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post Feb 25 2020, 11:34 PM
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Some race pix for you


Great pics, Glen!!
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post Feb 26 2020, 05:27 AM
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You might like these – all from Porsche archives. They don't have many. Three more to follow...

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post Feb 26 2020, 05:33 AM
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Last photo was shot at the practice/qualifying weekend – note lack of sponsorship decals:
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And from the day I shot the car for the 911 & Porsche World feature, as a 914/6 owner at the time, I couldn't resist. Well, I was young(er)...

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post Feb 26 2020, 06:51 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).
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post Feb 26 2020, 10:24 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).
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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).
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post Feb 26 2020, 11:02 AM
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QUOTE(KSCarrera @ Feb 26 2020, 08:24 AM) *

QUOTE(gms @ Feb 26 2020, 01:51 PM) *

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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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).
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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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post Feb 26 2020, 11:47 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?
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post 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.
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post 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!
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post Feb 26 2020, 02:07 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



So they duct taped in the windshield instead of using butyl? Duct Tape can do ANYTHING!
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post Feb 26 2020, 03:01 PM
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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?
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post Feb 26 2020, 04:02 PM
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Marty, I'm so happy you are the new caretaker of #40...such a historical 914-6 GT.
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post Feb 28 2020, 05:53 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 !¡
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post Mar 2 2020, 06:08 PM
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 28 2020, 05:53 PM) *

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.
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post Mar 2 2020, 06:16 PM
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Also if he is still has the 8 1/2 " x 15" rear Fuchs

ha ,, mike showed GMS and I the cut and narrowed or widened Fuch...I cant remember what it was originally ....It was a long time ago

here it is
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post Mar 2 2020, 06:51 PM
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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)
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post Mar 2 2020, 08:30 PM
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QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 20 2020, 05:45 PM) *

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
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post Mar 2 2020, 09:42 PM
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QUOTE(davep @ Mar 2 2020, 06:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 20 2020, 05:45 PM) *

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
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post Mar 2 2020, 09:50 PM
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QUOTE(tygaboy @ Mar 2 2020, 04:51 PM) *

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)
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post Mar 2 2020, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Feb 26 2020, 12:07 PM) *

QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 26 2020, 01:24 PM) *

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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