<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_extra"><br><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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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><div><br></div><div>The vintage group is called CVAR. Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing. They have links to their rule books and stuff on their website.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/">http://www.corinthianvintagerace.com/</a> </div>
<div><br></div><div>The latest year I think they'll accept is 1972... but I'd have to check again.</div><div><br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">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><div><br></div><div>I'll check it out this weekend.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">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><div><br></div><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>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000">What's it like with your group?<br>
</div></blockquote><div><br></div><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><div><br></div><div>Later,</div><div>Kirby</div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">
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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>
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<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>
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<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>
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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_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>
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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>
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>On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 10:25 AM, TPR <<a href="mailto:teampantera@yahoo.com" target="_blank">teampantera@yahoo.com</a>>
wrote:<br>
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>> 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>
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