[Double Venom]

OK,

Before we get to far off track. I've heard, if we do this that we are headed for national scrutiny. I don't want anyone to tell me how to build my car. ASE mechanics are nothing more than trained monkeys. (Now that was low!)
On the other side I have heard that this could be good. I mean even Australia and England are willing to help!

Here are my suggested guidelines. Actually I borrowed most of them from the very, very successful NSRA.

I will take a vote here and now: All in favor of at least investigating this with the option of instituting it, say aye...

The Aye's have it! I feel safer already.

Second order of business, how many "rules"? and What will the rules be?

I suggest that for now and ever more, each owner will have the choice to have his car inspected.

All of the rules will simply be suggestions.

If someone requests the inspection and fails, he simply either ignores the test, or brings his car up to the standards that "WE, ourselves" have set.

All rules must be voted on and passed by a majority of the voters, or by elected officials that "we" have chosen.

I suggest we have a trial period of one year. Working out any faults that show up, or to implement ungraded ideas.

The so called "INSPECTION SHEET" will be the same for every Cobra on the market. No exception, no exclusions. It will be the same for coast to coast.

I also suggest a Cobra owner preferably a builder with at least two builds of "any" kit car under his belt to be a district or regional inspector of his State. He will be responsible for making sure that any Cobra owner in his state that wants an inspection to either do the inspection, or send the owner one of our forms with instructions on how to get the car inspected.

I also suggest, for the lack of inspectors that a certified ASE Mechanic do the inspection on a pass/fail basis.

The owner then would be responsible to send his signed form back to his States Inspector. The State inspectors will then sign off and send it to a central selected point.

All inspectors, without fail, including the ASE mechanic who did the inspection will be excused of any possible liability by the owner.

I also suggest that inspections will be available to any Cobra owner that wants his car inspected at all large Cobra events. I.e.; Knotts, Run N Gun, SAI events, I'd like to think the Fling would be included and any events I may have missed.

In my way of thinking, this will not be popular with some, but the most flagrant AND dangerous build tactic, for lack of a better description, are the following:

In no particular order,
1. Fuel caps
2. Steering Columns
3. Door latches
4. fuel lines

please add on

I have received numerous requests to set up a voluntary inspection station at the Fling. How can I resist? So here it is, call it a trial, call it what ever you want. For the first time we will have an area set up for any Cobra owner to voluntarily have his car inspected.
By then I hope "we" will come up with "the basics." The inspection(s) will take place Sunday morning during our Sunday event.

Besides, this will give you something to do before your turn comes up! Ohh, did I tell you? We will not be running at the Lake! Another Venue has been obtained. Yup, as usual you heard it here first!

If there really is a true and honest subjective interest in doing this, and not just something to debate over long winter nights, then, with your permission Steve "Klayfish" and I will plunder on. One of my Attorney friends says it's about damned time. He is willing to at least get us started down the right path with the inspections, and the right path(s) needed to put some teeth into this! He will help set up the charter and anything else that will be needed. AND, he is one heck of a FLING supporter.

DV... it may have taken 13 years, but NOW IS better than later!
Bless all of you for your support! Once again, "we" can do this!