917 restoration - post #5 - removing transmission and fuel tanks

Tim, Andy and Bret ready to remove the transmission.

Kevin showing the side shifter and the transmission.

Watch our latest youtube video...

left fuel tank removed
917 restoration - part 6

917 restoration - post #4 - removal of front suspension

Hat courtesy of Michael Keyser, www.autosportsltd.com
"racing is life...

anything that happens before or after

is just waiting"

Steve McQueen

front left suspension

Bret is starting to remove the right front suspension.

Kevin is holding the Koni shock that was just removed.

left front suspension

917 parts cart
Now watch the latest youtube
and Kevin will enlighten you on many 917 facts.
917 restoration - part 5

917 restoration - post #3 - removal of rear suspension

disassembly begins

A belt instead of a metal strap?...
Kevin liked this interesting touch.

**note the red paint on the side pods

the oil tank cap...
Kevin will talk about this in the youtube video.

left rear suspension just before Bret removed it

now he's removing the right rear suspension

Ready to watch another video?
917 restoration - part 4

917 restoration - post #2 - driver's door

Kevin is taking the driver's door off.

beginning weight...

11 pounds

Kevin's palette of race car history.

uncovering the rondel circle

Lucky Strike red

uncovering the number light holes

weight now...

3-1/2 pounds
to see Kevin in action, watch our latest youtube
917 restoration - part 3

the beginning of a new restoration

This 917 is our latest restoration project.

Kevin is starting with the front nose cover. beginning weight...

7 pounds

Now the grinding begins
to uncover the secrets of this race car's history.

yellow...

green, blue, black, gray, etc. etc.

It's kind of like looking at the rings of a tree after you cut it down...
it's all history!

Significant find...a rondel stripe,
which would have surrounded the number.

The green tape is marking the shape of the yellow rondel stripe.

The order the colors were uncovered.

removing more old paint

a historic pile

ready to flip it over

removing the asbestos heat shield

ready for a little light media blasting

the asbestos heat shield

weight now...

3 pounds... from 7 to 3...not bad!

To better visualize this process, you can watch our youtube videos.
917 restoration - part 1
917 restoration - part 2