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For Sale: 1964 Autodynamics Formula Vee

Car has been sold.

So, who is going to be the first to get their hands on the Michelin tire being developed for the Deltawing Lemans project?

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4" wide, fitting on a 15" diameter wheel. 22.8" diameter.

Out of curiosity, why did Lisa Noble abstain (yet again) from voting. Seems as if a position on the BOD would want someone willing to actually vote on the important issues?

Chris H.

The full size shots of that shifter are on this page:

http://www.subrew.com/library/fv/index.html

If you need anymore detail photos, just let me know. The car is 20 feet away in the garage.

Chris H.
http://www.subrew.com

What's your location?

Yep, that is Craig. He sent that to me that night. Quite a first lap!

Chris H.
-used to live in VT, autocrosed with Craig when we both owned Subies.

Does anyone know what happened that caused Scott Nardin to DSQ at the Pro Solo Finale? Mike Hi Mike, A bunch of the "One Eventers" got DSQ'd because they didn't work during the challenge rounds. Pretty simple really. Hope that helps, Chris H. (friend of Curtis and Pam's, use to co drive w...

I've used it quite a bit. I already had the unit from my days of national autocross with the STi, so I was already setup with a pda and all the software. For me, it is a nice tool. I'm fairly new to the FV world, so it has proven good for me to compare laps, sections of track etc. I'm still gaining ...

VARA is vintage, but they have a couple "outlaw" (my own words) classes for FVs running slicks, or modded too far outside vintage rules. FV, FV1, FV2 etc. This would be a great event to run. I've run Buttonwillow once in my FV, and had a blast. But I haven't run with VARA, and don't really...

Excellent summary.

I went through this same problem two years ago, when I rebuilt my first vw beam. This stuff is easy...after you've done everything at least once!

Chris H.

Thanks for the leads guys. Much appreciated.

Chris H.

Good Morning, I'm looking for a long box. I'm located in NorCal, so I would prefer something west coast based to minimize shipping/pickup. Or... Looking for a supplier willing to convert a trans to long box. I have a spare FV trans currently setup with unknown (but reportedly "very short")...

Looks like an AutoDynamics to me. The keys are how the front beam mounts on the forward most vertical bars, and the rear cross bar behind the engine being in a /\ shape. Pretty much identical to mine. A few slight differences in the middle cross supports, and of course, yours doesn't have a roll hoo...

I should have included this with the original post, as I figured the definition of "Faired in" or "fairing" would come into play. Per Appendix 2, Technical Glossary: Fairing - A covering intended to divert airflow in a specific region of a car, to reduce air drag. Seems to be the...

Per Rule C.9.O: "The rear locating arm(s), coil spring(s), and shock absorber(s) shall not be faired in and shall be visible from the side without removal or manipulation of any part or panel." Out of curiosity, but how do many of the modern FVs competing today legally pass under this rule...

Dietmer, Thank you very much for the offer to call. Luckily, I think I solved my own problem. What is that old saying? "always check the last thing you changed" When I had added another shim to the drivers side lower link pin, I had the backing plate off. I remember losing two of the littl...

Good Evening, I took off my front drums to inspect shoe lining thickness, and prepare for a change of wheel cylinders and flex lines. On the driver side, I noticed that the two top bolts (of the three bolts) that secure the backing plate to the spindle have a groove worn into the head of the bolt. F...

Jut a quick follow up: Got two new 5/8" cylinders installed this past weekend, fresh fluid, everything bled and wheel cylinders adjusted. The results are less pedal travel, and a much stiffer pedal than before. So it looks like a positive result. I'll be running at Buttonwillow on Saturday, so ...

Thank you for the great response, this gives me a lot to chew on.

Chris H.

Hello, First off, yes I searched, and I found a thread with a similar title that Keith started. But I had additional questions. One of the master cylinders on my AD has sprung a nice leak, and the other has issues with galled up threads on the brake pipe connection. I have been fighting small seeps,...

You seem to believe that the majority of FVs are at the existing minimum weight. If this is the case, then there is no need at all for any adjustment, and the argument is moot, as there is obviously not a problem to be addressed. Out of curiosity, what percentage of current FVs do you think are at ...

Hence the sentence:

subrew wrote:
I realize however, that this update to the GCR won't make it legal for the vintage monoposto rules, so I may end up not doing it for that reason.


Chris H.
'64 AD

I'm totally new to FV, but was somewhat surprised to find this allowance brought up. I figured it would be one of those sacred cows that limited what could and couldn't be done with the front end. I'm also a bit surprised to find out how many people have done the "old tricks" to work aroun...

Got the bushings pressed out, swapped over, and pressed back in today at lunch, courtesy of the big press at work. I'll be getting the front end re-assemled this weekend, and will check for the clearance on the housing as well as shim fitment.

Thanks again,

Chris H.

Dietmar, Thank you for the info on the punch marks. I believe I have found the problem. My punch marks on the "driver" side are opposite. Meaning: -Top link pin bushing has two punch marks, facing down. -Bottom link pin bushing has one punch mark, facing up. The "passenger" side ...