One day.... It will be a race car!

[SRountree]

Very smooth!

 

[OZgreen69]

Thanks guys! About OZblue69 , I really thing about it !! Can I do it ?

 

[bazza6977]

Hey Thierry , that looks excellent !

 

[OZgreen69]

Thanks Baz.
As the woodoo blue was off limit , I went for something different !!

Still plenty to do , but I will refresh myself first by going to Europe next week, to see some vintage racing and returning to the Nordschleife for a few days . I just hope that it will not be too busy, as it is quite dangerous there. Anyway...

 

[bobs77vet]

very nice cant wait to see it on a chassis

 

[OZgreen69]

Still not on the chassis, some delay on the the motor and I want to install it before the body.
Anyway back at it. Made an alloy battery box, fitted on the passenger side, and had parts of body wrapped in some clear stone shield to protect the paint.

 

[OZgreen69]

Putting everything back together now. What a relief to start emptying shelves instead of filing them !
I can sit in the car and start to make some noise !! :lol:

 

[OZgreen69]

Yeah !! Working again !!
Motor is running ,and all things electric working, so happy !!
I did have some problems with the clutch, appears to be the input shaft slightly bent, OK for a single plate but not for a triple. Anyway...
The interior is finished, seat, belts ect...
Should post some pictures when allowed.

 

[bobs77vet]

looks great!

 

[OZgreen69]

Here is some new pics.



Really happy that this one can sing now.

Making some cowling for a better air flow.

 

[OZgreen69]

Nearly there ! I did a 2 miles drive around the block, haven't lost anything yet !

 

[rtj]

Looks really good.

 

[SuperBuickGuy]

awesome

 

[OZgreen69]

Thanks. Appreciated. I should take more pics and post them, this weekend maybe.

 

[OZgreen69]

So, the car had its first track miles !!
No problems, except when the ignition coil died but everything hold on really well. Played with the tire pressures and had lot of fun. Those cars have a nice balance on the loud pedal, really appreciate it.


But God it was cold in the mornings !!



Now, back in the workshop and solve the brake, check all the bolts and nuts, check the wheel alignment, check the diff oil, check the g/box oil, check.......

 

[69427]

Glad to hear you had the opportunity to get it on the track. Please keep us updated on progress, and any update pictures.

 

[OZgreen69]

Well? I am thinking about fitting a booster pump to combat heat soak. I had a bit of trouble to cool the motor down in the pit after the afternoon session, the elec cooling fan was on, on a battery tender, but I had to run the motor every 10mn or so to move the coolant around . So an electric booster water pump and the fan should keep the heat soak to a minimum, without the need to run the motor.
I will buy a Davies,Craig pump and figure how to plumb it.
I should call this Evo 1 .

 

[rtj]

Meziere makes a nice remote pump, 55 gal/min. I put one on my 70. No experience with Craig Davis, sorry.

Post up photos when you do your install.

 

[OZgreen69]

Electric booster water pump fitted and working.



This a Davies-Craig EBP23 for 23liters of water per minutes, you work out the gallons !!:amused:

 

[rtj]

Interesting, haven’t seen a boost pump before. But, provides some redundancy/safety.

Wow, you’ve come a long way in a short time.

 

[OZgreen69]

Have a look at their website : https://daviescraig.com.au/

These products are really famous here, used on mining equipment, four wheel drives and indeed in racing when allowed. I know of two gold prospectors who swear by them after being stranded in the Australian desert, and used them to come back . They had the pumps for spares, just cut a hose install the pump et voila !!

 

[OZgreen69]

Finished my set up for wheel alignment and corner weights. Found out that my hoist was the best place to do it, easy to level and make dead flat.



I am lucky to have a hoist to adjust the rear toe, what a pain even with the Guldstrand system !!
And after it , corner weights !



This is with no driver weight, 2 gal of fuel . Kind of shipping weight then. 1367.5 kg = 3014.82 lbs

 

[OZgreen69]

And the final take.
45 kg (99.20 lbs) on the driver seat,2 gal of fuel, rear height adjusted and front and rear bars connected.
1412.5 kg = 3114 lbs

 

[vette427sbc]

Looks great, Thierry! I saw you ditched the power windows, do you still have manual windows? If youre required to have windows (or you just want to keep them) the 80-82 glass is thinner than the early glass. Obviously no convertible glass available but I wonder if you could have someone cut the back edge to turn it into 'vert glass. Its the little things that add up! (or should I say go down??)

P.S. I got the customs forms for your backing plates today... going out in the next day or so

 

[OZgreen69]

Hey man!

Yes I have manual windows , keeping them more for convenience than going all out.
I didn't know that the later model windows are thinner !!: And I know of a glazier who can help me there !!

You are right, a bit here and there help a lot, and the car is still looking quite normal.
And again, many thanks for the time you are spending for me. Err... you need a custom form ??

 

[OZgreen69]

My new sponsor !!



Again, thanks for your time Chris.

 

[vette427sbc]

Hell yeah! Cars looking great!

 

[OZgreen69]

I think that the circle is closed now.
I finished my first real race meeting with the car. Did four races, started middle of the pack, finished middle of the pack. No scratches nor drama, pretty happy about it, had to learn ( still learning ) those Hoosier TD's tires and other thing but again really happy with the car.
Now I need to solve some brake pads knock back, fabricate another adjustable rear anti roll bar, plus .... plus ...

 

[69427]

I think that the circle is closed now.
I finished my first real race meeting with the car. Did four races, started middle of the pack, finished middle of the pack. No scratches nor drama, pretty happy about it, had to learn ( still learning ) those Hoosier TD's tires and other thing but again really happy with the car.
Now I need to solve some brake pads knock back, fabricate another adjustable rear anti roll bar, plus .... plus ...

Glad to hear that things went well. :thumbs:

Any pictures?

 

[OZgreen69]

Well? Not that many.
last pic by JRA Photogrphy Perth

And it all started with this: