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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: Moderator
Date: April 18, 2013 12:26PM

Steve Kimball is one of our most creative members.

His latest project was inspired by a passion for the air racers of the 1930s.

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SteveKimball2/SteveKimball-GB-A3.jpg
1931 Granville Gee Bee Model Z

http://www.britishv8.org/MG/SteveKimball2/SteveKimball-GB-A8.jpg
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!


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Tim Shumbera
Western North Carolina
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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: NCtim
Date: April 18, 2013 02:56PM

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


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Jimmy Geske

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: MGB-SBC-Jimmy
Date: April 18, 2013 03:10PM

I too like the exhaust, I like how the mufflers are hidden in the fender voids, very cool!


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Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: April 18, 2013 04:18PM

Well, why not?

Jim


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John Fenner
Miami Fl
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03/11/2010 10:58AM

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1972 MGB 350 CHEVY

Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: flitner
Date: April 18, 2013 10:39PM

Does Steve have any ties to Kimball Enterprises of Kissimee Fl.? If so it is of no surprise of craftsmanship.


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Brian Mc Cullough
Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
(383 posts)

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10/30/2007 02:27AM

Main British Car:
1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: BMC
Date: April 19, 2013 11:17PM

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.


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Carl Floyd
Kingsport, TN
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10/23/2007 11:32PM

Main British Car:
1979 MGB Buick 215

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: MGBV8
Date: April 20, 2013 09:11AM

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 Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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11/06/2007 01:55PM

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1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: Dan B
Date: April 20, 2013 10:21AM

Does he wear the leather hat and goggles when he drives?


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Rick Ingram
Central Illinois
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10/17/2007 09:36PM

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1974.5 MGB/GT 3.9l Rover

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: mowog1
Date: April 20, 2013 07:36PM

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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Gary W

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09/24/2011 09:59AM

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Re: How It Was Done: "M Gee Bee" Air Racer
Posted by: burner1
Date: April 22, 2013 02:13PM

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]


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