Thanks to you all for your input....it sounds like this is quite a
common modification and I'd be very interested to see some pictures
of how it's done.
As my business address is public domain I'll publish it here and if
anyone can send me a photo or two then I'd be very greatful.
Nigel Silverthorn
Xanthos Sports Cars
8 Tarragon Place
Bradley Stoke
Bristol
BS32 8TP
www.xanthoscars.co.uk
Many thanks and I look forward to seeing them.
Best regards
Nigel
--- In L23Registry@..., "Gary Horstkorta" <horsty@m...>
wrote:
Nigel:
I think I have seen such a frame/car as you describe which belongs
to a
vintage racer here in Northern California. I also have heard of
other 23
owners who have removed the diagonal tube running from the bulkhead
on the
drivers side to the left front junction of the main frame. This
was
replaced by either one or two tubes which meet at the top of the
scuttle and
extend down to the cross tube at the front of the chassis. As you
indicated, the spare tire mounting is lost but there certainly is
more knee
room.
At 6' 0" and 215 lbs. I fit snuggly into my 23 but I have the
advantage of
shorter legs and a longer upper body. Even at that I have padding
on the
standard cross brace in the footwell to protect my right leg and
rely on the
"dead pedal" quite a bit during a race.
I will let you know if I am able to contact the 23 owner mentioned
in the
first paragraph.
Regards,
Gary
From: "silvenm" <Nigel@s...>
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Subject: [L23Registry] Chassis modification
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 09:12:00 -0000
