Topic: Hi from Central Florida
Hi All,
I've been following Lemons for a couple years now and have always wanted to race. I saw one race in Sebring a while back. I live in Melbourne, FL and finally starting the car build and putting together a team.
I've been given cars from various family and friends this past year. First was a MK4 Jetta GL that a co-workers husband gave me. It was kinda running and one brake caliper wasn't working at all along with the interior being trashed from hauling boating supplies. I wasn't too much of a fan of the 8v motor so I haven't given that car too much thought.
Later my cousin gave me a MK2 Golf w/VR swap but it was so rusted out that he couldn't pass inspection so I went and towed it down to Florida. After getting it running I thought I would look for a new cheap body to swap the VR but over the past few months I have not been able to find a body that is cheap enough.
Heading out to look at a MK3 Jetta TDI this weekend. Hopefully it'll be the car. Racing a diesel seems fun. I've run a BABE Rally team before, ran the BABE Rally two years, but I'm sure running a Lemons team way different and more complicated.
I did some preliminary searches online for cage builders and found one that has been used for a couple of Lemons and\or Chump Car races from Tampa. It's a little ways away and Orlando is a lot closer so if anybody knows of somebody in the Central Florida area let me know. I'd greatly appreciate a reference for a good local cage builder.