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06-02-05, 06:21 PM
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| | A Tenth 
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8  | First fast build up and running
Congratulations to Phil Pucket on the completion of #092. This is the first fast build sold by RF and is now completed. It was purchased 10/12/2004 and driven this past weekend and Nashville Super Speedway. | 
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06-02-05, 06:23 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
Headed to the track | |
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06-02-05, 06:28 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
Phil's car is powered by a raceprep 331 stroker motor, Airflow research heads, Demon carb, and Ford X303 Cam. This is a very potent combo. | |
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06-02-05, 06:31 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
The headers have the Jet Hot ceramic system which proves to make the car very cool. | |
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06-02-05, 06:39 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
I was very glad to be able to accompany Phil to his first track event to give any assistance he might have needed. | |
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06-02-05, 06:42 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
We congratulate Phil for completing his fast build in approximately 75-80 hours. | |
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06-02-05, 06:45 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
We are always looking for folks to do track events with us. We try to do tri-state area every summer. | |
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06-02-05, 06:58 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
Old faithful. | |
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06-02-05, 07:00 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
Also a 331 | |
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06-02-05, 07:59 PM
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| | Dan Mattingly 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2004 GT40: New Slough, Fla
Posts: 231
Rep Power: 6 | Re: First fast build up and running
Congrats to Phil. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]
I can hardly wait until I can do some track time with mine.
Looks like great fun. What kind of speeds were reached? | |
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06-02-05, 08:41 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
Dan, Fast Phil was a rookie in the novist group. They tried to hold those guys to about 100 on the super speed way. The road race corse is very difficult at 75 to 80 mph. A class is allowed to move at a much quicker pace on the speedway straight. Excellent place to improve driving skills. My wife has a Roush that she drives at Nashville and Putnam Park in Indy. We will have two GT40's there in October. | |
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06-02-05, 09:04 PM
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| | Dan Mattingly 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2004 GT40: New Slough, Fla
Posts: 231
Rep Power: 6 | Re: First fast build up and running
Sounds like a trip to my sisters in October. She lives about an hour from Nashville. What are the track dates?
Was this a driving school or a club with track time? | |
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06-03-05, 04:45 AM
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| | simonjrwinter serial GT40 owner 
Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex, UK GT40: GTD
Posts: 1,785
Rep Power: 24 | Re: First fast build up and running
Any idea what colour yellow the car is painted?
Thanks
Simon | |
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06-03-05, 06:33 AM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chairman dept of Surgery, Mc Cullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Used to fly a T-33, looking forward t GT40: Oxford, Ohio
Posts: 186
Rep Power: 7 | Re: First fast build up and running
Great choice of colors! | |
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06-03-05, 06:43 AM
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| | porsche93 2 Tenths
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Plantation Florida (Ft. Laud) GT40: RF Chassie 90
Posts: 268
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
I'm just floored, I just looked at pictures that said the engine was started for the first time, and here it is doing track time. Phil, what a great job, from the piano room to the track in record time.
My best guess put me at least one year away from completion which makes me think that the Quick Build can take a year off the time required to build a car.
Use it in good health.
Peter | 
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06-03-05, 09:51 AM
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| | Neal 8 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, US GT40: GT40 NZ
Posts: 851
Rep Power: 15 | Re: First fast build up and running
Fantastic cars guys! | |
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06-03-05, 12:07 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,897
Rep Power: 54  | Re: First fast build up and running
The quick build can eliminate a lot of time and headache, that is for sure. I suspect it took me six months to panel my car, working on Saturdays. I'm sure Roberts boys can do the job in 3-4 days, and now I think I could do one in 7-9 days time, working 4-5 hours a day. But the first time, well, it is slow!!!!! | |
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06-03-05, 04:21 PM
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| | Dan Mattingly 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2004 GT40: New Slough, Fla
Posts: 231
Rep Power: 6 | Re: First fast build up and running
All I can say is THANK YOU RON... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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06-03-05, 04:26 PM
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| | Dan Mattingly 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2004 GT40: New Slough, Fla
Posts: 231
Rep Power: 6 | Re: First fast build up and running
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The quick build can eliminate a lot of time and headache, that is for sure. I suspect it took me six months to panel my car, working on Saturdays. I'm sure Roberts boys can do the job in 3-4 days, and now I think I could do one in 7-9 days time, working 4-5 hours a day. But the first time, well, it is slow!!!!!
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All I can say is THANK YOU RON... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] | |
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06-03-05, 05:46 PM
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| | A Tenth
Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 116
Rep Power: 8 | Re: First fast build up and running
The car color is screaming yellow. This is a new Ford color I believe it to be very close to Ford's crome yellow. Phil also has monogramed seats. He and Robert e mail back and forth and came up with GT40 monogramed into the top of the seats. I should have made some pics but will try to get those later and get them posted.
The dates on the track events are always Memorial Day week end. You can go to driver school or just do the track event. This is hosted by the Music City Mustang Club. We will be there next year. I am sure there are other clubs that have track events there also (SCCA, BMW, PORCHE, ECT,ECT,) Check with the Mustang Clubs in you area, they are also having track events these days. | |
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