Lola T640-T644 Series Parts

[true racer]

I have a large selection of Lola Formula Ford parts for the 640, 642 and 644 available. Several years ago, a friend who bought a 640 asked me to restore it. While I worked on that car, someone else bought one and asked me to do the same. By that time, I had realized how good the 640 series is and purchased a car myself. After restoring and racing three different 640s and helping others as they raced their own Lola 640s and 42/44s, I learned a great deal about the cars as well as gathering up a reasonably large collection of parts.

Now, it is time to sell some of these parts so that other owners can make use of them. Some are new and a few are used. I have, in some cases, multiple copies of a specific part, both used and new. I bought "new old stock" from Lola, I found owners wanting to sell parts, I bought crashed cars and salvaged the good parts from them and I either made or had made parts which were found to be difficult to obtain otherwise.

I'll only list some of them in this post, because the entire list is long. I don't have every part for the car, but do have a lot and some of them are hard to locate. If you do not see what you need here, please send me a PM and tell me what you are looking for. I might be able to help. Alternatively, send your email in the PM and I will send the entire list. Not all the parts on the list are priced as yet, but I'll continue to update those not yet shown when priced. Or if you just need a question answered or some friendly advice about your 640, that's always available for free.

1. 642/644 Front upper wishbone - new, Lola production, original black paint w/ bearing spacer tube (will not fit 640) $375
2. 640 Front upper wishbone - new, Lola production, gloss black powder coat, w/ bearings (will not fit 642/644)
3. Front suspension pullrod - new, powder coated gloss black, but some shop wear (will not fit 642/644) $90
4. Steering tie rod - new, powder coated gloss black, some shop wear (will not fit 642/644) $100
5. Steering shaft with U-joint - new with some shop wear $100
6. Aluminum shift lever with plastic knob - new, excellent condition $50
7. Front ARB adjusting cable - new $150 rear also available same price
8. Throttle pedal - new, Lola production, original black paint $150
9. Clutch pedal - new Lola production, without pedal pad, nickel plated $95
10. Pedal assembly mount - new, Lola production, bolts to floor and accepts pedals, gloss black powder coat $265
11. Steering rack mount, pair - new, perfect condition
12. Rear "bumper" - new, never produced by Lola but essential if running long tail. Mounts body, rain light, jump plug $225
13. Shift linkage rod assembly - new factory U-joint, gloss powder coat, but some shop wear $225
14. Oil tank lower rest - new, some shop wear
15. Aluminum wheel retaining washers - fit between outside of wheel and wheel nut, w/ steel insert, new, perfect condition $75
16. Upright bearing locknut - special low-height Lola locknut, requires 40mm socket with 4 tangs at 90 degrees
17. Rear hub spacer - locates hub shaft in upright bearing
18. Rear upright bearing retaining ring
19. Front upright bearing retaining ring
20. Rear lower subframe - attaches under engine chassis to gearbox, new, Lola production, gloss black powder coat $475
21. Rear suspension radius rod - attaches bottom of frame at roll bar to bottom of rear upright, new, gloss black powder coat $100
22. Rear suspension rocker arm - new, Lola production, gloss black powder coat
23. Half shafts - new, bare, excellent condition $300 ea
24. Rear engine plate - 1/8" aluminum, new, fits between gearbox adapter and gearbox case
25. Rear ARB - new, Lola production, gloss black power coat
26. Rear upright - new, Lola production, no paint (this one came from Lola unpainted) $850 (also have used rear upright)
27. Chassis side panels - Both L and R sides available, laser cut 5052 aluminum, new, protective plastic film on outside $165
28. Steering rack assembly - original Lola production, used $700
29. Oil tank bracket - holds tank to rear of firewall, used, nickel plated with minor rust showing $50
30. Coolant tank (sometimes called swirl pot) - steel, Lola production, black paint, good condition $90
31. Rear suspension lower link - connects lower subframe to upright, Lola production, good condition, used
32. Front motor mount "Spider" - attaches front of engine to rear of frame, used, Lola prod, black paint w/bushing $200
33. Rear ARB subframe assembly w/ARB - not Lola, made from square tubing but nicely made, used, good cond $275
34. Rear upper rocker arm - new, Lola production, gloss black powder coat, both sides available

And the list goes on . . .
If you see something here that you need, please let me know. If you don't see the required part, many are not listed here, so I may still be able to help. A few photos are posted as examples, specifically the rear "Bumper" #12, rear rocker arms #34, 640 upper front wishbone #2, Shift linkage #13, and ARB adjusting cable #7. Happy hunting!

[true racer]

Its been pointed out to me that I mistakenly listed the rear rocker arms twice as #22 and #34. In reality, both of these references are to the same parts, a pair of rear upper rockers for the suspension. They are both new, manufactured by Lola and have a gloss black powder coat finish. I will sell them individually or as a pair.

Sorry for the confusion.

Robert

[Mbbarbour]

Hello, are the Lola T640 parts still available? Do you have any bodywork in addition to the parts you currently have?

[racersonly]

Hello, are the Lola T640 parts still available? Do you have any bodywork in addition to the parts you currently have?

Jimmycon28 has an older ad here on Apex for a T640. It sez there’s a spare chassis and bodywork included. Maybe he’d sell separately?

[true racer]

Hello, are the Lola T640 parts still available? Do you have any bodywork in addition to the parts you currently have?

The parts are available and, in fact, the inventory is expanding. In time, I hope to have almost any part that a 640 owner will need. I do not currently have any body molds for the car. Several years ago I purchased a complete new set of body parts from TW Mouldings in the UK. It was a bit of an ordeal as they would only ship in custom wooden crates. I appreciate that they did not want to have anything damaged, but the crates added enough to the shipping that it doubled the cost. When they arrived, I was very happy with all except the long (642, 644) tail which was about 1 1/2" short on the top side and caused a large gap where it met the engine cover. I had to cut the flange off and extend the top surface to make it fit. If anyone has molds available, I might be interested. It would be nice to have a bodywork supplier here in the US.

[Mbbarbour]

The parts are available and, in fact, the inventory is expanding. In time, I hope to have almost any part that a 640 owner will need. I do not currently have any body molds for the car. Several years ago I purchased a complete new set of body parts from TW Mouldings in the UK. It was a bit of an ordeal as they would only ship in custom wooden crates. I appreciate that they did not want to have anything damaged, but the crates added enough to the shipping that it doubled the cost. When they arrived, I was very happy with all except the long (642, 644) tail which was about 1 1/2" short on the top side and caused a large gap where it met the engine cover. I had to cut the flange off and extend the top surface to make it fit. If anyone has molds available, I might be interested. It would be nice to have a bodywork supplier here in the US.

I have a friend who knows someone who can make a mold from a body which is something that I would do if indeed there aren't molds in the States. My email is m b barbour @ gmail.com if you would like to connect. I would love to pick up some parts for the T640 that I just purchased. Can you message me?

Thank you!

[Bobsy SR 6]

Robert

You have a pm

thanks
Tom

[trickycoupe]

Robert you have PM from me as well.

[ffracer92]

Do you have the engine spider?
Front hubs?
Front wheel cover/bearing for wheel nut?
Rear Sway bar Assembly

[true racer]

I believe that I do have the parts you request except for the front hubs. The hubs are being drawn up to be CNC machined, so it will be a little while yet until they are ready. Please send me a PM with more info on the specific parts that you need. I'll get you more info including photos and pricing.

[TCTIG]

Please call:

Tom Cuevas
520-440-5458
Tucson AZ
tom@zzoomservices.com

[true racer]

Hello, are the Lola T640 parts still available? Do you have any bodywork in addition to the parts you currently have?

After an incredibly long time (slightly more than a year) I have finally been able to get back on Apex. I do not know what happened but my password no longer functioned and when I tried to reset it on three different occasions I failed. The computer generated passwords did not work and I emailed the administrators each time but received no response. Trying again today, I was miraculously able to reset my password. I still cannot make new posts, but at least I can reply to existing posts as I am doing now.

To answer your question, Matthew, I have been able to expand the selection of parts for the Lola 640 car series and in the last year have secured a complete set of body molds for the cars. Air scoops are being made now and any other body part including the 640 nose and the 642/644 nose as well as long and short tails are now available.

In addition, coolant tubes and suspension parts will soon be available as well. So sorry for the delay in posting here on Apex. It is a great site. Wish I knew the source of the trouble I've had in getting back on.

[Rick Kirchner]

with regard to bodywork....

I once owned a 84VD and it had the same issue. Loooooong center section. Shipping from the UK was astronomical. Found a guy in Texas who was willing to pull a mold. I built a "crate", basically a set of wooden mid-frame rails to attach the body as it was used, with some other internal structure to support higher points. This was surrounded by a light wood frame to which washing machine box cardboard was stapled.

The problem with this approach was not only was it longer than a truck is wide, but the crate wasn't strong enough to support stuff on top of it, which made for higher shipping costs. Making a strong enough crate would have raised the load to several hundred pounds (I should have compared this to the volumetric weight I was going to get charged for anyway). It was already a couple hundred pounds of 12' 4x4s, OSB decking, and cross braces.

Abandoned that effort entirely.

IMHO, chopping the body up into easily handleable/shippable sections is golden. The RF84 bodywork was so long and heavy that it tried to destroy itself every time it was picked up, which explains the condition it was in when I bought it. That also makes one question the "cost savings" of fiberglass vs other materials.....

[true racer]

with regard to bodywork....

I once owned a 84VD and it had the same issue. Loooooong center section. Shipping from the UK was astronomical. Found a guy in Texas who was willing to pull a mold. I built a "crate", basically a set of wooden mid-frame rails to attach the body as it was used, with some other internal structure to support higher points. This was surrounded by a light wood frame to which washing machine box cardboard was stapled.

The problem with this approach was not only was it longer than a truck is wide, but the crate wasn't strong enough to support stuff on top of it, which made for higher shipping costs. Making a strong enough crate would have raised the load to several hundred pounds (I should have compared this to the volumetric weight I was going to get charged for anyway). It was already a couple hundred pounds of 12' 4x4s, OSB decking, and cross braces.

Abandoned that effort entirely.

IMHO, chopping the body up into easily handleable/shippable sections is golden. The RF84 bodywork was so long and heavy that it tried to destroy itself every time it was picked up, which explains the condition it was in when I bought it. That also makes one question the "cost savings" of fiberglass vs other materials.....

That does sound like a problem. Fortunately, I was able to locate a complete set of factory molds for the 640. In fact, I once ordered some parts from the UK from these very same molds that I now have.