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by Steve Towers
Sun Jan 15, 2012 1:13 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Place to store your car near Auto Club Speedway
Replies: 4
Views: 2706

Re: Place to store your car near Auto Club Speedway

How many cars can we comfortably squeeze into 1000sq ft?
The typical 2 car garage is a bit over 400 sq ft, so...........maybe 4 with walk around room.
by Steve Towers
Fri Jan 06, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Automotive Electrical Shop
Replies: 6
Views: 3530

Re: Automotive Electrical Shop

Give Coast Corvette (Not West Coast Corvette) a call. They have a tech that's pretty good at the electrical stuff.
by Steve Towers
Sat Dec 17, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: SAD, SAD NEWS
Replies: 64
Views: 40812

Re: SAD, SAD NEWS

Being the club rep for No$ Renee was one of the first people I met when I started autocross, and she welcomed me from day 1. When I was new she went out of her way to make sure I new what to do and when. And as I've aged, she did her best to get me work assignments that didn't require 3 days of pain...
by Steve Towers
Tue Nov 22, 2011 7:08 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Friday Nov 25 Course Set Up @ 1pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3866

Re: Friday Nov 25 Course Set Up @ 1pm

I will be happy to give instructions to whoever is going to move the CTV on Friday. See me at the event this weekend. If it's you Steve, I believe you're aware of what to do, yes?
Nope. Never done it. Don't even know which venue it's at.
by Steve Towers
Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:33 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Friday Nov 25 Course Set Up @ 1pm
Replies: 8
Views: 3866

Re: Friday Nov 25 Course Set Up @ 1pm

Is the moving of the motor home/trailer taken care of?
by Steve Towers
Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:25 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Long Distance TV
Replies: 10
Views: 4201

Re: Long Distance TV

Interesting article about HDMI cables.

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by Steve Towers
Tue Nov 08, 2011 12:56 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Isle of Man TT..........Insanity
Replies: 4
Views: 2655

Isle of Man TT..........Insanity

There are several ohmygod moments in this video where folks get off their motorcycles at very high speeds. Not the point of the post. Crazy racing is. I can't begin to imagine the balls it would take to do this. http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligencerreport/insane_race.html" onclick="wi...
by Steve Towers
Tue Oct 25, 2011 5:47 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Pretty neat video
Replies: 4
Views: 2280

Pretty neat video

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by Steve Towers
Fri Oct 21, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: E-Z UP Sale
Replies: 3
Views: 2250

Re: E-Z UP Sale

FWIW, I currently use a "First Up" from Walmart which IMHO is a much better canopy than the EZ Ups. Cheaper too ($95 for 10x10). I've had EZ UPs and I couldn't put them up/down by myself. No problem with the Walmart one. Also the First Up has a wind slot at the peak so it's not quite as li...
by Steve Towers
Thu Oct 20, 2011 1:20 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Renee Angel Hospitalized - Update 28 NOV 2011
Replies: 33
Views: 14782

Re: Renee Angel Hospitalized

As of 1 pm, Oct 20 Renee is in room 347B. Hospital phone 909-985-2811

Address for sending cards or flowers:

San Antonio Community Hospital
999 San Bernadino Rd.
Upland, CA 91786
Renee Angel 347B
by Steve Towers
Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:14 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: good machine shop
Replies: 7
Views: 4283

Re: good machine shop

Are you looking to have parts made straight off the solid model files, or you expecting the shop to have the same software (AutoCad, Solidworks, Pro-E, etc)? If the parts are relatively simple geometry you're probably better off to produce drawings. I'd guess an .IGES file can be read by most CAD so...
by Steve Towers
Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:57 am
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: DIY Powder coating
Replies: 11
Views: 4096

Re: DIY Powder coating

I think you'd have problem curing the powder coat. I believe it takes an oven cure in the 350-400 degree range. A couple of years ago I looked into having some wheels powder coated and several places that do that sort of thing recommended against doing aluminum wheels used in competition do to the c...
by Steve Towers
Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:18 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: My baby
Replies: 17
Views: 7738

Re: My baby

I can see your smile from here. Outstanding, for both of you.
by Steve Towers
Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:12 pm
Forum: For Sale/Wanted
Topic: F?S Hoosier Wets
Replies: 0
Views: 1073

F?S Hoosier Wets

2 - 275/40-17
2 - 275/35-18

13 low speed freeway miles. No autocross laps. $350 for the set. They have been stored in bags, indoors, in an A/C building. Build dates are 4th quarter of 06. They have been mounted on wheels one time.
by Steve Towers
Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:35 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Nationals thanks and thoughts ( belated )
Replies: 8
Views: 3642

Re: Nationals thanks and thoughts ( belated )

Speaking of HUGE thanks, Berry Family Racing gets some love from me. They were kind enough to transport my rain tires to and from Lincoln and when I approached Tom about compensation his reply: "I'm not worried about it, take me out to dinner sometime if you'd like". How neat. And this is ...
by Steve Towers
Wed Sep 07, 2011 4:54 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: Event Chair for September Event
Replies: 3
Views: 2068

Re: Event Chair for September Event

Casting call for an Event Chair. The "normal" rotation is a bit tired and quite frankly, it is good to get new blood in the rotation. In fact, over the past few years we've had a few new people step up (Kurt Rahn and Steve Towers come to mind - sorry if I'm forgetting others) and take on ...
by Steve Towers
Tue Aug 30, 2011 7:26 pm
Forum: Events
Topic: SCCA ProSolo Finale (Lincoln, NE) - Results
Replies: 26
Views: 27216

Re: SCCA ProSolo Finale (Lincoln, NE) - Results

Just so's folks know, the courses are as different as night and day. Totally different driving styles required. The East course is of like driving through a series of 90 degree corners with a couple of short slaloms. The west course is almost entirely slaloms and walloms, with a couple of nasty corn...
by Steve Towers
Mon Aug 22, 2011 6:45 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Paging Don Salyers
Replies: 0
Views: 1101

Paging Don Salyers

Don,
Here is the info, just in case. I arrive 6-7 pm Thursday

Steve Towers
Quality Inn
3200 NW 12th St
Lincoln, NE 68521
(402) 475-9541
by Steve Towers
Sun Aug 21, 2011 7:45 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Off to Lincoln
Replies: 16
Views: 8641

Off to Lincoln

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by Steve Towers
Tue Aug 16, 2011 7:25 am
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: A Good place to get my wheels cleaned?
Replies: 13
Views: 5957

Re: A Good place to get my wheels cleaned?

How about a shop that refurbishes blocks, heads etc. They'll likely have a big cleaning tank wheels could be dipped in. Maybe a wheel plating shop. Check with your local tire shop that does off-road and such. They are usually connected to shops the refurb wheels.
by Steve Towers
Sat Aug 13, 2011 8:54 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Emergency Surgery for Steve Towers
Replies: 40
Views: 14780

Re: Emergency Surgery for Steve Towers

HOME! And I'll never take it for granted again. Hug your family and tell them you love them. Cherish your friends. My Doc tells me I was just a couple of hours from the point of no return. All from a small stomach ache. Truly life changing. Many challenges on the horizon. Again, thank you all for y...
by Steve Towers
Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:33 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Emergency Surgery for Steve Towers
Replies: 40
Views: 14780

Re: Emergency Surgery for Steve Towers

It's just before 6pm Thurs the 11th. First time near computer since Sunday am. Thanks to each of you for your prayers and good thoughts. Probabably the difference maker. It all started as a wee tummy ache on Satuday morning,then morphed into chills, fever, nausia by Sat nigh.t Sunday was spent in be...
by Steve Towers
Sun Aug 07, 2011 12:10 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Hotel for Nationals and the ProSolo Finale.
Replies: 3
Views: 1867

Re: Hotel for Nationals and the ProSolo Finale.

According the an email from Nancy Downing the wait list is not available for viewing, so I don't know
by Steve Towers
Fri Aug 05, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Hotel for Nationals and the ProSolo Finale.
Replies: 3
Views: 1867

Re: Hotel for Nationals and the ProSolo Finale.

[quote]by James Yom on 05 Aug 2011 04:10

I have the Holiday Inn Downtown (the one next to all the nice restaurants) booked from fri, 26th to sat, 3rd, and was wondering if anyone wanted to split the room with me.
James Yom

EDIT: Deleted reply.
by Steve Towers
Fri Aug 05, 2011 3:55 pm
Forum: Solo Talk
Topic: Pro Finale Entry Issue
Replies: 12
Views: 6309

Pro Finale Entry Issue

Just so folks know, for now and in the future - those (like me) who had only 1 Pro Solo prior to the finale were not able to register until today (Aug 5). Turns out when we registered we were put on a waiting list with no way to know where we stand or our chances of getting in. :( The moral of the s...