Formula/Sports Racer racing

This week I made a new seat for the VD with a two-part SFI foam kit that I bought from the Speed Seat Factory. Gayle and Jody run Speed Seats out of their shop near Milwaukee, they specialize in building custom seats for their customers, but they also sell DIY kits. They will spend plenty of time with you via phone and email coaching you through the process, as you'll have … [Read more...] about NEW SEAT FOR THE VAN DIEMEN

I've been working on getting the Van Diemen ready to race again. I needed to relocate the battery and fire bottle to make room for a new seat I'm going to pour next week. Had to do a little plumbing/wiring and make a new cover to go over them. I'm gonna make a trim color change while all the body work is off, and add a few old livery details for fun too. … [Read more...] about NEW CAR PROJECTS

This week I picked up a 1993 Van Diemen Formula Continental from a fellow SFR SCCA racer who parked it a few years ago. No "big" work required, just the usual new car stuff. Battery, belts, seat, tires, some re-wiring and plumbing clean-up issues, etc, I hope to have it out at the track by year's end. The car will race with SFR in FC, at least until I can dig a few other older … [Read more...] about CFC ADDED TO THE FLEET

Maybe the closest I'll ever get to driving a Lola F5000, but at least sitting in the car mid-resto was pretty darn cool! Just think, Sam Posey sat in that seat 40 years ago... … [Read more...] about F5000