MK-I MK-II MK-III MK-IV GULF MIRAGE J-CAR LOLA
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06-28-07, 01:32 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Customers car... Here is a car that an RCR customer has built to fantastic standard....note the attention to detail on the Le Man single filler and doorhandles....also the FIRESTONE tyres.....
Outstanding job....
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
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06-28-07, 01:36 PM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica
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| Re: Customers car... An exceptional job to be sure!!! |
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06-28-07, 03:13 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
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| Re: Customers car... One thing I forgot to mention is that he did not pick up his Deluxe plus kit until Feb 07....WOW.!!!!!!
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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06-28-07, 03:19 PM
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| | crossle43 Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington, WA GT40: RCR40 #27
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Rep Power: 7  | Re: Customers car... Fran,
To your knowledge, is the Corvette in the 2nd pic a replica as well? It sure does look similar to the one raced at Le Mans in '67...
T.
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06-28-07, 03:31 PM
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| | John Lowe Bronze Supporter 
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lindfield, UK GT40: RCR MK1
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Rep Power: 5  | Re: Customers car... Fran
Superb construction. First finished RH drive RCR I've seen. Any chance of some internal pics, specially showing RH gear lever mounting?
This waiting for the house to sell is driving me nuts, seeing more finished cars isn't helping any either  Good to talk to you on the phone again.
Soon......
Best
John |
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06-28-07, 03:57 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 34   | Re: Customers car... An incredible job!! Where is it located?
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06-28-07, 04:17 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
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| Re: Customers car... Missouri....
These are the only pics I have ...the owner is a quiet guy but I figured you should see his fantastic workmanship.
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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06-28-07, 06:07 PM
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| | Big-Foot Gold Supporter 
Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN GT40: Replica
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| Re: Customers car... Hard to stop looking at it..
A couple of things that come to mind;
It does not appear that the hips have been flared - but it may be the camera angle / lighting.
The Corvette looks like a 4WD Truck alongside the 40... Having raced B/P Corvettes it makes me feel just a tad bit inadequate!    |
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06-28-07, 06:33 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Camarillo, CA
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Rep Power: 34   | Re: Customers car... I would like to see the RH gear lever mounting also.
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06-28-07, 06:58 PM
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| | Pantera1889 10 tenths 
Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maryland,USA GT40: RCR MK1
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Rep Power: 18   | Re: Customers car... OMFG!!! That car is BAD ASS!!!! What a great job!! That goes to show that the kits RCR are providing now are even better and more complete than the car I bought 2 yrs ago. Fran should be as proud of that as the owner is of the incredible job he did on this car!!!!
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06-28-07, 07:02 PM
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| | VintageVenom 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 12   | Re: Customers car... |
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06-28-07, 07:02 PM
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| | no0one Rookie 
Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit'ish Michigan
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Rep Power: 2  | Re: Customers car... amazing!
also note the roof vent, only visible in the first picture. |
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06-28-07, 07:19 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Customers car... The rear has been flared 2 inches each side...
Ray will be receiving the new ZF specific shifter next week along with a few other patient guys.....(the joy of vendor supplied parts.......jeez)
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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06-28-07, 07:42 PM
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| | Bill D I Have No Life 
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Rep Power: 34   | Re: Customers car... We RH ZF shift guys would love to see how the shifter is mounted
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06-28-07, 07:44 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Customers car... There is quite a story behind the tyres...
they started life as NEW Mickey Thompson vintage tread pattern tyres but Ray removed the raised MT logo by hand and refinshed the sidewalls again by hand and then hand painted the Firestone logo and pinstripe....hows that for dedication .....I seems to remember 10 hours per tyre to get his desired look....and built the car in four months,....he has already had it at a car show.....you guys amaze me!!!!!!! 
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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06-28-07, 07:45 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Customers car... I think Vintage Venom..Rob has pictures of one of the prototype shifters mounted in his car...I will ask
__________________ FRAN HALL replica manufacturer.....
RCR-40..Mk1, 2 and Mk4
RCR-70 Mk3b
RCR-70 Spider
RCR-P4
Superlite Coupe
Superlite Roadster...including Electrolite
RCR917
XJ13 for SCF www.RACECARREPLICAS.COM www.superlitecars.com |
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06-28-07, 07:51 PM
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| | Dlampe Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Centralia IL GT40: RCR GT 40
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Rep Power: 9  | Re: Customers car... Fran, when you speak to him again, would you mind asking if I can contact him? I would like to meet other RCR owners in my area. |
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06-28-07, 08:29 PM
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| | VintageVenom 6 Tenths 
Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan, USA GT40: RCR-40
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Rep Power: 12   | Re: Customers car... Saved you a dime for the call Fran. Crebit it to my tab please.....
Here is the box mock assembled, with one of the cables in place. Also mounted up the bracket I fabricated just so you could see the intention. I may have gone a little overboard on the bracket....but I know the darn thing won't have any deflection...
The last pic is of the cable routing through the frame looking forward toward the bulkhead.
Let me know if I missed any views of interest boys.... |
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06-28-07, 08:36 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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| Re: Customers car... Thank you Sir....
the shift box can also be mounted by the base if required....hence the two lower tabs....
Glad to see you are paying attention to someone else beating you...other than Julie..  | |