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July 16, 2009 10:56 a.m. slantvaliant Reader

They're going to run the 2J, and I don't think I can get down there.

From: Luanne Thornton [lthornton@petroleummuseum.org]

Subject: The 2J is running!

The Chaparral 2J will be driven Friday, July 17th around 5:30 p.m. at The Petroleum Museum. The 2J will run for approximately 10-20 minutes in the front circle. The running of the Chaparrals is part of the routine maintenance to keep the cars in running condition.

Please enter through the Visitor Center entrance which is east of the Museum’s entrance. (The Museum entrance will be closed off.) Please feel free to come early and walk back to the garage to see it getting prepped for the drive. If you have any questions call Ronnie Low at 432-528-9999.

Please check your e-mail before you come to be sure we are still a go. If you do NOT hear from me, we ARE running!

Please feel free to forward this e-mail to any interested persons you know.

Hope to see you here!

Luanne

Luanne Thornton

Director of Development

Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, Library & Hall of Fame

1500 Interstate 20 West

Midland, TX 79701

432-683-4403

lthornton@petroleummuseum.org
July 16, 2009 11:00 a.m. wherethefmi Dork

On my freaking birthday, and I'm 3000 miles away!
July 16, 2009 11:22 a.m. Carson HalfDork

As cool as that car is, it is damn ugly!
July 16, 2009 11:25 a.m. 1slowcrx Reader

Man, I'd about give my soul to see that car run!!!
July 16, 2009 12:18 p.m. cwh Dork

Can I drive? Please?
July 16, 2009 5:14 p.m. slantvaliant Reader

Carson wrote:

As cool as that car is, it is damn ugly!

Pretty is as pretty does.

But, yeah, it's not so pretty.
July 16, 2009 5:21 p.m. slantvaliant Reader

To go, I"d have to take off two hours early and make a two-hour drive in a non-AC car in expected 101F weather. The drive back wouldn't be so bad.

There is a chance of a thunderstorm that evening. If it came early, it would cancel the run. A shower cancelled the 2E run.

Still, it would be cool ...
July 16, 2009 5:29 p.m. carguy123 Dork

Straight down 20 from me, I am sorely tempted. It looks to be a couple of hour drive.
July 16, 2009 5:35 p.m. ronbros New Reader

Id like to hear that small blower motor rev up, gotta be different, the chevy motor is is just that a chevy motor
July 16, 2009 5:38 p.m. ronbros New Reader

I got a pic with the body work off, BUT i cant upload pix on this site, why cant i just click browse,upload, and be done with it?
July 16, 2009 5:45 p.m. oldsaw Reader

slantvaliant wrote:

Carson wrote:

As cool as that car is, it is damn ugly!

Pretty is as pretty does.

But, yeah, it's not so pretty.

Tis better to make judgements on performance rather than appearance. Not so different from some of the women you've met, but may have ignored!

Unlike some of the "prettier" competition in 1970, the 2J completely out-classed the factory McLarens or Lolas of the day - regardless of the driving talent.

I had the pleasure of seeing the car in real action (Rd Atl, 1970) and the car just walked away from everyone else in the corners.

Awesome doesn't have to be beautiful.
July 16, 2009 5:58 p.m. Carson HalfDork

oldsaw wrote:

slantvaliant wrote:

Carson wrote:

As cool as that car is, it is damn ugly!

Pretty is as pretty does.

But, yeah, it's not so pretty.

Tis better to make judgements on performance rather than appearance. Not so different from some of the women you've met, but may have ignored!

Unlike some of the "prettier" competition in 1970, the 2J completely out-classed the factory McLarens or Lolas of the day - regardless of the driving talent.

I had the pleasure of seeing the car in real action (Rd Atl, 1970) and the car just walked away from everyone else in the corners.

Awesome doesn't have to be beautiful.

Oh I completely agree, in fact, I brought up this car in the thread a while back about the FWD car with a wing on it's hood setting track record to support my point. Function over form. I was simply stating that the car is by no means, "a looker."
July 16, 2009 6:10 p.m. oldsaw Reader

Carson wrote:

oldsaw wrote:

slantvaliant wrote:

Carson wrote:

As cool as that car is, it is damn ugly!

Pretty is as pretty does.

But, yeah, it's not so pretty.

Tis better to make judgements on performance rather than appearance. Not so different from some of the women you've met, but may have ignored!

Unlike some of the "prettier" competition in 1970, the 2J completely out-classed the factory McLarens or Lolas of the day - regardless of the driving talent.

I had the pleasure of seeing the car in real action (Rd Atl, 1970) and the car just walked away from everyone else in the corners.

Awesome doesn't have to be beautiful.

Oh I completely agree, in fact, I brought up this car in the thread a while back about the FWD car with a wing on it's hood setting track record to support my point. Function over form. I was simply stating that the car is by no means, "a looker."

Function over form - great design philosophy from Bucky Fuller.

To paraphrase an old saying - "pretty race cars are rarely as fast as they look". Unless it's a Ferrari 312P!

http://carclub.ru/news_pics/1024_48dcbe15e1806.jpg
July 16, 2009 9:38 p.m. carguy123 Dork

Dang it, my wife said "we ought to go" and then I found out it's over 4 hours away not 2 like I thought. I simply can't make it by 5:30. Arghhhhhhh!
July 16, 2009 11:47 p.m. drmike New Reader

Video! I hope there will be some of the 2J running tomorrow. Sweet.
July 17, 2009 12:35 a.m. friedgreencorrado HalfDork

I'm just happy they're actually running the cars every once in awhile. I wish the press releases came out a little further in advance...I'd make that trip to see the 2F run. That was a very important car to me as a kid. Southern Boy, sportscar fan, etc.
July 17, 2009 12:42 a.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

ronbros wrote:

I got a pic with the body work off, BUT i cant upload pix on this site, why cant i just click browse,upload, and be done with it?

Because then we would take up all of the GRM drive space and while drive space on your computer at home is cheap, drive space on a server is not.

Go to http://www.photobucket.com and sign up for a free account.

Takes a couple of seconds to do and once you verify the account and sign back in,

Upload the pictures you want to share up there.

Once uploaded, click on the the picture you want to post.

on the left hand side there is a section with 4 options.

Highlight the text in the direct link option, right click with your mouse and choose copy.

Open the GRM forums and open the thread you want.

In the area where you post a reply, click on the camera icon above the smiley faces.

The camera icon is the 5th one from the left.

Once the little window opens, click on the area where you type, then right click again and choose paste.

This will paste the text you copied from the photobucket website into the field.

Click OK.

Add any text you want to the post and then click on Add Post. If it doesn't work, you can ask us for help and edit the post to correct any issues.

Good luck!
July 17, 2009 8:41 a.m. danl318 New Reader

Saw Stewart drive the 2J at the Watkins Glen CanAm, 1970. In practice just before the race, somebody blew an engine in The 90 and they threw down a couple of sacks of Oil-Dri to clean up the mess. There was still a lot of it on the track surface after they were finished. When they pulled in the yellow flag and started running hot laps again, the 2J sucked up the dust and shot it out the fans in the back, making it look like a rocket blasting off, an absolutely spectacular sight.
July 17, 2009 10:31 a.m. slantvaliant Reader

friedgreencorrado wrote: . I wish the press releases came out a little further in advance...

I'm on the email list for the museum. That email was sent Tuesday. Still, a little more notice would be nice. I've already taken off too much for doctors, dentists, et cetera this month to be comfortable taking off this afternoon.

But I WANT to go!
July 17, 2009 10:36 p.m. friedgreencorrado HalfDork

slantvaliant wrote:

friedgreencorrado wrote: . I wish the press releases came out a little further in advance...

I'm on the email list for the museum. That email was sent Tuesday. Still, a little more notice would be nice. I've already taken off too much for doctors, dentists, et cetera this month to be comfortable taking off this afternoon.

But I WANT to go!

Yeah, I saw your other post about having to drive that far in the heat. Here's hoping they still want to do this kind of thing in September.

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