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03-19-08, 09:02 PM
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| | p thompson Administrator 
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Hi all -
I was at a test day today, supporting some friends and came across this in the paddock amongst some other 'nice' machinery... 
It looked and sounded awesome having just been "rebuilt from a bare chassis in the last 14 days"...
But, alas, it was not hooning around the track as there was a transmission issue. Speaking to the engineers, it would appear that there was possibly a shimming issue that left it stuck in second once driven (trans had also been rebuilt). All the gears selected ok prior to today, but this would have been the first driven test... Still, better to identify on a test day rather than a race day, after all, that's what test days are for...
A few pics...
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03-19-08, 09:05 PM
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| | p thompson Administrator
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and a few more..
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03-19-08, 09:07 PM
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| | p thompson Administrator
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last couple.
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03-19-08, 09:40 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths 
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Couldnt help noticing the Allan Minshaw name on the Chevron Transporter, looks like the same car that was out here in NZ @ SFOS about 4 years ago ( albeit in darker blue). Tell him to come back again, JO needs the competition.  | |
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03-19-08, 09:55 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
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It looks like the car sold by GTC recently
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03-19-08, 10:14 PM
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| | 7 Tenths
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Yes, SL76/147..
It used to have red around the nose inlet. I love the color of that car.
My eyes are not so good but I think those are big Dunlops... | |
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03-20-08, 06:15 AM
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| | David Morton Lifetime Premier Supporter
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Fantastic photographs Paul. Clearly no noise regs at Mallory?
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03-20-08, 06:42 AM
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| | p thompson Administrator
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Dunlop CR82 and Noisy but Nice - Just how it should be!
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03-20-08, 07:23 AM
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| | marcus Gold Supporter 
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Good old SL 76/147...note that it still even carries its original oil tank,
quite different from the one utilised in Lola´s continuation cars nowadays.
Here´s a pic of the car parking around the corner from my office: | |
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03-20-08, 09:04 AM
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| | 7 Tenths
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Thanks for the great pictures Paul. I wonder what the car would look like with white stripes ? | |
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03-20-08, 09:53 AM
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| | Julian West 7 Tenths
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Yeah, great pics Paul, thx for posting.
I've just had my exhausts aluminised, looks V cool! | |
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03-23-08, 02:10 PM
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| | jon minshaw
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Hi Paul
You will be pleased to know we found the problem with gearbox, new dog rings , new hubs , they were just to tight, the gearbox guy had to lap them in with valve grinding paste !!
Back at Mallory this wednesday !! Hopefully she will turn a wheel this time. | |
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03-23-08, 03:24 PM
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| | p thompson Administrator
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Hi Jon and a warm welcome to the forum. Your Lola T70 looks just great and I look forward to seing it run at a future event. Alas I am unlikely to make Mallory this Wednesday due to other commitments but I hope you have a good test session and all goes to plan. 
If you are able, do please follow up with an update and perhaps some pictures of the day, there are a great many fans of the T70 and other similar classic racers on the forum and they'd certainly like to hear.
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03-23-08, 04:46 PM
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| | jon minshaw
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Quote:
Originally Posted by p thompson  Hi Jon and a warm welcome to the forum. Your Lola T70 looks just great and I look forward to seing it run at a future event. Alas I am unlikely to make Mallory this Wednesday due to other commitments but I hope you have a good test session and all goes to plan.
If you are able, do please follow up with an update and perhaps some pictures of the day, there are a great many fans of the T70 and other similar classic racers on the forum and they'd certainly like to hear. | I`ll try, The test has to go well as its the last chance before its loaded up and heads for Mugello, Talk about last minute !! the lads have worked none stop for the last 2 months. We took the car back to a bare cassis then reriveted and reglued the chassis as the glue over the last 39 years had all rotted away. Some job!!
Will keep you informed of the progress , race results and pics
Jon | |
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03-23-08, 06:57 PM
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| | Keith1 10 tenths 
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Hey Jon! Good to have such a famous racing name on the forum...
Welcome and keep us posted......
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03-23-08, 11:21 PM
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| | 7 Tenths
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Awesome ! Please take some in car video... | |
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03-24-08, 12:22 PM
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| | jon minshaw
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Paul , Kieth Johan
Thought you might like to see the other Lola I am lucky enough to own.
SL71/31 . The Denny Hulme spyder. | |
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