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Bruce McNutt
 Post subject: More new Spec Miatas...
PostPosted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 7:12 pm 
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Congratulations to Brian Bower as well as Kevin Sibley & Andy Mitchel who have both bought Spec Miata race cars in the US. This moves the car count to 10 for our 2013 Toyo Tires Spec Miata Championship. In my +20 years of road racing, I have never seen that many cars in one class at AMP. This is very impressive indeed. It goes to show that this series is proving to be the premier road racing series in Atlantic Canada. 2013 will be a very fun year for sure. If any of you are currently sitting on the fence, now is the time to get into the game. Come be part of the biggest & best road racing group in our Region.

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Awesome news Bruce! Andy and Kevin both buying new-to-them Spec Miatas. Awesome job guys!!! Can't wait for May!
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Thanks Bruce for the welcome. Is the car count really 10 or is that a typo? I though there were more cars than that. No matter, still going to be great Fun!

Brian. I can hardly wait for May as well. I still plan on running my Cavalier Z24 for some slaloms and lapping as well. Looking for more FUN, FUN, FUN autoracing! Thanks for teaching me the ropes.

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Hi All,

I still haven't actually seen my new car yet, but Blu collected it for me in Michigan yesterday and it's on it's way back here on a trailer as I type. So it's probably safe to post a pic. This one is lifted directly from the sellers web site, but I don't think he'd mind:

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Can't wait for the season to start...
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 31, 2013 8:12 pm 
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Latest pics of the "train".
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Blu, he can't do anything half way, all or nothing. Lol
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This photo just does not surprise me.

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This has been done many times before. Some of you may be seeing it for the first time. I b-trained, in a similar way (using that exact trailer) all across NL.

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Not the first time either of us saw this. Not with the trailer or with Blu.
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I do not own anything in the middle of the road train. Home tomorrow!

Those old enough may remember me b-training to Pennfield Raceway with van, race car on trailer and camper trailer behind that.

Time to write a book, lol.
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Tent trailer and Corolla racecar at Pennfield in the early 90's comes to mind :roll: (edit: oops, crosspost)

Stop in and see me Blu ...if your coming up through the airliner you'll pass by my warehouse at exit 119 (then onto Molson ave)

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This is what I did on my Easter holiday Monday;

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And just how many Purple flying unicorns do you see afterwards? :)

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Nice looking Miata, Mitch. ITA car out of Michigan, eh? Well done! Can;t wait to be racing you and the others.

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Yeah, me too Kevin. Bruce, is that Steve's car in the last set of pics?
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yes. I ironed out and erased 2 seasons of local competition & who knows what, before he bought it. It never looked so good!

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 02, 2013 10:29 am 
Blu, none of my business but I'm a bit intrigued by your B-training ways: You own a perfectly nice and large enclosed trailer, so why this rig-up? For the intrigue it has stirred in me and doubtlessly others?
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If I took the white enclosed trailer I would have no stories to tell !! LOL
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nice paint Bruce, looks good!!

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Yeah, that paint went on real nice. I was impressed. Used less than I was expecting. It was a low-hide though and an undercoat or priming was definitely required. I used my new Tekna Quick Clean gun and swapped out to the 1.2mm tip set. Gun was set at 20psi. Atomization for the metallic/pearl was very good. There is enough paint left over to do another complete job and more. Steve's car should be good now for a couple of years... Thanks for the mix!! Better show Pat, LOL. You guys sell tons of paint but probably dont get to see too many end results?

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Nice looking paint job Bruce!Like to see your current set-up some time .I welcome the new folks , and look forword to seeing these cars at the track.
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Bruce McNutt wrote:
Yeah, that paint went on real nice. I was impressed. Used less than I was expecting. It was a low-hide though and an undercoat or priming was definitely required. I used my new Tekna Quick Clean gun and swapped out to the 1.2mm tip set. Gun was set at 20psi. Atomization for the metallic/pearl was very good. There is enough paint left over to do another complete job and more. Steve's car should be good now for a couple of years... Thanks for the mix!! Better show Pat, LOL. You guys sell tons of paint but probably dont get to see too many end results?


Car does look great! I use a similar gun, the Tekna Prolite. Have had it almost a year and love it :P

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Steve Ellis, Andy Mitchell, Brian Bower
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LOL. I think Mr Ellis dose a little pushing. LOL. that front bumper has a nice little flat spot on it.

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That was a donor cover. His previous one was all used up.

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Don't forget to book your Race spec wheel alignments early this year, looks like I could be busy!
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Ian, do you have an alignment machine at your house yet?

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I have looked at a few, but I haven't bought one yet. I'd like to find a good used Hunter machine. I have my 4 post hoist installed and working though.
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Getting my new Spec Miata ready for the season. Did suspension set up and scaled her last week. Now to get the series decal package installed, a couple of minor new parts, and a set of race tires and I'm good to go!


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