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james schaechter · 10-23-2009, 07:45 PM

I remember in the early 80's doing this. I was helping Bob Gipson with his SSEA 69 Camaro. We would string all the extension cords we had out to the parking lot to work on the car after dark. I remember also going to Indy one year and a local muffler and brake shop let us pull in and work in their shop too.

We bent some valves on a run at Thunder Valley in Marion. Gail Trent from American Speed took new valves out to the airport and flew them out to us. We worked on it in the parking lot and then drove out to the airport to pick up the valves.I think Sioux city. We were able to put it together and it ran pretty well.

Pretty cool stuff for a kid going to the races. I guess it rubbed off. We are always working on something.

10-23-2009, 07:45 PM	#7
james schaechter VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Cumming GA Posts: 1,994 Likes: 1,295 Liked 1,437 Times in 300 Posts	Re: Remember when we had to leave the pits ? I remember in the early 80's doing this. I was helping Bob Gipson with his SSEA 69 Camaro. We would string all the extension cords we had out to the parking lot to work on the car after dark. I remember also going to Indy one year and a local muffler and brake shop let us pull in and work in their shop too. We bent some valves on a run at Thunder Valley in Marion. Gail Trent from American Speed took new valves out to the airport and flew them out to us. We worked on it in the parking lot and then drove out to the airport to pick up the valves.I think Sioux city. We were able to put it together and it ran pretty well. Pretty cool stuff for a kid going to the races. I guess it rubbed off. We are always working on something. __________________ James Schaechter 3163 STK