Plastic Fantastic 76 Corvette

[SuperBuickGuy]

wow, the impossibility of getting a rebuilt steering rack for a C5 or C6 is pretty remarkable.... I bought another used one, figure I'll get my current one rebuilt (maybe?)


I only post this as warning - in case others figure 'they'll just pick one up'.... yeah, even my parts guy is coming up with zeros....

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by SuperBuickGuy

wow, the impossibility of getting a rebuilt steering rack for a C5 or C6 is pretty remarkable.... I bought another used one, figure I'll get my current one rebuilt (maybe?)


I only post this as warning - in case others figure 'they'll just pick one up'.... yeah, even my parts guy is coming up with zeros....

True of many parts that are normally stocked by many vendors.

[SuperBuickGuy]

I know, I know, I should let loose the dogs of war.... this is more a letting loose the yellow labrador of love.
cold lap
the faster laps - well, I need to learn to turn the camera off after each run so the battery was done after this run
best was 52s in a really built LS Miata, 55 in my class mine was 61

[SuperBuickGuy]

if it weren't for bad luck

this isn't the problem

this is

if you're missing the issue - the mount tab is broken off.... wasn't in the box.

[SuperBuickGuy]

It's time to get ready for practice at Portland international raceway and Optima

by fixing a bent bracket

I think I may have touched a tree with the spoiler... oops



bracket had to come off (not fun)



and got a repaint



the guy I bought the house from owns a shop with water jet - so he's going to cut out brackets for me. I want the spoiler to move back, but Optima requires that the spoiler be no taller then 8" above the highest point of the deck.... so two brackets



measure the highest point with a box top





so these two bits...

[SuperBuickGuy]

now in aluminum


but wait, there's more


then load up and go


to here


with a brief stop to see parents - and their Corvette


Did SCCA Track Night in America at PIR. that was fun, car stayed together and seems ready to run at Optima. Exhaust was quiet enough that I may remove the cones - then if there's a problem, just reinstall them. They kind of kill top end speed... but the rule is this - they give you a warning, then you can fix it, and it's fine, but you have to tell them what you did.... so if the cones aren't there and it's too loud, I'll know that by putting them back in that I'll be okay....

and wow is that concrete slick at PIR.

[SuperBuickGuy]

Narrowing in on ready
first remove the baffles.

I think they do affect top end power... we will see
brief break to let the lab float

happy lab

so remade the optima brackets

before

with tall stands

with the new stands

other then cleaning the car is ready to go.... next up fix the ac problems (or lack of ac) in the motorhome, and install tie-down plates in the trailer
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