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Old 01-20-2005, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RedlineMan

Since you've got a big bill coming due, the beer is on me!

Anyone else who is there, look for the car in my avatar and stop by for a beer!
Now let me get this straight...I stop by and you give me a beer? And to think, they said you guys up North weren't nice. Ha! I'll even go so far as to return the favor with only one request. Leave the cold weather at home and by all means, don't bring the rain with you.
Old 01-20-2005, 08:42 PM
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Yeh... the beer thing's for real, but c'mon, Mac. You sayin you Southern Gentlemen can't take the -25 wind chills that are forcast here for tomorrow?

Yeh well, I could certainly do without them. As long as it's at least 50 down there I'll be happy! Hopefully the only reminder I'll bring is salt on the rig!
Old 01-20-2005, 11:26 PM
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I am seriously tired of cold weather....I just hope it isn't cold for Sebring...I need to work on my tan...
Old 01-21-2005, 10:49 AM
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As of Jan 20th. GTP moved the car from intensive care to the service bay next to the paint shop. We are getting very close!

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Bill,

Congrats - It's Looking good!

Look forward to seeing you at Sebring.

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Old 01-21-2005, 11:27 AM
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Powerwerks will be attending Sebring..... we will be running one of our cars as well as bringing our new support trailer facility. We will now be offering factory parts, aftermarket parts and some our own performance items for sale.
Also we will be offering equipment rentals and track support.... such as a DL1, LM-1 and basic tools.

Hope to see you all there.

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The Powerwerks Team
Old 01-21-2005, 12:01 PM
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Bill:

I was at the SP CR as well and I'm glad to see you and car are doing well. You took a good shunt there. We had one similar in T3 earlier for the Jeff500. Car wasn't as bad. Amazing what your shop has done with the tub.

Best of luck in '05

Jason
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Hmmm...

I just now took a first look at the pic of the car sectioned back to the rockers. The lack of any signficant front tube endoskeleton, but mostly your x-braced door bars, saved your car without a doubt. 911s are exceedingly fragile in the front unibody, and it takes nothing at all to toss the roof right up in the air and buckle the tunnel when you stuff one that hard.

Without significant tube sub structuring in the front, it simply wadded. The x-braced door bars focussed more energy in the front, and did not allow it to significantly travel past the cowl.

The shop did the only prudent thing. Trying to salvage 911 front clips is a waste of time because they wad so bad.

I have e-mailed the Racing Gods, and arranged everything. I'll see you at Sebring!



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