27th May 2004 - Fittipaldi FD01 rides again

Car is almost fully rebuilt, and is at Sid Mosca for painting while engine is being finished should run within 15 to 20 days regards RD

Back in Brasil, one of the original technical sponsors Dana Corp (they of the Hardy-Spicer joints and steering boxes) is refurbishing it as part of its 100 anniversary celebrations... this bodywork (original) is the aluminum one done to take molds off, then used on a show car... the other one is as stored after Ingo Hoffmans race at interlagos with side rads.... shots of extremely rare Hewland TL gearbox... we and Shadow got suckered into buying them from hewland, it was to be the next thing... unfortunately was clunky , heavy and gear cluster so heavy we were initially bending gear linkages due to inertia/mass of system... rapidly abandoned on next car for a FGB... RD

ps below the original state of car...

hey, look chimneys not so modern after all..... Hewland TL.

far car original bodywork.. mid one side rad version closest one f3 dallara and those are not MY brake scoops... atrocious looking

don't those tyres look gorgeous? I cant stand the modern F1 narrow tyres...

1st June 2004 - More Copersucars

... these the original F6 and the F5a backup that eventually raced at Long Beach.

[DLG] Interesting front suspension mounts on the first photo.

..mmm, this was the discord between me and Bellamy... suspension mount was a casting bolted to honeycomb panel... not exactly rigid... plus notice wishbones (actually rocker... ) this was acticg as a leaf spring, so car bounced on rocker, not spring... eventually we cantilevered wishbone to stiffen it up... original layout was insensitive to 500 lb/in spring changes.... note strut already applied to casting ... regards RD