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Brian - Have you looked at Hoosier DOT tires? They are slicks with a single groove cut in them, but Hoosier obtained DOT approval, which is stamped on the side.

Marcus, only a few Lola T70's were built with knock-off wheel nuts. Most were delivered with large single wheel nuts, which can removed with a breaker bar and reinstalled with a torque wrench. A good solid extension will then get your socket deep enough into the wheel. I converted my car from...

Superb-looking engine. The vertical intakes are so Can-Am! The 383 Chevy stroker in my car is a Can-Am build and has an authentic Moon manifold and 4 x 2 barrel Webers. Your system provides most of the look of mine with all the dependability and adjustability of FI. Your project is coming...

FIA must be adhering to higher standards. The heyday of Lola and Hewland were coincident, and all the early Lolas of which I am aware were Hewland equipped. If you have the dogbox Hewland, that's a great tranny - strong with incredibly quick shifts. I also own an Alfa 4C with DDCT, and the...

@marcus - Tremendous job on difficult tasks, as many have here noted. I read that you have a Hewland box because you wish to insure FIA compliance. My Lola replica has an upgraded Getrag 5 speed box, originally fitted to various Audi performance sedans. My car already has an HSR logbook, but...

@Johan Ras - I recently conversed with John Gyann, who created the Can-Am Creations Lolas using the Heritage Engineering cars for design inspiration, body molds and more. John remembers you well. We both wondered: What was the name of your friend that bought my car initially, and changed the...

Very kind of you to notice this article and Ward's postings. They both relate to my car, which has a history more interesting, but far less valuable, than many fully-pedigreed T70's. The Kit Car article was written in 2003 when John was first trying to drum up marketplace interest, and the...

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Understood, finally. Sounds like yours was a long and arduous saga, as well. It took me a year to buy my car, because I suffered a knee injury and couldn't handle a clutch for a while. Then, as noted above, every bit of rubber had aged out, and the fuel cell, and tires, and some of the safety...

@Johan - thanks for noting the benefits of the HSR logbook, and complimenting the Mecum Blue color of the car. I had Jason bring all the safety requirements up to date, including updates to the fire system and more. The car will pass tech when I pick it up. The original color I chose for the...

@Johan - Fran indicated that he reworked the rear suspension comprehensively in an earlier conversation. Apparently, John Gyann hired an engineer to adapt his patented I now understand that you never owned a Gyann Lola. However, in your initial post, you indicated you bought all of John's...

Johan - In your initial post, you indicated that you bought everything from John Gyann. This led me to believe you owned the sister car to mine, but upon closer inspection of your text, you never describe that car - only Heritage Engineering cars. Did you ever own my car or the sister car to...

What a great hotshoe teammate. Through the videos I've watched, I've come to very quite impressed with the driving skills of Jim Pace. I know who is doing the driving up there when God needs to get someplace fast! I am confused about your former #23 car. I thought it was the sister car to...

Understood. I will let Ron know. I understand that Jim Pace piloted your car on a stateside track, but does your ex-Lola typically compete domestically or in Europe? BTW, now that Jim has transcended this mortal coil, that video is a terrific, irreplaceable memory. What sports car(s) are you...

Can't seem to start a conversation with you - perhaps you can send me a message and I will respond with Ron's info.

Johan - that was a great video. I wonder if Jim held the lead to victory? I've seen all the Jim Pace T70 Spyder vids, but no Coupe vids. The way Jim set up that pass for several laps was a real teaching moment. He watched the fellow go wide a number of times, and let his confidence falter -...

@Johan - is your last name Worheide? If so, Ron from Georgia knows of you.

@Johan - so good to hear from you! I have wondered about that second car for a while now. I heard it was racing in Europe - is that the case? Coincidentally, I am setting up my Lola much like you did - similar paint (Electric Blue metallic) with no stripes and 3 roundels. I was even going to...

I passed the SCCA Competition course and obtained my Novice license last weekend. For anyone interested in obtaining a NASA or SCCA Competition license for vintage or other racing, following is the saga. There was also a 9-hour class day about two weeks prior to the two-day driving weekend...

Brian - the shop tells me May 15th, but I am betting end of May, as they have suffered a few defections from their mechanical staff - 3 of the better guys got together and decided to create their own shop. Mechanics do not have the same skillset as businessmen, and they lasted all of five...