The rules are available from the SCCA historian by year, I have them for
my SS Morgan, and it was very helpful in explaining what the factory had
put on the car....I bought the year before and after my car to see what
was developing, and if it lasted as an option.
ie) enlarged fuel tank, alloy sump with oil temp gauge, axle bracing,
etc...giving a part number even!
By the way, I watched "triumph at sebring', and it looks as though the
under edge of the fender on the wheel arch had a 2 inch flat rubber or
steel trim added, widening the wheel well over the outer tire edge of the
triumphs...
Best Regards,
Cameron, Lori and Bob Bowie of Maine
P.O. Box 3751
Brewer, Maine 04412
deemi@juno.com
On Tue, 17 Feb 1998 17:27:29 EST DLMAssoc@aol.com writes:
>In response to my question about the correctness of flared fenders on
>a
>TR4,
>
>Bill Dentinger wrote:
><< Fender flares are not acceptable for TR4s in the vintage groups I
>race
>with. The cars are encouraged (supposed) to be prepared as they were
>originally built and raced. If you plan to run proper vintage wheels
>and
>tires you don't need flares. The problem usually is you have a car
>that has
>them...well technically you have to take them off to be correct. >>
>
>And Jim Hill explained:
><< There were no flares on the Kastner-prepared, Charlie
>Gates-driven TR4 in 1963 when I raced against it (and I had a
>real good view of it as it lapped me). There was also a list of
>factory-supplied TR4 competition parts at the time, and flares
>were not on the list. On the other hand, these are 35 year old
>memories, and I don't know what may have been SCCA approved or
>tolerated after 1964 . >>
>
>And Thom Kuby said:
>>> I honestly don't recall seeing ANY flaring done to TR-4s, TR-6s and
>not on
>TR-3s. Seems to me, however, that Kasner (Group 44? that was Kasner
>wasn't
>it?) might've flared his GT-6s and Spitfires there in the end...this
>is all
>memory and I've been wrong before... >>
>
>So, the concensus of those who were there is that I won't be able to
>run
>with flares. I guess it's a good thing I decided to buy a set of
>flared
>fenders
>off an old racer (I mean the car, not the owner) rather than flaring
>the
>good stock fenders that I had on the car. Now if I want to go racing
>I'll
>just
>have to work out a quick way to swap fenders around (and make sure the
>red paint on both sets fades uniformly).
>
>Lastly, at least for now, is there a source of rules that governed in
>'63 so I
>can just look this stuff up in the future?
>
>Thanks guys...
>Don Marshall
>'63 TR4 EP
>
>
>
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