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Post by indycals on Apr 27, 2011 1:29:32 GMT -5
I wrote a blog on restoring my 1997 winner. You can read about it here: www.indycals.net/blog/?p=586Here's the cliff notes version: Before  After  |
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Post by Calvin on Apr 27, 2011 1:55:02 GMT -5
Great Blog! The other day I noticed that you had a new picture up of this car! I'd like to do some early "IRL cars" sometime......which is why I just bought a few decals from you ironically this evening  Besides the bad weather the 1997 Indy 500 was pretty interesting IMO. BTW you may want to fix your link? I think you wanted it to go to the blog. |
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Post by indycals on Apr 27, 2011 2:08:21 GMT -5
Fixed!
It was a very interesting race, but for me the coolest thing was that since we could sit anywhere on Tuesday I sat in the first row behind the victory lane photographers - I got a hat that Arie threw to the crowd from Victory Lane!
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Post by Calvin on Apr 27, 2011 2:22:24 GMT -5
The funniest part of the race was that last lap when the yellow lights were on but the green and white flags came out and Arie and Scott were caught off guard - Arie hurried and down shifted real quick then back up, to get moment back after the surprising green flag was shown - then he went down the back and came on the radio and was WTF? LOL
I know a lot of people didn't like them but I didn't mind the old 4.0 liter engines they used to use. I kinda like how they sound.
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Post by Calvin on Apr 27, 2011 2:25:45 GMT -5
I got a hat that Arie threw to the crowd from Victory Lane! BTW what hat did you get? Was it a Firestone one? |
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Post by Calvin on Apr 27, 2011 2:33:08 GMT -5
For those that dont know or remember what I'm talking about - start at 5:25
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Post by indycals on Apr 27, 2011 2:35:16 GMT -5
I got a hat that Arie threw to the crowd from Victory Lane! BTW what hat did you get? Was it a Firestone one? Miller Lite. I was not a fan of the sound of those engines. I was actually glad they went to NA engines... until I heard them. The ones we have now sound MUCH nicer. |
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Post by indycals on Apr 27, 2011 2:38:39 GMT -5
For those that dont know or remember what I'm talking about - start at 5:25 I was amazed at the crowd that showed up on Tuesday. At 9am the streets around the speedway were deserted - I thought the crowd was going to be an embarrassment. I think it just kept filling up all through the race. |
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Post by indy on Apr 27, 2011 7:28:50 GMT -5
Great job on the resto - I just read the blog off your FB link ;D What did you use for the Gurney's and the windscreen?
Jordan
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Post by harveythedog2 on Apr 27, 2011 8:02:56 GMT -5
Fantastic Michael. Great work.
Stu
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Post by SWT500 on Apr 27, 2011 8:45:43 GMT -5
The video reminds me how lame USAC was and how they should have been removed long before the debacle at the end of the race. The next week at Texas sealed the deal for them.
The car looks GREAT Michael!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2011 12:19:34 GMT -5
Nice work Michael!!!
Russ
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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 27, 2011 12:29:07 GMT -5
Very nice Michael. I know that is a lot of work! Especially trying to strip paint off of resin cars!
It's always nice to see something renewed.
Jim
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Post by dusfincher on Apr 28, 2011 22:20:21 GMT -5
This was my first 500. After it was rained out on Sunday and Monday, my Dad and I headed back to Kansas assuming that they would run it the next weekend and we could come back. We made it almost all the way home before we heard on the radio that it would be Tuesday. Since he had to work and I had school, I had to wait until 98 to see my first full race.
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