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Help required

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 1:13 pm
by Pete
Hi there.

Looking towards the new race season for 2008 and starting to make plans.

I hope to get to the track much more and could possibly be campaigning 2 cars - my '69 Sox & Martin Baracuda, and Julie's '67 Dart gasser.

This is a bit of a toe in the water to see if anyone in the Herts/Cambs/Essex area (or indeed wider afield) would be prepared to help out at the track.

This is just general help really. I am not necessarily looking for any one with a great racing or tuning background. Indeed it may be an opportunity for us to learn together, so it may be a good introduction in to drag racing for somone who has not done it or participated to date.

Given that we may have 2 cars at the track, it makes the basic logistics quite hard; so any offers of help would be really appreciated, thanks.

Maybe there would be the opportinity for a drive as a "thank you".
However, whilst both cars are still road legal, they will be deep into the 10's and probably faster than that; so it will not be for the faint-hearted or totally inexperienced.

Many thanks and happy new year.

Pete & Julie.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 4:49 pm
by Guy
Pete if you need help at the track just shout, its not like I will be doing much else. All ways willing to help a friend :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 5:12 pm
by Mick70RR
Guy, I thought you were building a big block for the Cuda.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 5:19 pm
by Kev
Guy wrote:Pete if you need help at the track just shout, its not like I will be doing much else. All ways willing to help a friend :thumbright:
Thought you were always taking broken bits off that yellow Dart at the track??? ;)

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 7:54 pm
by TrevD
pete, if im at a meet (i intend to do more this year) id be willing to help, my car wont be ready till 2009 but want to get my head round how things work at the track now (its been 15 years since i ran my own car on the strip). if you can let me know what meets you are doing i will see if i can be there (work permitting).

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 9:03 pm
by Pete
Thanks so much to everyone who has responded to date, including the PM's - this really is a great club.

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 10:51 pm
by AllKiller
Think we should have a stroker / nutcase hairdrier area, and all work together :thumbright:

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 10:52 pm
by BUDGIE
You supply'n the grub'n'booz Pete :?

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 10:56 pm
by Pete
You renting out Philth, Budgie ;)

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 11:09 pm
by BUDGIE
It'll be a steep learning curve for him this year :? :lol:

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 11:11 pm
by mopar_mark
Budgie wrote:It'll be a steep learning curve for him this year :? :lol:
Thought you were volunteering to be part of the Pit Crew, wheels & tyre man :D :D

Posted: Fri Jan 04, 08 11:28 pm
by BUDGIE
Original.......... :roll:

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 08 1:11 am
by BUDGIE
wrong post :roll:

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 08 1:27 am
by Anonymous
AllKiller wrote:nutcase hairdrier area
Don't start bitching about Alan Steve.

:D

Posted: Sat Jan 05, 08 6:54 am
by Guy
Mick70RR wrote:Guy, I thought you were building a big block for the Cuda.
I am but it will be a long time before it comes out to play every one on here will be bored with cars and petrol will not exsist by the time it is finshed :oops: