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In all fairness to the management at Irwindale, they are used to NASCAR-type racing where there have been long-pants rules in effect forever. In the old days we had to wear white (whities) pants to get into the pits - crazy rule, but the long pants rule is okay. We are just spoiled with our own laid...

Steve Glusman wrote:

John Edwards wrote:Doug,

I should be back from Nats on Friday, so I think I can make it.

John...

What -- John attend a practice?

It's a Sunday - the shop is closed on Sunday's, well most of the time.

Steve Glusman wrote:Why am I up at this hour [5:30 a.m. ??]

I guess I really like Auto-X !!

Dude, it's 8:30 in Philly, so you actually slept in. }:)

In car video from the Mighty Fiat 850 Sedan...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjX9DMMmiQs" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_EFaNKmPGM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

More to follow...

Just got in from a full day of practice and helping with the event at Irwindale. My hat's off to Doug for stepping up and doing a most steller job today. From what I understand this event got dumped on him in a big way, and I for one what to say what a terrific job he did in getting things done! THA...

John Edwards checking in... Back from Lincoln! Had a great time! Should arrive sometime before 8:00, will leave CM @ 7:00

JE...

Doug,

I should be back from Nats on Friday, so I think I can make it.

John...

Steve Ekstrand wrote:Stanley tells me that the secret to John's cooking is Machining Coolant.

Damn... my secrets out

You gotta have just the right blend of Sunnen MB-30 honing oil with a dash of 40 Wt. Castrol R and a few drops of soluable cutting oil!

John...

Well, it was historic to see all of the Historic Class drivers come together for a BBQ after the event yesterday. Cal Woosley (Morgan) and his wife Wendy invited the whole group over to his house for some burgers & suds after we finished our run group. This was truely special to see a bunch of h...

Leonard,

I think I run early, if so I would be interested in helping out.

John...

Jay,

Have you been talking to Steve Glusman lately???

The car is a lot of fun and I'm lucky to have and get all the support that I do from everyone in our region and the one in San Diego.

Thanx for the kind words.

John...

This was just posted by another Fiat guy. His 3 year-old son made him hook up a USB steering wheel so that he could drive in my video. So happy to see that our next gen of autocrossers are starting so early! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-xM7bK1o7A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return...

I always love seeing that tiny Fiat run. Here are a couple of pics my father snapped in the past. 20090405_135100_ByOBG_P4050.jpg 20090405_140800_ByOBG_P4050.jpg Thanks for the kind words and for posting the pix!!! :D :D :D The car is always on the edge when I drive it }:) , just ask those who have...

Took the Mighty Fiat 850 Sedan up to Monterey on Friday for the 2009 Concorso Italiano. I placed the car in line with the rest of the Fiats and then decided to go look for AR Ricambi's booth. Found the booth and a couple of minutes later my friend Jack came running up to tell me that my car had been...

Some more vids from the passenger side view of the Fiat 850 Sedan... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umxEujErQTQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT6MB0XdE5o" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The car is just too much fun to...

The big bowl was mine.

Who brought the small bowls? I never did see who dropped them off - Please identify yourself.

I can send them out to Embee. They do all my pistons (thermal barrier and anti-friction) and header coatings. I'll have to check on prices, They pick up and deliver directly to my shop.

It's that time again boy and girls... It's FIAT time! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJO9_2PkuFY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Steve Cusamano in X1/9 7/26/09 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRbPsQxyrf8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; CASOC Practice ...

Chuck Fowler wrote:1st annual CASOC Guacamole mix off

Your on dude!

JE...

Count me in for the BBQ crew... Here's a few BBQ things I have posted on YouTube to get your appetite into high gear: :D BBQ Pork Tri-Tip >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym15vTbr_qw" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Stuffed Mushrooms >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6QL_...

Okay, here's the Fiat contingent @ NO$... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S5Lszx7xEU" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; My Fiat X1/9 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwZsYE6zl_Y" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Craig Way driving his Fiat 850 Spyder http://...

Course was lots of fun, especially driving Craig Way's Mighty Mouse Fiat 85o Spyder. Got some serious seat time in the car to get myself tuned up for National's. This was the first time anyone had driven the car faster than Craig normally does. Oops... not politically correct as I was told, but hey....

FASE - RIT team, A little Help From a Friend... Thursday started off like most days here at the shop, phone ringing off the hook and people wondering in and out bringing and picking up work. Get this call from some kid, says he’s looking for a couple of Honda valves, he’s tried nearly a 100 places, ...

John, you own a machine shop, right? Couldn't you re-drill some other wheels? Redrilling wheels is not something that I like to do unless I have oversize lug-bolt/nut seats to install, and the fact that hub-centric rings are required in most cases - not insurmountable for me to do, just time consum...