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12-09-03, 12:22 AM
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| | Roaring Forties Defunct Manufactuer - Old RF Company
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia GT40: NONE
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 0  | Roaring Forties Chassis #78
The following photograph shows chassis #78 and its polished stainless steel engine bay panels. | 
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12-09-03, 12:29 AM
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| | Brian Kissel Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Sheridan, Michigan USA
Posts: 240
Rep Power: 9  | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Hello Robert !!
That is some very nice craftsmanship shown in these two postings. You truely have a product both you and the lucky owner can be proud of. Keep up the good work.
Brian [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] | |
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12-09-03, 02:11 AM
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| | Mark Worthington Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,784
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Fantastic workmanship, Robert...I'm sure it took a lot of effort to get those panels to come out looking that good. I bet your pedastal-mounted buffing wheel got a workout!
As much as I like the workmanship, I'm afraid that engine bay is so clean and shiny that a typical engine might disappear in there...it could be overwhelmed by all the glitter whereas the engine really should be the center of attention, especially in a show car such as this. Accordingly, my advice to the owner would be to keep the engine and the exhaust pipes dark so they contrast well against the shiny panels. A black-painted engine block, generous anodizing of the accessories and carb/EFI trumpets, and a set of black Gurney Weslake replica valve covers would look noce in that engine bay.
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12-09-03, 09:09 PM
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| | CCX33911 10 tenths
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Virginia
Posts: 1,222
Rep Power: 19 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Great polish job. Stainless takes a while to polish like that. Nice work!
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12-17-03, 07:56 PM
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| | Jools A Tenth
Join Date: Oct 2003 GT40: Ascot , UK
Posts: 158
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Seen the "before" photo's, just waiting for the "after" ones, when you have returned from shakedown/testing!! [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]The other GTD 40 boy's give ME stick for excessive use of the polishing mitt on a race car...good to see your hard effort! | |
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12-18-03, 10:43 PM
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| | Roaring Forties Defunct Manufactuer - Old RF Company
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia GT40: NONE
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Chassis #78, completed minus engine and gearbox. We are just tying her down in the shipping container at the moment.
Merry Christmas Chuck and the Roaring Forties Family in the USA and the rest of the world.
Robert. | |
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12-19-03, 07:17 AM
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| | 3 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2002 GT40: Surrey UK
Posts: 367
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Very smart looking car Robert, best wishes for Christmas. | |
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12-19-03, 10:50 AM
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| | Mark Worthington Bronze Supporter
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,784
Rep Power: 24 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
WOW! | |
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12-19-03, 06:41 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chairman dept of Surgery, Mc Cullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Used to fly a T-33, looking forward t GT40: Oxford, Ohio
Posts: 186
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Awesome. Can you post more pics? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]. I would like to ogle it some more. | |
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12-20-03, 12:38 AM
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| | Roaring Forties Defunct Manufactuer - Old RF Company
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia GT40: NONE
Posts: 740
Rep Power: 0 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Well, another one of my babies has left the nest, how sad !!!!!!
This car will be at the Knotts and Carslile shows in 2004 hopefully with the owner and I look forward to showing you all it then. There has been several improvements since the first car that we showed at both the above shows. These improvements or refinements I will be happy to demonstrate at the shows.
I hope you all have a Happy and Holey Christmas and a prosporus New Year,
Best wishes,
Robert | |
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12-20-03, 10:49 AM
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| | arm7419 Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sedona GT40: RF #78
Posts: 69
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Well it's time to come out of the closet. I'm the eventual owner of #78. I have had a 35 year love relationship with Porsches the last one being a 993TT but with the introduction of a water cooled engine and a truck; well that was too much. I'm eagerly waiting it's arrival in Arizona next month. It's been a pleasure working with both Robert and Hersh. | |
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12-20-03, 10:51 AM
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| | arm7419 Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sedona GT40: RF #78
Posts: 69
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
One more attempt to attach a photo. | |
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12-20-03, 10:52 AM
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| | arm7419 Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Sedona GT40: RF #78
Posts: 69
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
One more. | |
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12-20-03, 11:16 AM
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| | Hershal Byrd 10 tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix GT40: RF
Posts: 1,262
Rep Power: 19 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Chuck,
WECOME TO THE FORUM !!
I'm sooo glad you finally got those photos up. This car is stunning in the photos, I'm really looking forward to when it gets here and I can see it for real.
Hersh [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] | |
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12-21-03, 12:49 PM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 80
Rep Power: 5 | Re: Roaring Forties Chassis #78
Thats an awesome car there. | |
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