1973 RSR evocation

[left4dead]

Hi Dan,

Following the progress with great interest.

I saw this earlier and thought you might like to see a finished one:

http://www.gtclassics.co.uk/gtcsales/car1a.htm

There's a good interior and engine shot if you hit the 'next' buttons.

Yours will look cooler in grey that's for sure!

Keep the photos coming.

EDIT: Just noticed it's a '74 but hell, any excuse for some RSR shots

[Samu]

not a lot of progress to report as we had been let down by a supplier of the rear RSR arches...I was going to use pressed steel

now some hand made ones have been sourced from Europe...going on next week

May I know source of the hand made ones? And were the pressed steel ones just delayed or did you have some other issues? I have turbo rear arches and not sure should I keep them or replace.

You have very solid chassis to start with. For sure it will be quality build when done, good luck!

[squirdan]

hi Samu.. re the RSR wings, give Paul Green at Tuthills a call 00 44 1295 750514

[squirdan]

slow progress over the last couple of months but its all coming together now

RSR steel arches now on, some more work on the welds and then off to paintshop:





various other strengthening works completed, as an example shown here the front suspension top mounts:

[squirdan]

fascinating to see the gearbox in bits - for a checkover and in readiness for LSD fitment

Mag cased 915 gearbox and complete matching numbers...every single gear or cog has a number etched on at the factory

testament to how good these cars can be...on a 38 year old car, hardly any signs of wear at all

"teddy bear" bearing retainer to be fitted, nothing else needed...I couldnt believe it, when the oil was cleaned off the components looked like new.

even the bellhousing is not badly corroded

[squirdan]

no photos but spec finalised:

engine, mods to 2.7RS spec starting point

fully rebuilt, shuffle pinned, boat tailed, heads ported etc etc
twin spark
2.8 b & p
retuned MFI
using existing intake system (high butterfly a future project)
twin exit Bainbridge exhaust

Recaro pole positions

new 6pt harnesses w/ Autoflug tags

front mounted oil cooler

7 and 9's RSR finish and TB15s

cant wait to drive it!

[Highfield]

Can't wait to see it Dan.

Is it the gearbox that I had in it - just interested as that is matching numbers with the engine as a set. LSD ?

Ian

[squirdan]

hi Ian...yes, the same gearbox, what I meant was, Tuthills told me its q common to find various bits replaced, but in this one, its 100% as it left the factory... no wear on any of the gears but am replacing 3/4 synchro as there is a tiny bit of deterioration

LSD will be a Kaaz type

[squirdan]

for anyone interested...this explains the teddy bear..so called because of the shape

http://www.smartracingproducts.com/pdfd ... gplate.pdf

[911hillclimber]

Just had my mag case 915 re-built (old box went into the skip..) and Mike Bainbridge fitted one into the new box, a cast steel one. First i knew about them after 22 years with 911's....

[squirdan]

john the body was busy over the weekend. the car is really coming together now, this is a period correct colour - blut orange or tangerine

funny how wide the arches look with the original flat 6's on it

(on that subject the 4x period correct 73 flat 6's with hardly used vredesteins will be up for grabs soon...pm me if interested !)

[Highfield]

Love that colour - I am over there tomorrow so will take a look.

Ian

[squirdan]

let me know what you think Ian as I am in France this week and therfore only seen the photos not "in the flesh"

it will be in the assembly shed by now...

[brembo]

Great colour choice Dan,now get those 11"rears

[yoda]

Hi Dan

Can I ask what made you choose a Kaaz type LSD?

Regards