Lola T-70 MK3 B Tub & Bodywork coming in...

[Gary Paz]

Well... I did it... I got a recreated Lola T-70 MK3-B tub, body, windshield and other parts coming in... at a big cost too!!! but worth it!!! This will be a full race car with around 650-HP, SBC w/Webers, LG-500 or LG-600, Lola 10x15 & 17x15 wheels, right hand drive track monster!!!! Lol... All ready have the Webers & manifold, most of the parts to build a F-5000-SBC, bodywork now a tub and other parts make it an "official project", photos on the way... TBC...

*** NOTE*** having trouble loading tub photos, I'll take new shots and try later!

 

[Brian Kissel]

Congrats Gary !!!

Can't wait to see the pictures.
Regards Brian

 

[Gary Paz]

More photos.... *NUTS*...:furious: still can't load the tub photos that were sent to me... just got to wait till the tub arives and I take new photos with the body resting on it!!!! :thumbsup:

 

[Mike Surber]

So have you gotten anywhere with your build?

 

[Brian Kissel]

Gary hasn't signed back on since March of 2015. You might email him directly.

Regards Brian

 

[steve]

Hi guys,
I bought the bodywork from Gary a few years back. I’m stretching it over a corvette chassis.

 

[Brian Kissel]

Welcome back Steve. I had been in contact with Gary a few years ago, and we exchanged some info. I don't remember where, but you have posted pictures of this project before. I know if I looked long enough, I could find them. Very interesting project. Did you widen the body also, or just do the stretching ? Reminds me of the old Bartz car that was built in the mid 80's. That car was cool also, as it was a widened Mk3 on a T165 chassis, with a 461 big block Chevy in it. It was in New Zeeland and recently sold.

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Keep up the excellent work, and keep posting pictures please.

Regards Brian

 

[steve]

Good Morning,
9” stretch only. I’m flaring the front fenders a small amount to cover the wider corvette track. I have a 418-inch LS engine & G50 gearbox finished & ready once I have bodywork mounted where I like it.looking at adjustable aero & tunnel work under the car too.
My wife & I just moved closer to my work so I’m trying to get settled in a new garage before I dive back in. The project just turned 3-years old recently so I’m trying to stay motivated with everything in life going on....

Steve

 

[Bill]

fantastic project. Please keep us in the loop. well documented.

 

[Lee Patterson]

What is the make of the tub? Thks

 

[steve]

C5 corvette chassis that was used for another prototype project. I bought it out of the west-coast & stripped it down for this. Not sure if would all work but what the hell, I hate seeing cast-off stuff going to waste...We’ll see how it comes together.

 

[Geert-Jan]

Wow, great project!

 

[steve]

 

[steve]

I’ve finally got the rear section of the bodywork correctly leveled. I just picked up some 20” tall wheel supports for lifting project for fabrication.
I’ll have some floor/tub pictures soon, my rollcage guy wants the tub-work in place so he knows what clearances are going to be required. I’m setting the bottom of the car at 3.5”

 

[steve]

I recently sold this bigger engine I had for the project too, I think I need to be a slight bit more conservative on power....

 

[Jim Albright]

There's no such thing as too much horsepower!

 

[steve]

 

[steve]

Agreed, I am looking at options....

 

[Jim Albright]

Agreed, I am looking at options....

I can recommend Chad at Golen Engines - he can build you one of these:

 

[steve]

Main floor work mostly completed now, it’s all 2024T3 .080” now I’m building pedalbox & sidepods.
found European Cadillac right hand drive rack that is same pivot width as corvette & actually drops on the mounts…
steering shaft starts off the floor 2” to the right of my foot.