[cccbock]

After about three years off the street, and two years off the track, I went down today and registered the 96 Camaro and it is now once again 100% street legal. Lights work (no horn, don't tell anyone). Hell, AC still works.

Never mind that roll bar, and the big empty spots that used to be rear seats, and radio, and spare tire. Pay no attention to those wires behind the glovebox. Those big fat tires, yeha what about 'em...doesn't everyone have big tires? And yes, everyone should have a fire extinguisher in the cabin with them, along with their 5 point harnesses, and of course who can get along without a proper electric system cut off within reach of the safety crew, uh I mean, Highway Patrol. Yes your honor, my car has a muffler...most of the time.

The car is still too low, it hits even medium size gravel in the roadway. Speed bumps....forget it. Most driveways...forget it. But I'm too lazy to raise it.

At least it is really cool......

Next post may be how much the ticket was for......wish me luck.

bock

[CMC #37]

This topic is so appropos....I just dusted off the '96 Formula "spare" car and took it on an 80 mile trip. This is the car I got because I thought the '94 race car was not going to be saved after my crash at T-Hill when two different cars hit me. Fortunately, mostly due to Alan Blaine's good work with the cage and my safety gear, that car was saved and so I have this spare. It is a pretty low mile chassis at about 70k, motor we put in is about that too and has tons of power. Alan sent me a B&M Ripper he had in the race car because someone had trashed the stock shifter - with the nice Delrin knob it shifted just like the race car, and I had a fun trip. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The car is all stock, has a decent alignment and tires it came with. Very nice daily driver!