<VV> New Convention Competitive Spectator event idea

[Harry Smith]

Age of cars or contestants??
Harry Smith
still under 60!!

On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:43 PM, <tkalp at cox.net> wrote:

> That would be fair only if we included age classes . . . 60 and below,
> 60-62, 62-65 . . .
>
> T. Kalp
> Wichita, KS   (62-65 class)
>  ---- Sethracer at aol.com wrote:
> > How about a new competitive event for the Convention? Two complete
> Corvair
> > cars, both donated, same basic model. Displayed on solid supports 12"-18"
> > off the ground, with full access to front and rear suspension. (All
> fluids
> > drained) Two chosen team entries (lottery for the two team spots) and
> each
> > entry (two people in a team) has a pair of fully charged Impact guns and
> a
> > set of sockets and other tools. Probably a floor jack for safety. When
> the
> > starting gun goes off, each team attacks their car. The winner is the
> team
> > who  removes everything that can unbolt from the car the fastest. Every
> > nut/bolt/screw must be removed from the main body structure, glass (if
>  present)
> > should not be removed. The parts will piled up to the sides  for
> > re-cycling. Removed parts need not be disassembled! Wires can be cut!
>  The winning
> > team splits a cash prize. The host club gets the money  from the
> re-cycling!
> > This would be the new spectator event!
> >
> > Kool! - Seth Emerson
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 6/17/2013 8:41:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> > wfcc at mediacombb.net writes:
> >
> > Not  really- you can get from $200 to $250 each for scrap, more if you
> take
> > the  time to separate the aluminium parts. We had a lot full of old
> > Corvairs here  in Pensacola and someone went out and took everything
> they could
> > unbolt off of  them-left only the shells. Taking the whole car would
> have been
> > Grand Theft  Auto---- The local Sheriff wouldn't do anything about it
> > because all they  stole was "Junk"
> >
> >
> >
> > Ed Lindsay
> >
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