NorCal Shelby Mini Nats - Aug 2nd and 3rd

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by DBasher

Nice floor Charlie.

Originally Posted by Sieg

Run of the mill museum finish.

That's nothing but a floor for my little Lotus to puke oil on... it looked way better when that little POS was sitting in there.

[intocarss]

Originally Posted by clill

I have the perfect solution Greg. I'll trade you straight across either my Dale Earnhart # 3 car or my Tony Stewart # 20 car for the Mustang. You won't have to screw with all that outdated unsafe stuff that we have all been running for years and you will have big brakes, tires, dry sump, big safety cage, fire system etc.

You're my hero

[rustomatic]

Hey Dan,

Thanks for asking about the Falcon! It did great--I was only in the yellow group, as this was my second track day, but if it says anything, I was lapping my group members in the second run. In most of the pictures, I'm alone, even though there were something like 35 cars in each group...

They've got great pics of all of our cars at www.gotbluemilk.com--they're the track photogs, and kick butt at their jobs...

Originally Posted by DBasher

Good to hear Sieg, well not about the motor but these things happen. Looking forward to the pictures as well as Sutton and Welds plan for the car.

Rusto, how'd the lil falcon do?

Dan

[rustomatic]

Sieg,

You rock with the camera--thanks for the great documentation of the metal out there! It was good meeting you again--good times!

Originally Posted by Sieg

Garage Friday evening right next to the track entry.






Falcon being prepped for battle.


Very serious competition for the Falcon.


Setting the tone for Saturday.........at an extremely early hour for Dave!


Celebrity sighting!

[GregWeld]

Originally Posted by intocarss

You're my hero

So....... You've never actually met him have you.......

[GregWeld]

I'm really just going to turn the Mustang into the race car you always wanted.
LOL

Originally Posted by clill

I have the perfect solution Greg. I'll trade you straight across either my Dale Earnhart # 3 car or my Tony Stewart # 20 car for the Mustang. You won't have to screw with all that outdated unsafe stuff that we have all been running for years and you will have big brakes, tires, dry sump, big safety cage, fire system etc.

[GregWeld]

It was fun to put a face and a handshake to the name! Glad you came out and had a good time! I used to run Yellow group and had a blast... Frankly -- track time is track time and I don't really care what group I'm in. Apparently either does Sieg... but I digress. You car was awesome. Next time bring it up to Thunderhill and run the full 5 miles in October with us.

Originally Posted by rustomatic

Hey Dan,

Thanks for asking about the Falcon! It did great--I was only in the yellow group, as this was my second track day, but if it says anything, I was lapping my group members in the second run. In most of the pictures, I'm alone, even though there were something like 35 cars in each group...

They've got great pics of all of our cars at www.gotbluemilk.com--they're the track photogs, and kick butt at their jobs...

[rustomatic]

Just to reinforce the point, Carl, I've done a hard, airborne 180 into a ditch on my road (really nice, along American River) that bent steel rims (2, front and rear), tie rods, and leaf spring shackles. Other things were a bit damaged as well (see passenger side of my Falcon), but my TCP upper arms laughed at the impact. (My Global West lowers survived nicely as well.) The K772-type screw-in ball joints are used quite successfully by many racers of different stripes, with full confidence.

I wouldn't leave my house with stock '65 Mustang tie rods, however...

Originally Posted by Chassisworks

While I agree 100% with all of Ron's points, the blue Mustang went off track with all parts intact. The wreck caused the balljoint to break, not the other way around. We spoke to the customer a day or so after the fact.

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Apparently either does Sieg... but I digress.

Be right back!

.............searching photo galleries for extra special image of Greg.

[Chassisworks]

Originally Posted by rustomatic

Just to reinforce the point, Carl...

The check's in the mail, dude.


(Note, there will be no actual checks being issued.)