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Picked up my chassis 2 weeks ago. Some work to do including fitting a roll cage inside the rear bulkhead as per Ali's car and am sorting out my storage and work area before cleaning ready for zinc primer.
Haven’t done a great deal apart from discuss a Historic Technical Passport with the UK FIA appointed registrar (including roll cage details and engine block selection). Very helpful guy and will be involving him in all stages of build and parts decisions.
Chassis and car is a Mk 1 and I plan to build it to late Mk 1 spec (Le Mans 1966) to get it in group G1 or should it be group F as defined in Appendix K of FIA rules???
Extract appendix K
3 – DATE CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITION
3.1 A car will be dated by the specification of that car and not necessarily by the date of build.
3.2 Dating periods are as follows:
A) Before 1/1/1905.
B) 1/1/1905 to 31/12/1918.
C) 1/1/1919 to 31/12/1930.
D) 1/1/1931 to 31/12/1946.
E) 1/1/1947 to 31/12/1961 (to 31/12/1960 for single-seat and two-seat racing cars).
F) 1/1/1962 to 31/12/1965 (from 1/1/1961 for single-seat and two-seat racing cars and up to
31/12/1966 for Formula 2), excluding Formula 3 and single engine-make Formulae.
GR) 1/1/1966 (1/1/1964 for Formula 3) to 31/12/1971 for Single-seat and two-seat Racing cars.
G1) 1/1/1966 to 31/12/1969 for homologated Touring and GT.
G2) 1/1/1970 to 31/12/1971 for homologated Touring and GT cars.
Engine will be a 302 Mexican block with a 289 crank and 48 IDA's on top. Fitted with 2 SW pumps. I will fit aluminium tanks with foam as per FIA specs.
Plan to fit a ZF-2 gearbox (when I can afford it), and I have an original rear clip from P1041 (a racing spare) and copy front clip, twin nostril scoop and doors. Roof is two piece pressed steel as original.
Haven’t done a great deal other than time just spent staring at the monocoque……
No photos yet……
I fear this is the first of a good few years of build…..
Andy
Picked up my chassis 2 weeks ago. Some work to do including fitting a roll cage inside the rear bulkhead as per Ali's car and am sorting out my storage and work area before cleaning ready for zinc primer.
Haven’t done a great deal apart from discuss a Historic Technical Passport with the UK FIA appointed registrar (including roll cage details and engine block selection). Very helpful guy and will be involving him in all stages of build and parts decisions.
Chassis and car is a Mk 1 and I plan to build it to late Mk 1 spec (Le Mans 1966) to get it in group G1 or should it be group F as defined in Appendix K of FIA rules???
Extract appendix K
3 – DATE CLASSIFICATIONS AND DEFINITION
3.1 A car will be dated by the specification of that car and not necessarily by the date of build.
3.2 Dating periods are as follows:
A) Before 1/1/1905.
B) 1/1/1905 to 31/12/1918.
C) 1/1/1919 to 31/12/1930.
D) 1/1/1931 to 31/12/1946.
E) 1/1/1947 to 31/12/1961 (to 31/12/1960 for single-seat and two-seat racing cars).
F) 1/1/1962 to 31/12/1965 (from 1/1/1961 for single-seat and two-seat racing cars and up to
31/12/1966 for Formula 2), excluding Formula 3 and single engine-make Formulae.
GR) 1/1/1966 (1/1/1964 for Formula 3) to 31/12/1971 for Single-seat and two-seat Racing cars.
G1) 1/1/1966 to 31/12/1969 for homologated Touring and GT.
G2) 1/1/1970 to 31/12/1971 for homologated Touring and GT cars.
Engine will be a 302 Mexican block with a 289 crank and 48 IDA's on top. Fitted with 2 SW pumps. I will fit aluminium tanks with foam as per FIA specs.
Plan to fit a ZF-2 gearbox (when I can afford it), and I have an original rear clip from P1041 (a racing spare) and copy front clip, twin nostril scoop and doors. Roof is two piece pressed steel as original.
Haven’t done a great deal other than time just spent staring at the monocoque……
No photos yet……
I fear this is the first of a good few years of build…..
Andy