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New Roadster race car project
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 2:41 pm
by zippy67roadster
[align=center]So on a whim I put in a bid for this race car. I really don't need another one but I figured if I didn't buy it Michael Anderson would, LOL. Actually I put in a bid that I figured if I won it I could explain it to the wife. When I placed my bid I was immediately outbid and thought, "well that was quick!". I forgot about the auction until Tom Neely, the seller, called me and told me I had won. It appears the other bidder was a scammer using a stolen credit card. Well Now I own another race car and have to explain it to the wife. Tom was great and was able to cut me a great deal on having it transported to a friends in Las Vegas. It will remain there until the new shop in Texas is completed. It was raced by Jeffery Waxman and then Lance Voss. Once I get it to the shop it will be restored to the 1972 livery shown in the attached pictures, I will put a GP 1600 motor in it and try and get the wife to race it.[/align]
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:36 pm
by 2mAn
oh boy! Excited to see this project make it back to the track
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Wed Jan 01, 2020 7:43 pm
by RCMike
Whats funny is I was seriously considering tossing a bid at that.. The price was so low and it was right down the street..
But I decided Kevin would kill me if another race car showed up in his garage while he was in Vegas welcoming his son home from overseas..
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:50 am
by zippy67roadster
If anyone has any information on this car or better yet photos and contact information for the previous owners I would really appreciate it!!
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Mon May 18, 2020 11:18 pm
by L20B
Nice! Can't wait to see more on this build.
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 6:26 pm
by redroadster
Id pull the steering column first to fix the collapsing shaft ...by the rust on it outside. 311s were known for seizing up in a short time
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 7:58 pm
by jhayden
redroadster wrote: Wed May 20, 2020 6:26 pm
Id pull the steering column first to fix the collapsing shaft ...by the rust on it outside. 311s were known for seizing up in a short time
This 311 likely has the solid "death spear" steering shaft. Collapsible/telescoping came on later models.
Jon
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 7:21 am
by keith0alan
This car is a 67.5. Unfortunately the frame has been reinforced and the number covered up.
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Thu May 21, 2020 7:53 am
by spl310
Any plans to try to remove the reinforcing to identify the chassis?
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 8:01 am
by keith0alan
That is up to Brian.
Re: New Roadster race car project
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:05 pm
by zippy67roadster
keith0alan wrote: Fri May 22, 2020 8:01 am
That is up to Brian.
I would probably be up for removing it to see what the number is. It might help me track down some more history on it as well. I won't get the car to Texas until this summer but once it is here I plan on working on it and posting regular updates.