Roll Cage **Numbers**?

#1

I just sent an email about this to Chris Cobetto, but I was wondering if anyone here had any insight…

I just dropped the soon-to-be SpecE30 car off at my mechanic’s to get an
inaugural logbook inspection (amongst other things). He said (when I
dropped it off, before inspecting it) that the roll cage needed "numbers"
(some sort of unique ID?) on it and he wasn’t sure how to ensure that the
number was unique.

If you know what he means, could you clarify for me and let me know what I
need to do?

(The cage is 1.75" DOM tubing all the way around, built by Chris Schimmel.)

:huh:

Post edited by: sharkd, at: 2006/02/07 18:52

#2

Odd… like a serial number?

#3

sharkd wrote:

[quote]I just sent an email about this to Chris Cobetto, but I was wondering if anyone here had any insight…

I just dropped the soon-to-be SpecE30 car off at my mechanic’s to get an
inaugural logbook inspection (amongst other things). He said (when I
dropped it off, before inspecting it) that the roll cage needed "numbers"
(some sort of unique ID?) on it and he wasn’t sure how to ensure that the
number was unique.

If you know what he means, could you clarify for me and let me know what I
need to do?

(The cage is 1.75" DOM tubing all the way around, built by Chris Schimmel.)

:huh:[/quote]
When our staff does a log book for the car, they stamp the cage. I will find out a better answer for you.

#4

Thanks Sean… (glad you understood what I meant).

#5

the cage number has to match the log book number.prevents switching cars to match a valid log book

#6

So… it’ll be stamped by NASA at my first event, then?

(The front bars haven’t been painted yet – I was going to rattlecan them this weekend.)

#7

your mechanic is not issuing a log book is it?

#8

He is issuing a log book.

#9

Here is what Kaan said in reply to my question…Kaan is Asst. Tech Chief for MA

"we use either the log book number… which is currently 5 digits… OR the SCCA stamped number which is two digits for the region and either 5 or 6 aditional digits. brand new race cars that want to race with us, should generally be teched by us… maybe even grumpy at his shop, since he has about 20 log books. the number is used in case the car is stolen, i always stamp it in the same area, so does rich… that way if it pops up repainted… i still know this car belongs to this log book… which someone else has, and i shouldnt issue this new guy a book. "

#10

I never thought of a race car as such a hot target for theft.

#11

It’s also to keep you from switching log books between cars.

#12

nasaregistrar wrote:

[quote]Here is what Kaan said in reply to my question…Kaan is Asst. Tech Chief for MA

"we use either the log book number… which is currently 5 digits… OR the SCCA stamped number which is two digits for the region and either 5 or 6 aditional digits. brand new race cars that want to race with us, should generally be teched by us… maybe even grumpy at his shop, since he has about 20 log books. the number is used in case the car is stolen, i always stamp it in the same area, so does rich… that way if it pops up repainted… i still know this car belongs to this log book… which someone else has, and i shouldnt issue this new guy a book. "[/quote]

When he says "teched by us" does that include the list of approved inspectors that are posted on the NASA website?

#13

there are only 2 tech shops that can issue log books(that I know of). I will verify if they can do annual tech for race cars.