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| Andy's Monza dives into "The Cyclone" turn at Thunderhill Raceway Park, CA. |
Andy had his Monza at the the event and a great time. "The Monza ran like a monster," as he put it. He and his friend, a professional driver, both took turns piloting Andy's '70s era tube-frame road racer. They had it "blasting around the track" and wore out the tires. According to Andy, "The Sting Rays and Jags and (Cobras) were so far behing we took the Monza out of gear and coasted to the line. We both had big smiles on our faces."
A couple of issues with the car were ironed out. They discovered the cause of a mysterious shaking in the steering. Lap after lap, the lug nuts came loose and had to be re-torqued. Andy explained, "I had the centers of my BBS wheels powder coated a while back. The guy didn't take off the old coating and he coated the back of the rim where it butts up to the hub. The coating would get hot and start melting causing the lugs to loosen up." And added, "This would happen after about a lap." Also, the track bar on the rear axle needed to be refitted so the back end of the car could be lowered 2 inches, which helped improve handling.
There are still a few other items on the car's to-do list as Andy continues his restorative efforts with his Chevrolet Monza silhouette racecar, which has come a long way in the last year.
