Still recovering… The car is back in the shop getting a new cam and other minor bugs worked out (oil leaks etc.) — I’m hoping to test her thoroughly before the end of summer; either at Buttonwillow or Thunderhill raceway. I will let you know (and I will have some real in-car video to share, darn go-pro failure err)
Here is a neat photo I found online of me driving the car at Monterey. If you have any photos or video of the car at the event please let me know! shaun@KellyAmericanChallenge.com
Well today was an amazing day. SpeedTV interviewed me for a featured spot about the car during their coverage of the event (should air in a week or two, I will update the site as soon as I have more details). I was also interviewed by about 6 different magazines over the past 3 days! The most important thing was the car finished the race today!
Interest in the car and this journey has been truly overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who supported us during the restoration.
Below are some photos of today, as well as video a friend of mine took of us running through the corkscrew– more to follow soon – we had a camera malfunction so no in-car video
Here are some photos from today — there were tons of people and lots of interest in the car. I also got interviewed by Classic Cars Magazine a UK Print and online magazine today, super excited about that….
On track tomorrow at 3p. I’m going to skip the early session to help save the motor. Hope to see the checkered flag tomorrow !! keep your collective fingers crossed for me
Check out the third photo, she’s in good company I think ( photo is of me during Friday practice)
Hi guys, drove the car today and had a little bit of an issue with the cam, looks like driver error (mine) on breaking the cam in I let it idle too low (1000rpm) on pregrid before we went out on the track and it looks like I flattend it on one of the exhaust valves –
Car started to overhead on the last lap and dropped 20psi of oil pressure. we are going to work on it tomorrow and should still be able to make the Sunday event.
The car handled remarkably well though, and had good power. I had to use the throttle quite a bit to get her to turn in but besides that its a great handling car. The brakes on the other hand are something to be desired It sorta slows down but I’d hate to have to actually STOP quickly.
Photos tomorrow, internet access here is very sporatic. Video on Sunday incar I promise. thanks
Made it to the track OK— sorry no photos yet at the track (been working on 30mins of sleep here ) more tomorrow I promise and a video or two if I can show my Dad how to use my camera — hoping to have my “Go-Pro” working so I can post an HD incar video of her first time out.
Its amazing to be here, so many great cars –
Thanks guys for all the support and kind words, couldn’t do it without you!
Some photos below of us last night (~3:330am or so!) corner weighting the car. She is a heavy one! 4156lbs without driver and dry (no gas)! Should be close to 4400 with me and gas!
Whew! Its 5:21am and the crew and myself have been up more then 24hrs finishing the car, but we are DONE! — Its been an amazing journey — so many folks to thank! I’ll have to do that in a follow up posting. Right now I need to get 30mins of sleep before I leave for Monterey 1 1/2 hr drive and a 7:15am Drivers meeting! Yikes!!! Unfortunately I wasn’t able to drive the car around the block like I had planned (we finished her at 4:45am!!) but below is a video of me loading the car up onto the trailer.
More videos/updates to come from Monterey. Wish me and the old girl luck in her first time out in 40+ years!
Today we lowered the car off the jackstands for the first time in nearly a month. Man she looks good! -
Things to do still: 1) fuel system 2) grill/misc. trim installation 3) finish brakes 4) run her around the block a few times make sure nothing falls off!
( photo is of me during Friday practice)
