Hey Mick Top work getting Peter Phillips old cub car. That thing used to fly. Did you get the engine aswell? It would have been quite a task converting it back to street. Can't wait to see the finsih product! Scott -----Original Message----- From: Mick Ralph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, 1 May 2000 14:38 Subject: Re: Engineering - track width and the yellow peril - long >I have a similar problem with my new project >My engineer advised me to apply (by the correct form) to the DOT for >approval of the extra 3" of track.... >He said it would take about 30days which was a month ago now.. >The car is going now (not finished yet of course) and i await their reply >if they approve hotrods they shouldn't have a problem with mine >FYI >The car is an ex rally and circuit racer.. Paul sourced it for me from Peter >Phillips.. it raced with a FJ24 with 55mm webers and lots of suspension and >steering mods.. and little rust. >I got the shell, steering, 15" simmons, monster 3 core and heavily modified >rear end and a pretty fair yellow paint and basically been putting stuff >(anything that wasn't smashed that is) from my previous car on to the yellow >beast..just my webered L20 for the moment but plans are afoot to give it a >motor fast enough to keep up with the 'look'!! >I managed to burn most of the interior of the old car while i was gas axing >some bits so that saved me a whole lot of decisions about making the old >carpets and seats fit.. >Guards have been flared (a la "How to modify your etc etc) front and rear >and 8.5 x 15 simmons (still with race rubber on - perfect for testing in the >car park hehe) >replaced the 1050kg springs in the rear with my other ones and the >suspension moves!!! >Peter Baker is going to take some pics for me and i'll try to get em >posted.. >only an SOB would be able to get away with this one as a daily driver hehe >cheers mick >PS By the way .. it has a detachable front spoiler which is really neat.. >Brad Hallett?? >PPS i am not game to think what my engineer is going to charge but he >reckons its no big deal..... > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2000 8:53 PM >Subject: Re: Engineering - track width > > >> Craig, >> If your engineer knows the law (and for the money he's charging i would >> suspect/hope? he does) you should "not" have any problems although i don't >know >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.datascribe.com.au/ozdatonline/listindex.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------
