Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[jackiewilson]

Worked again like the demented Gippetto all day —sorted out many items and many things.

[jackiewilson]

Apologies this is the lest pick of the “THE DUCKWORTH”.

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

AFTER A WHOLE DAY DOING THE INTAKES AND MANIFOLD !!!!!!!!
today i will finish painting the three Lotus race cars and stitch those on each pillar —- think i will forget trying to make the motor any better . I do claim artists licence on any concept anyway .
Might just post it on facebook as there are a lot of cosworth employees still alive —-see what they think. Could just get shot down in flames . QUE SEI ???????

[jackiewilson]

Finally nailed the bugger—- been a long uphill struggle but it did turn out rather well !!!!!!
Chopper is a Huey 500 which was Keiths favourite toy ———DFV is his legacy——the three Lotus cars were Clarke —-Stewart and Hill ———bottom is Andretti. All together on the best damn base i ever did.

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

As was expected , a fair amount of criticism from higher up !!!!!!!!!!!!
Intakes not right——-gear wheels too big———etc: So i altered the gear wheels for smaller aluminium!!!!! Damned if I’m changing the intakes . Idea of a concept is a FACSIMILE and not a copy ———-bit like a caricature is to a being. Hard bit is trying to get it across .
Robbie Burns summed it up nicely in his. “OH FOR EYES THE LORD WOULD GEI US —TO SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US”. !!!!!!!!!!!!

​Main thing is—I’m happy with it. Will make a nice presentation piece for someone—somewhere—-????

[jackiewilson]

Time to finish“THE GOODWOOD MÉNAGE”. Was always an. Ambitious undertaking to see the least.
Maybe i bit off a bit more than i could chew —- i dunno, so i decided to finish it. It’s nearly there, but not quite if you see what i mean ??????
All the storage shelves are getting over filled again——time for a clear -out. Some of these are heading for the “UNDER THE BENCH” SPOT.!!!!
MIGHT HAVE TO SHIP SOME ACROSS THE POND FOR THE KEY WEST SHOW !!!!!!!!

Might find time to take a leak —— or read a another book———or write another chapter in my own book. Haven’t the time to feel poorly or sick——that will have to wait, right now i am busy trying to do all the things i never got around to doing when i was —————!!!!!!

[jackiewilson]

Couple of complaints [observations] bo those who know best so i shortened the trumpets and made the drive train smaller with a choice of three or four ———— another day gone —but thats it —me done . Concept is finished —-just needs stitching back together.

[FUJIMO]

...pretty cool look'n piece of kit jw...

[jackiewilson]

WOULD APPEAR
P1 JUST DISAPPEARED INTO OBLIVION !!!!!!!!!


new formula run by P1 seems to revolve around Mercury and the 1650 mercruiser de tuned to 1100 for reliability issues . Pity it didn’t work!!!!!!!!
In Sarasota six started ——just one running on all cylinders at the end ??????????—Big feckin deal ?

[powerabout]

WOULD APPEAR
P1 JUST DISAPPEARED INTO OBLIVION !!!!!!!!!


new formula run by P1 seems to revolve around Mercury and the 1650 mercruiser de tuned to 1100 for reliability issues . Pity it didn’t work!!!!!!!!
In Sarasota six started ——just one running on all cylinders at the end ??????????—Big feckin deal ?

what about the P1 panther boats that had a new fleet built by Wilson Custom Composites, all got new 300 Merc's, canopy deck etc etc

[jackiewilson]

what about the P1 panther boats that had a new fleet built by Wilson Custom Composites, all got new 300 Merc's, canopy deck etc etc

Like i said —-Just disappeared!!!!! Shed load of cash spent on the project and then shelved !
ASSAM is the only one who would know what happened to the whole shebang. [and why] !!!!!!!
Have to admit that the idea was sound ——maybe it was the admin ???? I do know it never quite made it.

[powerabout]

Like i said —-Just disappeared!!!!! Shed load of cash spent on the project and then shelved !
ASSAM is the only one who would know what happened to the whole shebang. [and why] !!!!!!!
Have to admit that the idea was sound ——maybe it was the admin ???? I do know it never quite made it.

Must be a boat park full somewhere...
Just before it shutdown Azam rang me and asked what the chances of getting an event running in Singapore, I said Asia hasnt recovered since the crash of 2008 then the oil n gas crash etc
The previous President of our Powerboat club brought of few of the old E-TEC powered boats out here, was a non starter unfortunatley.

[Amberjack1234]

As was expected , a fair amount of criticism from higher up !!!!!!!!!!!!
Intakes not right——-gear wheels too big———etc: So i altered the gear wheels for smaller aluminium!!!!! Damned if I’m changing the intakes . Idea of a concept is a FACSIMILE and not a copy ———-bit like a caricature is to a being. Hard bit is trying to get it across .
Robbie Burns summed it up nicely in his. “OH FOR EYES THE LORD WOULD GEI US —TO SEE OURSELVES AS OTHERS SEE US”. !!!!!!!!!!!!

​Main thing is—I’m happy with it. Will make a nice presentation piece for someone—somewhere—-????

Don’t worry about what they think Jackie you never have so far. Just keep doing what you’re doing. It seems to turn out pretty damn good finish the book Jackie as always best do you amberjack