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12-14-2008, 09:10 PM
As a future F-103 guy, I would welcome a designated tire cleaning, dremeling and trueing area.
Dave, Are you tired of washing the floor only to have it all caked with crap in a week or two?
Dave, Are you tired of washing the floor only to have it all caked with crap in a week or two?
12-14-2008, 09:45 PM
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No, you cannot get the insert wet inside of an off road tire. The tried and true method of washing tires is tupperware with brush attached to the bottom of it.
12-14-2008, 11:08 PM
12-15-2008, 05:30 AM
Anyone interested in racing Mini's this Tuesday night? I am going to be in town and will be able to race this Tuesday "WoHo"
Dave how about you and Nathan?
Matt and I will have our Mini's at the track this Tuesday hopefully we can get enought to run a heat.
Let's plan on running silver cans any battery you want for right now.
Dave how about you and Nathan?
Matt and I will have our Mini's at the track this Tuesday hopefully we can get enought to run a heat.
Let's plan on running silver cans any battery you want for right now.
12-15-2008, 06:31 AM
The clean strip with dirty strips on each side it leaves in the first pass had Nathan say "Holy crap!" It does give you a sense of satisfaction when you're done that you did accomplish something! But things were kinda extra-ordinary this time given last week's big dirt race.
12-15-2008, 07:03 AM
Ceiling might be a little low but you could always just move the dirt over onto the carpet track and use the back room as a tire cleaning room
12-15-2008, 07:53 AM
12-15-2008, 08:07 AM
Yeah, the ceiling is to low and it would take too long for the marshall's to get the vehicles out of the beams. 
I think all that is needed is a bench with three walls around it and call it the tire area. It does need to be near an outlet though for the tire truers and corded dremels. Then you can take a shop vac to it at the end of the day or just sweep the mess into a pile and then into a garbage can.
I think all that is needed is a bench with three walls around it and call it the tire area. It does need to be near an outlet though for the tire truers and corded dremels. Then you can take a shop vac to it at the end of the day or just sweep the mess into a pile and then into a garbage can.
12-15-2008, 10:21 AM
Yeah, the ceiling is to low and it would take too long for the marshall's to get the vehicles out of the beams.
I think all that is needed is a bench with three walls around it and call it the tire area. It does need to be near an outlet though for the tire truers and corded dremels. Then you can take a shop vac to it at the end of the day or just sweep the mess into a pile and then into a garbage can.
I think all that is needed is a bench with three walls around it and call it the tire area. It does need to be near an outlet though for the tire truers and corded dremels. Then you can take a shop vac to it at the end of the day or just sweep the mess into a pile and then into a garbage can.
12-15-2008, 01:20 PM
12-15-2008, 02:34 PM
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Well, I will say this - it is pretty amazing when you run the "Zamboni" down the isle to reveal that there really is a painted floor underneath. The clean strip with dirty strips on each side it leaves in the first pass had Nathan say "Holy crap!" It does give you a sense of satisfaction when you're done that you did accomplish something! But things were kinda extra-ordinary this time given last week's big dirt race.
The clean strip with dirty strips on each side it leaves in the first pass had Nathan say "Holy crap!" It does give you a sense of satisfaction when you're done that you did accomplish something! But things were kinda extra-ordinary this time given last week's big dirt race.Well....there were 170 entries and also a snowfall on Friday night that probablly had something to do with how dirty the pits were....
Non-the-less, thanks for coming in and doing the Zamboni thing, and also, a big thanks to all the guys that hung around after a tiring weekend of racing to help clean up.
12-15-2008, 03:07 PM
One thing you might want to do as well if you go this route is to put a garbage bag in the basin or barrel first before filling, that way when it comes time to empty the "sludge" you pump out the water/soap mix and then pull the bag out with the "gunk" and throw it away.
12-15-2008, 07:24 PM
Took a week off last week lots of things going on at home, but can't wait to run the Slash again. I see Doug Hay won last week...........
12-15-2008, 07:35 PM
12-15-2008, 07:35 PM
I am back and getting my slash this week! Cant wait to trade some paint and rub some fenders.
I have to see if the painter is in to get scotty some custome Red and Yellow.
Looking forward to learning how to race again.
See you guys Thursday.
Scotty
I have to see if the painter is in to get scotty some custome Red and Yellow.
Looking forward to learning how to race again.
See you guys Thursday.
Scotty