Cam McLean..the rebuild

pete60 · 28 Jul 2005, 10:32 (Ref:1365404)

It might have looked like a throw away.....but it's not! See here

**GTRMagic** · 28 Jul 2005, 10:40 (Ref:1365410)

The body shell is a throwaway... after the accident earlier in the season, the team took possession of a shiny new bodyshell... but elected not to use it, as the original was pulled straight on a jig.

After the old girl was disassembled in the workshop, a full list of required bits and pieces, of what was salvageable, and what was required to be replaced... a new shell is/was required, which handily is/was sitting in the workshop....

Its funny how something like a race car is handled like a delicate swiss watch when its all together, and running like a top... with plenty of love, attention & kid gloves... and after some accident damage, it gets lifted by any means possible....

mixxer · 28 Jul 2005, 11:18 (Ref:1365449)

Thats not too bad,
Ive seen them lifted with forklift tynes through the side windows

Skippy1976 · 28 Jul 2005, 12:19 (Ref:1365510)

Am I seeing things or is that a mitsubishi logo on something above where the front wheel should be ?

FPV GTHO · 28 Jul 2005, 12:19 (Ref:1365511)

That pic reminds me of how the F1's get removed off the track

emjaya · 28 Jul 2005, 13:04 (Ref:1365555)

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Originally Posted by Skippy1976

Am I seeing things or is that a mitsubishi logo on something above where the front wheel should be ?

It is the Fuso Trucks logo,who are part of the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation

Average Punter · 29 Jul 2005, 04:39 (Ref:1366287)

Going by the scissor lifts in the background which look like they may belong to aforesaid Hire Business, do they have a jig at Sherrin Hire? Or is this where the carcass was dumped when it returned from the Paperclip?

plonkey · 29 Jul 2005, 09:41 (Ref:1366419)

I reckon that there is a good chance that Sherrin Hire may be about to buy Mitsubishi trucks for their fleet. I have seen lots of new trucks parked in their yard..sometimes it looks like they have more trucks in their than the dealer.

They are not short of a dollar either http://www.boomlogistics.com.au/images/boom---bomud.pdf

pete60 · 1 Aug 2005, 10:26 (Ref:1368953)

It was a throwaway!

But Santa has come early to Sherrin Racing and Cam gets to unwrap a nice shiny new race car shell. See Cam's present here

resisturban · 1 Aug 2005, 11:14 (Ref:1369011)

For 'only' a carerra cup team, their PR work is pretty good.... beats a few of the main game boys.

plonkey · 1 Aug 2005, 12:36 (Ref:1369111)

If they run their racing the way they run their business they will be a very very sucessfull team in the future.

Group'C' · 2 Aug 2005, 05:07 (Ref:1369812)

Team Sherrin Hire can definetly show some of the V8 boys how to run an internet site, they must be congradulated!!!

There used to be a Michael (I think)Sherrin driving a 4WD mud racer down here in Tassie, that car was always well presented (as much as you could in the mud) and I think it had 4 wheel steering which was a bit different

plonkey · 3 Aug 2005, 09:17 (Ref:1370873)

I heard today that the Sherrin Porsche is almost ready to fire up. The rebuild is nearly complete.

sizzle · 12 Aug 2005, 09:41 (Ref:1380519)

Pretty impressive effort from these guys to have the car in p2 for both practice sessions.

plonkey · 12 Aug 2005, 09:45 (Ref:1380527)

Either they are very fast and the new car is performing like brand new or they are using too much of their tyres and will suffer in the race.

**GTRMagic** · 12 Aug 2005, 09:51 (Ref:1380530)

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Originally Posted by sizzle

Pretty impressive effort from these guys to have the car in p2 for both practice sessions.

It seems to happen like that though, a mad rush to build/rebuild a wreck seems to bring some more from the driver, and the car....

I hope Mr McLean does well this weekend

sizzle · 13 Aug 2005, 00:50 (Ref:1381043)

Your theory seems to be holding GTR, going by the pace of Jason Richards so far this morning. Will be interesting to find out from Wal if it is on old tyres.

rdmdog · 13 Aug 2005, 02:36 (Ref:1381085)

You would have to think that most werent on old tyres, with the possable exception of Big Nose, as they set their fastest times late in the session. (Skaife did his fastest on lap 14 of the 41 he did) No-one else did their fastest prior to their 25th lap. Wincup on his last and J Richards on 28 of the 39 he did.

sizzle · 13 Aug 2005, 02:47 (Ref:1381087)

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Originally Posted by rdmdog

You would have to think that most werent on old tyres, with the possable exception of Big Nose, as they set their fastest times late in the session. (Skaife did his fastest on lap 14 of the 41 he did) No-one else did their fastest prior to their 25th lap. Wincup on his last and J Richards on 28 of the 39 he did.

RDM see the other thread for Jasons tyres.
http://tentenths.com/forum/showthrea...t=71885&page=3

plonkey · 13 Aug 2005, 12:06 (Ref:1381289)

Cam seemes to be going well with a 4th in the forst race at oran park....He even beat Jim Richards..

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