1971 Firebird Build ("The Other Woman", a.k.a. Project "T.O.W.")

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Thanx Chris! That was a great event... I thought I was going to finish pretty well, but apparently 4 people leap frogged me in the last sessions of the day! Good crowd, and a really fun event!

I hope everything is ok with the Maverick. As I was leaving (I hit the road early to get back to Austin), I thought I saw it being pushed off course. Tell me that wasn't serious and you won't have to miss the GG event again!

Hope to see you this weekend again...

Yeah. I needed a little help getting off the course that time which also ended my day. I spun it and somehow shook things violently enough to break my coil bracket. The coil then fell on the Alternator which not only burned a hole in the coil but also shorted out the entire system. So no more runs for me that day. Luckily, autozone is only a couple miles down the road and a new coil, fuse, and an extra large hose clamp was all I needed to drive it home. I've got parts that should show up today to get it back to racing shape. Having the issue was a real bummer though as I was just getting into that confident racing mode again. 45's were well within reach and I had 4 more runs left. If only I raced enough to not need 10+ runs to find my racing persona. This weekend should be different. Let the games begin.

[LowNfast]

Originally Posted by carbuff

Ha! Small world... I was enjoying the sound of your exhaust while behind you too...

I'm up for two weekends in a row, so lots of highway time for TOW. I'm doing an autocross here tomorrow, and then back up for the GoodGuys show next weekend. If you will be there, stop by and say Hello!

I will be at GG on saturday, my car is still in the bodyshop so ill have to make the walk of shame into the event this year. But I will make sure to stop by and say hello. Good luck this weekend!

Have you already replaced the tires on tow? I'd be interested in the bad tire, to use for mock up purposes.

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

Yeah. I needed a little help getting off the course that time which also ended my day. I spun it and somehow shook things violently enough to break my coil bracket. The coil then fell on the Alternator which not only burned a hole in the coil but also shorted out the entire system. So no more runs for me that day. Luckily, autozone is only a couple miles down the road and a new coil, fuse, and an extra large hose clamp was all I needed to drive it home. I've got parts that should show up today to get it back to racing shape. Having the issue was a real bummer though as I was just getting into that confident racing mode again. 45's were well within reach and I had 4 more runs left. If only I raced enough to not need 10+ runs to find my racing persona. This weekend should be different. Let the games begin.

Glad to hear it was nothing serious! I was hating seeing the guys pushing the car as I was driving off... It was a shame about Gary's Vette, I liked hearing and seeing him on the course in the Spring. This should be a fun weekend and hopefully a touch cooler outside than last.

Originally Posted by LowNfast

I will be at GG on saturday, my car is still in the bodyshop so ill have to make the walk of shame into the event this year. But I will make sure to stop by and say hello. Good luck this weekend!

Have you already replaced the tires on tow? I'd be interested in the bad tire, to use for mock up purposes.

Well, good news on this front (for me at least!). The shop has convinced me that a plug and patch will take care of me. I actually ran around this morning and bought another set of the Falken's, and I then went to another shop to switch them (they have the better machine which doesn't touch the wheel lip). When they took the tire off, it was just a simple nail afterall. It looked worse with the tread bulge, but apparently not.

So I will be returning the tires I just bought and continuing to run the current ones. I'm really glad for that, as they still have over 4/32" tread left! They are wearing better than I thought after 3k miles and a bunch of autocross runs.

[Panteracer]

Good to see you guys are running the cars hard
Seems like we always have something to fix
I am chasing an electrical short in mine

Love the Bird and Vega

Panteracer hoping to go to Texas next year

[GrabberGT]

Originally Posted by Panteracer

Good to see you guys are running the cars hard
Seems like we always have something to fix
I am chasing an electrical short in mine

Love the Bird and Vega

Panteracer hoping to go to Texas next year

Awww! Seriously? Vega!

[carbuff]

Originally Posted by GrabberGT

Awww! Seriously? Vega!

I was gonna leave that alone...

[LowNfast]

Thats great news on saving the tire. Money saved is always good. See you saturday.

[chichirone]

See you guys tomorrow.

Bryan, I hope you made it to Ft. Worth safely and missed most of the rain.

Chris, I can't wait to check out the Vega! HAHAHA!!! Must be the new hood scoop. LMAO!

[Panteracer]

Chris
Sorry was rushing and wrote vega
and meant maverick

Like I said before I have pic of your car
next to mine at tech last year in Vegas
Hanging on my wall in my shop

Glad to hear you did not hurt it
too bad. Love the color also

Panteracer

[rkleypas]

Saw your car at GG this weekend. It looks great! Looks like it will be a blast. Congrats.