth it.
Been selling slot cars and working on projects to build up capitol to pay the bill.  Be nice have my wheels back.

Respectfully submitted, Jairus

[Eddie Fleming]

Something like Jairus's 58 sounds better and better all the time.

 

I have been driving a 2012 Fusion for several years, and like it much. Then last week it started running terrible. The Ford dealer said it needed a engine control module and they were out of stock with no date for availability.

 

Jairus may have his car back faster and could be cheaper than I do.   

[Jairus]

Sorry Eddie to hear that.
Chip shortage is what is the problem. Solution is to search for your engine control module far and wide.  Eventually you'll find one.

These Fusions are worth the time and effort.  My parents bought one for Mom in '06.
When Mom passed last year in September he thought about selling it but with a 151,000 miles it just wouldn't bring much. Still a very dependable car.
So it's currently our back up car.
When his and mine are in the shop... like now.
Yes, I live here, long story but he's in his late 80's and so I cook and clean for him now.

Jairus
 

[993]

Finally the race weekend is here. 

[993]

The 10 is cornering on rails now.

[Dave Crevie]

Well, I now have a vehicle worthy of this thread. Since I now have lost most of my mobility, and can't walk very far, I found I needed a mobility scooter to get around. I had three criteria. It had to fold up so I could get it in my trunk, as well as be light weight. It had to carry my weight. And, of course, it had to be fast. This is what I ended up with; 

 

All electric. Joy stick controls. Dig those OZ wheels!

 

Dual 1 horsepower motors. Look below the motors and you can see the adjustable wheelie bars. They are full retracted here. And yes, it does pull wheelies. I slide back in the seat as far as I can, select the top speed range, and slam the joystick all the way forward. It will carry the front wheels about 10 feet.

 

The Chinetti NART sticker gives the scooter some racing provenance.

 

The controls are nice and responsive. The scooter is GPS locked, so I can take my hand off the joy stick and it will continue in a straight line unless I move the stick again. Just like autopilot in a commercial jet. No stick shaker though. I won't get any warning that I am approaching stall.

[Dave Crevie]

Thanks for the like, Doc!  All tongue in cheek of course. My way of celebrating the only day dedicated to people like me.  

[993]

New 10 engine is scheduled for the Westec engine dyno Monday.
Loaded the 10 early to beat the summer heat, headed to the race shop tomorrow.