what do car guys do in winter time?

[smallblockhero]

[dreinecke]

You are crazy and that thing sounds like a beast!

[smallblockhero]

lol.. thanks Dave. these are lil more expensive... but this wouldnt fit in my 1/32's

[Reslotted]

Nice. Gee she picks up the revs nice and quick. Really Crisp.

[smallblockhero]

forged lightweight balanced rotating assembly brother . and factory roller cammed motor... for what i spent to build that motor it ought ta...lol.
thanks bro.

[DAVE]

What do car guys do in winter? We rebuild our race cars. Current projects;

Genie Ford Mk8; new frame, bottom end of engine, new guts for Hewland

Austin-Healey 100/4; Finish engine overhaul, install new interior, new paint

Porsche 914-6gt; Install bigger oil cooler, replace Weber 40IDA3Cs

Elva Courier; Engine rebuild, new aluminum panels in interior, install Tilton brake system

Jaguar E-type; I'd like to get this out of storage and drive it next summer

Mustang GT; new seals in rear end, fix seam in drivers seat, sell

Lotus 62; hunt down and acquire parts missing from "basket".

Whew! Good thing I'm retired now.

[Reslotted]

Dave. Mate, I can't even get my Slotcars sorted out, let alone work through a list like that in 1:1 scale.

Could we have some pictures please.

I'm not sure if I'm envious, or feel bad for you.

Yep, I've decided - I'm definately envious.

[smallblockhero]

damn dave! im envious of your list. i have a few things to do the Z as well. but i only have one toy..whew ,im tired after reading just your list alone...lol.
what you running in the elva for an engine? pics of the lotus 62 too please!!!

[Tubby]

Putting apes and new cables on the Harley.

Tubby

[HomeRacingWorld]

Oh Tubby...I just saw a photo that shows you do ALL KINDS of things this time of year :)

[Tubby]

Oh crap! Stupid Facebook! It was for the kids. I..I got nothing. You got me. Funny thing is I went to a dollar general and a Little Caesar's pizza and nobody acted like anything was out of the ordinary.

Tubby

[DAVE]

Some of those projects have been waiting the que for many years. The Elva currently has
an early MG-B three bearing motor, which I will rebuild and use. I also have the B-style 1600
which was originally in the car. This was punched out to 1875 cc and has a lot of special parts
Frank Nichols had made for the Sebring race. It is in very poor condition and will be difficult
to restore to original, but would be a selling point when it comes time to let it go, so I plan
do it. A photo of this car is elsewhere in this forum, I believe in a thread about cars in the
background of photos, possibly started by wolsleyhornet. The Lotus 62 is a basket case,
mostly leftover parts from the two cars which were completed. Mine would make a third.
I have body sections and some molds, several LV240 motors and parts, and various suspension
items. The engines were developed from the Vauxhaul Vectra slant four, with a twin cam
4 valve per cylinder head designed by Weslake, and Tecalemit slide valve fuel injection.

These cars were accumulated over 40 years of sports car collecting and racing. If there is a good
point to being in the tool and die business, it allowed me a pretty good living, and money to buy
the things I wanted. Now that I am retired, it is time to finish these projects off.

[balsaworks]

Go skiing with the wife - we're having a terrific winter so far;



Finish freeflight balsa airplane models - Nesmith Cougar 16" span (1/16 scale);

[DAVE]

Far out, man. That looks so vintage. super job. I did these when I was a kid. My dad did them
when he was a kid, and taught me. I know this is a slot racing forum, but I so enjoy these little
diversions. So often they bring back memories of things I did as a kid, but had forgotten all about
them.

[dreinecke]

I like the diversions as well and LOVE that airplane! I did one as a kid with the paper, balsa, and liquid dope. That stuff was seriously nasty!