Jim's RCR Lola build.

[Jim Albright]

Hubba Hubba Jim, car looks fantastic. The stripes are exactly what I want to do on my project, can you tell me what width they are?

I will measure and post it tomorrow.

 

[Jim Albright]

Fred,
The white Center stripe is 14 1/4 inches wide with 1 1/2 inch gaps to the 3/4 inch wide outer whites.
Best Regards,
Jim

 

[Walter Williams]

Car arrived Sunday - rolled it outside today for a few pics. Hope to have it completed by late summer.View attachment 130492View attachment 130493View attachment 130494View attachment 130495View attachment 130496View attachment 130497View attachment 130498View attachment 130499View attachment 130500

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[Brian C]

Congrats Jim! Plan to run it on the street? What's the registration process like where you live?

Please keep the thread updated with your progress and send us some under-the-body shots when you can!

 

[Jim Albright]

Congrats Jim! Plan to run it on the street? What's the registration process like where you live?

Please keep the thread updated with your progress and send us some under-the-body shots when you can!

Brian,
I do plan to drive it on the street. The process here is not too bad - a friend got his 63 Corvette gran sport registered and titled at DMV in less than an hour!

 

[Jim Albright]

Plugging away at my punch list - Steam vent kit installed, dipstick installed, water pump installed, Rearview mirror backup camera installed, battery installed, ignition coils mounted and wired, plug wires on, heat insulation installed on underside of tail, pedal assembly mounted, tow bracket mounted, lots of cleanup done, engine wiring harness nearly done. Still working on mounting the A/C compressor and mini alternator, installing the ATI damper, running the coolant hoses to the engine, mounting the seats and belts, filling and bleeding the clutch and brakes, switching out the rims for polished versions and a few other details.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Looking good Jim. The end is near.

Regards Brian

 

[Brian C]

AC is going to be a real luxury. I’m jealous!

 

[Jim Albright]

AC is going to be a real luxury. I’m jealous!

Living in Virginia makes it a necessity

 

[Jim Albright]

Was unable to get the spinners off

the fronts using my HD 3/4 inch air gun, so I bought a 40 inch long 3/4 inch drive breaker bar and they came right off

 

[Olf59]

hi jm ich kann dir nur raten das gewinde gut mit ceramicpaste ein zu pinseln ich bin aus erfahrung (wie du siehst) klug geworden ich musste mein spinner aufbohren um das zu entfernen gruß olf

 

[Brian C]

Living in Virginia makes it a necessity

I'm in TX with no AC! And driving to a track event this weekend in about 105 degree weather . I do have a little battery powered misting fan and took off the windows, it helps.

I bent a spinner just like Olf there. After the expense of buying new ones (the deep angle ones), bought a tool from Old Timer Tools. Looks like you're doing it right the first time!

 

[Jim Albright]

Took a few hours with the dremel to polish the recessed areas of the spinners as they really looked bad now that the polished rims are installed.

 

[Jim Albright]

Finally achieved initial start up this morning! The beast sounds awesome. No major issues with just minor items to chase to ground Have a tuner scheduled for next Friday.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Congrats Jim!! Should be able to get to VIR before winter sets in.

Regards. Brian

 

[Jim Albright]

Made enough progress to get the car mobile while working out the remaining bugs, so today was a good test of the trailer. Got a set of race ramps which worked well with no nose scraping and the car fits the trailer well and tows smoothly. 3 hours each way to VIR for the Haggarty car show today)

 

[Brian Kissel]

Good to hear that you were able to make the show. Looks like the weather cooperated also. Have you gotten to put any miles on it yet??

Regards Brian

 

[Jim Albright]

Good to hear that you were able to make the show. Looks like the weather cooperated also. Have you gotten to put any miles on it yet??

Regards Brian

Not yet - still have gremlins to chase (fuel pressure regulator leaking, brakes need bled, needs wheel alignment, CV joint boots will not stay on) and a trip to DMV once I get the MSO back from RCR

 

[Randy V]

It looks fabulous! Hopefully the growing pains are few and bugs work out quickly!

 

[Brian Kissel]

It won’t be long now!!
Can’t wait to hear your driving impressions !!
Regards Brian