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Mercury putting on rare show Monday, parading across the sun (AP) Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show next week, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system’s smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun. It begins at 7:35 a.m. EST.

Next week’s Arctic blast will be so cold, forecasters expect it to break 170 records across US (USA Today) This week’s cold snap is only an appetizer compared with the main Arctic blast that’s coming next week, meteorologists said. That freeze could be one for the record books. “The National Weather Service is forecasting 170 potential daily record cold high temperatures Monday to Wednesday,” tweeted Weather Channel meteorologist Jonathan Erdman. “A little taste of January in November.”

Bloomberg ponders presidential run (Foreign Policy) Billionaire businessman Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City and one of the wealthiest people in the world, is preparing to enter the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, the New York Times reported Thursday. He has begun filing paperwork and placing calls to prominent Democrats, but has not yet formally announced his candidacy. Bloomberg has twice before mulled a run before backing off. But he’s never before moved this far along in the process.

Last Victim of Mexico Border Killings to Be Laid to Rest (AP) Family and friends prepared to bury on Saturday the last victim of a cartel ambush that slaughtered nine American women and children from a community of U.S.-Mexican dual citizens in a corner of northern Mexico where having gangsters in their midst has long been an unavoidable fact of life.

What’s happening in Bolivia, Siri? (Foreign Policy) Siri, the virtual assistant the comes installed on Apple iPhones, briefly began referring to Evo Morales, Bolivia’s president, as a dictator, appearing to take the side of anti-government protesters as political tensions mount. After Reuters asked about it, Siri went back to saying “president.”

Bolivian mayor kidnapped and assaulted (Foreign Policy) Anti-government protesters in the Bolivian town of Vinto kidnapped a pro-government mayor, Patricia Arce, sprayed her with paint, forcibly cut her hair, and ordered her to sign a resignation letter. The attackers accused the mayor of orchestrating pro-government demonstrations. In addition to kidnapping her, they smashed windows and set fires at city hall. Arce was eventually rescued by police.

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva released from prison (Washington Post) Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a former Brazilian president who wielded enormous influence over Latin America for decades, was released from prison Friday on grounds he was denied due process, sending political shock waves through a country bitterly divided by his imprisonment.

Church Looted by Vandals as Protests Rage in Chile’s Capital (AP) Hooded protesters looted a Roman Catholic church Friday near the main gathering site for three weeks of mass protests against Chile’s government over inequality.

Macron calls NATO brain dead (NYT) NATO has suffered “brain death,” French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Thursday, warning that the 29-member alliance can no longer coordinate strategically and that its promise of collective defense is now uncertain. “What will Article 5 mean tomorrow?” the French leader said in an interview with the Economist, referring to the article of the North Atlantic Treaty on collective defense.

Indian Court Hands Disputed Site to Hindus; Muslim Group Unhappy (Reuters) India’s Supreme Court on Saturday awarded a Hindu group the ownership of a centuries-old religious site also claimed by Muslims in a case that has caused deep divisions and deadly riots between the two communities.

Hong Kong student’s death fuels more anger against police (AP) A Hong Kong university student who fell off a parking garage after police fired tear gas during clashes with anti-government protesters died Friday in a rare fatality in five months of unrest, fueling more outrage against authorities in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Chants of “Hong Kong people, revenge” and “A blood debt must be paid in blood” rang out during multiple memorial events across the city at night as mourners demanded truth and justice over his death. Some called for a city-wide strike.

Two People Dead and 150 Homes Destroyed in Australian Bushfires (Reuters) Two people have died, five are missing and at least 150 homes have been destroyed as bushfires rage across eastern Australia, authorities said on Saturday.

Lebanese banks face threats (Reuters) Lebanese bank staff are facing abuse from customers angered by restrictions on access to their cash, the employees’ union said on Friday, reflecting intensifying pressures in an economy gripped by its deepest crisis since the 1975-90 civil war.

Iran 5.9 magnitude earthquake kills at least 5, injures 520 (AP) A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck northwestern Iran early Friday, killing at least five people and injuring 520 others, officials said. The temblor struck Tark county in Iran’s Eastern Azerbaijan province at 2:17 a.m., Iran’s seismological center said. The area is some 400 kilometers (250 miles) northwest of Iran’s capital, Tehran.

Twitter accounts push propaganda photos of Turkish soldiers (AP) As Turkish forces invaded northern Syria in early October, supporters of the offensive launched a different kind of campaign--online. Dozens of images claiming to show Turkey’s soldiers cuddling babies, feeding hungry toddlers and carrying elderly women spread across Twitter and Instagram where they were liked, retweeted and viewed thousands of times thanks also to popular hashtags. Except some of the photos weren’t of Turkish soldiers. None of them were recent and some had been taken in parts of Syria unconnected to the invasion--even in other parts of the world. The online campaign follows a pattern of social media propaganda that seeks to sway global opinion when controversial, international events erupt.

Yes to protecting oil fields, but no to protecting civilians? (Foreign Policy) Since Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from Syria, experts have been questioning the credibility and legality of the deployment of hundreds of U.S. troops to guard oil fields there. “The actual mission and authority under which our forces are operating in northeastern Syria right now is growing increasingly tenuous,” Melissa Dalton, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, told Foreign Policy’s Lara Seligman. “Following the latest withdrawal and the whiplash of reinserting, by what credibility can we continue to be there?” The United States has come under criticism for doubling down on the oil fields while withdrawing forces from areas held but Kurdish partner forces, leaving them to face Turkish incursions.

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mattkennard · 7 years ago

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Barrow-in-Furness: The Small Town at the Centre of Britain’s Nuclear Arsenal

Published: Novara Media (10 December 2017)

Norman Hill has been agitating against nuclear weapons for nearly half a century but it hasn’t dampened his enthusiasm one bit.

As we walk along the empty road that runs alongside BAE Systems’ imposing shipyard at the edge of Barrow-in-Furness, the veteran anti-nuclear activist speaks at a hundred miles an hour, wanting to get all the arguments against the industry that sustains his town out as fast as possible.

Hill was born in Barrow in 1941 and has lived most of his life in the town. “I came from a solid working class family. My dad was an engineer in the shipyard,” he says.

The Barrow shipyard occupies a central place in the production of what is called Britain’s ‘nuclear deterrent’, producing the submarines which carry the missiles and nuclear warheads. The previous class of nuclear submarines were produced here and the new submarines which will carry Trident will be built here.

Norman Hill, 45 year veteran of the anti-nuclear weapons movement in Barrow-in-Furness.

Hill first became involved in the anti-nuclear movement in Barrow in the mid 1970s. There was talk of cruise missiles being deployed in the UK in response to a Soviet buildup the US claimed was a threat to Europe. He thought the idea was madness. Hill’s father worked in the shipyard, but was supportive of his son’s activism. “At that time there were a lot of people in the shipyard who agreed with that position,” he says. Much has changed since then.

“The nest of the dragon is here, pure evil,” he says, pointing towards the shipyard. “The fact that people are dependent on living for manufacturing this obscenity. The submarines themselves are not an obscenity, it’s what they going to carry. That’s the obscenity.”

The current Trident renewal proposal aims to replace four nuclear submarines (called Vanguard class) with four new submarines (called Dreadnought class). They will have a 30 year life cycle. It’s over eight billion pounds per submarine. The current government policy is to have an ‘active stockpile’ of 160 nuclear weapons, 40 nuclear warheads on each submarine, with up to eight missiles, which are longer than Nelson’s Column. All these are hydrogen bombs, weapons that have never been dropped outside of tests and have 100 kilotonnes of explosive power, about seven times the size of the bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. “We could have 160 of those,” one scientist tells me. “You could literally destroy the whole of civilisation with that, basically.”

Crossing the bridge over the Devonshire Dock where the shipyard sits, I see one of the nuclear submarines poking out from under the water. It is hard to fathom that little Barrow, population 69,087, is the central node in the production of a nuclear arsenal capable of wiping out civilisation. “No one really thinks about it like this,” Hill tells me as we glance over.

Barrow, the biggest town in Cumbria, sits on the outer edge of the Furness peninsula which juts into to the Irish Sea. Half an hour drive north takes you into the tourist hotspot of the Lake District, but Barrow is a world away from there. The town has been dominated by the shipyard since its inception in the 1870s. 70 miles up the coast is Sellafield, where nuclear waste disposal is a hot button issue. There had been plans for a massive subterranean store, but it was vetoed by Cumbria county council.

The nuclear warheads themselves are produced and maintained at the Atomic Weapons Establishment in Aldermaston, a town of just over a thousand people near Reading. The site was the end point for anti-nuclear weapons demonstrators who did an annual walk from London to Aldermaston in the 1950s and 1960s. The government owns the site, but it is operated by private sector contractors. The management of the company is held by a consortium of three companies (two of them American) – Lockheed Martin, Babcock International and Jacobs Engineering. The missiles are made in the US and then rented to the UK. Britain does not own the missiles on which its nuclear warheads sit. Nonetheless, it is considered an ‘independent nuclear deterrent’, though it is arguable that only one of the words in the phrase is true.

The Corbyn conundrum.

With the current standoff between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, Hill’s activism has taken on a new urgency. And he has also found an unlikely ally in the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran anti-nuclear campaigner and vice-president of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). “There is support for Corbyn in this town,” says Hill. “But it’s not necessarily over the Trident issue.”

The local Labour MP, John Woodcock, and the main unions representing workers in the shipyard, Unite and GMB, are solidly behind Trident renewal and maintaining Britain’s nuclear weapons arsenal. But it wasn’t always this way. From 1966 until 1983 Albert Booth was the Labour MP. Totally opposed to nuclear weapons, Booth was a leading figure in the demonstrations against the Polaris submarines being built in Barrow.

But when Margaret Thatcher was elected for a second term the slogan for Barrow was ‘Trident means jobs’. Cecil Frank, Barrow’s Conservative MP from 1983 to 1992, coined the catchphrase ‘If Labour is elected, what will the lads do on Monday?’. The inference was that because Labour had a position of nuclear disarmament the jobs would disappear.

Meanwhile promises were made to the people of Barrow on the number of jobs created and the economic spillover from the Trident programme. ‘Boomtown Barrow’ was the vision.

“The people of this town fell for this, that it meant jobs,” says Hill. At that time, Vickers-Armstrong employed 14,000 workers. That figure is now closer to 5,000. Despite this, the government still points to jobs as the major rationale for its outsized support for the arms industry.

Woodcock, Barrow MP since 2010, says it’s not just about the economics. “There is a very important cultural identity for Barrow as a shipbuilding town,” he says. But, he says, Barrow is the jewel in the wider crown of advanced manufacturing jobs. He doesn’t believe the jobs could be transferred to other industries and doesn’t see anything wrong with the UK having a nuclear deterrent. “I happen to firmly believe that the world should have submarines, and I believe that the UK should maintain a nuclear deterrent while other countries have the the ability to threaten us.” He tells me calls for alternative employment are “totally fanciful”.

The Barrow shipyard became part of BAE when Marconi Electronic Systems and British Aerospace merged in 1999. The company dominates the town physically: the shipyard is the first thing you see as you come into the town, eclipsing the rows of one up, one down terraces that line the roads. The company’s logo is all over the town. On one of the main streets in the centre I come across a slab of pavement with BAE’s logo spray painted on Banksy-style. Up the pedestrianised Dalton Street, which runs to the shipyard from the centre of town, sits a brass monument (paid for by BAE Systems) of workers in heroic poses. ‘LABOUR. WIDE AS THE EARTH’ says one engraving. ‘COURAGE. THE READINESS IS ALL’ reads another.

BAE have essential leverage over every aspect of Barrow because of the jobs the shipyard provides. If anyone proposes something the company doesn’t like, it can say, well, we’ll shut down the shipyard. But they do not like visitors. After nearly a year of back and forth, BAE Systems refused me a tour of the shipyard or an interview. Meanwhile Unite and GMB unions, both representing workers in the shipyard, said they could not provide any workers or shop stewards to be interviewed. The secrecy of the arms industry is one its most striking features: the companies and these workers are working on government contracts, paid for by the public.

Unite and GMB were big supporters of Corbyn’s leadership bid while being in favour of Trident renewal to save jobs. Corbyn, for his part, said in the event of non-renewal that investment would save all the jobs and put people to work in other high-skilled socially-useful industries such as renewable power. Research shows that when evaluated on a cost-per-job basis, jobs in the arms industry are more costly than nearly every other sector. That is especially true now as the jobs producing submarines have become more capital-intensive and more goes on materials and complex equipment, so there is less that gets to workers.

Alternatives.

20 miles across the waters of Morecambe Bay, in a small community on the outskirts of Lancaster, there is an example of a project that is the opposite of everything that Barrow is: sustainable, modern, and built on the ideals of environmental protection and peace. Lancaster Co-Housing is a eco housing development set up by local people with the aim of building cutting edge eco-houses and running them all off of local renewable energy. The energy they use is generated by a community-run hydropower plant on the river, which generates enough electricity for 250 homes.

At the community, I meet Stuart Parkinson, executive director of Scientists for Global Responsibility (SGR), an organisation of scientists and engineers concerned about the misuse of science and technology in the UK. The group recently celebrated its 25th anniversary.

SGR has long been involved in campaigns against nuclear weapons, particularly studies of the immediate effects of the explosions and the resulting nuclear winter and climate issues. “We estimate that just one Trident submarine load of nuclear weapons could cause enough smoke to create such a cooling of the climate that it would lead to mass crop failures and global famine affecting somewhere between one and two billion people, so possibly a third of the population of the planet. That’s just one submarine load of Trident nuclear warheads.”

SGR has also been at the forefront of looking at conversion issues for defence jobs. On jobs in Barrow, “they’ve already gone through a transition,” says Parkinson. “Part of the problem there is that has left a lot of people out of work, because regeneration funding hasn’t gone in and it’s necessary. But there are alternative jobs being created there. There’s a marina being started. One of the great travesties of Barrow is that there are offshore wind farms being built just off Walney Island, just off the coast there, and very few of the jobs are going to Barrow. So, building the turbines isn’t even done in Britain, although it’s starting to. But building the turbine nacelles, the turbine blades, and all of that could be done in Britain, as industry starting in Britain, but not in Barrow, to do that. But most of the historical stuff is being done overseas. Some of the installation jobs have gone to Barrow, but not many. And it’s such a missed opportunity.”

One of the inspirations for this type of thinking is the 1976 Alternative Corporate Plan for Lucas Aerospace (AKA Lucas Plan). Produced in response to announced job cuts, the Lucas Aerospace Combine Shop Stewards Committee produced the plan to advocate for the manufacture of socially-useful products. In the 1980s there was a plan drawn up by researchers working with trade unions on a Lucas Plan for Barrow which envisioned Barrow converting to produce offshore wind turbines and wave and tidal energy generators. It was dismissed by the company management. But in hindsight it would have been a good move – in terms of global growth industries, renewable energy technology is one of the fastest expanding. On the other hand, nuclear submarines are up and down.

A factory making wind turbines in Hull now employs 900 people. Meanwhile the BAE Systems factory nearby in Brough has recently been laying off workers. In Barrow, no such investment has been made in alternative industries.

Parkinson says research on ‘skills matching’ has shown the many similarities between shipbuilding and submarine skills and those needed in the offshore energy industry. “There’s a lot of fluid dynamics involved. If you’re looking at wave energy and tidal energy, you’re looking at motion of water, and that’s what you look at when you’re designing submarines. And then you’ve got propeller blades for submarines, and you’ve got turbine blades for wind turbines. There are skills that aren’t really miles away from each other.”

Why are the unions so resistant? I ask Stuart Gilhesey, native of Newcastle who is GMB regional organisation officer for BAE Systems, which covers the shipyard at Barrow. “Well historically if you look at what’s happened to the Tyne, that’s my example because that’s where I come from, renowned for shipbuilding, many companies based in arms industry, that’s not been replaced. You can have these great lofty ideals – who doesn’t want a nuclear free world? It would be great, absolutely brilliant – but in reality these ideals don’t always come into reality, you can have these ideals that a lot of labour – trade unions – have, but will what should happen actually happen?”

The community.

In the Furness Railway, a buzzing Wetherspoons pub a stone’s throw from the Labour party’s headquarters in the town, locals eat and drink from early in the morning to late in the night. It’s a regular hangout for young lads who work at the shipyard. I sit down with two who are getting in their evening beers. Jack Burns is a 31 year old steelworker at the shipyard, a place it was always his dream to work. “I always wanted to work in there but I’ve only been working there for the last year. I’ve had a career in office work and computer work but I like to work with my hands plus my grandparents always worked in the yard. In fact, my great grandad died on one of the boats when he worked in there, before I was born.” Everyone in Barrow has a multi-generational connection of some sort to the shipyard.

Has he been worried about Corbyn’s position on Trident renewal? “I don’t care too much about it to be honest with you. It’s just another contract. We just go in. We just do our job. You know? I mean, not many people ask about it and it doesn’t really come up.”

Barrow, a working class town built on manufacturing, is a natural Labour heartland. “But the Labour manifesto actually supported the renewal with Trident. It’s just Corbyn himself that didn’t support it. So, I don’t know. There is worry. I’m certainly worried because I’m only a year deep in my work. I’d like to think that I’ve got a career for life.”

His friend, Josh Crawford, 18, and also a steelworker at the shipyard, chimes in, “Now they’ve passed the Dreadnought and I don’t think they’d get rid of it. But I think it could halt future buildings.”

Corbyn has promised to replace any jobs lost with high skilled employment in other industries. Doesn’t that assuage their fears? “Actually, no,” says Jack. “If we get rid of the Trident renewal, then they’re not gonna give us any jobs. I think Barrow is only as well-known as it is because of the shipyard. I think if you got rid of the shipyard, in Barrow a lot of people would move out. Barrow would become a deserted town. The only reason Barrow is a thriving town is because of the shipyard.”

The fear that promises of alternative employment will not be carried through is understandable. The Thatcher government made similar promises as it destroyed the mining industry, but never replaced the jobs, leaving subsequent generations in the grips of deprivation and destitution. But to many in the anti-nuclear community, Corbyn is so valuable on this issue because he’s someone who believes seriously in both nuclear disarmament and in protecting workers.

Jack continues: “I believe him when he says that he doesn’t support Trident, which is actually the missile system. It’s not the submarine. I remember hearing him say that. Just because he doesn’t support Trident doesn’t mean that the submarines can’t still be built. They still have other functions so there is that. I don’t fully understand if he was saying that just to keep some people happy. He doesn’t sort of strike me as the sort of person to keep people happy.”

I ask them if they would consider themselves Corbyn supporters. “I don’t really like the guy personally, but then I don’t necessarily like Theresa May either,” says Jack. “I’m leaning towards Theresa May, but I think that’s because of the fact that I want to keep my job. Josh adds: “If I had to vote, I’d definitely vote for Theresa May. She wants to renew Trident.”

“So you’d vote on a single issue on this one?” I ask.

“When our job’s put in jeopardy, yes, because this is probably the best paying job I’ll have ever have,” says Jack. “And I’ve got a five year old son to support, so if I ended up losing my job simply because Jeremy Corbyn didn’t like it, then that’s probably enough for me to not like him.”

This is the sentiment Hill is up against, and it’s pervasive and understandable.

As we step away from the shipyard back into town I ask Hill whether campaigning for nearly half a century in the heart of the British nuclear arms industry has worn him down. “Look,” he says. “In the wee, small hours of the morning, when all that I’ve tried and all that I’ve done and all that I’ve dreamt of, the tactics that I’ve adopted and all the rest of it has come to naught, then I sometimes get a little bit dejected. Not depressed, dejected.” He stops and looks and me smiling. “Then I get angry, and that fires me up again.”

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Hyperallergic: Art Lands on LA’s Balconies, Porches, and Yards at the Terrain Biennial

JJU Collective installation view: Molly Tierney, “Painting”, oil, tar, enamel, ceiling texture, concrete, flags on canvas, 12’x20’; Woody O’toole, “Performance backdrop,” oil, spray paint, acrylic on canvas, 9’x15′; Michelle Garduño, “Sculpture,” mixed media on found discarded objects (photo by Molly Tierney)

The Terrain Biennial was founded in 2011 by artist Sabina Ott and author John Paulett with the goal of repurposing liminal domestic spaces such as porches, windows, and yards into public art sites. Running from October 1 to November 15, the third Biennial extends far beyond its origins in Oak Park, Illinois to include locations in Indiana, Arizona, Northern and Southern California, and even as far afield as Sweden and France.

This Friday, the Altadena site of the biennial opens with an exhibition and performance by members of the JJU Collective, curated by Nina Salerno. Artist Molly Tierney‘s contribution is a grid made up of several American flags, which she has covered in paint, tar, and concrete. Her related performance will adhere to the proper and respectful manner for retiring a flag, which culminates in its ceremonial burning.

Two other LA-area Terrain Biennial exhibitions will open this weekend: External Hard Drive at Dalton Warehouse, featuring candy-colored meme mashups by Instagram sensation Casey Kauffmann on Saturday; and on Sunday, Hairball, an exhibition of paintings by Pasadena-based artist Willis Stork that recalls an adolescence spent listening to punk rock, watching MTV, and lingering in bland shopping malls.

When: Opens Friday, October 6, 6–10pm Where: JJU (2656 Santa Anita Ave., Altadena, California)

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End of Season Maintenance Tips for your Race Car (Part One)

To Do List For End Of Season Maintenance

At the end of a hard year of racing, our race cars are ready for a good looking over. It needs a hard cleaning and some much needed repair work that we might not have even been aware of. This is the time, now that we actually have the time, to tear the car down, remove all of the mechanical systems and do a thorough cleaning and inspection.

The off-season is a perfect time to take a good look at all of the systems on our race cars. We can do much needed maintenance and repairs without having the pressure to get it done quickly.

Our subject car used for photos is the 119 Coleman car which Dalton Zehr drove while still living in Florida. This was well before his move to the UP, or Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

The “working on the car” part of racing is as much fun for many teams as the actual racing. It represents most of the time spent in your racing effort for sure. So, once the season has ended, it can be a lot of fun to go over the car and make sure it is put in perfect condition to start the new season. If done right, you can end up with an As-new car.

It is best to go through the car in a systematic way, overlooking nothing mechanical that might need attention from the replacement of worn parts to the repair of damage from hard racing. We’ll start with the front and work our way to the rear.

With the engine out and the front fenders removed, we can easily access many of the systems of the car. We need to take this opportunity to check out and do maintenance on every part of the car.

Preparing the Car For Inspection – The very first step in this process is to remove the engine and transmission, radiator, exhaust system, fuel tank, and any body parts that will be scrapped. Once all of those are out of the way, we can proceed to clean the car.

I suggest using a portable power washer to remove all of the dirt and oils on the frame and body parts. You can choose a site outside the garage where you won’t make too much of a mess. Spray around all of the tubing on the chassis, up under the car where we have run over someone else’s oil, and try to get to all of the tire rubber pieces that have accumulated during the season.

One of the primary reasons we do this thorough cleaning is not only for appearance purposes, but so we can inspect the welds and other joints on the frame and roll cage for any fatigue or cracks. Broken welds, cracked frame members and broken shock mounts account for many on-track failures and this is a great opportunity to find those flaws.

Front Suspension – We need to remove all of the control arms, steering assembly, spindles, etc. if we haven’t done that before the cleaning. Lay the parts out on the garage floor and carefully inspect each one for any signs of cracking, bending or breaks at the welded seams.

Remove all of the heim joints, ball joints, steering box or rack, and idler arm assemblies (on a drag link system), and test for excess play and wear. Replace all of the joints that are worn. Check the steering box or rack for excess play and worn seals. It might be a good time to overhaul the steering or send it back to the manufacturer for a re-build.

The lower control arm supports the weight of the front of the car. With the current trend for bump setups, this piece is working harder than ever. Make sure the shock mounts are not fatigued and that the bolt and spacers are in good shape. Now is the time to replace worn bolts and nuts. Consider replacement with the new design of dropped control arms that provide more shock travel.

Inspect the engine mounts, front hoop tubing, upper control arm mounts, and any areas where fatigue might have caused cracking or breaking of the metal. Once all of the inspection has been done and all repairs have been made, it might be a good idea to paint the front clip. If you plan on doing a complete repaint of the cars frame, do the rest of the inspection first.

Shock Mounts – While the front of the car is apart, do a close inspection of the shock mounts both on the upper mounts as well as the lower control arm. This is one area of high stress that needs to be looked after. If you see signs of cracking or breaking, rethink how the shock is mounted and do some re-engineering to better support the shock to reduce fatigue.

Some typical problems stem from the upper mount flexing on the tubing that it is attached to. Every stock car that uses coil-over shocks should have a cross brace that attaches to the upper shock mount, or as close as possible to it. This brace reduces the flexing and rotational twisting of the tubing that the shock is mounted to.

Even with stock spring designs, the shock is still working hard, especially with bump setups, and it is attached to the upper hoop bars. Use the same procedure as coil over shocks when mounting them on stock clip cars.

Check all of the steering components. These are hard to get to with the engine and radiator installed, so take this opportunity to do a thorough inspection and maybe a rebuild.

Lower Control Arms – The ball joint sockets and the inner mount portions of the lower control arms (or struts) are the most stressed areas of this part, aside from the shock mount. We need to pay attention to the overall condition of the arm and look for fatigue and cracking around the mounting areas.

Check the arm for straightness as well as fatigue areas. If the car has been in contact with other cars or the wall and the arms have not been replaced, then there might be hidden damage and now would be a great time to order a new one.

The shock mounts carry a lot of load. Do an inspection of them and replace that bolt that has been cycled many times over the course of the season when doing numerous spring changes. Note the bracket for the cross brace is located near the shock mount, where it should be.

Engine Mounts – This is another area where there might be hidden damage. Any sudden stops that might not have otherwise cause obvious damage might have bent or cracked the engine mounts. The motor is the heaviest piece that is bolted onto the car and the mounts are mostly engineered to reduce rotational movement, not fore and aft movement.

Front and rear end hits can cause damage to the motor mounts. We cannot do a good inspection of these mounts with the motor in the car, so now is the time to carefully inspect them.

If you have had to space the motor up a significant distance to avoid having the oil pan scrape or to meet the rules, now might be a good time to raise the actual mounts so there is less spacing needed. The engine will be much more secure and resist fore and aft movement by using less spacers.

If you need to raise the engine using multiple spacers, now might be a good time to raise the engine mount to avoid having to space up so far. The engine will be more secure that way.

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Allstar Performance www.allstarperformance.com 269-463-8000

AR Bodies www.arbodies.com 615-643-8827

Capital Motorsports Warehouse www.cmwraceparts.com 800-278-2692

Coleman Racing www.colemanracng.com 800-221-1851

DMI / Bulldog Rear Ends www.diversifiedracing.com 717-397-5347

Five Star Bodies www.fivestarbodies.com 262-877-2171

Frankland Racing www.franklandracing.com 888-873-2736

G-Force Racing Gear www.gforce.com

Hans Performance Products www.hansdevice.com 888-654-7223

Hawk Brakes www.hawkperformance.com 330-722-4295

Moser Engineering www.moserengineering.com 260-726-6689

Performance Friction Brakes – PFC Brakes www.performancefriction.com 800-521-8874

Port City Race Cars 231-767-8586 www.portcityracecars.com

QA1 www.qa1.net 800-721-7761

Quick Performance www.quickperformance.com 515-232-0126

RaceQuip www.racequip.com 813-642-6644

Race Day Safety www.racedaysafety.com 770-505-0193

Rod End Supply www.rodendsupply.com 800-284-2902

Simpson Racing www.simpsonraceproducts.com 800-654-7223

Superior Fuel Cells www.superiorfuelcells.com 541-895-4224

The Joie of Seating www.lajoieracing.com 704-795-7474

Turn One Steering www.turnone-steering.com 989-759-4206

Wilwood Motorsports www.wilwood.com 805-388-1188

Winters Performance www.wintersperformance.com 717-764-9844

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Transform Your Business with Commercial Spraying Barrow Services

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In today's competitive business landscape, maintaining the appearance and functionality of your commercial property is crucial. Whether you own a warehouse, factory, retail store, or office space, the exterior and interior surfaces of your building can leave a lasting impression on customers, clients, and partners. One effective way to revitalize and protect your property is through Commercial Spraying Barrow services.

What is a Commercial Spraying Barrow? Commercial Spraying Barrow, or On Site Spraying Barrow, is a specialized method of applying protective coatings and finishes to various surfaces found in commercial and industrial settings. This technique offers numerous benefits, from enhancing aesthetics to prolonging the lifespan of your property.

The Versatility of Commercial Spraying Barrow One of the most significant advantages of Commercial Spraying Barrow is its versatility. It can be applied to various surfaces, including metal, wood, concrete, and even plastic. Here are some typical applications for Commercial Spraying Barrow:

Cladding Refurbishment: Over time, cladding on commercial buildings can become faded, discolored, or damaged due to weather conditions and pollutants. Commercial Spraying Barrow can restore the cladding's appearance and protect against further deterioration.

Shopfront and Roller Shutter Repairs: Businesses with storefronts and roller shutters can benefit from Commercial Spraying Barrow services to refresh their exteriors. It can help maintain a clean, professional appearance and prevent corrosion.

Ceiling Spraying: In industrial settings, ceilings are often exposed to harsh environments that can lead to damage and staining. Commercial Spraying Barrow can provide a cost-effective solution for restoring and protecting ceiling surfaces.

Roof Coating: Roof maintenance is essential for preventing leaks and extending the lifespan of your building. Commercial Spraying Barrow can apply protective coatings that enhance weather resistance and energy efficiency.

Warehouse Floor Coating: High-traffic areas in warehouses and factories can experience significant wear and tear. Commercial Spraying Barrow can apply durable floor coatings that improve safety and hygiene.

Benefits of Commercial Spraying Barrow Services Investing in Commercial Spraying Barrow services can yield numerous benefits for your business:

Cost-Effective: Compared to traditional methods of refurbishment and painting, Commercial Spraying Barrow is often more cost-effective. It requires less labor, reduces downtime, and minimizes material waste.

Time-Efficient: The quick application process of Commercial Spraying Barrow means your business can resume normal operations sooner. This is particularly important for businesses that cannot afford extended downtime.

Long-Lasting Results: Commercial Spraying Barrow provides a durable finish resistant to UV rays, weathering, and corrosion. This ensures that your property looks great for years to come.

Improved Aesthetics: A well-maintained and visually appealing property can attract more customers and clients. Commercial Spraying Barrow can transform the appearance of your building, leaving a positive impression on visitors.

Enhanced Protection: The protective coatings applied through Commercial Spraying Barrow services improve aesthetics and safeguard your property against damage caused by environmental factors and wear and tear.

Choosing the Right Commercial Spraying Barrow Provider To reap the benefits of Commercial Spraying Barrow, choosing a reputable and experienced service provider is essential. Here are some factors to consider when selecting a provider:

Experience: Look for a company with a track record of successful Commercial Spraying Barrow projects. Experience matters when it comes to achieving the best results.

Materials and Techniques: Ensure the provider uses high-quality materials and the latest spraying techniques to deliver a superior finish.

Portfolio and References: Ask for a portfolio of past projects and check for references from previous clients to gauge the provider's reliability and quality of work.

Cost and Timelines: Obtain detailed quotes and timelines for your project, taking into account your budget and scheduling requirements.

In Conclusion Commercial Spraying Barrow services offer a cost-effective and efficient way to rejuvenate and protect your commercial property. Whether you need to refresh your building's exterior, protect your roof, or enhance your warehouse floors, this versatile technique can provide long-lasting results. By choosing a reputable provider with experience in Commercial Spraying Barrow, you can transform your property, impress your clients, and ensure the longevity of your business space.

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