Sunday morning surf report: Half Moon Bay jetty, sunny skies, calm winds, air temp 55F, water temp 55F, 2 foot swells with fair to poor conditions. Perfect for Ol' Guy surfing. Paddle out, catch your breath, ride one in, paddle back out, catch your breath for a little longer, repeat three or four times, go home, plop on the couch and watch NFL and NASCAR. I don't get many … [Read more...] about SUNDAY SERMON
2009 SEASON FINALE???
This weekend I attended the Big Bore Bash at Willow Springs Int'l Raceway, VARA's final race of their 2009 season. The weather was as outstanding as the turnout, with sunny skies, temps up to the 70's, and 175 entries. I worked as the pitcrew for my good friend Cuffy Crabbe, who was racing his 1972 BMW CSL. He had a good race and won A/Sedan, and as always, his car drew a … [Read more...] about 2009 SEASON FINALE???
2010 VARA-U SCHEDULE
Folks, this is the best way to get involved in racing on the West Coast. VARA, the Vintage Automobile Racing Association, has a Driving School and Test & Tune weekend every winter to get drivers ready for the upcoming season. The date for the 2010 event has just been released, it is February 6 and 7. As it has been for the past several years, it is being held at … [Read more...] about 2010 VARA-U SCHEDULE
“RACIN’ AIN’T CHEAP”
I've received a few emails saying "you're not really racing on the cheap". They were referring to a couple of expensive, quality components I'm using in my current project, like the Wilwood brake system. I certainly understand the remarks, these aren't "cheap parts". But after racing for several years and helping out with a couple car builds, I've discovered that a lot of … [Read more...] about “RACIN’ AIN’T CHEAP”
A PASSENGER SEAT?
I made the decision early on with this racecar build to have a passenger seat. I used to have a sports car and a race car, but those days are gone for a while, so I wanted to combine the two. I enjoy track days and doing some instruction, so a second seat comes in pretty handy. Since some of my buddies are a little bigger than I am, I wanted to set up the seat rails so I could … [Read more...] about A PASSENGER SEAT?
BRAKE PEDAL BOX AND STEERING COLUMN
We built a pedal box mount bracket to hold the Wilwood pedal assembly in place. Then we cut out the old steering column and brackets and fabbed up a new system using a rollcage-mounted adjustable support containing a spherical bearing for the new shaft. Afterwards we got the passenger seat in for some test fitting. … [Read more...] about BRAKE PEDAL BOX AND STEERING COLUMN