It’s been a long time since my initial post, but there hasn’t been much action. I’ve been busy getting my personal gear together – you gotta have NOMEX underwear, socks, balaclava, boots, gloves, double layer suit, and of course a helmet. I got lucky with most of the stuff but getting the suit to fit right took several tries.
My car builder found a web site where a retiring racer was giving away some of his old NOMEX stuff so I got several sets of underwear, t-shirts, balaclava, and about 8 pairs of socks for free. Now, it might seem unseemly to be using used underwear, and if it had looked “used” I would probably have passed. But this stuff looked to be brand new. I’m sure he washed it before he sent it to me, and I washed it again when I got it – I have absolutely no qualms about using it. And since this stuff sells for about $90 a piece (that is – per T-shirt or boxer) free is pretty darn good price.
I’ve been waiting to get all my gear assembled before going back out to FormulaHaus for a “fitting” of the cockpit. In the meantime I’ve purchased an in-car lap timer and a roll-hoop mounted video camera. Current plans are for me to visit Summit Point on Feb 15th – we’ll discuss the new paint job, make cockpit adjustments, install the timer and vid-cam, and generally get the car set up to my liking. On March 15th there is an open practice day. If all goes well, that will be my first day on the track. Should have some video from that to post.
I’m guessing that as the season gets going I will be posting a lot more stuff – so – stay tuned.
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