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#40, October '24 update |
horizontally-opposed |
Feb 25 2020, 11:34 PM
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KSCarrera |
Feb 26 2020, 05:27 AM
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KSCarrera |
Feb 26 2020, 05:33 AM
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gms |
Feb 26 2020, 06:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,706 Joined: 12-March 04 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 1,785 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
At the end of June 1970 Claude Ballot-Léna ran the car in La Ronde Cévenole in France. He did not finish due to an accident (probably what prompted the color change).
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KSCarrera |
Feb 26 2020, 10:24 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 316 Joined: 31-January 19 From: UK Member No.: 22,846 Region Association: England |
At the end of June 1970 Claude Ballot-Léna ran the car in La Ronde Cévenole in France. He did not finish due to an accident (probably what prompted the color change). I suspect the colour change was to bring the car in line with Sonauto's new livery of yellow with green, but I may be wrong. Their RS rally car was in the same colours (it looks blue in this photo, but is green in real life). |
Maltese Falcon |
Feb 26 2020, 11:02 AM
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At the end of June 1970 Claude Ballot-Léna ran the car in La Ronde Cévenole in France. He did not finish due to an accident (probably what prompted the color change). I suspect the colour change was to bring the car in line with Sonauto's new livery of yellow with green, but I may be wrong. Their RS rally car was in the same colours (it looks blue in this photo, but is green in real life). Absolutely Cool pics Keith ! You should have grabbed a chair in the German8ter when you shot it at the VW Classic many moons ago (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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Feb 26 2020, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Whats the story on the red tape around the windshield at Le Mans? Was it used as a graphic? leaking seal? hold the glass in at high speed? All of the above?
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ClayPerrine |
Feb 26 2020, 11:57 AM
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Whats the story on the red tape around the windshield at Le Mans? Was it used as a graphic? leaking seal? hold the glass in at high speed? All of the above? If I read the history correctly, it was used by the pit crews to identify the car coming into the pits. That's the same reason they painted the bumpers on some GTs half body color and half black. |
Maltese Falcon |
Feb 26 2020, 01:24 PM
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Clay,
The story that I got from the prior ownership is that; in the event of windshield breakage/ windshield blowout on the high speed section of the track...pit stop replacement was hastened by the use of high-speed German duct tape ! There were a few extra red rolls that came along with our car purchase, cool spares. And yes Betty can get up close and personal with #40 anytime we bring it out to events! Marty |
ClayPerrine |
Feb 26 2020, 02:07 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,899 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille |
Clay, The story that I got from the prior ownership is that; in the event of windshield breakage/ windshield blowout on the high speed section of the track...pit stop replacement was hastened by the use of high-speed German duct tape ! There were a few extra red rolls that came along with our car purchase, cool spares. And yes Betty can get up close and personal with #40 anytime we bring it out to events! Marty So they duct taped in the windshield instead of using butyl? Duct Tape can do ANYTHING! |
pete000 |
Feb 26 2020, 03:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
Was there any windshield retaining tabs ever installed like most of the race cars ran?
I wonder if they forgot to install them and the tape got them through tech inspection? |
hattrick |
Feb 26 2020, 04:02 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 23-June 09 From: Boise, ID Member No.: 10,500 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Marty, I'm so happy you are the new caretaker of #40...such a historical 914-6 GT.
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Maltese Falcon |
Feb 28 2020, 05:53 PM
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gms |
Mar 2 2020, 06:08 PM
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A couple of World members dropped in to check our progress on #40 today...Eric (Left) from PMB and Glenn Stazak (Right). Good meeting up with you guys , thank you for sharing your GT knowledge with us !¡ Marty ( @Maltese Falcon ) thanks for giving us a peek at your wonderful GT! I look forward to seeing it on the track again. |
gms |
Mar 2 2020, 06:16 PM
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tygaboy |
Mar 2 2020, 06:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,451 Joined: 6-October 15 From: Petaluma, CA Member No.: 19,241 Region Association: Northern California |
My goodness... if that car could talk, imagine the stories it would tell.
So cool that it's new caretakers are so willing to share! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) |
davep |
Mar 2 2020, 08:30 PM
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Front brakes are from 908 Let me add my congratulations to the ownership transition. Now that is an interesting caliper. Very similar pin to that on the "908" caliper that I had, and Eric @PMB duplicated many years ago. This U-pin is backwards to the one I had and has holes for the retaining pins. I would like to see the other side of the caliper. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=85031 |
Maltese Falcon |
Mar 2 2020, 09:42 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,842 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Front brakes are from 908 Let me add my congratulations to the ownership transition. Now that is an interesting caliper. Very similar pin to that on the "908" caliper that I had, and Eric @PMB duplicated many years ago. This U-pin is backwards to the one I had and has holes for the retaining pins. I would like to see the other side of the caliper. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=85031 Hey Dave, I'll take some snaps of the other side of the Front Caliper later this week...I'll have the wheels off then. Marty |
Maltese Falcon |
Mar 2 2020, 09:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,842 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
My goodness... if that car could talk, imagine the stories it would tell. So cool that it's new caretakers are so willing to share! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) We are honored to share the info on this 914 time-capsule with all of you guys & gals here on World (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving-girl.gif) |
Maltese Falcon |
Mar 2 2020, 10:21 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,842 Joined: 14-September 04 From: Mulholland SoCal Member No.: 2,755 Region Association: None |
Clay, The story that I got from the prior ownership is that; in the event of windshield breakage/ windshield blowout on the high speed section of the track...pit stop replacement was hastened by the use of high-speed German duct tape ! There were a few extra red rolls that came along with our car purchase, cool spares. And yes Betty can get up close and personal with #40 anytime we bring it out to events! Marty So they duct taped in the windshield instead of using butyl? Duct Tape can do ANYTHING! Clay...#40 even came stocked with spare rolls of red duct tape (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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