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02-26-07, 07:37 PM
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#321 (permalink)
| | Jim Sheren A Tenth 
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Bill,
Congrates on being in the home stretch, that's awesome news. You gotta be getting pretty excited.
Quick question: where did you get the mirrors from? They look really nice on the car! 
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02-26-07, 08:17 PM
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#322 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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The mirrors are Vitaloni California from Pegasus Racing
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03-30-07, 11:13 PM
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#323 (permalink)
| | Steve26 A Tenth
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Washington Stat GT40: scratch built
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WOW Bill, I just looked at your build for the first time in a while and it is amazing!!! You are doing the perfect job and it looks great. Please keep it up.
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08-04-07, 05:19 PM
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#324 (permalink)
| | joebrown Rookie 
Join Date: May 2007 Location: England
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When's she comin back Bill? I can't wait!
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08-04-07, 05:26 PM
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#325 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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Talked to the painter today. Looks like mid-September
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08-04-07, 05:51 PM
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#326 (permalink)
| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
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So Bill, your guy is ahead of schedule  Why are the paint guys always the ones that are the worst at getting things done when they tell you?
It will be stunning once they actually finish it, bummer to have to wait, but that is part of the pain of dealing with the paint shops.
Sandy
__________________ RCR GT40 #11 348" Alloy SBF, 930 Box, Gulf 1075 Trim Now in the Garage, still under construction... www.gtsparkplugs.com Links to the cars | |
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08-05-07, 01:17 AM
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#327 (permalink)
| | Bronze Supporter
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I've got a set of NOS (real) Vitaloni California Mirrors, not the new plastic repros,(which I have a RH one of those too) if interested PM me as I have no use for them. | |
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08-23-07, 04:00 PM
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#328 (permalink)
| | joebrown Rookie
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Sorry to back-track Bill, but what was the aspect ratio of the rear tyres? | |
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08-23-07, 04:13 PM
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#329 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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I have no idea. They're measured differently. The tires are 15.0/26.0-15
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08-23-07, 04:28 PM
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#330 (permalink)
| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
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Darn, I saw the activity and was hoping you has some good news from the painter!
I don't think the racing tires go by that, it's width, circumference, and rim size or some variant of that order. In any case they are not rim huggers like a 35 series tire, they have a nice tall sidewall. Check out some of the racing sites and you can see some of the different sizes. Mine are a bit taller and narrower then Bills. Lot's of meat in either case.
Sandy
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08-24-07, 03:34 AM
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#331 (permalink)
| | more_ghz_project A Tenth 
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are there any cons to big meat tires like your's and Bill's ? | |
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08-24-07, 10:03 AM
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#332 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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Price!!!!!
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08-24-07, 11:17 AM
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#333 (permalink)
| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
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As Bill says PRICE, also they are Racing Tires and really would not be great for street use if more then just tooling around, more over they are not DOT approved (and likely not as durable as street tires) so if a cop pulls you over and doesn't love the GT40 might be a problem.
But they look really good!
Sandy
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08-24-07, 01:26 PM
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#334 (permalink)
| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter
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You guys should probably take this tire discussion to another thread - but as long as I've polluted it with yet another message - - you guys are going to absolutely HATE what those race tires are going to do to your lovely paint jobs.... | |
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08-24-07, 04:22 PM
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#335 (permalink)
| | joebrown Rookie
Join Date: May 2007 Location: England
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Me again...
I tried to work out the aspect ratio from the picture where you repainted the tire scripts. I got near as makes no difference 35... which is obviously wrong. Maybe someone could correct what i've done? I did:
((A+B)/C)x100
=((2+2)/11)x100
=36.36
P.S I'm sorry for this hijacking Bill. I'll try to make up for it with an amazing, high quality diagram... | |
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08-24-07, 04:45 PM
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#336 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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An easier method is as follows
Tire diameter = 26
Wheel diameter = 15
Sidewall = 26 - 15 = 11/2 = 5.5 (139.7mm)
Tread width = 15 (381mm)
Aspect ratio = 139.7mm / 381mm = 36.7%
You were pretty close
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08-24-07, 04:58 PM
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#337 (permalink)
| | joebrown Rookie
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Yeah I realise how I could have done that now you mention it bill... i think my way was more fun though...! (although I did an entirely wrong calculation!) So there Sandy!!
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08-25-07, 01:48 AM
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#338 (permalink)
| | Sandy Gulf GT40
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I should have qualified by saying 35 series on 22" roller!
Bill any new info on the paint?
Sandy
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08-25-07, 09:01 AM
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#339 (permalink)
| | 2124 5 Tenths
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Originally Posted by Sandy  So Bill, your guy is ahead of schedule Why are the paint guys always the ones that are the worst at getting things done when they tell you?
It will be stunning once they actually finish it, bummer to have to wait, but that is part of the pain of dealing with the paint shops.
Sandy |
Fumes.
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08-25-07, 10:26 AM
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#340 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
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