Falken Mod Prod Cars - Page 5

Al Weyman · 25 Nov 2009, 08:58 (Ref:2588898)

Hey dont make it a road car get it back out in our Classic Thunder series! Some of the vinyl graphics on the car probably came from my workshop here. It was always entered as a Monza and I think I spy an Opel badge on the grill, in any case they are the same car to all intents. Phil never got to grips with the Starion and I have fond memories of tracking him through corners just close enough so he would inevitable get into the turbo too soon and spin the back out although I over egged it once at Brands and we both ended up in the kitty litter at the hairpin as we both went in in unison for a perfect 10/10.

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 17:15 (Ref:2589107)

Steve Hirst Yellow Escort

rrv8 · 25 Nov 2009, 17:36 (Ref:2589113)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Hey dont make it a road car get it back out in our Classic Thunder series! Some of the vinyl graphics on the car probably came from my workshop here. It was always entered as a Monza and I think I spy an Opel badge on the grill, in any case they are the same car to all intents. Phil never got to grips with the Starion and I have fond memories of tracking him through corners just close enough so he would inevitable get into the turbo too soon and spin the back out although I over egged it once at Brands and we both ended up in the kitty litter at the hairpin as we both went in in unison for a perfect 10/10.

Definition of road legal is slightly different here , as its 30 yr old now its classed as Vintage and is test excempt , so can get away with a little bit more .Wish I could afford to ship it back and forth for the classic thunder series I understand what you mean about the opel badging , same on the boot spoiler , but I have the logbook for it and it is on that as a Royale coupe , was still in the name of the original owner from new , Filmer Graphics in Luton , so I am the 2nd registered owner , will be on irish plates in the next week or so

Al Weyman · 25 Nov 2009, 20:10 (Ref:2589194)

Just do a good number on it then BTW I dont think thats the first time that car has been to the Emerald Isle as I am reasonably sure Phil raced it when the club went to Mondello Park, I have an Irish TV video hear somewhere.

ascona i2000 · 25 Nov 2009, 20:17 (Ref:2589196)

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Originally Posted by yelwoci

Steve Hirst Yellow Escort

Do what!

v8rob · 25 Nov 2009, 20:31 (Ref:2589207)

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Originally Posted by Sarnie

Hi Rob, good to hear from you, hope your dad and Ian are keeping well. Do you still have yours ?...........

Here's one for you Al, Mallory 4/6/95........

Thruxton 23/3/95..........

Thanks for the pic Simon, blimey i was on 21 then!! its definetly about time the slick 50's where revamped again!, i have been involved in the slicks the supers and mod prods and the slicks where definetly the most enjoyable to watch!! I am currently doing a colabaration of my dads racing career and would love any thing you have on him? cheers Rob

rrv8 · 25 Nov 2009, 22:44 (Ref:2589270)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Just do a good number on it then BTW I dont think thats the first time that car has been to the Emerald Isle as I am reasonably sure Phil raced it when the club went to Mondello Park, I have an Irish TV video hear somewhere.

Gonna try and keep it as original as possible , especially on the outside , inside have fitted new seats and a dash to hide the wiring and house the gauges etc , still has the alloy roll cage in it , when it gets to paint might see if Phil will allow me to redo the graphics as was in the pics
Have trawled the internet and not found anything to do with the Monza until I came across this thread
Any info , pics or anything to do with the Monza will be greatly appreciated
Whereabouts of the original engine would be a miracle

Sorry for hijacking the thread but last progress on its history for my interest

What year was it at Mondello Park

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 23:16 (Ref:2589287)

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Originally Posted by ascona i2000

Do what!

The picture on 'page 5'

Has a yellow escort as last car on left of picture I think that was steve hirst.
He had a monster crank that Ripspeed helped him build 2.6L I think.

Ian Cowley

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 23:22 (Ref:2589290)

Also regarding same picture from Alan on page 5 his blue Camaro might be followed by David Leslie's white and green Rover SD1 the first 4.5L planar cranked Rover V8 I'd "met"
Ian Cowley

Al Weyman · 25 Nov 2009, 23:33 (Ref:2589296)

I have a picture of the Monza chasing me at Oulton Park I will post it when I dig it out, I raced a Monza myself albiet very briefly but it was nothing like that one, it was an American Monza Spyder V8 based on the Vega chassis. The Irish trip mwould have been early 90's I will ask Adrian Fuller as he went and should know as he keeps notes unlike me.

No that is Dick Whittington's Escort and Gerry Cain in Dave Tetley's old white and green Rover, Ray Webb who married Tom Wheatcroft's daughter (I attended the reception) is in the black and red SD1 and he was the man who was playing around with the flat plane cranks but it seemed to make the car unreliable. BTW my Camaro was the white one, Ellis Bergman was the driver of the blue one.

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 23:45 (Ref:2589304)

Jon Owen in Toyota Corolla at a foggy Silverstone in March 1989 Budget Rent-a-car series. The 1st I'm not so sure about:-

The last is of the similar but vastly superior corolla of Terry Stone.
Terry ran a garage in Leeds I think and was killed in an accident while cutting pipes down in the garage that swept his ladder away.
Great driver who spend most his time looking out of the side windows!

IanC

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 23:52 (Ref:2589308)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

No that is Dick Whittington's Escort and Gerry Cain in Dave Tetley's old white and green Rover, Ray Webb who married Tom Wheatcroft's daughter (I attended the reception) is in the black and red SD1 and he was the man who was playing around with the flat plane cranks but it seemed to make the car unreliable. BTW my Camaro was the white one, Ellis Bergman was the driver of the blue one.

I knew Ray well and spent weeks in his garages in Leicester and Fleckney looking after my own road going SD1 and that of Paul Gerrado's 3.9 racer that was an old white car with more flex than a Maxi! I drilled through the NSF wing wiring loom and almost set fire to it in Fleckney!
I was sure that Dave had a planar 4.5 Rovercraft engine done by Simon Law

IanC

yelwoci · 25 Nov 2009, 23:55 (Ref:2589309)

Jon Owen again, this time in Falken but same car

Al Weyman · 25 Nov 2009, 23:56 (Ref:2589312)

Yeah Terry was a nice bloke that was a bloody tragedy. Oddly enough he nearly came to grief a short while before that, he had a quad bike and took his daughter for a ride around Mallory Park after dark but forgot that they strung a chain across the track to stop such acts, any how he came barrelling around and got garrotted by the chain and threw him and his daughter off the quad.

Al Weyman · 25 Nov 2009, 23:58 (Ref:2589314)

No it definitely was not a flat plane engine, Gerry was offered one by Ray some while later but didnt want it.

yelwoci · 26 Nov 2009, 00:01 (Ref:2589316)

I'd forgotten about the quad bike.
He and his family were family where very kind to Jon and myself when we were just starting out making fools of ourselves!

Is that Graham Streeter's Lancia Beta in background?

Al Weyman · 26 Nov 2009, 00:11 (Ref:2589322)

Yes thats right, and the Maestro Turbo of Colin Crump I think that ended up on its roof on the catch fencing opposite the pits at Mallory in the most spectacular roll i have ever seen, the car must have been ten foot in the air at one stage.

v8rob · 26 Nov 2009, 20:33 (Ref:2589860)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

No it definitely was not a flat plane engine, Gerry was offered one by Ray some while later but didnt want it.

I can definetely say there where no flat plane cranks leave rovertec/v8developments, ray has still got the cranks now!!

Al Weyman · 26 Nov 2009, 22:56 (Ref:2589937)

It was to be in a loan engine as I understand, may be wrong it was eons ago, not just the crank, I should have made that clear.

ascona i2000 · 28 Nov 2009, 12:31 (Ref:2590736)

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Originally Posted by yelwoci

The picture on 'page 5'

Has a yellow escort as last car on left of picture I think that was steve hirst.
He had a monster crank that Ripspeed helped him build 2.6L I think.

Ian Cowley

2.6 huh? Steve Hirst ran an rs2000 in group 1 and won quite alot outright. That would explain alot!!
Loving all the pics keep em coming.

Al Weyman · 28 Nov 2009, 13:51 (Ref:2590769)

Thats why the club needs the cc checker I keep banging on about Dave, if its OK for Masters its OK for us, coming to the AGM tomorrow?

ascona i2000 · 28 Nov 2009, 16:11 (Ref:2590824)

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Originally Posted by Al Weyman

Thats why the club needs the cc checker I keep banging on about Dave, if its OK for Masters its OK for us, coming to the AGM tomorrow?

No wont be there tommorow Al. As i didnt register as a member this year cause i had a year out dont think im invited! Plus any new ideas being put to the club at the moment from somebody outside the little circle seem to be shot down in flames straight away so could probably get some more constructive things done at home! Might ring you on monday to see how you get on if thats ok mate? Dave

Sarnie · 28 Nov 2009, 19:31 (Ref:2590902)

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Originally Posted by v8rob

Thanks for the pic Simon, blimey i was on 21 then!! its definetly about time the slick 50's where revamped again!, i have been involved in the slicks the supers and mod prods and the slicks where definetly the most enjoyable to watch!! I am currently doing a colabaration of my dads racing career and would love any thing you have on him? cheers Rob

I've raced in all 3 and enloyed them all, but Slick50 was definitely the most fun from inside the car aswell. Heavy cars (full interior), no lsd, Uniroyals, standard brakes and plenty of power was a good recipe

I'll pm you about anything I might have, pics, vids etc.

Sarnie · 28 Nov 2009, 19:44 (Ref:2590907)

A couple more pics, would be good to see a Batmobile in Classic Thunder.....

Al Weyman · 28 Nov 2009, 19:55 (Ref:2590912)

I think thats the Batmobile owned by Chris Randall that was made an offer he couldnt refuse. Ray's Manta 400 shattered the flywheel in a spectacular way does anyone remember that at Snett?

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