[DeTomaso] roll bar/tech inspections

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Dave,
  Yea, we all know that but what you left out is there is a better time to go through tech and its usually just before lunch or just before the end of the tech day. 
   
  Of course that rule changes every year unless its Crazy Dan Courtney...no matter what Tech he goes through they always find new sheeeit wrong with his car! In 2007 JB and I are going to dress him up so he looks like YOU!  ;-]>
   
  md
   
   
  david in Durango <adin at frontier.net> wrote:
  Well, I'm not Robert Yates racing or Mario Andretti, but I've been through
some tech inspections . . . and always sweat them.
(What did I miss, will I catch on fire, are my seat belt bolts brittle or
butter?)

Summary of experiences:
One year fine, next year not - same inspector.
Everything from a Drew tech to a "I saw your car at the lodge w/the fire
extinguisher on the floor - its fine" (from a "tech inspector" that could
barely stand up).
"your battery is loose - have fun today"
and so forth.

The inspectors that ask questions and make you think/sweat are the good
ones. No car has equipment that is tooo good. The job is to make sure the
driver tells a good story at the bar after the "ouchies" . . .

maybe this is a good time for the "$10/helmet $10 head" thought.

Get good safety gear.
Go to a tech inspection for a few hours and watch. (The best education I got
was watching tech at Bonneville and how the inspectors got the guy to think
"oh, F*ck" at the end.)
Don't drive like you think you are Senna (we know where he ended up) if you
have less experience.

The idea is to have fun, not be a video short on youtube.

David, just got my collar on the internet (preachpreachpreach)


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mad Dog Antenucci" 
To: 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 4:32 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] roll bar


> Okay...My point is the approved roll bar or cage is as good as the guy who
fabricates, welds and installs it in your Pantera or any car per
spec........
>
> the problem with approved is the inspection or inspectors are usually
inconsistent...bottom line irregardless of who is building and/or installing
your bar or cage be sure you pick a fabricator who has built SCCA or other
sanctioning body bars or cages in the past.
> md
>
> JDeRyke at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 12/19/06 4:30:17 PM, teampantera at yahoo.com writes:
>
> << I don't agree with Jacks comment that "about any roll bar will work..."
>>
>
> OK, how about 'any APPROVED roll bar'...? For self-protection on street
cars,
> my thought was, any bar would be better than none at all, but an approved
bar
> by a sanctioning race association will prevent you from having to change
bars
> for competition. There are rules by sanctioning bodies for wall thickness,
> placement above the drivers head, providing inspection holes and so forth.
The
> SCCA has 4 pages of design critaria & many other outfits copy their specs;
4130
> is not recommended . FWIW, I've also seen and heard of a great number of
> wrecked Panteras, and in most cases, the driver and if present, the
passenger,
> walks (OK, maybe 'staggers') away, more-or-less unhurt. A very good
cockpit
> design as-stock IMHO. FWIW- J DeRyke
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