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  1. Jim Craik

    What was happening here?

    It was the G forces on the banking at Daytona that caused the tires to rub on the traditional MKI nose. The MKII nose with higher arches was developed before Le Mans.
  2. Jim Craik

    Snap Vent Placement...

    The problem with position a is heat from the radiator
  3. Jim Craik

    Cadillac LMP-00-002

    Hi Pat, good to hear from you, i hope all is well with you and your family. Were any of the Caddies running at the Classic?
  4. Jim Craik

    Cadillac LMP-00-002

    Hi Kevin, perhaps a show car, but I recently picked up a motor, so you never know.
  5. Jim Craik

    Cadillac LMP-00-002

    We recently picked up a second nose for the project…
  6. Jim Craik

    Cadillac LMP-00-002

    Love this photo, there may be as many as five Caddies at Le Mans next year.
  7. Jim Craik

    Cadillac LMP-00-002

    We are still working on this beauty, but being retired has slowed progress somewhat.
  8. Jim Craik

    Olthoff on the west coast

    Thank you David, I’ll check with Hillbank.
  9. Jim Craik

    Olthoff on the west coast

    Howdy we have had P/2264 for almost 18 years and she is in need of a general update. I know Olthoff is the place for SPF on the east coast, is there someone on the West coast with a similar reputation? I’m looking for a good check on the wheel bearings, brakes, suspension and the AC could use...
  10. Jim Craik

    Is it worth putting in a 427 side oiler?

    Keep in mind the 40 was designed for the small block motor, lighter, cooler, sounds better and won’t blister your paint.
  11. Jim Craik

    ErikK's Valkyrie rebuild

    Great project, thanks for sharing with us.
  12. Jim Craik

    SPF Driveshaft boots

    It appears that Summit Racing may have what we need. I’ll try them tomorrow.
  13. Jim Craik

    SPF Driveshaft boots

    I need to replace the constant velocity boots on P/2264, I tried SPF but they said to contact EMPI. EMPI seems impossible to work with. Any ideas?
  14. Jim Craik

    Superformance GT40 Transmission Mounting Bushes

    What motor are you running, what kind of clearance from the exhaust do you have?
  15. Jim Craik

    Is Air Conditioning system necessary?

    Ac for sure!
  16. Jim Craik

    Wheels and tires on SPF

    I’m on my fourth set of 15” Avons on our SPF all street driven. They seem to be the perfect tire in looks and performance, plus they are DOT legal.
  17. Jim Craik

    New member with a T70

    Beautiful car, welcome!
  18. Jim Craik

    Gulf Livery no.6 Le mans

    A little known bit of trivia, the rear deck roundel on P/1075 at Le Mans 1969 was oddly cut off like this model.
  19. Jim Craik

    Superlite LMP-1 @ Pikes Peak

    Isn’t that fun, with a turbo Diesel motor no less. Nice looking racer. Thanks Rob.
  20. Jim Craik

    Cadillac GTP Hypercar Reveal - 2023

    I like it, but as I understand this is a show car and not the final configuration. Both BMW and Cadillac are using the Dalara chassis and the recently released BMW greenhouse does not match this recently shown Caddy.
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