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

Sun Mar 16 22:22:38 CDT 2014

Sorry for the confusion.  I used the wrong terminology.  I was referring to
the city zoning ordinances.  I haven't done very much research on them, but
I did ask one of the officers who work with Community Development to
enforce those ordinances.  He said if I wasn't in the process of restoring
or repairing the car and it is visible from a public street or alleyway, it
was a violation.  My restoration efforts are focused on the Morris Minor
that is parked beside the Midget.
I could avoid the trouble by adding a gate to the back of my fence, but
that is much more expensive than I expected.  Besides, I don't really need
another Midget.  I just bought this one to prevent the owner from crushing
a car that is very restorable.  It should at least be used for parts to
keep another car on the road.  If you guys don't want to take on a race car
project, I'll pass this Midget on to one of the British Motoring Society
guys who needs parts.  Either way, it won't be wasted like the previous
owner planned,  and I will consider my efforts a success.
On Mar 16, 2014 12:27 PM, "Charlotte M. Ellett" <charlaxy at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from mobile
> 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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