Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[CNC_Guy]

Your ON class winning medal for the 6 hrs of France?
Dave

[jackiewilson]

Your ON class winning medal for the 6 hrs of France?
Dave

Nope!

[jackie wilson]

Must be Sunday.

[powerabout]

you stole it as it has no names on it?

[jackiewilson]

Nope, I was robbed!

[jackiewilson]

This is is how it starts Jonathan, you ask if I can do a Molinari V4 rude ? I sort through the timber pile and start fiddling, you send a vague black and white phoggie, I wish there was a bit more detail on the motor, even fotos of a stinger are rare as rockin horse ca-ca, so if you got one , I could get a bit of an idea as to which direction I'm heading.
Its all oak and mahogany and I leave you to paint it John.

[jackiewilson]

What a day, ate bear all day, cooking with Argon ! Never put a foot wrong, got well and truly stuck into John Sherlocks Moli/V4 combo, it flowed like the Amazon, end of the day I could have done with another couple of hours just to put the icing on the cake. Got a few piccies to show you, even got a half tidy Stinger to show you as well as the 17' Moli. Take a peek later!

[willabee]

Forget "Concepts" for a while, Anybody know what this is----------found it in the bottom of a drawer marked. "UNF nuts and bolts" last saw it over forty years ago.

Isn't that the prize they give to the first boat finishing a lap behind the winner? I think if you finish 2 laps back you get a smaller version of the same thing and 3 laps back you receive one that doesn't have the Eiffel Tower on the flip side!

[jackiewilson]

Isn't that the prize they give to the first boat finishing a lap behind the winner? I think if you finish 2 laps back you get a smaller version of the same thing and 3 laps back you receive one that doesn't have the Eiffel Tower on the flip side!

Or, if they can't count and have to make a guess!,,,
Lets not go down this miserable road again William, it's history.

[willabee]

That's fine with me, please be reminded that I am never the one that brings back "the Neverending Story"

[jackiewilson]

That's fine with me, please be reminded that I am never the one that brings back "the Neverending Story"

"TOUCHÉ." Bill, let it rest!

[jackiewilson]

The're you have it, got the main components all shaped up, will eventually be a "Concept" of John's '71 Molinari Rude rig.
Gearcase turned out real well but I may have to shorten the centre section, as I remember they were short, fat, stumpy little feckers!
Cant find a decent picture anywhere on the net of a Vee4 OMC race motor, you can tell it's not a Merc anyway.
Proportions are about right, now onto the fiddly bits before I dismantle the whole shebang and leave it ready for John to paint !

was going to ship R/J's ROTORY, but he's ok to wait till November, way things are going I may need a 20' container to Tavares------Good name for a song dontcha think?

[MN4V]

Here's a few photos of the OMC V4 race motors.
Mark N

[jackiewilson]

Many thanks for the snaps MNV4, I got it well wrong didn't I? The centre section is way off, it's nothing like I remembered, only the gear case is not far off.Will attack the motor and try to get it nearer the mark.

Also owe the two Johns an apology for getting 'em mixed up, you'll have to put it down to senility but with enthusiasm, 'twas Willabee that pointed out the errors of my ways. Sincere apologies to both Johns, (Sherlock and Schubert).

Had an "Enthusiastic" bank holiday weekend in the shop, no glitches for a change, no visitors, no rush, just get on with the Job in hand, stops me from deep thinking. Try not to go down that road too often! Rest of the world back to NORMAL,whatever that is.

Lets see what the leprechauns have in store for us today!

[jackiewilson]

Another stellar day in the shop, Gods got the hump with somebody today, rain and 60mph. Winds
I lumbered on with the Molli, gave it the final glue up. Decided the rude I made was better than the one they raced, hells teeth, it's only a concept anyway.