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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => 2017 and before: SW & WF => SpeedWeek 2013 => Topic started by: Stainless1 on August 21, 2013, 05:49:05 PM
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I need to thank the SCTA course crews, the Wendover Ambulance Crews and all the folks that have sent PMs, emails, phone calls and text messages and of course my race crew.
THANKS
I am recovering, no broken bones, no lost parts, just a few bruises, cuts and scrapes.
I will look up the ambulance crew to find out what they drink after hours...
Anyone that thinks the SCTA is too safety conscious and has too many rules... I am why those are there and I am here because we have tough safety rules.
Doug, thanks for giving the belts that extra tug... Higbee would be proud of you
As I think of more folks to thank, I will.
Thanks again guys for all the good words,
God was watching over me last week,
I am a very lucky guy.
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We are just happy you are here. Went to Knechts today and Rory had to ignore customers while I gave him my salt rundown :-D He knew of you guys already of course.
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Stainless,
I was extremely relieved to hear that your injuries were not life threatening. I look forward to
seeing you and the crew at WOS in a couple of weeks.
Best regards,
Monte.
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Stainless; I knew you were made of STEEL.... 8-)
Robert, I'm truly glad you are doing well.
As are the others who had mishaps on the salt.
Take care, see you next time.
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For those of us that do not know what happened, can someone clue me in, so I can learn a bit? Thanks guys.
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Stainless,
there was a reason, why my first words of my speech at the 200 MPH banquet was not about my Red Hat, it was about you, the other "victims" and the big thank you to the SCTA/BNI for the today safety standard.
It was great to see at the table with us.
Your inner smile, when you was sitting on our table, was wider than the place where we had the banquet.
After I had seen your flip & flops, you done with the streamliner, in my viewfinder of the camera, I had never thought that you walk so away.
You was more than lucky.
Wish you a full recovery and I'm looking for seeing you and the team at the WoS in a few weeks.
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Bob, I was floored when John Amo told me what happened! It was a relief to see you show up in the pits, albiet stiff and sore.
I'm glad you guys took such great care to insure your safety equipment was up to par-it's not something you want to test, but if you do, you sure want it to work!
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Stainless, while I didnt glad the chance to meet you while I was on the salt ( being relatvely new here and not knowing many folks I tend to shy away at times from introducing myself and dont want to bother folks in the lanes ) Im glad you came out of the crash with just bumps and bruises. The 'liner was a beautiful car and one of my favs to see but like anything mandmade it can be replaced, great folks like you can't. Im glad the SCTA has the rules they do in place to keep everybody safe and beacuse of those rules itll give me the opportunity to say hello next year on the salt :-)
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Stainless,
Can you get in and out of Box Car comfortably?
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Glad you are ok 8-) Hope we can catch up with you next year when we come over from the UK . Regards Phil "Paso" Steele..
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I need to thank the SCTA course crews, the Wendover Ambulance Crews and all the folks that have sent PMs, emails, phone calls and text messages and of course my race crew.
THANKS
I am recovering, no broken bones, no lost parts, just a few bruises, cuts and scrapes.
I will look up the ambulance crew to find out what they drink after hours...
Anyone that thinks the SCTA is too safety conscious and has too many rules... I am why those are there and I am here because we have tough safety rules.
Doug, thanks for giving the belts that extra tug... Higbee would be proud of you
As I think of more folks to thank, I will.
Thanks again guys for all the good words,
God was watching over me last week,
I am a very lucky guy.
Stainless called yesterday, was broke down yesterday on West street, only a few blocks away from the house. He'd broke a fan belt on the old pick up and lost steering. Managed to keep the thing from endowing or going into a barrel roll. Seems like to me that practice makes perfect. Anyway I spent yesterday morning in the hospital getting some aluminum sworfs out of my right eye. Stainless, with his left eye still blacker than coal, and me with my right eye just out of surgery, managed with one good right and one good left eye between us, got the Honda into the handicapped slot in front of O Reilly's. Got the needed part, and O Reilly obliged the loaner tools to fix the fan belt. Used the WOS card to get a good discount on the parts. Thanks to O Reilly and thanks to the good Lord for sparing Stainless.
Stainless showed me a few pictures of the yellow car disintegrating. Unbelievable how anyone survived that. Someone asked how he got the top of his head cut. I'll let Stainless explain how he thinks it happened.
See you all at the WOS and the Shootout.
Max
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Stainless showed me a few pictures of the yellow car disintegrating. Unbelievable how anyone survived that. Someone asked how he got the top of his head cut. I'll let Stainless explain how he thinks it happened.
See you all at the WOS and the Shootout.
Max
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Was thinking the same when I done the picture.....
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I'm glad to hear you are OK, and have a hard head
We were worried over this side of the planet
G
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Well wishes keep coming in, THANKS guys, I am amazed every time I look at the pictures Larry and Pork Pie took. Since I don't remember anything after the canopy left on the way around the second time it is a little like looking at something that happened to somebody else. But then I breathe and the pain reminds me it was me.
No, I won't be climbing in the Bockscar at WoS, I'm afraid the straps would make me way more uncomfortable than I already am. I was only planning on doing the shakedown run anyway, we have a top fuel and funny car driver on the team, he will be doing the driving after his son does the shakedown.
Expecting to have a bit of rib and chest discomfort for the next month or so. I am setting up a repeat of the CAT scans, head, neck and spine this week to compare with the emergency room scans that were mailed to my local Dr. The eye is getting better, starting to see a little white where all the red was, vision was not affected. Got rid of the vertigo, one of my buds that had been knocked out a lot bike racing said there were exercises to concussion vertigo. I found them on the internet, got the rocks in my head back in alignment. Still have a headache, lots of achy parts, most of the bruises are clearing.
I am blessed... I didn't break anything, didn't lose any parts, guess I should have bought a lottery ticket when I left the ER, might not have been fair to the rest of the players :-D
Jim... :-D :cheers:
Thanks again to all
See ya on the salt 8-)
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From what I've heard your crash was spectacular. Don't do that again.
Regards, Neil Tucson, AZ
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Glad to hear you are feeling better. 1+ for the SCTA and ambulance crews!!!
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Looking forward in shaking down the Bockscar for my father! Never thought in my life that I would be getting a race car ready for my dad! It is an honor to drive for you Bill! Thank you for everything you do for me! Thank you!
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Glad to hear you're OK, mate. We met at that Mexican restaurant/gas station in town, I was with Davo the photographer.
So... how long before the car is fixed? :)
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Stainless, it was great seeing you up and around, and seeing you crawl in and vout of the 'little' car!
After seeing the car, and pics, I'm amazed you've bounced back so fast! :cheers:
Corey, it was great meeting you! Good luck when you do get the chance to drive the car again!
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Mr. Steel,
We were both at UU at the same time. I got word that you were there and was going downstairs to say hello when I learn you were already released. I figured what could be more delightful then seeing ME in one of those hospital dresses to cheer a guy up!!!!
LOL
Glad you are OK....
~JH
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JNuts, someone said if they kept me I would get you for a hospital roomie... I said I was fine... it was time to go... :-D
Glad you came through yours too, I heard you were knocked sensible... I said naw, don't think so.
Thanks for stopping by Buddy, always enjoy talking with you.
Brootal, stop by for an ice cream and taco again... not sure what we will do with the leftovers yet. Say hi to Davo from me... you both live in the same part of south Texas don't you?
We made it about 180 miles before we got the WoS call.
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Brootal, stop by for an ice cream and taco again... not sure what we will do with the leftovers yet. Say hi to Davo from me... you both live in the same part of south Texas don't you?
Nah mate, we're on opposite sides of the country, although I'm quite often in touch with him. I'm about to start work on the Bonneville coverage. Davo could only cull his images down to 600 shots!
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no sir, he's from much further south than that
G
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Graham, I know you are from that part of south Texas as well... I can tell by the accent :-D
:cheers:
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There are two things that REALLY stood out to me, when I visited Stainless.
You guys need to convince Stainless to give you his thoughts and comments on aluminum tanks, and chrome molly.
REALLY!
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Stainless
Glad you are OK Might see you hanging out at the Shootout
cheers Bones
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There are two things that REALLY stood out to me, when I visited Stainless.
You guys need to convince Stainless to give you his thoughts and comments on aluminum tanks, and chrome molly.
REALLY!
Stainless, I'd really be interested in what you have to say regarding both subjects.
I'm in the process right now of rewelding an aluminum fuel tank for a funny car that was assembled totally incorrectly and then welded. The resulting welds had no penetration so that the tank had little structural integrity. This is like making a "better sow's ear" out of a "sow's ear". There will be no "silk purses" here. This sort of thing isn't uncommon in most forms of racing.
The selection of materials and how they're assembled for racing purposes is something that not many people understand and anything you can add from your unfortunate first hand experience plus your years of competing on the salt would be a valuable contribution.
Thanks,
Pete
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So glad you're up and about after what must have been a frightening experience. It goes to show how strong and well made these vehicles are and a big hand must go to the tech folk who ensure everything meets the entry conditions. Big pat on the back for you and the crew for building such a robust bit of kit.
Lennie has been telling everyone that he was able to sit in your car and will be sharing this with his class very soon along with the pictures we took in impound. Leo has mentioned that she would come back to Speed Week so with any luck we might be back next year and hopefully meet up again.