Lamest Day coming up quick - who's still building? (Page 2 of 6)

Our car was Maaco'd when we bought it. We still can't believe we got the car for what we paid for it - $150. It was already lemony-good then. Well, the hydrated oil pan was not so good.

we've been working on our Nelson car for awhile now- got it back from cage about three weeks ago. The team scrambled for a full weekend working out things like a bad waterpump, fluid changes, clutch issues and getting the seat to fit right, but its almost done. I did the entire paintjob for $45 w/ a rattle can and a roller.    http://xsboost90.wordpress.com/

If there is anyone that is still building in the Philadelphia area that needs some last minute welding/fabricating - call the Schumacher Taxi Service.  We will be working on our car all weekend at my house and am willing to help any other team in need to make sure you get on the track.   email  rob_leone at verizon dot net . 

Alternatively, we are going to be at the track with as much as my machine shop as I can carry.  We can help teams all day Friday and Saturday morning.

As a warning - the majority of things that I've fixed to help teams through tech have been welding reclining mechanisms stiff.  Tech really doesn't like the seatbacks to move at all.  I can do it, but if you think your seat may not pass - get it done beforehand and let the really helpless teams get the at track help. 

As a second warning - do not offer me or our team money if we do help you.  We do this for the fun of the sport and to keep teams on track.  I know how much it sucks to be off track because widget A is no longer attached to gizmo B and JB weld takes 12 hours to cure.  Want to repay us?  Don't hit us on track.  Oh, and coffee, donuts, food, Friday/after event beer, etc. would also gladly be accepted.

We finished the car last weekend.  A whole week to spare!!  Wow I'm getting better at this  We are also running a 3rd Gen Camaro, the car came with a new (!!!) radiator in it, I gutted the t-stat, opened up the grill,  put the electric fan on a toggle switch, and flushed the living daylights out of the cooling system in order to keep the car from over heatings.  Murilee (and other people) put the fear of overheating into my mind so I took precaitions.  We ran the car at a track day, and it seems to do just fine, actually only needed to turn the fan on now and then.  so hopefully we won't be yet another Camaro statistic!  If it does get hot...well the nose is gonna get aquainted with my sawzalll!!

Rob,
  We're rollin out of NJ with a (possibly) empty car trailer and a Tahoe on either thursday night or friday morning so if you need some extras hauled out let us know.

He's picking up the wartburg. 

Thanks Jim, I'll keep you in mind if things are getting tight.

Dang, even if we had the car how fast do you think I can build?  Im sloooow.  We've got 9 months till event 1 (BABE) and its gonna be a push to be ready by then.

I have been collecting parts, many good/free deals thankfully.

I will definitely keep an eye out for you guys.  As I understand it one or more of you run/ran at Philly autocrosses so we may have met in the past, I used to run a formula vee and even had the Yugo out to a philly event or 2 before I did the widebody on it.

It would have been dark blue and absolutely pathetic handling when you saw it at Boeing.  I took it out there the first season I had it because I was changing things every week and went to any autocross I could find to test and tune more.  It took widening it and jamming 205s under it to finally get it to handle though.

We didn't have much to get done since CMP was our test session and it went pretty well...but our brakes are currently in shipping limbo between my shop and where the car is currently stored.  It's gonna suck if they lost $700 worth of brake equipment.

Well, we're in pretty good shape.  We got the cage back out of the car so we can install it properly, the motor needs to be changed Saturday, and we still have a ton of little things to do.  Everything's coming along jusssssssst fine.  LOL 

Rob-we'll let you know if we need your help, but the car is going to Mr. Hughes' house Saturday for assistance.  My son is getting married in Colorado so I won't even be there!  I explained to him how inconvenient the timing of his wedding was, and asked could he change the date, and, well, he just doesn't understand...his priorities are all out of whack.

We got a check engine light last night! Now it's a REAL Volkswagen! Of course, it still hasn't run....

the quick fix  for  those  check engine light is  to cut  a piece of black  electrical tape just right to cover it  i have actually done that to get cars to pass inspection in  nj any light  warning light fails the car  we like to try and light them  all  on  our  car like pinball