Nice to see the Capri in there. My very first car was 72 Capri with the 2600cc v-6.
Sadly, it was an automatic :-( "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will Connell On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 7:00 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 06:21:04PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote: >> I actually like the MkII cars without the external door handles but >> the top mechanism and roll up windows on the MKIV is a bit more >> practical. Although, calling this car "practical" strains the meaning >> of word. I also like the Bugeyes but I'm not as crazy about them as >> some. > > I like the looks of the frogeyes, but am not willing to give up a trunk, > nor am I willing to pay the premium. > >> >> I like that blower kit. We sold an engine last year with one of those >> on it. Seeing your race pictures makes me wonder if you've ever raced >> against Don Racine? But I suppose the MGB would be in a larger CC > > I don't think I ever raced against him other than in the Ilgen Enduro. > If you were to mention "Fizzball Racing" to him, it might tickle some > memories, especially if you mention silly games that involve cans > of cheap evil smelling beer and large sticks. > >> class? He only runs 1275's that are usually .040 over. > That would be either F prod or GT-5. > > I briefly had a G prod spitwad: > http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/racecars.html > > Most of my racing was in an ITC '68 Cortina GT. And speaking > of parts stores in your neighborhood, I spent a lot of > money at Dave Bean, though the weren't up there at the time. > > I used to know, at least by face, a lot of the H Prod / GT5 crowd. > Scott Rubin (who I see just passed away). Little Joe Huffaker, > Mike Cummings, Jon and Nick Becker. > > We should probably take the discussion off list before either > we bore everyone else, or worse yet, wake Lefty. > >> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as >> such can be learned. As a result, too many budding neophytes learn to >> speak the language too long before they have anything to say." - Will >> Connell >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 4:45 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> > Why'd you go for a MkIV? My favorites are the MkII, >> > >> > Are you by any chance on the SOL list or any of the other >> > lists at http://autox.team.net ? >> > >> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 04:14:11PM -0700, Brendan MacRae wrote: >> >> Wow! Awesome, shots. What a coup to have one with DH. >> >> >> >> This car is a bucket list item for me as I've wanted to restore a car >> >> for years and years but have never had the time, the room, or the >> >> resources to do so. I've been working for the last few years at Mini >> >> Mania just up the road in Nevada City, CA where I handle their >> > >> > I gained some notoriety when I drove the sprite to a swap meet at >> > Mini Mania (in San Jose), bought an HS4 conversion, installed it >> > in the parking lot, then turned around and sold the 40 DCOE that >> > had been on it. >> > >> > By the way, today is what should be the All British Car Show >> > in Palo Alto, but it ended a few years back. >> > >> >> overseas buying. As such, I can get parts for a considerable discount. >> >> Here's a before and after of the 1275cc: >> >> >> >> http://primelensphotography.com/engine.jpg >> > >> > Excellent. >> > >> >> >> >> The engine had a blown head gasket, a hole in the no.2 piston, and the >> >> head was cracked. It was rebuilt sometime in the past, but not done >> >> properly. When I got it it was .030 over but now it's .060 over making >> >> it a 1330cc with (roughly) 10:1 compression. The head is a modified >> >> iron 12G940 but now has hardened seats, larger valves, and is ported >> >> and polished. I fitted a street cam, lightened timing gears, the >> >> crank/flywheel are balanced and I had the dual SU's rebuilt by Ed >> >> D'Arata in my office. It has electronic distributor and I have a LCB >> >> header for it. Sticking with the stock 4-speed for now...that was >> >> completely rebuilt, too. >> > >> > Doing a flickr search on my photostream for jasmine: >> > http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=99496143@N00&q=jasmine >> > >> > I've got the HP blower kit from Australia, which boosted the power up >> > to about 100hp at the wheels. Unfortunately due to a couple of >> > stupid mistakes, I had to pull the motor back out after about >> > 5,000 miles in that setup. The new motor has venolia pistons, >> > crank with all the standard magic sauce, pauter rods, fancy >> > pushrods, lightened flywheel, aluminum back plate, aftermarket >> > modern starter, ported aluminum head, with roller rockers. >> > I figure that between the head, backing plate, flywheel and starter >> > I knocked 50 static pounds off the motor, good for about 1/2 second >> > a lap. >> > >> > About a year ago, I actually had a few weeks to work on the car, >> > so I repainted the engine compartment using the preval cannisters and >> > real paint, rather than rattlecans: >> > www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157631848931452 >> > >> > >> >> >> >> Should make it go pretty well. It ran beautifully on our test stand :-) >> > >> > Have fun with it. >> > This is Jasmine's webpage: >> > http://red4est.com/jasmine/ >> > >> > Though I've got all sorts of other fun things here: >> > http://red4est.com/jasmine/jaspix/ >> > >> > And, yes, the links at the bottom are to pictures of my rallycrossing her. >> > >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 8, 2013 at 3:30 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: >> >> > On Sun, Sep 08, 2013 at 10:41:32AM -0700, bpmacrae wrote: >> >> >> A big part of the reason I've been away is restoring this thing. >> >> >> >> >> >> Paid for with funds from selling my Pentax-A* 85mm 1.4. >> >> >> >> >> >> http://www.primelensphotography.com/1967_Sprite/large-1.html >> >> >> >> >> >> Good trade? >> >> > >> >> > I'm envious. this page shows my '68, and then a couple of pictures >> >> > after I put the running gear into a '64 body: >> >> > http://www.red4est.com/lrc/racer_html/miscpix.html >> >> > >> >> > The skinny kid in the picture is my former self. The older >> >> > gentleman is Donald Healey. >> >> > >> >> > I've been trying to get my supercharged '69 MGBGT back on the >> >> > road for years. Everytime I start to make progress, something >> >> > interferes, like home repairs, 60 hour a week projects at work, >> >> > losing my job, someone crashing into the garage .... >> >> > >> >> > I find myself missing the spridget more than the MGB though. >> >> > Once I finish the MG, I'm very tempted to buy the spridget >> >> > back from the friend I sold it to and get it back on the >> >> > road. I'd love to replace the 1275 with a modern 1300cc >> >> > motor though. A sprite with 100-130 hp would be just about >> >> > perfect. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> -Brendan >> >> >> >> >> >> "Photography's greatest handicap is the ease with which the medium as >> >> >> such can be learned. 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