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Post by EShippert on Apr 3, 2008 10:11:12 GMT -8
mclaren m-26 starter kit. all you need is the chassis, engine and gearbox and body. supplied by you, and using standard vw beetle parts, you too can have a formula one car!   so all this stuff is going out for FIA certified crack inspection on monday. i'll post some more shots when i start putting the car back together... -ethan |
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Post by DerElf on Jan 31, 2009 17:51:00 GMT -8
So have you actually GOT the chassis back yet?
Ironman
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Post by EShippert on Apr 10, 2009 14:17:51 GMT -8
finally got the chassis back. 16 months and 120% of my yearly salary gets you a pretty nice hunk of 5052 and rivets...   |
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Post by qposner on Apr 10, 2009 21:52:48 GMT -8
Hope you're not footing the bill.
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Post by DerElf on Apr 11, 2009 10:28:35 GMT -8
FINALLY!
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Post by EShippert on Nov 11, 2010 16:36:26 GMT -8
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Post by DerElf on Nov 13, 2010 11:41:37 GMT -8
Looks like you must have done the gearbox and engine, I see no diaper and it doesn't seem to be pissing on the floor anymore!
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Post by EShippert on Dec 3, 2010 17:28:18 GMT -8
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Post by EShippert on Feb 14, 2011 15:18:32 GMT -8
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Post by tiagosantos on Feb 15, 2011 16:55:45 GMT -8
soooo.. Who do I call for an arrive and drive on this thing?  |
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Post by DerElf on Apr 23, 2011 6:13:32 GMT -8
...first you have to mortgage your house. That MIGHT cover tires.
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Post by tiagosantos on Apr 24, 2011 8:09:14 GMT -8
What house?..  Are these tires available off the shelf? There can't be that many cars running them, eh? |
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Post by DerElf on Apr 26, 2011 11:40:34 GMT -8
There are more vintage Formula One cars running than you might expect, in fact there is an entire organization dedicated to running the cars. You can find their website at www.historicgrandprix.com/My publisher here at VICTORY LANE, Dan Davis in fact owns the last EAGLE Formula One car built and we will most likely be running it at vintage events later this season. Additionally there is an entire organization dedicated to running Vintage Can Am cars as well and VICTORY LANE runs a series of event for them as well. You can find out about that at their website www.historiccanam.com/Vintage racing is in fact the healthiest and fastest growing sector of the amateur racing world, car counts are going UP not down. So is this a shameless plug? d**n STRAIGHT IT IS! |
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Post by EShippert on Apr 26, 2011 15:16:26 GMT -8
Yep, they're as available as any other race tire. I think the current price for a set is like $1200-$1300 or so. Roger Kraus keeps them in stock and YOU could have a set tomorrow! Avon makes a great race tire, you can realistically get 6-10 heat cycles out of these A11 compound tires (depending on how fast your driver is). |
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Post by EShippert on Dec 11, 2011 12:37:20 GMT -8
Post script: My dear M26 which I spent a zillion hours and such into has been sold and will be heading to a shop back east. I ran it for a season, from the Canadian GP at Montreal to the Monterey Motorsports Reunion, "Jane" was always the belle of the ball. On to the next...    |
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