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09-23-06, 11:25 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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|  Another first...Australia
Well lads....
I am pleased and proud to say that RCR has just sold its first car to Australia...a T70 spider track car.
The owner if a forum member and will no doubt let everyone know his plans.....once he figures them out for himself....
__________________ 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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09-23-06, 04:01 PM
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| | peterjank A Tenth
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lisle, IL GT40: RCR 70 Coupe (i
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Congrats. Glad to see another T70 sold. | |
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09-25-06, 02:19 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
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Alright, who is the lucky fellow? I'm going to have to find something else to build now, these things are getting to be downright common! | |
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09-25-06, 04:24 PM
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| | jac mac 10 tenths 
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gore N.Z.
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I wonder if Fran has ever considered doing a Jenson Healey Replica?
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09-25-06, 04:29 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
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I've already got a JH replica. It is a replica of a real running race car - looks like a real one, but doesn't run.....
Not actually true anymore - engine is running well and is to be back in place shortly! First points race of 2007 to start in one month and I intend to be racing for points starting then. | |
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09-25-06, 11:22 PM
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| | albanygt40 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
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My money is on Flatchat taking the prize.
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09-26-06, 12:13 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
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Albany....why would you think its Flatchat???
__________________ 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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09-26-06, 04:35 AM
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| | albanygt40 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
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Just a wild punt Fran, but really I wish it was me taking delivery
of one of your cars. My DRB is going rusty and I have only had it for 9 weeks.
What is an RCR worth landed in Oz?
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09-26-06, 08:46 AM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
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Well Sir....
you hit the nail on the head it is Mr Flatchat himself.....he is being very shy but its time he came out of the closet....
Your DRB will be a great car when you are done with it......keep the faith
__________________ 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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09-26-06, 05:16 PM
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| | flatchat 7 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Warwick,Qld, Au
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Just picture a cheshire cat !
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Ex:- DRB # 17
(GT40 australia)
Our Ford which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy frame.
Now, an Ally mono tub
RCR 70 spyder with a
CHEVY LS6 -- 930 trans
Forever young ! | |
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09-26-06, 05:49 PM
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| | YerDugliness Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: near Houston TX GT40: Yellow Wix MKII
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Congratulations, Flatchat!
It looks like your wish is about to come true. Keep us posted, please, on the build progress, and of course we'll all be waiting for the photos!
Doug
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09-27-06, 12:01 AM
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| | albanygt40 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
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Very Cool Flatchat
Are you going to do a build thread?
With Frans excellent delivery times you wont have to
wait to long for it either.
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09-27-06, 12:44 AM
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| | delaneyp Peter D
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia GT40: DRB #27
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Wow Chris - Congratulations !!!
If I have a sort of brain-fade & decided to do it all again - that would be my car !
Any thoughts on registering it ? I only ask because it just gets harder the longer you leave it - just imagine the head-turning power of the Lola on the street - the mind boggles !!! A few headaches & delays meeting the rules up front, but from then on, you could do anything to the car & just pay the annual QT fees - then it would be road or track - for ever !!
As Dave says, you won't be getting much leeway from Fran in terms of delivery, so you had better start clearing out the garage TONIGHT !!
Kind Regards,
Peter D.
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DRB (GT40 Australia) #27
331 Windsor / GD-50
8-Stack EFI / Autronic
Dark Metallic Blue Pearl | |
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09-29-06, 03:30 AM
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| | Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2005
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And i thought i could read body language.
last month i crossed the ditch( Tasman sea) to attend sisters birthday, aaannnddd to collect the ls1/g50 adaptor kit from chris.
it got a little complicated when chris moved house the day before my arrival to the outback 2 1/2hrs out of Brisbane. anyway we connected at the local circuit 50 kms out and did the deed.
we swapped a few yarns on the roadside and i told him quite strongly that there realy was only one car to build ( chris said that he might look at building something in the future when he'd had a spell from the rigures of toiling at the mill.)
Said he'd like to do a mono. rather than another spaceframe and when i mentioned Frans cars he replied that he had heard of him ( fuck -- i even told him the website and recomended he look it up.
So there you go --- it was in the pipeline all along ----
the sod , if he'd revealed that i would have yarned all afternoon.
good guy , even gave a discount for cash. cheers Chris.
NOW FRAN--- what about a roadgoing screen for the beast. it'd get the wives on side as well you know.
regards to all steve. C | |
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10-04-06, 03:20 AM
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| | flatchat 7 Tenths
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After seeing this one in the flesh at the recent Australian Cobra nationals,Goulburn- near Canberra, I'm really excited now! It's the sweetest little car and I beleive it will be the next replica craze --- should be easy to build and road register in this country too.
Looked like a hot knife through butter when it cut some laps around the Wakefield Park race circuit
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Ex:- DRB # 17
(GT40 australia)
Our Ford which art in heaven
Hallowed be thy frame.
Now, an Ally mono tub
RCR 70 spyder with a
CHEVY LS6 -- 930 trans
Forever young ! | |
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10-04-06, 09:08 AM
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| | albanygt40 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Albany West Aus GT40: Albany west Aus
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Flatchat
Thats good news about licensing in Australia. How it will go passing the 7000nm per degree torsion test?
I think I may have to make a trip to QLD to see one of these in person.
I suppose you will fit a GEN 3 to her as well eh?
Come on Chris give us the details??????
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10-04-06, 09:53 PM
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| | Pete Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Brisbane, Austr GT40: GT40 Australia.
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Congratulations Chris, what Chevy are you planning to put in her?
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Cheers, Pete.
DRB chassis 48.
Queensland Australia. | |
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10-05-06, 10:26 AM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
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Originally Posted by flatchat w! It's the sweetest little car and I beleive it will be the next replica craze --- s | Shhhh!
That is a nice car there, pretty. Is it a tube frame car or mono and from whence does it come?
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10-05-06, 12:19 PM
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| | Still Dreamin Rookie
Join Date: May 2006 GT40: Jefferson, MD
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I think it's a Gardner Douglas Gardner Douglas T70.
But Fran and his mono are nicer  | |
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