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by Rickydel
May 17th, 2016, 7:26 am
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Help me identify this vee
Replies: 15
Views: 17097

Re: Help me identify this vee

Jason, The bodywork looks great! If you post more pics with the bodywork off the car, we can help you out some more. I am thinking what you have is a modified Zink, or a copy of one, with home made fiberglass. The rear bulkhead, known as a trapezoid, is very Zinky. There are two engine/tranny mounts...
by Rickydel
May 2nd, 2016, 2:56 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Spindle Checking device
Replies: 5
Views: 11695

Re: Spindle Checking device

Fuhgetaboutit then. I'm not makin' it. :P
by Rickydel
May 2nd, 2016, 2:41 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Spindle Checking device
Replies: 5
Views: 11695

Re: Spindle Checking device

Hmmm. For the $1000 fee paid for me to duplicate the tool, are you supplying the PVC?
Your answer will help me decide whether or not I proceed.
by Rickydel
May 2nd, 2016, 2:28 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Help me identify this vee
Replies: 15
Views: 17097

Re: Help me identify this vee

I did not notice the trapezoidal bulkhead in the bottom of the picture. That could be a Zink frame. If it is, it is heavily modified, with many tubes cut out and others welded in. I also made the assumption that transaxle was in the vee, and those stock shock mounts wouldn't work on a Zink. I now th...
by Rickydel
April 28th, 2016, 12:27 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Help me identify this vee
Replies: 15
Views: 17097

Re: Help me identify this vee

Jason, your car is not a Zeitler.
I do not recognize it as any production built FV, but it is definitely not a Zeitler.
Sorry, that's all I can tell you other than it looks to be the widest FV I have ever seen. :shock:

Good luck with it.
by Rickydel
March 8th, 2016, 2:17 pm
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: 2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!! BOTH sold
Replies: 2
Views: 5262

Re: 2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!! 1 sold

Both cars sold.
Thank you.
by Rickydel
March 8th, 2016, 2:15 pm
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: 1991 CARCAL VEE 8000.00 must go DELIVERED !!!
Replies: 1
Views: 2927

Re: 1991 CARCAL VEE

Measure twice, cut once.
Or is that copy once, paste once.
I don't know.
by Rickydel
October 20th, 2015, 12:09 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Leading arm attachment
Replies: 60
Views: 113782

Re: Leading arm attachment

The Ringwraith did and does have ZRR rear suspension.
by Rickydel
September 23rd, 2015, 1:03 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Monoposto rules changes
Replies: 2
Views: 4347

Re: Monoposto rules changes, follow up

Just an observation regarding the rule changes implemented before last season.

In our club, VSCDA, we have seen no "newer" FV's in our grids.
All those D-13s, languishing in barns, yearning to come out and play in vintage, are still languishing.

Just saying.
by Rickydel
September 23rd, 2015, 12:55 pm
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: 32 Vees at Road America
Replies: 0
Views: 2307

32 Vees at Road America

We had 32 FV entrants at VSCDA's Elkhart Lake Vintage Festival last weekend. (9/17-20/15) 8 car lead pack with a different running order every lap. The weather during the days (Storms at night) was perfect. Tons of beautiful cars there for concours events, marque club gatherings and car shows. There...
by Rickydel
July 10th, 2015, 6:44 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Forged Pistons
Replies: 23
Views: 44548

Re: Forged Pistons

"Suspect that's out of our price range for the desired task :shock:"

I agree. But because I brought up the subject and said I would get more details, I didn't want to leave readers hanging.

Oh well.
by Rickydel
July 9th, 2015, 2:32 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Forged Pistons
Replies: 23
Views: 44548

Re: Forged Pistons

These guys know of a shop that has done cylinders for Harleys for $275 ea.!
They "Think" the price would go down to about $100 ea for a bulk FV order.
by Rickydel
July 9th, 2015, 2:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Brundage formula vee project... Info needed..
Replies: 4
Views: 3871

Re: Brundage formula vee project... Info needed..

I would have guessed McNamara as well.

There are two that race with us in VSCDA.

Good luck with your project.
by Rickydel
June 29th, 2015, 1:10 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Forged Pistons
Replies: 23
Views: 44548

Re: Forged Pistons

There are some circle track fellas that have joined our vintage group, and they talk of an outfit that already does refurbish cylinders to bring them back to stock dimensions. I will do more research and get back to you all.

Ricky
by Rickydel
June 29th, 2015, 9:06 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Forged Pistons
Replies: 23
Views: 44548

Re: Forged Pistons

Some vintage guys have been talking about the possibility of having worn cylinder walls built up and then machined back out to size.
We can use cylinders indefinitely, without sleeves.

Opinions???
by Rickydel
February 9th, 2015, 10:31 am
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: 2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!! BOTH sold
Replies: 2
Views: 5262

Re: 2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!!

Bobsy is sold and now lives in Texas.
by Rickydel
March 23rd, 2014, 7:25 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Monoposto rules changes
Replies: 2
Views: 4347

Monoposto rules changes

As of this month, March 2014, Monoposto has posted revised vintage FV rules. The most significant change being the change of the car design cutoff date being 1975. There are a few other changes as well. For details, please see http://monoposto.com/pdf%20Files/Rules/2014/2014%20FV%20Specification_Mar...
by Rickydel
January 16th, 2014, 1:38 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Looking for Bob Shedd
Replies: 4
Views: 5079

Re: Looking for Bob Shedd

Stopping at his house on the way home from work usually works for me. :lol:
by Rickydel
July 23rd, 2013, 9:56 am
Forum: Vehicles .. Race / tow / trailer / Rigs
Topic: 2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!! BOTH sold
Replies: 2
Views: 5262

2 Vintage Vees for sale!!!!!!! BOTH sold

Both available Sept. 9, 2013, after VSCDA’s FV 50th celebration at Road America. (Availability negotiable.) #43, 1969 Zink Z5/C4. “Jack” as in Jack in the box. (Wife called it “box-o-car”.) Fast and reliable car. Originally owned by Al Varacins. First restored for the 40th FV Birthday in 2003 and ha...
by Rickydel
June 18th, 2013, 8:22 am
Forum: Solo Vee
Topic: 1970 Lynx vee
Replies: 120
Views: 358873

Re: 1970 Lynx vee

Not knowing what kind of research you've done already, I'm going to point out something you may already know. Replacing the swing axle rear with the IRS will require many more bits of suspension to support the hubs. If the hubs are not supported properly, the c-v joints will fail in a short amount o...
by Rickydel
June 17th, 2013, 12:33 pm
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Vintage Vee Accident @ Blackhawk
Replies: 2
Views: 5299

Re: Vintage Vee Accident @ Blackhawk

It is with an extremely heavy heart that I report we lost our friend and competitor Bob (Robert) Hanneman yesterday, after suffering injuries from a crash in turn 7 at Blackhawk Farms. I cannot present details about either the crash or how Bob succumbed as I was on another portion of the track when ...
by Rickydel
June 7th, 2013, 8:07 am
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Engine oil Viscosity
Replies: 37
Views: 162385

Re: Engine oil Viscosity

data showed 132lbs at idle and I was rushing to swap tires and make it to grid and as soon as I left the garage oil pressure saw 172lbs
Mark,
Do you know what size oil pump is in your engine?
by Rickydel
May 7th, 2013, 10:53 am
Forum: Event News, Info, and Results
Topic: 33 entries at Gingerman
Replies: 2
Views: 1913

33 entries at Gingerman

VSCDA had 33 monoposto legal FV entries at their "Spring Brake" event 5/4 & 5/5.

Just sayin'. :)
by Rickydel
March 19th, 2013, 3:09 pm
Forum: Tech Tips, Rules, and Safety
Topic: Starter Wiring
Replies: 7
Views: 4975

Re: Starter Wiring

I'm sure Dietmar is setting you straight in a PM. For others, in case anyone is interested: No ground or Neg. wires go to any connection on the starter. The starter's neg side comes through the transmission or car's ground. Two wires go to the starter. Like Jim said earlier, the large wire (supply w...
by Rickydel
February 18th, 2013, 10:30 am
Forum: Vintage Vee
Topic: Jiben Vintage Vee
Replies: 1
Views: 3292

Re: Jiben Vintage Vee

Ralph,

If you can post a picture or two, it might jog some memories.
:)

Ricky del