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Odd helmet question #1791392 03/29/15 08:41 PM 03/29/15 08:41 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Has anyone ever had a helmet resized? Kaitlin is growing like a weed and her custom painted helmet is getting a little tight....

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791393 03/29/15 10:02 PM 03/29/15 10:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 370 Real North Cal. 6 66er enthusiast
66er enthusiast 6 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 370 Real North Cal.	Zamp has a helmet that you can snap different liners into. Other than that, I have never heard of having a company change the size of a helmet.

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: 66er] #1791394 03/29/15 10:20 PM 03/29/15 10:20 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,880 S.E. South Dakota ! bigdad Still Posting A Lot
bigdad Still Posting A Lot Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 34,880 S.E. South Dakota !	Seems like an important thing for a young person to have fit correctly .

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: bigdad] #1791395 03/30/15 12:14 AM 03/30/15 12:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	However fitting too tight I suspect is more of a comfort concern then a safety issue to a point, the reverse would not be the case. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: jcc] #1791396 03/30/15 01:04 AM 03/30/15 01:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	It's not so tight that she is uncomfortable in it. However, she is now 12 and has about 5 more years in the sport and I fear that by next year she may have outgrown it. We did have the helmet with interchangeable pads when she started but had outgrown that. I was just wondering if anyone had sent one back to the manufacturer to have one resized. That would save me to having to have R&R duplicate the awesome paint job they did.

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: jcc] #1791397 03/30/15 01:05 AM 03/30/15 01:05 AM
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tubtar master Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 3,082 St. Paul , Mn.	They use one shell for a couple different size helmets , but the innards are typically glued in so I don't know if they can be re-sized. I imagine it is possible , but probably not much cheaper than a new bucket.

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: tubtar] #1791398 03/30/15 01:08 AM 03/30/15 01:08 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Quote: but probably not much cheaper than a new bucket. But, it would save me the cost of the paint job.

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791399 03/30/15 01:27 AM 03/30/15 01:27 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	Quote: Quote: but probably not much cheaper than a new bucket. But, it would save me the cost of the paint job. Time to call that helmet company Bill

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791400 03/30/15 07:02 AM 03/30/15 07:02 AM
Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,770 Pa W Wv68charger top fuel
Wv68charger top fuel W Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,770 Pa	Quote: Quote: but probably not much cheaper than a new bucket. But, it would save me the cost of the paint job. Have it replicated in vinyl maybe...

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: Wv68charger] #1791401 03/30/15 09:06 AM 03/30/15 09:06 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,173 Park Forest, IL slantzilla Too Many Posts
slantzilla Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,173 Park Forest, IL	I am guessing relining an old helmet might screw with the certifications? "Everybody funny, now you funny too."

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: slantzilla] #1791402 03/30/15 10:08 AM 03/30/15 10:08 AM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,165 PA. pittsburghracer "Little"John
pittsburghracer "Little"John Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 20,165 PA.	Time for a nice short SUMMER haircut. 1970 Duster Edelbrock headed 408 5.984@112.52 422 Indy headed small block 5.982@112.56 mph 9.42@138.27 Livin and lovin life one day at a time

Re: Odd hemlet question [Re: pittsburghracer] #1791403 03/30/15 11:08 AM 03/30/15 11:08 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,350 Aurora, Oh. M max_maniac master
max_maniac master M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,350 Aurora, Oh.	Bill, I think they shrink heads on another continent

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: max_maniac] #1791404 03/30/15 09:27 PM 03/30/15 09:27 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	The helmet was new beginning of last season. I would hope sending it back to G Force to resize wouldn't screw with the cert. I will have to call them one of these days I was just wondering if anyone had been through this before. Doesn't sound like it. Thanks guys

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791405 03/31/15 01:01 AM 03/31/15 01:01 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again Moparnut426 I Live Here
Moparnut426 I Live Here Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 12,008 Finally a HUSKER again	Quote: It's not so tight that she is uncomfortable in it. However, she is now 12 and has about 5 more years in the sport and I fear that by next year she may have outgrown it. We did have the helmet with interchangeable pads when she started but had outgrown that. I was just wondering if anyone had sent one back to the manufacturer to have one resized. That would save me to having to have R&R duplicate the awesome paint job they did. My daughters got a big coconut, and her multi fit helmet is also quickly getting too tight, luck for me there are 2 other lil Prochaska ladies waiting in line for hand me downs. As for resizing it. I have hears of people useing a heat gun to schrink the foam, but I dont think id do this to a bucket my lil girls gona wear at 70ish MPH

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: Moparnut426] #1791406 03/31/15 02:45 AM 03/31/15 02:45 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia J jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds..
jcc If you can't dazzle em with diamonds.. J Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 22,696 Bitopia	I hear you on the heat gun trick, it makes their eyes water. Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: jcc] #1791407 03/31/15 08:32 PM 03/31/15 08:32 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Quote: I hear you on the heat gun trick, it makes their eyes water. Try taking it off their head first next time

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791408 04/01/15 03:40 PM 04/01/15 03:40 PM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca Chassisman master
Chassisman master Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,749 Chowchilla,ca	At least it's just a HELMET.... you seen my kid lately?....WELL...the MANCHILD that occupies the room at the end of the hall I should say....LOL Buy a 22" wide junior...last car you'll ever need they said.... UMMMMMM.....ya.....we now have to shove his head back in the cage like the old car..... And he's only 16......few more seasons to go.....

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: Chassisman] #1791409 04/01/15 11:26 PM 04/01/15 11:26 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	And I'm at the other end of the spectrum with Taylor. I bought her a car large enough for me to fit in and she stopped growing at 5'2"s Heck, She's now 17 and at 12, Kaitlin is now taller then her. I hate kids growth spurts

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: WILD BILL] #1791410 04/03/15 02:17 PM 04/03/15 02:17 PM
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,675 Mi. G-Money1320 top fuel
G-Money1320 top fuel Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,675 Mi.	You have a real dilema there Bill, have some fun or lots of fun Sounds like the Wild stable is doing great these days. Keep it up, tell the family hello and maybe we will catch up sometime this summer at the tracks!! As far as the helmet goes, how much more time before the cert runs out? Might be time for a new trophy case item!! Have a Happy Easter! 416 stroker from Nick at Compu-flow. 11.14 in full street trim. Seems like a new best every time out. 11.06 open headers----so far!!

Re: Odd helmet question [Re: G-Money1320] #1791411 04/03/15 09:22 PM 04/03/15 09:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club
WILD BILL OP Senior Member of the Junior Dragster Club Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,542 BROOK PARK, OH	Yeah, I suppose we're doing ok. The cert won't run out untill long after she retires from Jrs.

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