Recent content by manta22

I was going through some files and I found some notes that John Horsman had given me some time ago. They may be of some interest to the forum members so I scanned them and I will post them here. Note the tire expansion vs speed curves ! This just adds a bit to the GT40 provenance.

Back in the Can-Am days we painted the inside of our magnesium wheels with GE "Glyptal" to seal their porosity.

Sorry, the wheels were sold.

Sad news.

Get used to all the attention your car generates, it never ends. A fellow almost fell out of the passenger-side window of a van while it was driving down the road. He was taking a picture of my car. :oops:

To go along with my story...

Thanks for posting this- very helpful.

Allen Grant and the Lola Mk 6GT when Joline and I visited his shop a couple of years ago.

Deburring sheet metal piece edges is a sign of good craftsmanship.

I used Suspension Analyzer 2.4 by Performance Trends for my race car front & rear suspension design. The program is fairly intuitive and easy to use.

A little further down that page was my reply: Jun 6, 2011

SOLD

Speedweek, the biggest event on the Bonneville Salt Flats is coming up August 3rd to 9th. Put it on your bucket list- the venue is unique and it is like racing used to be in the '40s & '50s- no big money prizes, no TV coverage, just people out there for fun, and a timing slip is your only...

Sometimes the wait seems long but be glad you have not ordered a Randall with a few custom features- there is a 4 to 6 year waiting time for delivery.I carried a Randall Model #1 in the US Army. I could shave with that blade! https://randallknives.com/products/model-1-all-purpose-fighting-knife

Don't buy one for such a small job- borrow someone's riveter and bucking bar.