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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Racing seats

« on: April 08, 2011, 01:49:25 AM »

So which year car and make is Donohue sitting in?  Interesting roll cage design - no factory dash, but still has the door panels and the window winder.

Robert Barg

Robert.........There is #6 on the dark hood, & the roof & aft the door opening are light ('sorry, it's a b&w photo).........Javelin ? 

Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: April 06, 2011, 11:14:32 PM »

Chad...The difference between the 7's & 9's is obvious.  Fit that tyre on an 8 inch rim, & it may not look too bad.  When I was involved with A-Sedans, I (much later) found that a couple of the fast drivers ran 9 inch wheels, only at selected events.   Even ran large motors, but that's for another thread.

I can't speak for early SCCA scrutineering, but I can pass on a mid-70's experience.  We were at Laguna Seca for a T/A event, with a car that had been, also, running IMSA.  The SCCA official (whose name escapes me now) went up to the driver, exchanged greetings, etc., then merely pointed to the left rear corner & said, "Just cover up the Camel decals, & you're set." 

Question for anyone, "Any truth to the story that in the early days of T/A (when post race weigh-ins included a spare tyre) Penske tossed in a water filled tyre?"  Robert Barg, where are you ?.....yes, I followed you here from TNF!

Cheers,
Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: April 01, 2011, 05:49:20 PM »

I'm glad that the photos of the Cougar wheels were posted.  It reminded me that I have some of the extra long wheel nuts tucked away.........like 2 or 3 car sets.  Note to self....find them!

Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: March 31, 2011, 10:24:11 PM »

Mike..........I ran across a few of the plugged wheels.  I never knew about them until we took some Minilites to S&T Racing to have the steel inserts put in for the wheel nuts.  Then we heard the story. I don't know about the 200S wheels breaking.  However, we never had any of the "original" magnesium wheels fail.  With that said, I personally don't think that would have survived after we went to the 6 litre motor. 

Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: March 31, 2011, 08:51:36 PM »

Mike,

Ask & ye shall find...............or at the least, get an answer.  Follow this link & scroll down the page:

http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:HgPBnQOIELEJ:www.roadsters.com/wheels/+history+of+American+Racing+Wheels+Daisy+200S&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=firefox-a&source=www.google.com

Cheers!
Steve

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Trans-Am Camaros / Re: Wheels used on Trans-Am Camaros

« on: March 31, 2011, 06:25:22 PM »

Those are really cool to look at, especially in the box with the original labels.  I don't know if I'd want to run on them though. 
Mike

Mike..........We ran the original magnesium wheels on the SFR SCCA/A Sedan that I crewed on.  Started out with many.  By the time we went to GT1 & needed 10" rims, the Americans were only good for show.

Steve