Don,here is an original MC decal,dont know if it would help with the decals or not.If you need a DC decal,I can scan it and e-mail it to you. 

Finally got restored Cosmics and new tires mounted!

John, note we got the roof rail and seam covers painted this weekend.

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Sorry to hear about the head - good thing you have a good parts place local. I am happy "The Race Car" as I called it or its new name "Bumble Bee" is returning to battle all spiffed up in its new uniform and with people who care about and honor its heritage and Championship record from the days when it was a tiger to be reckoned with in no holds barred competition. If you will send me a copy of that paper I gave Dennis that detailed all the race results, I will write up my memories of the 1972 and 1973 seasons and send photos from those years so you will have the best record of its racing days I can come up with. 

John, the black roof rail is in the works, and the black seem covers have not been put on yet.

And yes, it has a new head, the old turned out to be cracked.

Looks fantastic - better than it ever has. Love the dash you fabricated to look like the original. One detail point if you care. The rain gutter around the top, as well as the seams down the front and back were always painted black. Did it with a small brush. I see you got the door hinges.

Did you change heads? I see it has a green one now.

and for good measure:

When the weekend was over, we think we're probably 95% done. Need to get the numbers on, custom throttle cable, polish the wheels.. misc. We'll be ready for sure!

Nice goin'!

I need to get you three down here to work on the LeMons car you're driving in, oh, 1 month! This week Gerry, one of the club members who wasn't able to help much with the mini's original build, pulled out the anemic engine we had in it for autocross and put the slightly-less-anemic LeMons 998 engine back in. Still need to hook it all up, figure out how to replace a passenger side steering rack bushing in situ, and then figure out what the heck to do for wheels for it and figure out what else it needs/is missing.

So while you all are trying to get your multiple race cars together, I'm building 3 of my own down here! One needs to be ready for next weekend's University of VARA at Buttonwillow (hence the late hour-- just got in from installing the new dual line master cyinder--I HATE flaring brake lines).

--Spank

 

Finally a full day of work:

Rubber springs are the way to go unless your up for the full GT5 style coil-over conversion. I've tried coil springs on my green car, at just about every weight, and it's got rubber springs back in it. Altho I am using the compition cones up front.

 

 

 

Shocks are normal Koni ones that have been painted black (as used last in 1971) as are the rubber cones- very stock.

Don,

What type of shock are those?...and do you use the competition rubber springs or coils?

Day 2 back from the body shop...

Almost ready for re-assembly!

4 Weeks and counting! Hopefully it is painted by next week!

Just over 5 weeks to the first event of 2010!  Long way to go from here but the body shop tells me I will have it back at least within 2 weeks!  Then all I have to do is to put it all back together!

yes I was at mid america , bob and jim sellers also. Just having rebuilt My CV joints a week earlier, we looked at it and decideded to repair it , cleaning it I believe w/ your toothbrush John Email me w/ your e-mail check the avatar