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10-03-2009 #161
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We forgot to mention that Curtiss was also involved in the X Games action.
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Looks like Craig will need to start cleaning out his Camaro with the prodigious use of a shovel. That picture of you two is classic!
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Then a move to a firehose.....It look like it had been parked next to a dirt road for 20 years with the windows open. Consider it was the worst off track event for 2 outtings is great (knock on wood). It was another great time with the Pro-touring.com family and the Southern California and Northern California people got to meet, I for one look forward to next time. I will hopefully have seats, belts, and a rear axle in my car to actually run Buttonwillow. Originally Posted by CarlC
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Here's a few I took.
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Here's a great pic of me driving Penny!
Many thanks to Steve for letting me get behind the wheel for a few laps!
I had a great time except when Penny lost a rear brake caliper! I wish I'd had time to really look the car over prior to the track day, Penny only arrived last Monday, and it's been a hectic week!
A little advice to Camaro racers, - re-torque your subframe bolts at least once a year! Penny's were below spec on torque, and we have seen this on Mary's Camaro too!
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Really sorry I was unable to make this event. I would have loved to meet all many of you. I've been in and out of the hospital the past few weeks with some health issues so I was unable to get myself together to make it out.
Gotta get myself fixed so I can drive the car. Thats a role reversal, normally its the car thats the problem. Glad you guys/gals had a great time and hope to make it out next time.
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So the front subframe was loose as well......no wonder my I was feeling queezy in penny......lol Originally Posted by David Pozzi
Here's a great pic of me driving Penny!
Many thanks to Steve for letting me get behind the wheel for a few laps!
I had a great time except when Penny lost a rear brake caliper! I wish I'd had time to really look the car over prior to the track day, Penny only arrived last Monday, and it's been a hectic week!
A little advice to Camaro racers, - re-torque your subframe bolts at least once a year! Penny's were below spec on torque, and we have seen this on Mary's Camaro too!
Stay in it till you see God....then lift
Where patience fails, force prevails
"When you're born, you get a ticket to the freak show. When you're born in America, you get a front-row seat." G. Carlin
Stapp's Ironical Paradox...... "The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle."
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Just a little loose.. more like snug. Originally Posted by 406 Q-ship
I KNEW I should have done a bolt check.. all we did was pound the snot of her all summer.
We spent all day today on her.. cleaned top and bottom and every bolt checked.
We removed all the unused parking brake crap and knocked off 5-lbs of unsprung weight!
Car looks good now.. except for that missing caliper.. DOH!
Great seeing everyone and I will work to get up a few pics. The sun angle (and my position) sucked, but I got a few good ones.
When's the next one?"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
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Originally Posted by rogue
Hope you get better soon!"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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That was a blast! And I made it home as well. I did have to stop once after hearing a strange noise again. Turns out the whole first rib separated from the rest of the belt. I took it easy and said a little prayer and made it back to LA. So now i will clean up the engine compartment, get a new belt, change all the fluids and check my subframe bolts. I don't think i have ever looks at the subframe bolts so that will be interesting.
I really need to get some seats and stop using the door and counsel as
support.
My only regret is not buying one of those photos from the track. Since i didn't run in the group with the rest of you guys no one else got a shot of me. I took a few shots of you guys as well but I think the ones posted are better so i will just keep mine for my collection.
I'm with Steve, When is the next one??Aaron R
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We took a lot of shots.. which 69 was yours? Originally Posted by aray327
Glad you made it home ok.."A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
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1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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It sure looks like you guys had a great time. I'm working on a truck and trailer right now. I'll be joining you boys soon!
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OH MY GOD!!! You two look pathetically awful and can't imagine having to drive home looking like an advertisement for a Tide commercial. Where did you guys go off at?? And I bet you're still cleaning dirt out ... Originally Posted by Mkelcy
We forgot to mention that Curtiss was also involved in the X Games action.
Hope the cars came through unscathed and that everyone made it home safe. You never know what lurks on the outskirts of a race track and I have found a lot of interesting stuff while hiking the perimeters. I lost a magnetic number during a session at Buttonwillow and decided to go hunting for it during the lunch break. Not sure where exactly the number demagnetized itself, I hiked the entire track, snaking my way back and forth so I could check both sides for the errant number. During my trek, I found the following ... pieces of a broken spindle, a couple of tie rod ends, a 13/16" Craftsman deep socket which I kept, shredded fiberglass body panels, a door handle, a bumper, and finally what was once my number which was now a mangled mess due to it landing right smack on the apex leading to the front straight.
I had the most awesome time and it was fun getting to run with other Pro-Touring cars. Still have that pesky tire rub issue and the bottom of the headers did a most excellent imitation of a bump stop (glad you liked the spark show entering Magic Mountain, Craig) but everything else worked well and nothing broke. For me, it was a good lead-in for optima in November. It's been a year or so since I tracked the car and with a lot of new suspension parts, new Forgelines and Toyo R888's, and the new front Baer 6P calipers, pads, and rotors, I needed a shakedown to ensure all was well.
What's also neat is that everyone pitched in and helped each other out if they needed it. Tools, jacks, elbow grease, you name it ... everyone was there for everyone. It was also cool meeting a lot of the site members that just came out to enjoy the cars and get rides. Hopefully, your cars will get finished and you can get some track time soon.
NCRG is a very safe and fun track organization and they really liked having us there. They said that they're looking into having more events at Buttonwillow so the So. Cal. folks can have some fun. And they'll even have sessions for us if the numbers warrant it; the session would be probably more towards Point-By rather than Solo but as we all know each other, this would work. Very cool and so much fun is ahead. For me, this is what our cars are mostly about and it's what keeps us motivated ...
There's a two-day Buttonwillow track event on Thanksgiving weekend if anyone's interested. Check out http://www.greenflagdriving.com/ for their schedule and more information about specific events.
I need to get off this computer and get to work fixing a certain red Camaro ...
Cheers,
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A few laps with David Pozzi:
The link gives better resolution though..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrhKJhDHB38
Did anyone get lap times?"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for."
1968 Track Rat Camaro:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGHJ5c1yLIo&t=2s
1971 Chevelle Wagon with a few mods:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBVPR3sRgyU
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