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Offline MattStrube

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White Cars
« on: January 06, 2011, 02:04:56 PM »
I'm thinking about buying a white car to build into a bonneville car; is it allowed to run as is paint wise?  I thought I read a rule that says a bit about non-white cars (I'm at work and don't have the rule book in front of me), but I'd rather not paint it or add scallops to it, and want to confirm the "rule of law" vs. the "written rule".  This truck is all white except for the numbers.  Thanks.  Matt
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2011, 02:24:25 PM »
Rules state " all white, silver, or unpainted vehicles shall show a contrasting color on the body.

Looks to me like contrasting numbers would work. As DW or NathanStewart.
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2011, 02:53:12 PM »
They are almost imposable to see from the timing trailer and for the course patrols,. the contrasting color is necessary, numbers are not enough. that truck is an old picture I believe.
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2011, 04:12:58 PM »
Yeah -- it's real hard to see that truck with the big numbers and the non-whitewall tires.

Oh wait, it's not white -- it's cream colored!

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2011, 04:24:40 PM »
whether you want to be timed or not might be a different story as well.  I am sure Glen has stories, but I remember the BMW M3 liner was off-white with the blue and red stripe.  return run early in the morning did not get timed.  car ended up in the pond and did not run again.

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2011, 04:28:32 PM »
Glen,

That is indeed an old picture. so last year. Norris Anderson entered the 200 MPH club this past August. All the time slips I have seen from this truck equal the number of attempts.

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #6 on: January 06, 2011, 04:34:31 PM »
Stan bring your old eyes to the tower that's 1000 feet from the course and tell me when you can see a white or silver vehicle, it's not that easy until they are right in front of us, some we still miss when they are small low vehicle and when they trip the lights we know where they are. If they turn out we need to know as well. We have had crews looking for them with no idea where they  are.
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #7 on: January 06, 2011, 05:12:08 PM »
 :-D

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #8 on: January 06, 2011, 05:25:35 PM »
Is that the El Mirage tower?
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Offline Peter Jack

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #9 on: January 06, 2011, 05:41:37 PM »
Looks like it with all that water! :-D :-D :evil:

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Re: White Cars
« Reply #10 on: January 06, 2011, 06:01:30 PM »
I think that is the lookout by tiny's house ! ! !





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Re: White Cars
« Reply #11 on: January 06, 2011, 06:08:21 PM »
  In the used car buisness they have water base markers to number and letter the car and just wash off when it sells. Just get a couple of those and do a little art work so it can be seen (flames) and wash it off when you desalt it. 8-)
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #12 on: January 06, 2011, 06:53:45 PM »
Quote from: NathanStewart on January 06, 2011, 05:12:08 PM
:-D



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Re: White Cars
« Reply #13 on: January 06, 2011, 07:30:32 PM »
The telescope/camera or whatever -- might be a tad bulky to swing fast enough to keep a 250-mph car or bike nicely centered in the frame.  I dunno, though -- maybe with a lot of practice. . .
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Re: White Cars
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2011, 09:05:43 PM »
Quote from: Seldom Seen Slim on January 06, 2011, 07:30:32 PM
The telescope/camera or whatever -- might be a tad bulky to swing fast enough to keep a 250-mph car or bike nicely centered in the frame.  I dunno, though -- maybe with a lot of practice. . .

Just look through it backwards, when they get small enough you know they are right in front of you!
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