Moderator Curtis Jacobson Portland Oregon (4576 posts) Registered: 10/12/2007 02:16AM Main British Car: 71 MGBGT, Buick 215 |
How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Steve Kimball is one of our most creative members.
His latest project was inspired by a passion for the air racers of the 1930s. 1931 Granville Gee Bee Model Z 1977 "M Gee Bee" with Buick 215 V8 See the details here: Steve Kimball's 1977 "M Gee Bee" with Buick 215 V8 What are your favorite details? Let's hear your comments! |
NCtim Tim Shumbera Western North Carolina (239 posts) Registered: 01/19/2012 04:35PM Main British Car: |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
TV Tray and a soup pot used in the engine compartment. He's either a genius or a miser. I suspect genius because that exhaust is really cool.
Tim |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
I too like the exhaust, I like how the mufflers are hidden in the fender voids, very cool!
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BlownMGB-V8 Jim Blackwood 9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042 (6468 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 12:59PM Main British Car: 1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Well, why not?
Jim |
flitner John Fenner Miami Fl (168 posts) Registered: 03/11/2010 10:58AM Main British Car: 1972 MGB 350 CHEVY |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Does Steve have any ties to Kimball Enterprises of Kissimee Fl.? If so it is of no surprise of craftsmanship.
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BMC Brian Mc Cullough Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA (383 posts) Registered: 10/30/2007 02:27AM Main British Car: 1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
I thought it was interesting and thought maybe he could somehow make the nose round to give it that big round engine appearance but then I went through the articles and build sheet. What a Fantastic Job!
-BMC. |
MGBV8 Carl Floyd Kingsport, TN (4511 posts) Registered: 10/23/2007 11:32PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB Buick 215 |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
In keeping with the theme, the drivers cockpit should have been moved back to just in front of the trunk. ;)
Cool car! |
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Dan B Dan Blackwood South Charleston, WV (1007 posts) Registered: 11/06/2007 01:55PM Main British Car: 1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Does he wear the leather hat and goggles when he drives?
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mowog1 Rick Ingram Central Illinois (1523 posts) Registered: 10/17/2007 09:36PM Main British Car: 1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover |
Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Steve attended BritishV8 2010 in Indianapolis with his six-cylinder conversion flat black rat-rod-style MGB tourer.
He's a great guy and a very interesting individual! |
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The GB's are interesting. They killed so many people that the Granville brothers parked the plans and would not let anyone build another....until Delmar Benjamine convinced them to let him build one a few years back.
[www.google.com] We have always talked about how lucky Delmare is because we dont think he would survive an off airplort landing in this contraption. What is interesting, when he was flying it in the 90's an old man came up to them. They said they got everything right except one thing. You see all the old photos were in black and white but they knew it was red and white. What they did not realize was the trim stripe was not black; it was blue. It took an old man at an airshow to clue them in. His airshow was always breathtaking. It was aways thought this crash was due to a gas cap which flew off: [www.youtube.com] |