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08-09-08, 07:16 PM
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#561 (permalink)
| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: RCR40 - #45
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08-09-08, 07:27 PM
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| | Mesa 4 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Santa Clara, Ca GT40: SLC 001
Posts: 410
Rep Power: 7  | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
SWEET!!!......Congrats Bill, I look forward to the day my SLC makes it to the same milestone.
Looks a little different from when I visited you......way different
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08-09-08, 07:30 PM
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| | Russ Noble Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Christchurch,NZ GT40: Building scratc
Posts: 1,399
Rep Power: 20 |  Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill,
That's a great achievement. You must feel so proud. Sounds great and looks like one magnificent car!
All the best | |
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08-09-08, 08:04 PM
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| | aladinsane Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: So Cal, USA GT40: Tornado
Posts: 755
Rep Power: 14 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
......actually Bill, it sounds terrible. I'm sure that euphoric feeling you have when you hear and smell the beast fired will surely pass, especially after I remind you all the blood sweat and tears you went through to get it to this glorious point.
I certainly can relieve you of this fleeting moment of happiness and purchase this albatross from you for a ridiculous amount that would easily purchase a comfortable Honda coupe.......
All kidding aside, I am thrilled for you. It only gets better. Congratulations.
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08-09-08, 08:43 PM
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| | dlindemann Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Minnesota, USA GT40: SLC Delivered!
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Rep Power: 3 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Yup - that'll work. Congratulations Bill the engine sounds amazing!
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08-09-08, 09:01 PM
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| | Phil 3 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: New Jersey GT40: scratch built Mk1
Posts: 355
Rep Power: 8 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill;
I gotta say I knew you would get there. Can I be jealous? I wish I was your neighbor.
Cheers
Phil
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08-09-08, 09:28 PM
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| | wadietz Rookie
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southern Calif
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill,
Congrats on the starting and getting ready to go. Sounds nice.
Bill | |
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08-09-08, 11:28 PM
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| | steve c Steve
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston, Ma GT40: SPF GT40 P2125
Posts: 355
Rep Power: 7 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Great ! We were all pulling for you.
Now some pics on the road!
Steve | |
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08-10-08, 09:58 AM
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| | VintageVenom 6 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
Posts: 683
Rep Power: 12 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Sounds great Bill. Nothing like that adrenaline rush from the first start up...eh..  | |
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08-10-08, 03:25 PM
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| | EGLITOM 4 Tenths 
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Germany GT40: RCR 40
Posts: 414
Rep Power: 8 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill
awsome, that waht we are all waiting for. Congratulations and have fun on the first drive
TOM
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08-10-08, 03:51 PM
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| | crossle43 Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington, WA GT40: RCR40 #27
Posts: 401
Rep Power: 9 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Congrats to both you and your son, Bill.
Mission accomplished. 
T.
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08-12-08, 10:36 AM
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| | Still Dreamin Rookie
Join Date: May 2006 GT40: Jefferson, MD
Posts: 74
Rep Power: 3 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Way to go Bill, and Anthony. Can't wait for the video(s) of you both grinning while riding down the road. Been watching your build since day one and I'm proud of you both. Awesome looking, awesome sounding, now let's get a smokey burnout | |
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08-12-08, 10:06 PM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sacramento, Ca
Posts: 65
Rep Power: 4 |  Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill,
Congratulations to both you and your son. I hope to be doing the very same thing in a few years with my son. You have come a very long way from when I visited you. I hope to see the car finished product at an event sometime and buy you a cold one. Enjoy the first drive.
Don | |
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08-13-08, 10:22 PM
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| | hobrtl Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Arlington VA GT40: RCR40 MKI
Posts: 51
Rep Power: 2 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Atta boy Bill, keep on rockin' and rollin'! 
Inspiring all the way! Yeah, baby sweet!
Congrats!
Howard
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08-18-08, 07:39 PM
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| | petek A Tenth
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: KCMO GT40: Not yet...
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Rep Power: 9 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Sounds GREAT and looks even better!
More please!!!
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08-18-08, 07:58 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
Posts: 2,381
Rep Power: 34 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Thanks. We were able to tune the webers and set the timing yesterday. In the video, the engine is only running on 4 cylinders. That's why the black smoke and slow reving. I'm not sure how it even ran with the timing so retarded.
We set the timing at 10 deg BTDC and leaned the idle mix 1 turn. It really snaps now and doesn't blow any smoke.
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08-18-08, 10:09 PM
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#577 (permalink)
| | Bill D I Have No Life
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
Posts: 2,381
Rep Power: 34 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Progress made inch by inch
Yesterday we were able to get gears 2 - 3 - 5. First, reverse and 4th just wouldn't work. Took everything apart and positioned the shifter in neutral and the transaxle in neutral. Attached the gear selector cable.
Still no first, reverse or 4th. Put the transaxle into 1st and adjusted the side-to-side cable. That allowed me to get 4th. The standoff that attaches the side-to-side cable is too short, causing the cable nut to hit the transaxle, preventing the cable shifter from going into 1st gear. Removed the standoff and added a spacer. Now I get every gear but reverse. Brandwood should have made the cable shifter attachment taller.
I think the reverse detent spring is out of synch which means I'll have to trailer the car to RBT and have him fix the %$@#$ thing. The bad thing is, when you remove the detent spring cover, it will drain the oil out of the gearbox.
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08-19-08, 03:26 AM
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| | ckouba 6 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA GT40: RCR40-31
Posts: 611
Rep Power: 11 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Bill,
It's been quite a while since I had the shifter on the car but I do remember adding an extra nut, almost like a locknut, on the shaft of the cross-pulling cable to get clearance around the case. I got the idea from Rob.
I just checked quickly through my build thread and couldn't find a pic. Maybe he has one posted? Once I added it in there, the clearance was fine.
Can't wait to see you mobile! | |
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09-19-08, 11:24 PM
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| | Scott Calabro Supporting Vendor
Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New England GT40: TS40 # 875
Posts: 856
Rep Power: 12 | Re: RCR #010 Build Progress
Hi Bill,
Any news? 
Best,
Scott | |
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