RCR 917 first roll out

[Erich]

heck out these posts and pictures http://www.gt40s.com/forum/rcr-forum-rcr40-slc-p4-mkiv/36615-917-builders.html

aha - thank you Fran.

 

[EGLITOM]

40fan
Customer Service

As mentioned in my posts on both RCR 917 threads, we do have those wide wheels, but preffered not to mount them on a cold february first roll out.

TOM

 

[Erich]

40fan
Customer Service

As mentioned in my posts on both RCR 917 threads, we do have those wide wheels, but preffered not to mount them on a cold february first roll out.

TOM

PERFECT! Thanks Tom :thumbsup:

 

[EGLITOM]

Some more pics of that event

vintage

My son, me and the owner ( quite a happy group)

TOM

 

[Stefan Tuineag]

What size are those rear tires? Looks soooooooo wide...

 

[Thierry B]

What size are those rear tires? Looks soooooooo wide...

the picture is photoshoped....

real 917K rear tires are :
- 1969 : 12" wide
- 1970/71 : 15" wide
- 1971 : 17" wide

 

[EGLITOM]

gotcha !

 

[Gabriel Von Wahl]

And on 917/30 the tires were 22" wide...

 

[Mark]

Very nice indeed. It'll no doubt be a long time before those smiles fade!

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Fantastic effort Tom, I'm sure you have a very happy owner on your hands.
From the photos the workmanship looks superb. Congratulations

 

[EGLITOM]

Some new pics of that event have been forwarde to me by the owner

TOM

 

[John Milmont]

Do you think that putting a dry sump pan on and maybe a smaller flywheel would allow the engine to be mounted lower? thus clearing the bodywork better?

Nice job getting that cooling system in there without hacking up the bodywork.

 

[René]

Respect for Tom, nice job, the car looks fanfreakingtastic

 

[Mike S.]

Beauty!!!!!!!!!!!
About the only thing I notice from the back. The lack of the diagonal braces from the bottom of the support frame. To the outside bottom of the fenders.
Mike S

 

[EGLITOM]

Do you think that putting a dry sump pan on and maybe a smaller flywheel would allow the engine to be mounted lower? thus clearing the bodywork better?

Nice job getting that cooling system in there without hacking up the bodywork.

THe engine height resulted from the desire to have optimum drive shaft angles. We had opted for a 930 box with flipped r&p.

If one is going to use an inverted box plus drysumping the engine, it could be mounted lower.

TOM

 

[Jim Craik]

Tom,

Absolutly georgous!

You must be very proud, not only a beautiful car, but a son who defies gravity