When something falls off
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Re: When something falls off
This thread reminds me of the John Whitmore GT40.
Start first with this clip I uploaded to YouTube yonks ago, the car losing a wheel at the Targa in 1965:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoAuSmyPOA
Then let me pick up the story 43 years later in 2008 when I was at the Spa 6 Hours weekend.
After it was retired it from racing in the late 60s, the owner of a Ford dealership in the UK bought it from the factory, over time it was forgotten and subsequently thought "lost" for decades.
After the owner died, in 2005 the car was found rotting in one of his lock ups in Stratford.
It found a new owner, who spent 2 years having it fully restored to its Le Mans 65 spec (repainted white, rather than Linden Green as it ran at the Targa just a month earlier).
In 2008 he took it to race at Spa.
Trundling along the pits before the Friday practise session I was delighted to spot the car, and found and chatted to the owner.
I joked with him "Well you know what happened to the car at the 65 Targa, you'd better make sure those wheels are on tight!"
He said "Oh yes, its a tradition to give them an extra knock or two before we go out on track".
You can see it at the start of this clip here, at the practice session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LzcjgUISX8
Anyway, in the 6 Hour race the next day... the left rear wheel came off the car at Eau Rouge, and the car was wrecked
You couldn't make it up, could you. Talk about tempting fate!
Happily the driver was unhurt, the car was rebuilt again, and out racing again the next year, albeit this time in my preferred Targa spec, in Linden Green.
Start first with this clip I uploaded to YouTube yonks ago, the car losing a wheel at the Targa in 1965:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxoAuSmyPOA
Then let me pick up the story 43 years later in 2008 when I was at the Spa 6 Hours weekend.
After it was retired it from racing in the late 60s, the owner of a Ford dealership in the UK bought it from the factory, over time it was forgotten and subsequently thought "lost" for decades.
After the owner died, in 2005 the car was found rotting in one of his lock ups in Stratford.
It found a new owner, who spent 2 years having it fully restored to its Le Mans 65 spec (repainted white, rather than Linden Green as it ran at the Targa just a month earlier).
In 2008 he took it to race at Spa.
Trundling along the pits before the Friday practise session I was delighted to spot the car, and found and chatted to the owner.
I joked with him "Well you know what happened to the car at the 65 Targa, you'd better make sure those wheels are on tight!"
He said "Oh yes, its a tradition to give them an extra knock or two before we go out on track".
You can see it at the start of this clip here, at the practice session:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LzcjgUISX8
Anyway, in the 6 Hour race the next day... the left rear wheel came off the car at Eau Rouge, and the car was wrecked
You couldn't make it up, could you. Talk about tempting fate!
Happily the driver was unhurt, the car was rebuilt again, and out racing again the next year, albeit this time in my preferred Targa spec, in Linden Green.
James
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'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
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Re: When something falls off
Not the guy who converted my navy blue NAB916K into a beach buggy, was it? Circa 1991. I loved that car and was gutted it got turned into a buggy. Ironically, I felt the ride go lumpy on way to an MOT, checked the rear left wheel and all the nuts were half an inch out - but nothing fell off on that occasion. Scrounged a brace from a nearby homeowner to tighten them. There must be something about those VW nuts that makes them work loose if not fully tightened. I do remember they needed massive torque. Big fat bolts with a wide thread pitch if I remember correctly.[/quote]
I bought the fast back in 93, I think the buggy was an invader if that rings any bells. Don't recall the buggy reg no.
The guys initials were PJB.
I bought the fast back in 93, I think the buggy was an invader if that rings any bells. Don't recall the buggy reg no.
The guys initials were PJB.
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Re: When something falls off
Remind me to get a bottle of loctite with my next gt40.
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Re: When something falls off
This must be one of you lot...
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Re: When something falls off
Yes, that’s me on the right
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Re: When something falls off
No, that’s not cal-lookKS wrote:This must be one of you lot...
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99 Boxster 2.5 > 2.7 hill climber
71 914/6 3.0 - gone
'You see Paul, hill climbing is like making love to a beautiful woman. You get your motor running, check your fluids, hang on tight and WHOA..30 seconds later it's all over!' Swiss Tony
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Re: When something falls off
You sure it's not a Brit Cal Look from the 80s, small wheels and lots of negative camber?rhd racer wrote:
No, that’s not cal-look
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