<VV> New Convention Competitive Spectator event idea

[tkalp at cox.net]

That would be fair only if we included age classes . . . 60 and below, 60-62, 62-65 . . . 

T. Kalp
Wichita, KS   (62-65 class)
---- 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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