Wow, Ain't Russ a peach - always thinking of ways to help the other fellow! ;) Dan has the solution: get rid of everything that doesn't have the word "kart" in it, and concentrate on the important things in life! In my young days in Florida, we knew a guy who hung them from the ceiling, but in runni...

Hey, McBob! Try this mail address for Big Dave:

Dave Bonbright
P.O. Box 14,
Vineburg, CA 95487

Good luck! Ted J.

I have to add my heartfelt thanks to those of Jeff Troy for one of the best times I've had in years. For my pal Charlie and I, we had a BALL! I met a lot of new faces, and refreshed some of my favorite acquaintances. I proved to myself that I can still build a good kart, and that I need a smaller tu...

Good morning. I second the Flandoman's polite request! I would be happy to be able to purchase some castor at the track. I couldn't find any here. I will be pulling out in a couple of hours - see all of you soon! Thanks a lot! Ted Johnson

Hi, Gang. it's been years since I mixed Alky/Castor myself for an open fan-cooled engine. I always used Chuck West's or Klotz premix. Alky/Castor ratio recommendations for newly-rebuilt and for broken-in engines? Thanks, and see you all in Fremont! Ted Johnson

Rob/Bob, please help. I completely understand the REAR guidelines as regards participating karts/engines/accessories, but I'm in the dark as to what can be sold/traded at the swap meet. I've a couple old LMR's and such. Am I allowed to try to sell these, or are the guidelines for the swap meet the s...

Dean, we are taking pics of every step. We have all the sheet/plate pieces water-jet cut and edge sanded, and the spindles, steering shafts and swing mounts are at the machine shop/welder. My buddy, Charlie, in Wisconsin will handle the tube bending and notching, and will build the weld jig. Ron Cub...

Thanks to Larry and Dean for the good advice. I called Greg on the number that Larry gave, and had a very pleasant experience talking with him. He is going to build us (2) of the taller floor tanks for our Bandits. Once again the REAR gang comes through! Ted

Thanks, Dean. I'm very happy with everything Bubba has made for me -I just thought maybe I could find a bit bigger floor tank than the small hemisphere I got from him. We shall see! Ted

Thanks, Larry and Dean. I will give him a holler tomorrow. I have (2) of Bubba's tanks, and they're beautiful, but I want a bit larger floor tank for the repro Swoopster Bandits we're fabricating, and thought maybe Mr. Gouveia might make one. Thanks once more! Ted J.