[elky] Re: News at 5, not 9

  • From: Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2012 08:44:41 -0500

         Looking good. Those seats are pretty comfortable. A friend has
those in his DD and I have ridden in it for fairly long trips and didn't
get uncomfortable. The best seats I have sat in have been the ones in Mike
Bowmans SRT8 Magnum. They are very nice. When I drove it up from houston to
OK I didn't shift my position at all cause I never got uncomfortable. It's
really worth getting an SRT8 just for the seats. Course he stole that one
for less than plain jane Magnums were selling for. I think the 18mpg on the
freeway and about 10 city had something to do with that. But a fun car.


          I'm with you on the fire bottle. Might as well put it in.

           Wish I could make it up there to help you course also wanted to
go up to help John with the posi install but...


                       Robert Adams




On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 11:35 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>  Right on, man.  A lotta gratitude for the country of my birth and
> residence.  It has some "issues" but it's still the only country I'd
> wanna live in.  Besides....it has the Bonneville Salt Flats.  How kool is
> that?  :)
>
> Speakin of....
>
>
>
> ...the interior gutting process is just about complete.  I've gotta get
> the seat mounted....and the fire bottle, even if it's not required for the
> 130 and 150 classes any longer.  But I like having the security blanket, so
> to speak.
>
> I'm also thinking of taking a slightly different approach to the seat:
> http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-CSUM4030/
>
>
>
> Things aren't lining up real good with the other seat...and if I mount it
> so that it's right for me, my 5'17" buddy would have to wrap his legs
> around his head to fit in it.  These seats are adjustable and are bolt-in
> setups.  The way I've been approaching it...well, if I was the tech
> inspector, I wouldn't pass it.
>
> Oh, the hell with it.  I just ordered 'em....'cept I ordered the fabric
> seat inserts rather than the imitation leather.
>
> If I don't make it and don't race this year, it won't be cuz I didn't try.
>
> I better drag myself off to bed so's I can get up early and do the
> transmission thing.  If we can get that, the pinion yoke and the driveshaft
> in, it'll be one hell of a big step toward racing.
>
> r
>
>
>
>
> On 7/3/2012 9:12 PM, JAMES HALLADAY wrote:
>
> We're gonna give a good try early, 4th am;  while it's still only 70* or
> so and the humids are around 15%
>
> I'll not have to escort my lady to the "work store";  or the DR's office,
> or go to the VA.
> Now ya'll know more than you really need to know.
>
> Regards, have a great Holiday;  and be real thankful We live where we do.
>
> Jim
>
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM, Ray Buck <rbuck@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>  I just got back from pickin up the transmission.  It's welded up and I
>> need to grind the face of it a bit, but it's better than it was.
>>
>> More news later.
>>
>> r
>>
>>
>> On 7/2/2012 8:15 PM, JAMES HALLADAY wrote:
>>
>> He has a helper, but like all of us there are other commitments.
>>
>> We'll get it worked out, trust me.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 5:49 PM, <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> SOAB that would royally piss me off. Wish you had a helper. Wreseling
>>> transmissions under a car is a PITA for anyone.
>>>
>>>         Robert Adams
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ray Buck
>>> Sent:  07/01/2012, 7:21  PM
>>> To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [elky] News at 5, not 9
>>>
>>>
>>> Shit.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The tranny slid off the jack again this morning.  I didn't think it hurt
>>> it, so I went to Lowe's and got some non-skid stair treads and glued 'em
>>> on the tranny jack.  A friend helped me put the tranny on the jack and
>>>  then we saw the crack.  No, neither of /us/ were on crack.
>>>
>>> I just about decided to put it off until next year.  But I'll talk to a
>>> guy who's done a lotta welding for me and see if he can heliarc weld it
>>> for me.  If not, then it WILL be next year unless something real drastic
>>> happens...like maybe an el-cheapo junkyard tranny that I don't care if I
>>> blow up.
>>>
>>> More news to follow tomorrow.
>>>
>>> r
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
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