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

Sun Mar 16 12:26:27 CDT 2014

By neighborhood rules, are you talking about HOA's?  If it's a voluntary
one (which I was surprised to see actually exist and we have some here)
then following the rules is optional if you don't volunteer to be a member
(meaning sign a legal agreement and pay dues).  It doesn't sound like this
is the case, but I wanted to mention it.

Charlotte M. Ellett

http://c63industries.com

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On Mar 15, 2014 10:10 PM, "Stephan Henning" <shenning at gmail.com> wrote:

> Not sure where you live, but I think there is also something in the HSV
> city zoning ordinance about it as well. If they neighborhood doesn't have a
> rule about it, the city very well might.
>
> -stephan
>
>
> Sent from a mobile device, please excuse the spelling and brevity.
>
> On Mar 15, 2014, at 8:09 PM, Rick Nelson <geezer.nelson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Unfortunately, he is correct about our community development rules.  He
> hasn't filed a complaint yet, so I'd like to take care of it before he does.
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 6:15 PM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>
>>  Tell the neighbor to mind his own business.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Rick Nelson wrote:
>>
>>  It seems that one of my new neighbors thinks there are too many houses
>> with inoperative cars in his neighborhood.  I have one of those houses.
>> This new neighbor found out that I work for the police department, so he
>> plans to start his complaints with me.  I can't move the Midget into the
>> garage, so it has to go.  If there is still interest in a Makers Local
>> Lemons/Chump Car racer, I will donate the Midget and take it to the shop.
>> If there isn't enough interest, I'll sell it to someone in one of my car
>> clubs.
>> That neighbor will really be upset when I bring in the boat project I
>> just bought.
>> Rick Nelson
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Stephan Henning <shenning at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>  So, depending on how much speed this picks up (pun intended), I am
>>> closely acquainted with a gentlemen (he's an inlaw actually) that owns his
>>> own engine shop, builds race engines for short track, truck pulls, mud
>>> runs, rock crawlers, and restores cars for himself on the side. If and when
>>> I have free time again, I'm sure I can weasel some input out of him on
>>> things we could do to get/keep the engine running as strong as possible.
>>>
>>>  I also have some machining skills I could lend to the project.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2014 at 9:25 PM, David <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>>  I used to be in Twickenham, but when they stopped doing the autocross,
>>>> I lost interest.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rick Nelson wrote:
>>>>
>>>> If it happens and the engine seems solid after I give it a hard test
>>>> drive, someone may find an overlooked supercharger and intercooler in the
>>>> parts bin.  I can't risk wasting such a jewel if it isn't useful, though.
>>>> The groups that do autocrossing are the Tennessee Valley Region of the
>>>> Sports Car Club of America and the Twickenham Auto Club.  I'm in both.
>>>> Www.teamtac.org.
>>>>
>>>> Rick
>>>> On Jan 30, 2014 8:03 PM, "David" <ainut at knology.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  You wanna get it turbocharged, Rick?  if we can find a turbo cheap
>>>>> enough?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Nelson 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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