Autocross Dinosaur Resurfaces!

You're not wrong about sewing machines. I considered becoming an apprentice to the local repair guy as a part time gig. 

In reply to carbidetooth :

I learned to sew on my mother's machine, a Singer identical to yours, and I still use my grandmother's Stitchmaster for heavier work.

First event next weekend. I think I'm good to go. Just did a little shakedown with new RE-71RS. The handling on this car is so connected, I'm having to get used to it. Turns in NOW. Almost feels like it says "just say when and I'll turn, but don't anticipate too much" 

Anyway, some photos of my first alignment. Shop floor has a big drain so all quadrants are sloped to center.  I reasoned that firewall and rear deck are going to be pretty close to square with rest of chassis, so rolled around until I got a centered bubble. Helps that I used to remodel so have carpenter tools. I learned some along the way. While I had some idea of thrust alignment, this really gave a graphic mental picture of how all adjustments interact. Not quite as straight forward as I imagined.

Last photo is of front plastic underside cover. Since I took it off, I've puzzled as to what the door is intended to access. Oil filter is opposite side. Any ideas?

Do this: https://www.scca.com/pages/starting-line-autocross-school

You will learn skills that will take you several months of events to master. And the bennies of the package pay for the school and then some. I took it a few years ago and it was very eye-opening. I imagine it will take as much or more time off you laps than all of the car mods. But YMMV...

Interesting! The one that makes travel sense is next week at PIR.  A little too soon for this year, methinks. I guess we'll see how Cheryl and I progress and perhaps catch another one. 

Excited to see the progress. 

In reply to carbidetooth :

The loose nut behind the wheel is always the one that needs the most work.