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David Fillman Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2018 Posts: 6 Location: PA
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 9:51 am Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Hello Ken,
Do you know where the serial number is stamped on your Bobsy? I am trying to find mine. I have 3 Bobsy log books from 2 different cars but I want to try to figure out what book goes with this frame.
Also I plan to pick up the Bobsy in the Drag race section this weekend. |
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ken holley Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:22 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Thanks,
should be finishing up this winter. |
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ken holley Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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hi David,
I could never find a serial #. Some say
it is supposed to be stamped on top of one of
the front end mounts. I found the SCCA
# (10 333) on the upper rt side of the Roll Bar. |
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David Fillman Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2018 Posts: 6 Location: PA
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:22 am Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Thanks, I looked all over the front of the Vanguard frame and found nothing. Maybe it is behind the front axle beam.
My Vega's number is 97-118 but I think that was assigned by the SCCA when I had it homologated. I stamped that on the roll bar after I replaced it back in 1983. I had to drill every other rivet out because they considered it a stressed skin chassis. I bought my first Vanguard because I got too fat to fit in the Vega. I tried my triple layer fire suit on yesterday. Yeah.....that ain't happening.....
I hope to autocross the Vanguard on Sunday to shake it down and see what falls off. |
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ken holley Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2018 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Good luck on the shake down. Let us know how it goes.
I have to shoehorn myself into the vanguard. These cars
were very narrow as most drivers were small in the 60's. |
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David Fillman Samba Member
Joined: September 10, 2018 Posts: 6 Location: PA
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Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2018 6:59 am Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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I picked up the new (to me) Vanguard and trailer and got it home on Saturday. I pulled the Vanguard off the trailer and put my original Vanguard on to take to the race on Sunday.
It drizzled on and off at the autocross. Last I looked I was 8th out of 29 cars. The Bobsy performed quite well considering it was on the 155SR15 Continental radial street tires that I purchased to race in EMRA's Formula Vee Continental class 35 years ago. Nothing fell off the car but the number 3 exhaust gasket did blow out probably due to age and back pressure from the mufflers required for this event. No biggy just an annoying ticking noise.
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ken holley Samba Member
Joined: July 18, 2018 Posts: 7 Location: Ohio
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:25 am Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Good run David.
You might have discovered a secret formula
with 35 year old tires and Rain. |
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Albertoprop17 Samba Member
Joined: March 15, 2016 Posts: 196 Location: Valencia (Spain)
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:08 am Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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I love that formula vee!! Very simple, beautiful. Does somebody has the plans to build a formula vee frame?
I'm from Spain and here formula vee's does not exist. I think the hardest part is to build the fairings... |
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mandraks Samba Member
Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 7050 Location: Lawrenceville, Ga
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Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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Albertoprop17 wrote: |
I love that formula vee!! Very simple, beautiful. Does somebody has the plans to build a formula vee frame?
I'm from Spain and here formula vee's does not exist. I think the hardest part is to build the fairings... |
you might have better luck searching in german:
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formel_V
Formel V war beliebt in Deutschland _________________ regards
Uli
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'53 3-Fold Oval, L35 Metallic Blue, looking for a narrow hatch panel |
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spencerfvee Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2004 Posts: 3071
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Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2019 2:14 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car sand news |
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hi every one been a while. I sold the vee to a good friend who is going to race it. I was sad to see it go .but I am getting older and cant get into the vee with out being in pain . the sad news is that jerry mong who made the bobsy passed away I will miss him .he was t a good man also my best drag race friend of 47 years passed away not been a great year for me take care every one spencerfvee |
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RolandD Samba Member
Joined: January 15, 2017 Posts: 247 Location: Menomonee Falls, Wis
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:21 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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If I understand your question properly, This may help.
When the driver sits on the centerline of the car, the shifter is moved to the outside, and has heim rod ends on tie rods, attached to a radial arm. and the end of the shift rod to transfer the motion from a relocated shift rod to the transaxle.
If you google "single seat buggy shift linkage" you might get some help.
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alh93m Samba Member
Joined: December 01, 2015 Posts: 1 Location: Egypt
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Posted: Sat Nov 25, 2023 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1963 vanguard bobsy formula vee race car |
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RolandD wrote: |
If I understand your question properly, This may help.
When the driver sits on the centerline of the car, the shifter is moved to the outside, and has heim rod ends on tie rods, attached to a radial arm. and the end of the shift rod to transfer the motion from a relocated shift rod to the transaxle.
If you google "single seat buggy shift linkage" you might get some help.
Roland |
Thanks a Million, now i'm reading about it with the search tag you gave me ...
So grateful really ..
Have a wonderful day sir ... |
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