Vintage formula vee suspension settings

[Dr. Vance Reed]

I currently am in the process of restoring a barn find Formcar Formula Vee from Virginia. It is a Mark I, No. 6371, and was complete minus engine. The car had been auto crossed, due to the wheels and tires that were on it...6" wide rims welded to wide five centers, with recapped "slicks" mounted. The car was yellow and black, had vintage SCCA and Cumberland Raceway stickers on it, and seemed to be very original as to pedal cluster, dash, etc. It never had a Z bar installed or any other camber limiting device added, however it does have a Boge steering damper fitted to the left side of a chassis upright and the left tie rod, which I can't place as original, or figure out a use for.
Other than that I have no knowlege of history on the car, and I am bringing it back from scratch, hopeing to be able to take it to Savannah next year for the 50th anniversary celebration.
Does anyone have any ideas as to where I might start in so far as researching the history of the car.
From the build number, the frame should have been welded up on Bill Duckworth's garage floor at his house in Orlando. Is there still a list of who the original MKI kits were sold too?
Also, I could sure use some good advice on Vintage suspensions settings for a Formcar.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice that anyone might be able to provide!
Vance

[provamo]

i have seen a "shock absorber" attached to the "standard" steering linkage in the sixties

not "familair" with the "Angry Overshoe" but i thought most Vees of that era (the stone age) utilized some sort of droop limiter .........often cables or chains!

[DanW]

Originally Posted by Dr. Vance Reed

It never had a Z bar installed or any other camber limiting device added, however it does have a Boge steering damper fitted to the left side of a chassis upright and the left tie rod, which I can't place as original, or figure out a use for.

The Boge steering stabilizers were commonly used on FV through the 60's. The RCA chassis from the late 60's used them. They were used to dampen the "steering wobble" common to FV's.