Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

So you had the same problem as me did you Fuji— been told by one of my Kids its a scream and fly thing and i cant fix it,

[GENE LANHAM]

So you had the same problem as me did you Fuji— been told by one of my Kids its a scream and fly thing and i cant fix it,

[FUJIMO]

...kids! huh!...what the hell do THEY know!...lol... (good job lightning...)

[FUJIMO]

...tom kristensen having a bit of fun in a ford gt-40... https://youtu.be/gGnFCZ3DNsw

[jackiewilson]

So how does that happen Gene ?????
I take a picture [obviously the right way up] i dont take them stood on my head. I do the usual process of selection from the library and use . I have never once used the upside down button !!!!!

[jackiewilson]

...kids! huh!...what the hell do THEY know!...lol... (good job lightning...)

Patio seats are protected in a winter waterproof cover ——only place in the garden to place it—— sun came out—what can i tell you . Sometimes you eat bear !!!!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Need to get a wriggle on today.
Lizzie has chicken pox so we wont be getting any unexpected visitors . After my usual Sunday eggs Benedict and the general knowledge crossword i should be in the shop by nine.
three whole hours to myself —- workshop still nice and tidy and a couple of clear worktops should make for some good progress today. Turns out i have FOUR concepts on the go at this moment in time , can i really be that stupid —- like to think of it as ambition.
one of todays jobs is to fernagle four or five outboards on to a transom—- this will probably be a tunnel boat —- Vee bottom have hardly room for a matched pair let alone five .
have three T tops to do but only two centre consoles to put them it. Was experimenting and had a couple of good tries that never quite made the grade —- seems a shame to chuck em under the bench just yet .
Keeping pulling up the hardtop i made for Rich LUHRS rolls Roycten years ago - just not bad enough to bin. There it is —see what i mean —not quite right —but too good to bin —so it lives under the bench.

[jackiewilson]

...tom kristensen having a bit of fun in a ford gt-40... https://youtu.be/gGnFCZ3DNsw

Man but that motor has some GRUNT.
see what i mean about Goodwood being the most beautiful all round sporting venue anywhere in the world—- stately home ——nag racing—-rally course ——bikes —planes ——own airfield and fine dining.does it get any better than that ????

[FUJIMO]

Man but that motor has some GRUNT!...

...yes it does. the engine ford used for the newer GT40 cars like above, where taken from they're production F-150 ford pick-up trucks, the cast iron 5.4 litre...albeit modified...

[jackiewilson]

Berth of a boat concept. Could be a Vee bottom or a tunnel hull .
Beauty of doing a concept this way means i do get each sponson exactly right—- must emphasise this is not the method used by boat builders today— only by me as a concept fernagler .

[jackiewilson]

Just how bloody stupid is that——start of the day i had a couple of clear benches —-thought i would show what the same area was like at the end of day —— sodding pictures came out upside down [again] .

[jackiewilson]

Ah well, two outa three ‚s not bad these days i suppose .
Did not realise we had been invited out for Sunday lunch by Bjorn and Allison . Meant a trip down to Lee-on Solent—-coastal town that was only a naval fleet air arm base other side of Portsmouth.
now been sold off to property developers and now has thousands of new homes there . It’s like a bloody rabbit warren . Must be the tenth time I’ve been there , i still managed to get lost.
Bjorn Christian is a bike freak — runs an automatic HONDA 750 for everyday purposes — but he always had the odd MOTO GUZZI in the garage —- this particular one is a 1984 650sp with 22,000 miles on the clock.
He reckons its much easier to ride than the Honda and is much lighter . Even i can straddle it and still keep both feet on the ground .
Had a wonderful lunch but it did take five hours out of the day . Total shop time was only five hours today. Still managed to get a whole load of basic ground works done on the four new concepts.
have all next week and a bank holiday to get cooking with gas . But you know the old adage THE BEST LAID PLANS OF———.

[GENE LANHAM]

...tom kristensen having a bit of fun in a ford gt-40... https://youtu.be/gGnFCZ3DNsw

I think Fred’s 720S has even more GRUNT

It also has: Air Conditioning; back up lights; Turn signals; GPS; power hard top; FUN; admiring audience wherever you go—-

[Bob V]

I think Fred’s 720S has even more GRUNT

It also has: Air Conditioning; back up lights; Turn signals; GPS; power hard top; FUN; admiring audience wherever you go—-

Two traveler from planets unknown traveling at Mach 3....

[Lake X Kid]

Speeds less than Mach I.

A young British driver named George Russell was looking in his rear view mirrors, and saw a past champion, his teammate. Will the British limelight be directing its hopeful gaze towards the younger teammate.

I assume time will reveal, if its going to be a changing of the guard.


F1 Drivers points standing - today April 24th.

Rank	Driver	Team	Points
1	Charles Leclerc	Ferrari	86
2	Max Verstappen	Red Bull	59
3	Sergio Perez	Red Bull	54
4	George Russell	Mercedes	49
5	Carlos Sainz	Ferrari	38
6	Lando Norris	McLaren	35
7	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	28
8	Valtteri Bottas	Alfa Romeo	24
9	Esteban Ocon	Alpine	20
10	Kevin Magnussen	Haas	15