mod rdstr fairing

russ jensen · March 11, 2007, 08:21:02 PM

Quote from: desotoman on March 09, 2007, 10:29:25 AM
Russ,
For ideas go to the SCTA website and view the pictures from Bonneville and El Mirage of the modified roadsters.
Tom G.

that was a helpful suggestion in a way- lots of variations on headrest fairings & lack of any-however- #912 f/bfmr on 8-13-2006 pic sure looks like a contoured setup to me?

?do you do what you want till somebody squawks or what??

desotoman · March 13, 2007, 10:08:49 AM

Russ,
If I get some time today I will take a picture of the fairing on my car and post it. Maybe it will help.
Tom G.

Glen · March 13, 2007, 10:17:27 AM

Set a record and the protest cops arrive to scrutinize for legality.

Stainless1 · March 13, 2007, 11:04:54 AM

Quote from: Glen on March 13, 2007, 10:17:27 AM
Set a record and the protest cops arrive to scrutinize for legality.

Yep, and what part of So CA is N Iowa in

:x

Glen · March 13, 2007, 11:08:21 AM

Not a roadster sneaks by the roadster rulers, trust me I have seen it for years.

JackD · March 13, 2007, 11:29:25 AM

Quote from: Glen on March 13, 2007, 11:08:21 AM
Not a roadster sneaks by the roadster rulers, trust me I have seen it for years.

I think Kelly would take exception to that for example.

Glen · March 13, 2007, 12:48:02 PM

Then why did they widen it??

desotoman · March 13, 2007, 03:41:33 PM

Russ,
Here are a couple of pictures of the fairing on my modified roadster. I hope this helps.
Tom G.

desotoman · March 13, 2007, 03:43:01 PM

Russ,
Here are a couple more.
Tom G.

JackD · March 13, 2007, 04:00:07 PM

Quote from: Glen on March 13, 2007, 12:48:02 PM
Then why did they widen it??

Kelly ran it exactly as received from the previous owner/record holder.
It would seem the dimensions for a Roadster were not clearly listed anywhere with SCTA and only after quite a bit of research did they assemble the correct information.
The previous record stood and the one set by Kelly was disallowed.

SMOOOOTH

Glen · March 13, 2007, 04:42:04 PM

Jack, as I understand it the dimensions to make it legal were taken off the old Black Widow I drove that is in Jim L's collection. It was original all around. I heard they made templates or took all of the measurement's off it.
GB

JackD · March 13, 2007, 06:05:31 PM

That is correct.
Russ Eyres did the work.

dwarner · March 13, 2007, 06:58:57 PM

Jack,

You forgot to mention that when Kelley & Prentice had the roadster apart they neglected to re-install the spacers which made the body legal. The previous owner was required to move the body out to be legal for class. I would think the SCTA did right in this situation. When the body was legal the record was good, when the body was too narrow the record was taken away.

Roadsters are subject to scrutiny from all angles.

DW

JackD · March 13, 2007, 07:10:24 PM

He insisted the body was as received.

Dynoroom · March 13, 2007, 09:13:04 PM

Like in the Movies....

That's what they all say

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