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03-12-2011, 01:10 AM
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Another newbie
Hello everybody! My name is Dan West and I am an old dirt track driver, my first race was in 1968 - a long time ago. I am a retired auto and turbine engine mechanic. I want to learn more about metal shaping to help me with my latest project, a Kuns K8, and when that is done I would like to build a 2 seat Indy roadster from the same time period.
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03-12-2011, 10:55 AM
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Welcome Dan:
I drove a Midget for Johnny Balch in 60 and 61 in Gardena CA. In 1961 they came out with a new rule stating that the drivers head could be no more than 4" above the roll bar. That's why on some of the west coast cars you will see a small second hoop welded to the original bar. So if you get a car in to restore keep that hoop in place. That tells you the car was built before 61 and raced after. A few years back I built a new nose and tail for a 1985 Steve Stapp midget. The only midget he built for Mason Cook for racing in BCRA. He mainly builds his own sprints and Silver Crown cars. In 98 I pitted with him when he came out for the Copper Classic in AZ. I have no pictures of the car because it was just another job at that time. Please post some progress picks of your build. There is much interest on this site.
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Jere Kirkpatrick Valley Forge & Welding HEN-ROB Torch Dealer.  Teaching The Fundamentals of Metal Shaping www.jerekirkpatrick.com All tools are a hammer except the chisel.....That's a screwdriver.
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03-12-2011, 05:13 PM
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Welcome Dan!
David
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Metalshaping DVD. www.metalshapingzone.com Metalshaping with hand tools on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGElSHzm0q8 All things are possible.
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