Still in R&D. CSX2299

From the R&D Group at Racing Division Inc comes another fine illustration of one of Pete Brock's Daytona Coupes, CSX2299.

New Trans Am poster

New from Racing Division, is our recent illustration turned poster of the 1967 Trans Am car of Jerry Titus. Unvailed at the LA SAAC car show where son (champion driver, automotive columnist and radio host) Rick Titus was on hand to accept his copy and to sign many of the remaining 20 copies. Original illustration by our own Hans Sures.

The Engine is finally in.

As I have posted in the recent past, there has been much progress on the R-Model replica, today is no exception. After having been on the rotisserie for nearly two years the car finally rests on it's own wheels. Not only that, within hours of being lowered to the ground the engine and transmission is firmly installed.

Finally the engine is in place.
 A few items placed on top to get a clear idea of what's to come.

LA Shelby Car show

This past Saturday, Sept 19, the LA Shelby Club (LASAAC) held it's 5th annual car show. With perfect weather over 100 cars with Shelby history made their way to Santa Monica's 100 year old wooden pier.

The Racing Division, Inc. "Company Car"

Two very fine '65 GT350s

The '66 class had this nice Hertz Rent-a-Racer

Comp COBRA's where well represented.

A patriotic line up of 67-68 GT350's & 500's

The Racing Division booth.

R-Model progress

With the vast majority of body work done, interior paint done the assembly continues. This morning I decided to take a few shots to show the progress on wiring the car, engine bay, brake assembly and what Shelby American called their "long range" fuel tank.


This is what the tank should look like completed, in reality it is two 16 gallon tank bottoms welded together to make 1 32 gallon tank. This is an original tank, not my car or a tank that I own. My goal is to use the drawings below to make one.


I came across a blue print of the original build done by Shelby American in El Segundo (blocks away from our studio) that depicts the correct construction of the R-Model fuel tank.








Now on to the car itself.


Most of the suspension work has been completed, we opted to go with brakes from a Granada vs buying vintage brakes simply because they where already in our collection of parts.


The wiring and plumbing is starting to be placed in it's correct position.


With the main harness installed now comes the challange of wiring the R-Model gauges. Not part of the original Mustang or even GT350 package, the R-Model gauges will require quite a bit of cutting, splicing to make operational.

R-Model Update

Well it's been the better part of 2 years and we're starting to see the hard work pay off. Richard has just welded in the roll bar and painted the interior, trunk and engine bay with PPG satin black. The original '66 dash had seen better days and was replaced by a '65 dash. Dash pad mounts where removed and repaired. Car will have no radio, heater, heater controls or glove box.

Notice the slots cut in wheel wells, they are for the overirde torque reaction bars that mount directly to the axle housing. This car will not have any carpet or headliner so the final paint will be exposed at all time.


Although it doesn't look like much what you are seeing represents hundreds of hours of welding, body work and paint. The body will keep the red oxide primer with overspray as done at the factory in '65. The holes have been cut for front brake cooling ducts.

All interior fiberglass has been resprayed and ready for installation.

The package tray has been modified for access to rear shocks and to allow spare tire to be mounted securely.



For all images on this project visit:
http://racingdivision.com/R-Model/index.html

Working for the man.

On one of our many trips to Shelby Licensing we stopped for a quick shot with the man himself. (left to right) Michael Holmes, Carroll Shelby, Hans Sures