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Chuck McAbee SEDIV #16 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil Osenburg Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:31 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint Mark, You're probably right about the "what rain" exclamation ! I'm getting a little fog every once in a while here and there ! It was a great F1 race right down to the last lap ! I wouldn't mind seeing a bunch more like it ! Say hi to Mick for me ! Great hearing from you ! Gil ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lindsey, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 3:21 PM Subject: RE: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint > Gil, > > I think I was at that race with Lenny. But I thought instead of him > saying, "What rains (tires)"?, he actually said, "What rain'? > > I really don't think he ever saw the rain. > > What a great race today! > > > Mark Lindsey, AIA > Principal > > Baskervill > architecture + engineering + interior design > 804 343 1010 > fax 343 0909 > baskervill.com > ask + listen + create > > -----Original Message----- > From: Gil Osenburg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 9:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint > > I'm as surprised as you are ! > > Do you think they should've stopped the race ? I think Marcus wished > they > hadn't ! > > The best race in the rain I ever saw was at Summit Point when the skies > burst open while the F5's and the Vee's were out on the track going at > it ! > It was torrential and the red flag was thrown and all pitted to put on > their > rains ! All did except one ! > > The race was restarted and - as usual - we expected to see the vee's to > make > their push to the front of the pack -their suspension advantage clicking > in > the rain ! > > All that is except Lennie Seitz - driving an older, extremely "stiff > suspended" Wormer F5" built by his friend Mike Wormer ! Lennie charged > to > the front using an inordinate amount of car control that had to rank up > there with some of Senna's best work ! Slipping and a sliding and all > the > while with each lap putting more distance between himself and the Vee > train > trying so desperately to slipstream up to that Wormer ! > > Lenny won by a large margin and - of course - all those that had watched > > this stellar performance rushed to met him at the weigh-in to shake his > hand > and give him a hug while offering their congratulations and admiration > for > such an amazing performance ! > > Then somebody asked "hey Lennie - why didn't you put on your rains ?" > > "What rains ! I don't have any ! " > > Ah - the Spirit of F5 ! > > Poor Kimmie - another DNF ! > > Maybe Massa after all ? > > Gil > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2007 8:24 AM > Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint > > >> And you thought this would be a "sleeper"!!! >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Gil Osenburg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sunday, July >> 22, 2007 7:55:27 AM >> Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint >> Thanks Neale and Richard ! >> >> I met Carroll Smith at a big trade show in >> Cincinnati a number of years ago >> along with Tony Tobias - the Business >> Manager for "RaceCar Engineering >> Magazine" ! Unfortunately I didn't have my >> Carroll Smith books on hand for >> autographs - what a treasure that would be ! >> I'm waiting for the F1 race from Germany being broadcast on SPEED - > comes >> on >> at 7:30 - about 5 minutes from now ! The unfortunate wheel failure >> suffered >> by Louis causing him to start from 10th should make it interesting. >> >> The early >> part of my morning will be spent listening to the excellent >> reportage offered >> by Bob Varsha, David Hobbs, Steve Marschett and Peter >> Windsor - as usual the >> race will probably a "sleeper" - as most F1 races >> seem to be ! Flash - >> Varsha sez -the weather may throw a spanner into the >> works ! ( my paraphrase >> ! ) If it rains we'll have an opportunity to see >> Louis race in the rain - >> another Schuey ??? >> >> Little did John Cooper know that his 500 cc powered >> Cooper's would evolve >> into what we call F1 today ! >> >> Turn up the volume and >> watch the red lights ! >> >> Kimi, Fernando, Filipe, Louis or maybe Robert or Mark >> ?? >> >> All the best ! >> >> Gil >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Neale >> Osenburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Saturday, July >> 21, 2007 9:59 PM >> Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint >>> Richard, Gil is just talking from personal experience. He had road > raced >>> >> F440's and F500's since 1978 until retiring in the late 90's(Red > Devil's >>> >> and KBS's mostly). I know he has owned at least 9 that I can count. > He >>> >> knows his way around an F500. Between he and I, we have cracked a few >>> >> frames. Carroll Smiths books are good reading for any racer. >>> -----Original >> Message----- >>> From: "Richard Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> Date: Sat, 21 >> Jul 2007 19:34:29 >>> To:<[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black >> Appliance Epoxy paint >>> >>> >>> Carroll Smith wrote about F500 cars ? >>> >>> ----- >> Original Message ----- >>> From: "Gil Osenburg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: >> <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:35 AM >>> Subject: Re: [F500] >> Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint >>> >>> >>>> Richard, >>>> >>>> Carroll Smith sez >> "go gray" ! >>>> >>>> Much easier to spot cracks - especially when talking about >> F5's ! >>>> >>>> Gil >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Richard >> Schmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, July >> 17, 2007 8:21 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint >>>> >>>> >>>> >I can't recommend black for your frame. My KBS is black and it's >> almost >>>> > impossible to find cracks. >>>> > >>>> > Richard >>>> > >>>> > ----- >> Original Message ----- >>>> > From: "Anthony Jagodnik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> >>> To: "f500 posting" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> > Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 6:14 >> PM >>>> > Subject: [F500] Source for Black Appliance Epoxy paint >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> >> Unless your frame happens to be white or almond, you may have a hard >>>> >> >> time finding Appliance Epoxy paint, a good alternative to powder >>>> >> coating >> as noted many times on this list. I visited a Walmart and 3 >>>> >> hardware >> stores here in New England and all they offer is the >>>> >> currently-popular >> appliance colors; when did you last see a black >>>> >> refer? But, web to the >> rescue, I found the following site and ordered >>>> >> a few cans of black: >>>> >>>> >>>> >> > http://search.hardwarestore.com/?query=black+appliance+epoxy&x=7&y=5 >>>> >> >>>> >> The local Aubuchon hardware store, however, only has white and >> almond. >>>> >> >>>> >> Regards, >>>> >> Tony Jagodnik >>>> >> NER SoloII FM 6 '87 KBS >> Mk3 F440 soon 500 >>>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Confidentiality Note: This e-mail, and any attachment to it, contains > privileged and confidential information intended only for the use of the > individual(s) or entity named on the e-mail. If the reader of this e-mail > is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > reading it is strictly prohibited. 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