470.29.00076 - Meaney/Hendricks FIA, IMSA race car, ready to race! Options

[gms]

I was out this weekend and my sister (the professional photographer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) took some pix.
I qualified 2nd

[gms]

The Manta (kit car) missed a shift and I got by him for the first time ever!!

[gms]

and then as luck would have it the transaxle ear broke and I was done

[gms]

Mark Kinnaman and Mike Bednar were kind enough to help yesterday, we pulled the engine and replaced the cover. I have a HPDE on Friday so it needed to be done fast. We pulled the engine because when the ear broke it disconnected the crank case breather hose and the was oil everywhere.

[larryM]

and then as luck would have it the transaxle ear broke and I was done

a'yup - happened to my oem 914-6 transaxle 'way back in 1976 when my bro' hit a huge pothole at speed - same side; except it did not result in the oilbath (hose must'a been longer);

- found a guy who welded magnesium (-6 covers being nearly unobtanium ) - and it held for the next 15 yrs i ran it
(finally switched to a side-shift) (that oem trans eventually went to Gordon Luey)

[rgalla9146]

and then as luck would have it the transaxle ear broke and I was done

What ?
Had it been broken and welded before ?

[RoadGlue]

Giddy-Up Glenn! Glad the car be up and running again for this Friday's event.

[gms]

What ?
Had it been broken and welded before ?

Yes Rory good eye that ear was welding (not sure what i was thinking when i installed it)
The first replacement that I grabbed had a hairline crack in the same area so I found another. car is in the trailer and ready to run, I am doing a Porsche Club DE at a track I love...Autobahn South Course. Thanks Mark Kinnaman for helping I would have never made it without him.

I am going to try and remember to get video, should be some fun cars in my run group.

[Larmo63]

Looks good, Glenn....I guess we must remember that our cars run on parts that are only 45 years old!!!!

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[gms]

Looks good, Glenn....I guess we must remember that our cars run on parts that are only 45 years old!!!!

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Thanks!
That is the truth, I never even checked the trans housings and trail cover but I will from now on.

[gms]

My friend had his first helmet from the early '60s at the track with him on sunday.

[Cracker]

Glenn,

Have a great time at Autobahn...great to see your car was quickly mended. Come down to the South! Barber and Road Atlanta are fantastic tracks...especially Barber for a teener! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Tony

[gms]

Come down to the South! Barber and Road Atlanta are fantastic tracks...especially Barber for a teener! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

One of these days!

[Racer]

Late to the party on this one.. but was reading the early pages.. Was this "Ray (?) Hendricks" and "Bruce Jankowitz" driven car? The VCI and Euro-tire stickers speak of North Jersey and I recall both those guys as NNJR-PCA members.

Neat to see its still out being enjoyed!

[gms]

Late to the party on this one.. but was reading the early pages.. Was this "Ray (?) Hendricks" and "Bruce Jankowitz" driven car? The VCI and Euro-tire stickers speak of North Jersey and I recall both those guys as NNJR-PCA members.

Neat to see its still out being enjoyed!

Dave,
There were three IMSA 914/6s that were campaigned by NNJR-PCA members
Ray Hendricks silver car which was one of Ralph Meaney old racecar from 1971. (I now own)
Bruce Jones blue car which was Fred Apgar’s Apcar (now in FL)
Doug Arnaos car built from the Fiero tube frame plans (now in CA)
Did you work on these cars?

[Racer]

Late to the party on this one.. but was reading the early pages.. Was this "Ray (?) Hendricks" and "Bruce Jankowitz" driven car? The VCI and Euro-tire stickers speak of North Jersey and I recall both those guys as NNJR-PCA members.

Neat to see its still out being enjoyed!

Dave,
There were three IMSA 914/6s that were campaigned by NNJR-PCA members
Ray Hendricks silver car which was one of Ralph Meaney old racecar from 1971. (I now own)
Bruce Jones blue car which was Fred Apgar’s Apcar (now in FL)
Doug Arnaos car built from the Fiero tube frame plans (now in CA)
Did you work on these cars?

I did not work on the cars. In fact, I was about 13 when Doug built his Fiero/914 in what was the garage of my Great Grandfathers old house! For years Doug ran a 914, modded over the years in PCA DE's and then went SCCA to go racing. He used that car for a while and iirc, it was wrecked and he then built the Fiero/914 car to race. I recall he was a top 10 (top 5?) on Porsche's cup contingency for drivers who raced Porsche's one year which seemed like a really big deal to someone not running a 962 at the time! Didn't realize that car was still around.

I recall the Apgar name as well over the years. I know he built some motors of some other PCA guys and also "went racing" but I don't recall seeing his car.

I don't really remember Hendricks, although I am sure my father would. I recall Bruce Jankowitz cause him, Arnao and a few others (Keith Peare) were all good buddies in the early 1980s and all "went racing" after learning the basics with NNJR PCA DE program. Keith was a lot of run to watch race/run his GT3 class 914 at PCA events. Love his videos online from the Glen, Mid Ohio and Lime Rock.

thanks for the neat trip down memory lane.

[gms]

New project, renew front suspension!

[Bartlett 914]

New project, renew front suspension!

Sweet!

[pete000]

Wonder if the solid trans mounts contributed the failure?

[gms]

Wonder if the solid trans mounts contributed the failure?

Probably, I should not have used a welded/repaired cover