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I stayed up all night taking pictures at VIR.



The day went from daylight to dark, back to daylight in 2 hours.
I never felt sleepy. Good fun!

TrackBird on the sidelines waiting for new lifters.

Sadly, I'm going to miss this Wednesday, my Jimmy is going to the hospital for a transmission transfusion Thursday AM.
The tranny should not shudder with only 16K on it?!

TireSmoke, BP, and I were there.

I made 1 pass 15.05 @ 92 mph. It begin to rain on my return to the staging lanes.

I made the decision to leave. BP and 'Smoke were waiting.

Sadly, I've CANCELLED our Fall Carlisle reservations for obvious reasons.

I never built anything where the pins were pressed fit into the rod. I appreciate that you took the time to show us what you did and how you did it. It was a fun read. I can't want to hear that Rambler run. If this were on Face Book, I'd have given you a thumbs-up "Like". Strange kind of f...

I had the fuel pressure gauge all along. I did get to see 'Smoke this evening as he
used the excuse of returning the compress gauge for a joy ride in his sweet Vette.

I did finish installing the driver side front pads. 2020_0622 TrackBird Driver side frt pads.jpg Then BP called asking if I wouldn't "Brake-in" the new pads. That was a first for me. He directed me to the Powerstop web site for the procedure. I took the TrackBird for its' break-in run afte...

TrackBird received much attention this Saturday working into the afternoon. 2020_0621 Before.jpg I replaced the rear brake pads. BP replaced the plugs and wires and stuff under the car. Then we tag teamed the right front brake pads, BP to the rescue. 2020_0621 after.jpg Still need to do the left fro...

Watched most of this race, but I pulled the pictures from the replay this morning. COTA 00 seven.JPG COTA 01 one.JPG COTA 03 three tire change.JPG COTA 04 four.JPG COTA 11 twelve.JPG COTA 12 Thirteen.JPG Track announcer relates how #50 kept from being lapped by half a car length, the camera followed...

Old Fred32v and BP had a great time yesterday at the MostMint One's Track Day at Nelson Ledges Road course. BP and I were there early and put our set up on the pit wall. TrackBird track side.JPG Driver meeting was at 8:30 am. MostMint Driver Meeting.JPG I had my 1st ride in a track situation since l...

The TrackBird is on the fun journey.

How far has it really come, we'll have a better idea on Track Day.

The TrackBird Team has added Simpson Neck bracing to our safety wardrobe. So I took some time to practice putting on the helmet and neck bracing. Then I practiced getting in and out of the TrackBird so I would look really cool going in and out. thumbnail_20200604_142920.jpg thumbnail_20200604_143348...

BP and I installed the freshly painted louvered hood onto the TrackBird.




Then it was time for me to test drive the new hood,
it just adds to the fun!

The false inserts were painted black. The hood is completely reassembled.



Ready to be put on the TrackBird.