1LikesU.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing
04-15-2008, 09:13 AM
#841
The foot right now is numb and throbbing, and the "happy pills" aren't so good at work. They pretty much knock me out completely so I can only take them at home and when I'm not driving. I'm heading to an orthopedic specialist in a few hours to see if it needs surgery to insert a pin into the bone. I'm hoping we don't need to do that, but the break is long, clean and through the center of my right arch. I gotta figure out how to scan my X-rays in...
I'm really wishing I still lived in a ranch home instead of a 5 level townhouse right about now. Stairs are teh suck.
My left leg is killing me now because I have to do everything on one leg. 
I am learning how to drive with my left foot though.
See how much I GIVE back to racing?
We did find a really cool new use for battery strapping tape, though.
Kept the swelling down really nice—the ER doc was impressed. The wife was NOT.
I'm really wishing I still lived in a ranch home instead of a 5 level townhouse right about now. Stairs are teh suck.
My left leg is killing me now because I have to do everything on one leg. I am learning how to drive with my left foot though. See how much I GIVE back to racing?
We did find a really cool new use for battery strapping tape, though.
Kept the swelling down really nice—the ER doc was impressed. The wife was NOT. Tell your doctor you don't need no stinking Xray....
04-15-2008, 03:04 PM
#843
Pauly6401
I too am hoping for a Trans-Am class here in CO. Currently their is no on-road racing in Colorado Springs, dever does, Colorado On-Road R/C Club
www.onroadcolorado.com. I am hoping to runs Trans Am this Sunday with them. My boys and I have 3 cars ready to go hopfully more will show up, they need 6 cars to run a class.
Rodney
I too am hoping for a Trans-Am class here in CO. Currently their is no on-road racing in Colorado Springs, dever does, Colorado On-Road R/C Club
www.onroadcolorado.com. I am hoping to runs Trans Am this Sunday with them. My boys and I have 3 cars ready to go hopfully more will show up, they need 6 cars to run a class.
Rodney
04-15-2008, 03:54 PM
#844
Pauly6401
I too am hoping for a Trans-Am class here in CO. Currently their is no on-road racing in Colorado Springs, dever does, Colorado On-Road R/C Club
www.onroadcolorado.com. I am hoping to runs Trans Am this Sunday with them. My boys and I have 3 cars ready to go hopfully more will show up, they need 6 cars to run a class.
Rodney
I too am hoping for a Trans-Am class here in CO. Currently their is no on-road racing in Colorado Springs, dever does, Colorado On-Road R/C Club
www.onroadcolorado.com. I am hoping to runs Trans Am this Sunday with them. My boys and I have 3 cars ready to go hopfully more will show up, they need 6 cars to run a class.
Rodney
I don't want to hijack this thread, but if you could PM me sometime with what there is out there (off-road, on-road, whatever, and what is available in the winter and summer respectively) that would be great. If I do make it out there it would be sometime next June (2009) or so.
04-16-2008, 07:45 AM
#849
Thanks Ryan. Glad you guys had a good time.
After a visit to the orthopedic specialists yesterday, thankfully there is no surgery needed. I got a removable/inflatable cast for 3 weeks, at the minimum. It was a "spiral" break of my 5th metatarsal, so worst case scenario is I'll be hobbling around like "Sasquatch" until early May.
After a visit to the orthopedic specialists yesterday, thankfully there is no surgery needed. I got a removable/inflatable cast for 3 weeks, at the minimum. It was a "spiral" break of my 5th metatarsal, so worst case scenario is I'll be hobbling around like "Sasquatch" until early May.
04-16-2008, 09:32 AM
#850
In case you've missed it, HPI has some photos of last weekend's race on their website at this link (http://www.hpiracing.com/news/2008032701/).
Now if we can get them to make an AMC body
Now if we can get them to make an AMC body
04-16-2008, 09:49 AM
#851
Got two decal questions:
Is anybody making USVTA decals for the cars
and i have seen a bunch of the cars with the era specific round number placards on the cars where can i get that from?
Is anybody making USVTA decals for the cars
and i have seen a bunch of the cars with the era specific round number placards on the cars where can i get that from?
04-16-2008, 10:17 AM
#853
Yes, we will have decals and t-shirts available on the website very shortly. Hang tight.
Those were old HPI decal sheets that were donated by HPI for the USVTA Nats last weekend. I think they are making new sheets, though they may have some still remaining. Best to contact Andrew or Colin at HPI to see what they have left. There is contact info about these decal sheets earlier in this thread, too.
It's custom molded piece made for this race and Concours, which he won. Rick Vessel (JonnySocko) made a mold on a rapid prototype machine at work, and vaccu-formed it of butylrate. I believe it's just servo-taped to the front of the '68 Camaro body. That car had a RAM engine sound and speaker in it, too, that revved up with throttle. He ran it that way the entire race day. Rick certainly GETS it. Thumbs up to Rick.
There was word that he may pass it on to HPI or try to have these pulled for others, but I don't know for sure what his plans are with the new nose.
doug
and i have seen a bunch of the cars with the era specific round number placards on the cars where can i get that from?
There was word that he may pass it on to HPI or try to have these pulled for others, but I don't know for sure what his plans are with the new nose.
doug
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04-16-2008, 10:36 AM
#854
cool I know Rick I'll have to see if he can get me one. I can't drive a camero or mustang or cuda it just wouldn't be considerate to my 92 Firebird. My 04 Bonnieville hates that I drive a Stratus 3.0
if you see Rick ask him about the Rallibu. He'll know what you mean.
if you see Rick ask him about the Rallibu. He'll know what you mean.
04-16-2008, 10:48 AM
#855
Don't go getting that started again Dirla!
NO bumper for you!!
Thanks for the props Doug. It was fun to have everything rigged up on that car and it made it through the entire day! Kevin did succeed in taking the rear spoiler off but it bolted right back on.
As for making more bumpers for others, stay tuned........
NO bumper for you!!
Thanks for the props Doug. It was fun to have everything rigged up on that car and it made it through the entire day! Kevin did succeed in taking the rear spoiler off but it bolted right back on.
As for making more bumpers for others, stay tuned........