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Offline altamont boozer

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overstock.com leathers
« on: August 24, 2015, 02:13:28 AM »
http://www.overstock.com/Sports-Toys/2-piece-Motorcycle-Riding-Racing-Track-Suit-Padding-All-Leather-Drag-Suit/8119994/product.html?refccid=4ZHK46KHERDZXHSCPIR2U5ON3A&searchidx=2&option=11326314

when I found out that I had "outgrown" the set of leathers I planned to borrow, I couldn't resist the price on them.  They're probably made from drops, which explains the wacky patterns, and why my wife thinks I now look like a power ranger.

Does anyone else find it irritating that the rule book says "limited perforations"? I do now,
because I emailed Matt Shuss and he said:
"Those perforations are not allowed, except in an area of about 3" x 4" in each armpit.
You may sew leather on the inside of the suit to cover the areas outside the 3" x 4" area.
That would be the easiest way to fix them.
The leather patches must be sewn on, not glued on."

I guess I should quit bitching and get to my local leather guy, the amount of lead time and money I saved over a custom suit is still worth it. I just didn't want anyone to show up at tech and get denied.
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Re: overstock.com leathers
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2015, 09:26:59 AM »
Joey D. had a similar experience--they borrowed a commercial sewing machine---  went to the Fabric Barn for some correct thickness
 Let them out--
replaced the "hole punched panels"

Hadn't thought about power rangers but that was about what he had---but he raced and the price was right!!

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Re: overstock.com leathers
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2015, 09:50:33 AM »
Quote from: altamont boozer on August 24, 2015, 02:13:28 AM

Does anyone else find it irritating that the rule book says "limited perforations"? I do now,
because I emailed Matt Shuss and he said:
"Those perforations are not allowed, except in an area of about 3" x 4" in each armpit...


AB, would you prefer to be on fire inside and outside your leathers or just on the outside while you try decide how you are going to get away from it?  :|
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Re: overstock.com leathers
« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2015, 01:53:48 PM »
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AB, would you prefer to be on fire inside and outside your leathers or just on the outside while you try decide how you are going to get away from it?

Has that ever actually happened as the 2 folks that have been used as examples for that scenario have both denied that is what happened.  Both have said they were burned due to the sweat inside their leathers boiling, not from flames getting through the perforations.

BMST/Bubs has been going for 10 years now and there has not been one case of someone being badly burned due to perforations in their leathers (which are allowed) and I have yet to read of any case in road racing of folks being burned like the example you are saying due to perforations.

If I am wrong please show me a factual case.
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2015, 04:54:40 PM »
It cost me about 50 bucks to have my leathers made compliant at the local boot/shoe repair place.  Took him about a day to stitch them up, looked professional and passed tech easily.  I dunno, but 50 bucks is a whole lot cheaper'n a skin graft.  And I also have a set of Kevlar long undies under my leathers, again, cheaper'n a skin graft.
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Offline altamont boozer

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« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2015, 01:15:31 AM »
stainless, I'm not irritated about the safety aspect of the perforations. I'm all for safety, I wear a -20 firesuit in my FED when it only has to be a -15.  I'm irritated about the vagueness of the rule. If I can email an inspector and get a definitive answer, why can't they just write that in the book so I don't have to bother them and they don't have to fail other newbies at tech that didn't send the email?

Along the lines of sweat boiling, I think we need an umbrella girl with towels, aerosol deodorant, and gold bond powder at the starting line.  :-D
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2015, 08:59:17 AM »
Check out Tony's avatars :-D
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Re: overstock.com leathers
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2015, 09:34:51 AM »
AB, my old leathers had perforation vents that had to be blocked as well... the rule 7.C.2 seems fairly clear... limited perforations or cloth panels are allowed at the armpits and behind the knee.  12 square inches (3 x 4 or about the size of the inspectors palm) per panel.  
Are you reading from a 2015 Book?

As for the umbrella girl... we look forward to ogling the one you bring  :cheers:
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2015, 01:59:16 AM »
Whoops, now I feel stupid. I was reading an older rule book and googling things, because my new one hasn't arrived yet.
Alas, my wife has been slacking off on her modeling career and she's too high maintenance to bring to the salt when I'm racing.
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