[General] Gearhead makers might be interested in the 24 Hours of Lemons

[Rick Nelson]

It is a $200, so don't expect much.  It needs a lot of cleaning, a couple
of patch panels welded on, and the engine needs as much work as possible.
Most of it needs labor and creative sourcing for parts in order to stay
under $500.  For example, I planned to do patches with metal from a
discarded water heater.  That is free, as opposed to buying sheet metal or
replacement parts.  I also  have a few spares that can be used for free,
and I can "sell" the car to Makers for $200, then "buy" the heater parts
(which are not required) for $200.  Don't hire anyone to do any work and I
think it will be ready for $500.  If there is a machinist in the group, it
might even be competitive.
 On Jan 30, 2014 7:59 PM, "Charlotte M. Ellett" <charlaxy at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm actually pretty interested in this.  What kind of work does the car
> need?  If it's something we can do at the shop and we can get enough
> people, I'd go.  Especially if I could race.
>
> Charlotte M. Ellett
>
> http://c63industries.com
>
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> On Jan 30, 2014 7:21 PM, "Rick Nelson" <geezer.nelson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have been on the email list for years, but don't post often.  I also
>> don't spend time at the shop, even though I live only a few blocks away.  I
>> apologize in advance if I'm out of line with this post.
>> I have been to a Lemons race at Sebring.  There are fun cars that don't
>> take themselves seriously, and there are race cars with serious drivers
>> that take advantage of the rules to drive fast, expensive cars.  There are
>> loopholes in the $500 limit that allow drivers to race BMWs and Porsches
>> that look like they should be in a professional event.  However, if a team
>> is racing for fun and not upset by winners in $10,000 cars, it could be a
>> total blast.
>> If some of you are seriously interested in entering the 24 Hours of
>> Lemons, or the Chump Car Series, I can provide a car that will qualify
>> after a rebuild.  I bought it with this in mind,.  It is a 1977 MG Midget
>> 1500.
>> If any of you are serious enough about a Maker Racing Team to put some
>> work into it, we could race next season, and maybe even get some autocross
>> runs in it this season.  Lemons requires a minimum of four drivers, and a
>> pit crew would be needed.  I'll be one driver, so we need at least three
>> more.  I believe six drivers is the max.
>>
>> Rick Nelson
>>  On Jan 29, 2014 7:34 PM, "Tycho Clendenny" <tmclendenny at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> This Saturday and Sunday is the first time The 24 Hours of Lemons (not
>>> LeMans) is coming to Alabama. What is the 24 Hours of Lemons? See
>>> http://24hoursoflemons.com/ for details, but, in short, it's racing
>>> crap cars on a real race track to see who can make the most laps.
>>>
>>> More than 50 teams will race $500 junkers around the Barber track in
>>> Birmingham. I'm going to watch the folks try and hold their rustbuckets
>>> together against all odds. Some teams have ideas so crazy they just might
>>> work, like using an airplane wing as a spoiler.
>>>
>>> It should be fun.
>>> Saturday, Feb 1 & Sunday, Feb 2
>>> Barber Motorsports Park
>>> Leeds, AL
>>> All-access pass $20 / day or $30 / weekend
>>>
>>> --
>>> Tycho Clendenny
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