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Haven't seen any comments on the aesthetics side of this conversation, but my 2 cents is that the Avons just look better on vintage FF's. To me, the Hoosiers are visually too tall, and too narrow...

Hi Dan,

Sure does...bottom of rear-most bulkhead, below the LR a-arm inner pickup point, has had some pretty good pavement engagement...ground down probly 1/8". And the LR shock has been changed,...

[QUOTE=big matt;528640]Dave, I'm not trying to hijack your thread. i'm hoping that this discussion will shed some light in your search. I'd love to see a pic of your 17. Merlyn's are not all that...

Thanks, Chris, again very helpful! Will let you know what more I learn, but could be that I'm only the 3rd or 4th owner, which will be pretty cool for an almost 50-year old car.????

Dave

Matt & Chris,

Thanks for your replies, both very helpful! Matt, very interesting "parallel" stories about how each of us came to own our cars, and will look forward to meeting you and seeing...

As work progresses on my Merlyn Mk 17 FF restoration project and trying to piece together it's ownership history, have recently learned from Clive Hayward at CRD (thanks to Cap Chenowith) that it was...

Don't load your trailer just yet. Apparently after the hugely successful turnout of really good and well-driven FA's last year, SCRAMP decided there were "better" run groups available for this year's...

If you're not finding the info on SCCA's site, and you have a smartphone, get Race Monitor from your app store, and spend the $3-$4 for the upgrade, which will give results from prior sessions as...

Sorry, should have re-read the original post before chiming in! Especially the ending part that you just want to make the car useful for the time being, and re-do it later with a proper box....
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The internals of the VW are going to be all wrong for what you need for an FF. FV's have to stick to the stock internals (synchros, not dog rings), and the stock set of VW gear ratios. Those ratios...

I had the pleasure (and honor, frankly) of restoring and owning the 8th Brabham built, FJ-8-62, which, along with another of the 11 BT2's, was the late Frank Gardner's factory ride to 4th place in...

Thanks for the compliment and the offer, Dan. We'll see!!

Dave

DanW, FlaggerMark -

Thanks for your replies. Still no reply from Richard H. to my Honda question, but I think I know his answer. Really not that keen on buying a set of American Racers for a...

Are Honda-powered FF's still excluded? Would be a shame, but it is your series. Please advise...

Thx,
DaveZ

Suggest you contact Phil Reilly at Phil Reilly & Co., www.philreillycompany.com . He is well-regarded as the expert on rebuilds of DFV's, and used by most if not all the vintage F1 racers. His shop...