P1001

[Andrew Komosa]

Just so as people don't believe I've given up, the good news now is that David and I have had a meaningful conversation and we are both happy that the car will be finished by the summer of 2015. If anyone thinks that reincarnating an original from "a few old parts" is easy, then think again. It's taken twice as long and cost me three times more than ever anticipated, but it will be completed and I shall illustrate that completion here for most to enjoy. Best.. Andrew

 

[Ian Anderson]

Hi Andrew

That is great to hear - good things come to those that wait - and we are all waiting for the news it is on it's wheels and running

Ian

 

[Doc Watson]

I'm feeling your pain Andrew.... (re trying to build from fresh air....)

 

Good to hear Andrew. P1001 was away at the painters last time I was in Dave's workshop, so I missed taking a look. I hope to be back down there in a few weeks. Hopefully I can check it out. You will still be finished about a year before me... :-(

 

[Andrew Komosa]

P/1042 (1001)

Good things come to he who waits- chassis now painted. It was decided to prime the entire tub in red oxide, in order to protect some of those old panels. Photographs of the bodywork coming soon. Regards. Andrew

 

[Bill P]

Re: P/1042 (1001)

Good things come to he who waits- chassis now painted. It was decided to prime the entire tub in red oxide, in order to protect some of those old panels. Photographs of the bodywork coming soon. Regards. Andrew

Looking good, Andrew. Will be interested to see how the bodywork is coming along.

Bill

 

[Randy V]

Very nice progress Andrew!

 

[Andrew Komosa]

P/1042 (1001)

Thanks to David and Petrus, the bodywork is now coming along. I've included a photograph of GT40P/1001 taken at Crystal Palace (England) in 1967. The same green stripes which Lee Dawson found under the old layers of paint are being reapplied in exactly the correct dimensions as when Sid Taylor had Denis Hulme and Frank Gardner racing the car back in the day.

 

[Randy V]

I have to wonder if when they cut so much material out of the rear deck that they achieved their goal. I also have to wonder what that goal was....
Other than to "maybe" get more of the exhaust heat out of the car during events at the "slower" tracks for Sprint races, I really see no benefit..
Discuss?

 

[Andrew Komosa]

Hi, I believe the larger grill in the top deck was to help with coolling when the car drove in the heat of the Springbok series in South Africa during 1966-7. I have noted, in a book somewhere, that, originally, 1001 had a much smaller rear grill than most i.e. while in the Essex Wire ownership. If you compare the car to GT40P/1038, another Essex Wire entrant into the 1966 Le Mans, then you'll see how these cars were modified from standard. 1038 had some kind of snorkel affair. I'll try to dig out a picture to show you when I've got a moment or two. The rear rectangular holes might have been cut out for heat flow, but also acted as hands holds when removing the rear bodywork during pit stops... Andrew

 

[Dave]

Love the green stripe.

 

[Pierre-Louis]

Very nice colour combo, never seen before ! This will be a stunning car, with few features different from the orthodox kind, very interesting ! Very nice result, worth the effort and pain !

 

[Randy V]

Hi, I believe the larger grill in the top deck was to help with coolling when the car drove in the heat of the Springbok series in South Africa during 1966-7. I have noted, in a book somewhere, that, originally, 1001 had a much smaller rear grill than most i.e. while in the Essex Wire ownership. If you compare the car to GT40P/1038, another Essex Wire entrant into the 1966 Le Mans, then you'll see how these cars were modified from standard. 1038 had some kind of snorkel affair. I'll try to dig out a picture to show you when I've got a moment or two. The rear rectangular holes might have been cut out for heat flow, but also acted as hands holds when removing the rear bodywork during pit stops... Andrew

I believe that the snorkles you're talking about were brake cooling air scoops similar to those used on the Mk2.

The grill opening in the rear deck, as I recall, was for air INLET to the rear compartment rather than air EXIT. A hole this big must have been more of a parachute than any help.. The only engine cooling back there would be from the oil coolers on the side. Maybe transaxle cooling via increased airflow?

 

[Keith]

Interesting point. I once owned a class winning ex Kylami Camaro Endurance racer which had both gearbox and axle coolers and SW pumps, (very similar set up to my later Penske IROC car), so temp in SA must have been a serious issue even over 6 hours. Intakes were NACAs in the rear quarter roof panels.

 

[Andrew Komosa]

OK, here's the photograph of Gt40P/1038 with David Hobbs and his signature. 1038 has peculiar roof and deck vents, but I don't think the one on the roof would be for brake or oil cooling; rather for cockpit ventilation. The picture of 1038 here, was taken in 1966.

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

Yes, I had a few meaningful conversations with David, too, they were interesting to say the least.

 

[Andrew Komosa]

Green stripes now painted as per 1966-7. Also comparision images from Lee Dawson's workshop, when he revealed the original archaeology-

 

[Dave]

Looks awesome......

 

[Graham Endeacott]

Fantastic work with those fibreglass sections. I gave them the once-over when Brian Pepper had them so I know how much work has gone into them.

Regards,

 

[Jimmy P]

Stunning Andrew.