1969 Crosslé 14F Restoration
Discussion
Evening All,
For the last 6 months or so, this has been the latest restoration for this year.
A bit of history on the car.
This Crosslé 14F Formula 2 car was built in 1969, were it would then compete in races up until it was put into the Crosslé museum in the mid 1990’s. The car was then purchased by an American gentleman and was then shipped to California. Here it went under a substantial restoration before competing in many SCCA races with relative success. It was then sold to a gentleman in Wisconsin, where it was raced for a few years until he put it up for sale.
Back in 2005 we came across this car on an American internet sales site, and after having talked to the owner, along with many pictures, we decided to buy it and ship it back to the UK. These are the pictures of the car from the original advert.
These were taking the day it arrived about a month later.
It needed some work to get it race worthy for the UK and meet the championship regulations. This consisted, of amongst other things, new wheels and tyres, a new fire system, a new exhaust, a new seat, a new set of drive shafts, a new bell housing and new seatbelts.
The photos below after of the car when this was all completed, and it then was race in this spec for a few races.
The car was then put aside to focus on other projects.
Last November we dragged the car out of storage to get it ready for the 2012 season, only to find all the oil had decided to fill the try under it as the seal on the front of the engine had become leaky. Since we had not really done much work cosmetic wise to the car since it was bought it was decided to strip the car and get the chassis jigged and re painted, rebuild the engine, and have the body repainted.
Here are a smallish selection of photographs of the strip and rebuild.
The Strip.
Then engine out – to be sent away for a thorough rebuild. Many horrors we found, including two cracks in the crank
The chassis was then sent off to be blasted and repainted.
The Rebuild.
Every so often the assistant would go missing, but would be found having a nap.
The engine has run and sounds lovely. The car will be now going to have its set up done and then go for a first test.
This is how she looks at the minute, sporting her now colour scheme.
We hope to get out in the HSCC Classic Racing Cars Championship before the end of the season.
Cheers,
JM
For the last 6 months or so, this has been the latest restoration for this year.
A bit of history on the car.
This Crosslé 14F Formula 2 car was built in 1969, were it would then compete in races up until it was put into the Crosslé museum in the mid 1990’s. The car was then purchased by an American gentleman and was then shipped to California. Here it went under a substantial restoration before competing in many SCCA races with relative success. It was then sold to a gentleman in Wisconsin, where it was raced for a few years until he put it up for sale.
Back in 2005 we came across this car on an American internet sales site, and after having talked to the owner, along with many pictures, we decided to buy it and ship it back to the UK. These are the pictures of the car from the original advert.
These were taking the day it arrived about a month later.
It needed some work to get it race worthy for the UK and meet the championship regulations. This consisted, of amongst other things, new wheels and tyres, a new fire system, a new exhaust, a new seat, a new set of drive shafts, a new bell housing and new seatbelts.
The photos below after of the car when this was all completed, and it then was race in this spec for a few races.
The car was then put aside to focus on other projects.
Last November we dragged the car out of storage to get it ready for the 2012 season, only to find all the oil had decided to fill the try under it as the seal on the front of the engine had become leaky. Since we had not really done much work cosmetic wise to the car since it was bought it was decided to strip the car and get the chassis jigged and re painted, rebuild the engine, and have the body repainted.
Here are a smallish selection of photographs of the strip and rebuild.
The Strip.
Then engine out – to be sent away for a thorough rebuild. Many horrors we found, including two cracks in the crank
The chassis was then sent off to be blasted and repainted.
The Rebuild.
Every so often the assistant would go missing, but would be found having a nap.
The engine has run and sounds lovely. The car will be now going to have its set up done and then go for a first test.
This is how she looks at the minute, sporting her now colour scheme.
We hope to get out in the HSCC Classic Racing Cars Championship before the end of the season.
Cheers,
JM
Edited by johnnymaestro on Monday 2nd July 22:41
That is absolutle fabulous, I soooo want one, even just to look at!!
Couple of questions ....
First am I right in thinking that the chassis top left hand tube was designed to also be the water pipe? I notice it bends out at both engine and front end to what looks coolant connections?
Second, if I may be so bold, what sorf of money do these things go for?
Epic job
Couple of questions ....
First am I right in thinking that the chassis top left hand tube was designed to also be the water pipe? I notice it bends out at both engine and front end to what looks coolant connections?
Second, if I may be so bold, what sorf of money do these things go for?
Epic job
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