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<DIV><FONT face=Georgia>Kirby,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia>Did we already talk about mufflers?
Magnaflows? or what?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia>My car has the "space city modified" whatever they are
and I'd like as quiet as I can get without losing a lot of power. I've
heard these thing rob a lot of power . . . .</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia>thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Georgia>David</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=kirby.schrader@gmail.com href="mailto:kirby.schrader@gmail.com">Kirby
Schrader</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=asajay@asajay.com
href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com">Asa Jay Laughton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A title=tpr@teampanteraracing.com
href="mailto:tpr@teampanteraracing.com">TPR Forum</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 03, 2014 7:47
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [TPR] GOALS FOR NEW YEAR Re:
HAPPY NEW YEARS BOYZ + LAURI</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:20 PM, Asa Jay Laughton <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:asajay@asajay.com"
target=_blank>asajay@asajay.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">Hey Kirby, what does that red rocket
have in it for roll cage protection? Any more detailed photos you can
send us? How about a look at the rulebook for the vintage group you
are trying to join?<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>it has a custom built cage that was installed in the car by Dennis Quella
years ago.</DIV>
<DIV>Gray had the car worked on at PPC and it was there for a long
time...</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>I'll get some pictures taken this weekend of the roll cage interior
details.</DIV>
<DIV>It is bolted in, which may be a problem when it comes to tech.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Some other pics of the car while I was working on it are here.</DIV>
<DIV>I've changed the numbers since then, among other things. You can see part
of the roll cage in the back.</DIV>
<DIV><A
href="http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/kirbyschrader/Pantera/styled/index.html">http://www.spacecitypanteras.com/kirbyschrader/Pantera/styled/index.html</A><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>The vintage group is called CVAR. Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing. They
have links to their rule books and stuff on their website.</DIV>
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<DIV><A
href="http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/">http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>The latest year I think they'll accept is 1972... but I'd have to check
again.</DIV>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">There are a lot of other things that
keep me from joining as well. You can read more about them here:<BR><A
href="http://www.sovren.org/"
target=_blank>http://www.sovren.org/</A></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I'll check it out this weekend.</DIV>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">I've worked a few of their races as a
turn marshal and it's a blast watching these things go around a
track.<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Lots of guys have told me they really like Tom Upton's Pantera at the
track. He's a hoot to watch on the starts.</DIV>
<DIV>He doesn't really try to qualify any higher than the top 10 because when
they start, he just goes screaming out of the bunch and ends up in the top 3
anyway by the time they get to the first corner..</DIV>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">What's it like with your
group?<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>I've not actually raced yet with them, but watching the group Tom is in
is fun. There are some big block 'vettes that just out horsepower him on the
big straights, but he gives them hell in the short chutes and corners. He's
usually in the top 2 or 3 and does win races. Good fun.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Next month is the training event and I'll be a student for all three
days. I'll have to do corner working and stuff like that, plus get the car
tech'd and see if it passes or not.</DIV>
<DIV>You know how that goes... I'm sure I'll end up spending more money.</DIV>
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<DIV>Later,</DIV>
<DIV>Kirby</DIV>
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<DIV text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">Asa Jay<BR><PRE cols="72">Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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<A href="http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism" target=_blank>http://facebook.com/racingagainstautism</A></PRE><BR>On
1/2/2014 12:16 PM, Kirby Schrader wrote:
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<DIV dir=ltr>OK, I'll stop it.
<DIV>It's the new year, actually.... :-)</DIV>
<DIV>Time to be upbeat.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Finding a good painter, no matter how much they cost, is
something you should hang on to.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yes, Tom Upton is still vintage racing. He did sell his GT1 Mustang
though.</DIV>
<DIV>He claims he's getting too old to keep two cars going and is
concentrating on the Pantera.</DIV>
<DIV>He's been after me for years to come and join him.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>You ask about 'Gray Gregory and his beast'. Man, you need to keep up
on current events!</DIV>
<DIV>If you're talking about the red Pantera that he used to run, he gave
the car to me.</DIV>
<DIV>Yup... said here, go have fun!</DIV>
<DIV>That's what I meant when I said 'race car'. It's in my garage
now.</DIV>
<DIV>See picture below.</DIV>
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<DIV>I've been spending time and $$$ getting it vintage legal. It now has
15" wheels and slicks (used to have 16" and 17"), it has GTS flares.</DIV>
<DIV>I've added a safety net. Some cooling system mods almost
finished.</DIV>
<DIV>The biggest problem is the motor. It's a 705HP, 431ci, A3 heads and
about as non-vintage as you can get.</DIV>
<DIV>But it does have a carburetor!</DIV>
<DIV>:-)</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>The local CVAR guys have sort of hinted strongly
that they'll let it run with them, but if I start winning, the motor will
have to become a maximum 358ci vintage motor with cast iron heads. Upton
is running cast iron 4V heads, but he's pinned them (something done in the
'70's that I only just found out about) and put some serious aluminum port
plates on them to raise the exhaust port. He claims he shifts at 8500rpm.
All I know is that the hair on my arms stands up when he comes by on the
straight at TWS.</DIV>
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<DIV class=gmail_extra>later</DIV>
<DIV class=gmail_extra>Kirby<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 1:53 PM, TPR <SPAN
dir=ltr><<A href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>teampantera@yahoo.com</A>></SPAN> wrote:<BR>
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<P>Dear Cowboy,</P>
<P>STOP IT!<BR>There is no such thing allowed as depression in our
dysfunctional goup....but I am getting starting to feel depressed now
thinking my pantera is in Tommy Hodges shop amd I cant drive it while
weather is so nice...although Tomy dont get depressed or get upset with
his painter because Tommy fired his painter and now Tommy is
subing paint work out again to others. Yea thank you and Bud for your
lessons learned ;-) one more reason why I found a no-drama painter near
my job site in Fresno...of course he doesnt have Pantera yet either
haha</P>
<P>Speaking of Toms u are saying Tom Upton is still vintage
racing.?......hell I thought he died about same time as Gary
Hall!! and now you say both of you on the track together in
the future...awsome...</P>
<P>speaking of race prepared panteras what happened to Gray
Gregory and his beast? I read on Linked in he's a builder
now!<BR>Does he still have the ranch? I loved the way those Long Horned
cattle used to run to the fence to listen to his race pantera
running...it cracked me up.<BR>I though the cattle were dumb..they smart
as Gray said no one eats them..they are ornamental cattle....oh geez has
Texas changed1 ;-)</P>
<P>Kirby Schrader <<A href="mailto:kirby.schrader@gmail.com"
target=_blank>kirby.schrader@gmail.com</A>> wrote:</P>
<P>>Dear Dawg...<BR>><BR>>My reports just sound like a bunch of
whining which is depressing enough<BR>>for me.<BR>>Why would I
want to depress everyone else, too?<BR>>:-)<BR>><BR>>Yes, I
waited for 7 years to get my Pantera done.<BR>>No, it wasn't finished
correctly. Don't get me started.<BR>>I selected another painter
(local) and he has had more drama in his life<BR>>than I would want
plus he's laid up now with a very bad back after
an<BR>>accident.<BR>>Sigh...<BR>><BR>>But soon, I am told,
it will be done.<BR>>How good? We shall see.<BR>><BR>>I now
need more room in my garage after inheriting the red race car.<BR>>As
a friend at work said... Gosh, I wish I had those kind of
problems!<BR>>That is most definitely a 'first world
problem'.<BR>><BR>>On a positive note, as I indicated before, I
have joined CVAR and hope to<BR>>attend my first event in
February.<BR>>Tom Upton actually seems excited that there will be
another Pantera on the<BR>>track with him.<BR>>Let's just see if I
can get through tech, first.<BR>>The engine is most certainly not
'vintage'.<BR>><BR>>Y'all have a good 2014. That goes for all
y'all,
too.<BR>><BR>>Later,<BR>>Kirby<BR>><BR>><BR>><BR>>On
Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:25 AM, TPR <<A
href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com"
target=_blank>teampantera@yahoo.com</A>> wrote:<BR>><BR>>>
Why can't Kirby write such an oustanding report like that?<BR>>>
Doc, that is all most excellent....end of 2014?<BR>>> In dog years
that is forever.<BR>>><BR>>> And you aint got FOREVER at
your age.<BR>>><BR>>> Just ask Kirby and Bud how long
'forever'can be trying to get your car<BR>>> finished!
HAHAHAHA<BR>>><BR>>> Happy New Year
Boyz<BR>>><BR>>> I better see at least one TEXAN at the BORR
at Fort Stockton this<BR>>> year...okay Hawk....you are the MAN
here.<BR>>> Show these slackers how a real Texan gets things
done.<BR>>> REMEMBER THE ALAMO<BR></P>
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