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The new race leader (the hitter), a Mazda RX7 was eventually penalized to finish behind the MGB that was hit. But I got one national point, so I"ll take it. I was 8 of 12 in E production, and 27 of 33 finishers. There were 39 starters in the E, F, G, and H production and GT 4 and 5 combined race. |
It took about 8 months to build the car. Most of the car was a 1966 BJ8, but the bulk head from the pedal box to the right front inner fender came from a 1960 BT7. The Bonnet was from a 1957 BN-4 100-6. I got the front shroud in Detroit and it was in less than pristine shape. I spent a day welding it. I also had to put 4 cap plates on the frame and the car had the usual cracks by the front suspension towers to repair. But in the end it all worked well. The BJ8 used the Toyota Supra 5-speed conversion (from Smitty). |
I adapted a Mazda RX7 Master cylinder in order to have dual brakes. The RX7 cylinder fits easily and works great. It has a bigger boar than the 3/4 Austin Healey, but it mounts vertically and adapts to remote reservoirs. In 1966 at the "June Sprints" I watched my friend, Donald McIntosh, pursue Donna Mae Minns in her "Think Pink" Yenko Corvair for 12 laps, a memory I will always carry. Donald was my sponsor into SCCA in 1966. He died of cancer in 1968. My car is black under white. My initial choice was to paint it pink, but several advisors dissuaded me by relating that most would not understand. |
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