Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
posting photos of RV8 GT2 project
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Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
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Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
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Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
Re: posting photos of RV8 GT2 project
Front & rear views of the SCCA RV8 GT2 project
Front and rear fibreglass bumpers were molded from the original RV8 parts and the copies from the molds had to be modified in width because of the increase in size of the front and rear flares. The GT car is actually 8 inches wider than the stock RV8 - to accommodate the unlimited SCCA GT2 spec on wheel size. |
Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
Re: posting photos of RV8 GT2 project
photos of the original RV8 bumper...and another photo of the fibreglass first copy from the mold of the rear bumper
this first copy was later extended 8 inches in width in order to accommodate the rear flares and it was modified for aerodynamics on the lower rear section...it still appears correct in appearance. Original copies from the mold are simple - racing mods make for many difficulties |
Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
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Phillip, Truly a thing of beauty...makes my "Huffaker" look-well vintage? roverman.
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Phillip;
The car looks awesome. I myself 5 years ago tried to lobby the scca to get the TR8 back in GT-2 they laughed at me. Now that you have done all the work I'm starting to think that i need to see you and the car. It will be nice to hear and see it on the track. CHEERS!!!! William |
Phillip G Phillip Leonard Kansas City (395 posts) Registered: 02/03/2008 04:12PM Main British Car: 1992 MG RV8 Rover 3.5 |
Re: posting photos of RV8 GT2 project
William,
I checked in the 2009 SCCA GCR and find that only the Triumph GT6 and the Triumph TR6 (of all the Triumph cars) are officially eligible for SCCA GT racing - and they are in the GT3 class. They also are eligible in the Production classes, but with many different specs. As you note. the TR8 is not listed in the GT2 class. I bet if you were to petition the SCCA CRB (Competition Racing Board) They would entertain the addition of the TR8 in the GT2 class. The board seems to be very interested in encouraging new entries. Prepare a good pitch in writing with good reasons for inclusion and I think the SCCA CRB will listen to your arguments. Conducting and paying for an SCCA sanctioned race is very expensive and the SCCA encourages entries in every way possible to help pay the huge bill due after each race, which is why I think you can talk them into adding the TR8 into the GT2 class - more possible entries. Keep them on the track, Phillip G |
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