Thanks for the pics Tad! I'm thinking more along SCCA ClubRally lines than the desert racing/PreRunner angle, but some extra perspective never hurts. When you get that rule book out and start planning your build it turns into a work of interpetations. I went through that with my FIAT E-Production efforts and again with the Jag D-Type and the FIA people at La Carrera in '95. Going through tech at the Guatemalan border can be stressfull! Interpet the rules wrong and you're a long way from the shop to change something!;eekg; Then again, rallying the extra VX is still a pipe-dream at this point. I just like to get all the info I can when an idea comes along so it stays in front of me and can be implemented quickly when the opportunity arises.


Uh, haven't priced steel lately have we?
Yeah, just bought some cold-rolled and mild stock recently. Not that bad, at least for the quantities I get. It's all relative though. I'll get gas somewhere where it's a few cents more a gallon and people always say "It's cheaper over at so-and-so". Okay, let's see, at a nickel a gallon more and 20 gallons on average that's $1.00 more to go somewhere convenient to me. Yeah, that's worth it. If I gotta worry about spending an extra dollar or so a fill-up, then I've got bigger issues and should be looking at public transit. Oh, heaven forbid! I spent $30 more this year on fuel than I should have! Steel prices are much the same way, as are most commodities. People get so used to low prices they forget about spending more for years before the prices dropped and not even blinking or complaining at that time, especially when they didn't make as much profit then.

How's your ethanol conversion comming along?
On hold for now while I gather more info and work on building my shop and house. I am working on my web site which will have links and info I've accumulated so far, but I'll email you what I have for your perusal.