1963 Falcon Phase 2

[craig510]

Maier is not dumping the push rod rear setup. They just took it off their web site for some reason. You can still call up and order it.

Rusto. Sounds like you had fun at T-hill. Driving up to Portland shouldn't be much worse than Scottsdale. My big concern is braking something at the track and getting screwed with a big tow bill. I might chicken out and barrow a trailer.

[rustomatic]

Maybe if we can get Bryce to go, I'll head up there, too. I start law school in August (a bit late, yes), so motivation for things car-related is a bit weird now...

I figure if I didn't damage anything seriously at T-Hill, I've now got to at least hit the all of the big three NorCal tracks...

The track day has made me like autocross events a lot more...

As a final point, the best food in Portland is in a taco truck, preferably within viewing distance of VooDoo Donuts...

[gnx7]

great build! Like the use of RX-7 brakes

[Flash68]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

I start law school in August

Congrats. Which school?

Originally Posted by rustomatic

The track day has made me like autocross events a lot more...

Curious to hear more of your thoughts on this. I typically hear or read of it being the other way around.

[craig510]

I got rear ended last night. I was stopped at a read light and got hit by a 2012 Corolla. They were going about 5 mph. If I did not have my high back racing seats I would likely be in the hospital, not just real sore. Very disappointed that my car banged up good, but I think it will be savable as long as I can win the fight with the insurance company. It will need some time on the frame rack to pull her back out. My custom fuel tank is all but destroyed. If I still had a stock filler, there would have been gas everywhere.

I am going to go look at some replacement part tomorrow and it will be off to Brian's shop and onto the frame rack next week. Hopefully they can get it pulled in time for GoodGuys.

[CURVES]

Wow that sucks....

Let me guess......
Texting

[GregWeld]

Wow -- sorry to see/hear that!


Brian can work magic!

[Vince@Meanstreets]

bastards!!!!

[rustomatic]

I hate to be redundant, but that really sucks. On the plus side, I get the sense that your brand-new roll bar down-tubes probably saved some frame (and collateral damage) with the stretched-out landing points.

On the side of the bumper tap, you've immediately won, since you were in front. You'll get paid, and they will of course try to screw you. That said, you've undoubtedly got buckets of receipts (if not, make some) for stuff you've done to the car, so as to prove value. If not, we'll all sign affidavits confirming the value of the Falcon...

Gas savings by Jaguar: Who'da thunk?

Hope to see you recovered and at an event by the summer!

[rustomatic]

Hey Flash,

I'll try not to hijack Craig's thread too horribly, but I think your new signature is perfect for Craig's predicament. Drinking is definitely in order, and it's what I'm doing (New Belgium Pluot) with the remainder of my long-awaited Saturday.

Law School: Lincoln Law School in Sacramento. It's small, and I'm 38, with no delusion of being corporate, and no need for $200k in bills--they really didn't need this disclaimer, as Sacramento's former/outgoing D.A. is a grad. I simply need to learn something new.

As for autocross vs. track, I've only been to a couple of open track events in my life, for bikes and cars. They just seem a bit more exclusive (monied/supplied vs. driver-built and greased) than autocrosses, for as social as either event can be. My experience is very limited in either environment, however, and I'm a lousy judge of either; I've been into cars for my whole life, however, and my views are messed up with grease and dents. People have been awesome at every racing-type event I've been to, and I look forward to attending more (as a driver). I'll definitely commit to the USCA if it comes back to Laguna Seca, and maybe I'll even spring for good tires...

I still have a thing about being able to drive my car on the street (I live and own property on one of the most awesome roads in the world--just ask Gaetano), which is more likely to be possible after an autocross. A track day, while more awesome in many ways, is potentially (considerably) more expensive and destructive; it likely makes the car's usage more exclusive. That said, I don't drive the Falcon to work or the store...

I hope to make the American Autocross thing in Marina at the end of May, and maybe even the Goodguys thing on the 31st (hopefully Craig's car will make it). I'll be renting a trailer...

Originally Posted by Flash68

Congrats. Which school?



Curious to hear more of your thoughts on this. I typically hear or read of it being the other way around.