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Special getting closer...
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:39 am
by 911hillclimber
This car is scattered over several threads, but i know some of you will want to see where it is today:
Thanks to John for the help on all the bloody wires and keeping me going:
And in general:
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:58 am
by Gary71
Cool
Will it fit through the garage door with the back wheels on
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 9:17 am
by Derek
Looking forward to seeing it driven in anger
Derek
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 1:17 pm
by hot66
there is something about this Lola Porsche that looks so right
Would be a shame to cover it all up with a body
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 8:29 pm
by Nige
Is that my oil pressure gauge plumbed in?
Posted: Sat May 02, 2009 10:22 pm
by 911hillclimber
Gary: Yes it will, and with a surprising gap! It is a full 73'' wide.
I have thought of running it naked mainly because i don't like the body colour much..
That IS your oil guage in place and to my mind looks just right, even if a bit hidden here!
Realy pleased with the way it's coming together, but only 8 weeks to go and I'm on hols for 2 of those
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 10:34 pm
by Matt black70
You haven't cancelled that holiday yet
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 7:00 am
by 911hillclimber
Not brave enough.
You must not upset the sponsor....
The car has a few bits to go:
Plumb the brakes lines to the rear
Get the -20 size feed pipe for the dry sump
Get the carb jets from Webcom or PMO
Check the electrics
Pour in a gallon and stand back...
Vroooom (I hope)
Set-up suspension with fishing lines (Old Skool stuff)
Finish body mountings and buy some DDK stickers
Only have 5 working weeks worth of time so after this sat racing the Bitza my hillclimbing will stop and my next hill will be in the Lola Porsche.
You have been warned.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 6:06 pm
by 911hillclimber
Got a bit more done, and progress is getting faster!
Brakes: Done!
Clutch: Done!
Carb jetting: Done! (thanks in great dollops to PMO)
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:27 pm
by Lightweight_911
Looking good Graham !
Why don't you do what many of the VSCC competitors do - arrange a 'firing up' party & invite a bunch of other enthusiasts round to witness (& hopefully celebrate) the inaugural firing up of the engine ?
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 7:34 pm
by 911hillclimber
I am sure a few of my hillclimb friends will come along to the Big Bang especially as they are fully trained Marshals with fire fighting experience and general emergency proceedure veterans...
It's been a long time since I did this kind of thing, so a party it will be.
9 months hard slog so far and only 8 weeks to go..
Bloody cars.
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 9:09 pm
by jwhillracer
Party?
Cars!
Beer!
I'll be there!
JW
Posted: Sun May 10, 2009 10:08 pm
by 911hillclimber
Has anyone noticed there is something 'strange' about hillclimbers?
June 2008
May 2009
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:31 pm
by 911hillclimber
The Lola Porsche ran this evening!
Needs tuning but it starts and runs well enough, carbs balanced using a bit of tubing.
A million thanks to Jim (the big one below) who helped so much getting it going.
Kripes!
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 10:42 pm
by jwhillracer
Well done Graham! Loton Park in June then?
Terry was with us at Wiscombe at the week-end, and he's getting the hillclimb bug again.................
He definitely wants to see the Lola running.
That noise must make it all worthwhile!
Keep going!
JW