I'm seriously glad to read this post!! Sorry I've been busy cruising the countryside in GWEN'S '33.... we're now in Austin Texas (after DRIVING it from San Francisco to here) for the Lonestar Round Up.....
Glad you are happy with the way it's all turning out. Cars can be such a hassle -- but are so worth it when they're dialed in and you're cruising up PCH or banging the lines at some track somewhere!!
XOXO
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Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal
Yes the car is in the garage, right where it belongs.
I've put about 1500 miles on it now, one track day and two AutoXs. Handles fantastic, lots o' power and real fun. I also got out to Chuckwalla for an instruction day. What a great freakin' track! 17 technical turns and it took me all morning just to learn the line.
Back to the car...I had blown a rear seal and cooked vent line so had to get that fixed. Mustang Ron lead me to a seal retainer plate and threw that on. Breathing looks good so hopefully that's cured. All the oil leaks are good save one (knock on wood), so I need to change out my oil thremo. Real weird, it's inconsistent - you can actually press on the lines or the housing and it'll start to leak. Anyway that's one extra I do not have on the shelf so I'm gonna switch out the existing Derale for a beefier Improved Racing unit.
Here's my, "It's been a month since anyone has poked Ron with a stick", bump.
Hey Ron, I like your new avatar. Who pushed the car onto the track for the photo op?
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Originally Posted by GregWeld
I'm seriously glad to read this post!! Sorry I've been busy cruising the countryside in GWEN'S '33.... we're now in Austin Texas (after DRIVING it from San Francisco to here) for the Lonestar Round Up.....
Glad you are happy with the way it's all turning out. Cars can be such a hassle -- but are so worth it when they're dialed in and you're cruising up PCH or banging the lines at some track somewhere!!
XOXO
Hey fellas! You wouldn't believe it, but last weekend I got a wild hair on Friday night and decided to drive down to Del Mar Good Guys. So I packed up the car and hit the road o'dark thirty, picked up Torino Rob on the way and we got to the fairgrounds at about 9:00. 240 miles round trip, car ran flawless.
Oh, and I got 3 whole AutoX runs!
My only regret - Not snapping a pic of Rob giving a return thumbs up to other cars on the road, any one of a dozen times. True story
Hey fellas! You wouldn't believe it, but last weekend I got a wild hair on Friday night and decided to drive down to Del Mar Good Guys. So I packed up the car and hit the road o'dark thirty, picked up Torino Rob on the way and we got to the fairgrounds at about 9:00. 240 miles round trip, car ran flawless.
Oh, and I got 3 whole AutoX runs!
My only regret - Not snapping a pic of Rob giving a return thumbs up to other cars on the road, any one of a dozen times. True story
GW I hope you had a great time on the road!
Did Rob give thumbs up to the old guys in their Chebbys or just all the hellaflush cars as usual?
Did Rob give thumbs up to the old guys in their Chebbys or just all the hellaflush cars as usual?
You know Rob. All cheby, all the time.
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Originally Posted by WSSix
Congrats, Ron! Glad the car performed well for you. Have fun with it.
Thanks Trey! Watching for your updates
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X2 Ron. Glad she's to the point where you can enter her in auto-x events.
Thanks GC. I'm still a little weary of DP on the roadcourse and have some work to do for safety, but damn she turns in good and holds better mid turn. High speed autoX is a hoot! I ran Camarillo last weekend (diff car) and saw some great improvement. Right behind the big boys
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Originally Posted by Chad-1stGen
Ron you bringing Dead Pool to Optima this weekend?
Hey Chad! Party in your hotel room? C'mon, your wife won't mind! Oh, room service is required
Had a little bit of fun at Camarillo on Sunday. Great venue, great people, typically 15 runs (plus fun runs sometimes), although we only got 12, and it's close enough to the ocean to take the heat off.
About 35 cars and some pretty good runners plus Matt and Gregg!
...and my best run:
No official results yet, but I think I came in fourth behind Jake R, and two non interior AutoX race cars and a tenth out of third. Not bad for this rookie. Props to Matt and Gregg for the coaching!
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
First Hemi 'Cuda Convertible Ever Built
Short clips: Goodguys Pleasanton autocross and pit videos
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