<VV> New Convention Competitive Spectator event idea

[Danny Davis]

Sounds great if the cars that the teams are scrapping are Mustangs!!!

Dan


On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 9:25 AM, <Sethracer at aol.com> wrote:

> How about a new competitive event for the Convention? Two complete Corvair
> cars, both donated, same basic model. Displayed on solid supports 12"-18"
> off the ground, with full access to front and rear suspension. (All fluids
> drained) Two chosen team entries (lottery for the two team spots) and each
> entry (two people in a team) has a pair of fully charged Impact guns and a
> set of sockets and other tools. Probably a floor jack for safety. When the
> starting gun goes off, each team attacks their car. The winner is the team
> who  removes everything that can unbolt from the car the fastest. Every
> nut/bolt/screw must be removed from the main body structure, glass (if
>  present)
> should not be removed. The parts will piled up to the sides  for
> re-cycling. Removed parts need not be disassembled! Wires can be cut!  The
> winning
> team splits a cash prize. The host club gets the money  from the
> re-cycling!
> This would be the new spectator event!
>
> Kool! - Seth Emerson
>
>
> In a message dated 6/17/2013 8:41:34 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> wfcc at mediacombb.net writes:
>
> Not  really- you can get from $200 to $250 each for scrap, more if you take
> the  time to separate the aluminium parts. We had a lot full of old
> Corvairs here  in Pensacola and someone went out and took everything they
> could
> unbolt off of  them-left only the shells. Taking the whole car would have
> been
> Grand Theft  Auto---- The local Sheriff wouldn't do anything about it
> because all they  stole was "Junk"
>
>
>
> Ed Lindsay
>
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Danny Davis
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