Keith
Lifetime Supporter
AND SO THE ADVENTURE BEGINS!
Just before the holidays last year I sent Fran a check for a RCR GT 40. This has been a journey that started five years ago when I built an engine, transaxle and exhaust system with the intent of purchasing a RF, a change in my family situation stopped the project so I did not get caught in the RF fiasco; and now the project has been restarted with the delivery of my RCR GT40 on the 2nd of May.
I drove from Huntsville Al to Detroit on May 1st; when I arrived at Fran’s shop the car was there packed full of boxes of parts and waiting to be shrink wrapped so they could roll it on the trailer (see photo). Trust me on this; everything you have read about Fran’s shop is true, I could have spent a week there just looking at all the cars he has in process.
On May 2nd I arrived at the shop at 8:00 AM and Fran’s crew (a great bunch of guys) rolled the car on the trailer while Fran and I went over some of the finer points of the build. They were very patient with all my questions and I believe they would have spent the day answering questions for me if it was required.
I had it home and in my shop by 9:00 that night (see photo) and spent Saturday sorting thru parts and marking boxes. Out of all the parts in the deluxe kit I only had two back ordered parts the door handles and the axle shafts. The only thing missing out of all those parts were the engine mounts and I believe this was probably my fault as Fran and I were discussing the mounts and I think they got put back on the shelf instead of in the box. Fran had the mounts and the door handles at my front door in less than 48 hours.
After I got a look at the RCR sway bars I wrote Fran a check for them on the spot. He assured me that I would have the axles and the sway bars long before I need them.
The car has caused quite a stir here at work. I had two car loads of Engineers and Department Managers come over to my shop to take a look at it during lunch last Monday. We work for one of the largest independent testing laboratories in the world and these guys have worked on and tested virtually every space vehicle and missile system ever conceived so as you might guess they are not easily impressed. They were absolutely blown away with the RCR car. Fran would have blushed listening to all the complements on the workmanship, the welding, the “elegant design” and the suspension components. I got one interesting suggestion that I am actually considering “the chassis looks so good you should polish it”.
Needless to say I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I have worked on the car untill nearly 10:00 every night and I am starting to see some progress (see photo).
Keith
Just before the holidays last year I sent Fran a check for a RCR GT 40. This has been a journey that started five years ago when I built an engine, transaxle and exhaust system with the intent of purchasing a RF, a change in my family situation stopped the project so I did not get caught in the RF fiasco; and now the project has been restarted with the delivery of my RCR GT40 on the 2nd of May.
I drove from Huntsville Al to Detroit on May 1st; when I arrived at Fran’s shop the car was there packed full of boxes of parts and waiting to be shrink wrapped so they could roll it on the trailer (see photo). Trust me on this; everything you have read about Fran’s shop is true, I could have spent a week there just looking at all the cars he has in process.
On May 2nd I arrived at the shop at 8:00 AM and Fran’s crew (a great bunch of guys) rolled the car on the trailer while Fran and I went over some of the finer points of the build. They were very patient with all my questions and I believe they would have spent the day answering questions for me if it was required.
I had it home and in my shop by 9:00 that night (see photo) and spent Saturday sorting thru parts and marking boxes. Out of all the parts in the deluxe kit I only had two back ordered parts the door handles and the axle shafts. The only thing missing out of all those parts were the engine mounts and I believe this was probably my fault as Fran and I were discussing the mounts and I think they got put back on the shelf instead of in the box. Fran had the mounts and the door handles at my front door in less than 48 hours.
After I got a look at the RCR sway bars I wrote Fran a check for them on the spot. He assured me that I would have the axles and the sway bars long before I need them.
The car has caused quite a stir here at work. I had two car loads of Engineers and Department Managers come over to my shop to take a look at it during lunch last Monday. We work for one of the largest independent testing laboratories in the world and these guys have worked on and tested virtually every space vehicle and missile system ever conceived so as you might guess they are not easily impressed. They were absolutely blown away with the RCR car. Fran would have blushed listening to all the complements on the workmanship, the welding, the “elegant design” and the suspension components. I got one interesting suggestion that I am actually considering “the chassis looks so good you should polish it”.
Needless to say I am extremely happy with my purchase.
I have worked on the car untill nearly 10:00 every night and I am starting to see some progress (see photo).
Keith