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27 Nov 2009, 11:15 (Ref:2590064)
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The Race To Build a New #7
Back on the on-track stuff for a bit....
This article seems strange... Why would KR build up a new chassis in 2 weeks, when there is already a spare unit in their shed?  At Bathurst for example, the car previously run in Dodo colours for Mr Perkins, was run as the 2nd Jack Daniels car for Mr Pretty & Mr Stig... why is that chassis not good enough to be claimed back? Seems like a huge rush, a huge stress, and potential for reliability issues....
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27 Nov 2009, 12:32 (Ref:2590105)
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At the beginning of the year the Kelly website stated Todd was using PE049, Rick PE048, Perkins PE047 and Wood (and later McNally) PE046. I presume PE048 was the 7 car in the enduros as it had the rear axle and wing cameras. I thought PE045 had last been used by Todd at Hamilton in 2008, perhaps not so. Agree even if it was in pieces, would have been quicker to reactivate the spare.
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27 Nov 2009, 22:12 (Ref:2590437)
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If you had seen the Bet 24/7 ads, there are 2 white VE's in that ad in full signage. Presumably that is Mr Perkins' current #047, and the #045 spare.
The #045 was used at Bathurst and Indy in Bet 24/7 colours... with Mr Perkins reverting to #047 after that... Dont recall that it took a hit.. so preparation of that car for Mr Perkins to use, and to resticker the #047 to use for Mr T.Kelly should have been straight forward All I really see here is cash burn
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27 Nov 2009, 22:29 (Ref:2590444)
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I do not read anywhere in that article that they are building up a new car from a bare shell, I read it, especially the comments directly from Todd, that they are getting the spare car ready, but that it is in need of some work and theyonly have a limited time to do the work.
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27 Nov 2009, 23:04 (Ref:2590465)
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This article suggests that they are ripping bits off... to put into another shell...
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28 Nov 2009, 00:25 (Ref:2590511)
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28 Nov 2009, 00:49 (Ref:2590522)
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28 Nov 2009, 01:23 (Ref:2590533)
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I thought of Stealthy when I read this bit
 While inside the Kelly Racing Team bunker we discovered that while this car may have a Holden badge on the front grill - it is no Commodore. Not even close |
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28 Nov 2009, 01:29 (Ref:2590536)
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WOW i'm so shocked i thought it was just like the VE Commodores i see on the road every day.
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28 Nov 2009, 02:18 (Ref:2590545)
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Looks like my job is almost done here, ay yap
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28 Nov 2009, 02:27 (Ref:2590546)
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28 Nov 2009, 02:50 (Ref:2590549)
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On V8Xtra Noonz indicated that the team was transferring the components of #7 to a spare car...and he would know. Perhaps the team has been happy to run with the story of a new car being built, if nothing else it has gained plenty of publicity for the team that preparing a spare would not have.
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28 Nov 2009, 03:26 (Ref:2590555)
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28 Nov 2009, 05:29 (Ref:2590584)
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28 Nov 2009, 10:49 (Ref:2590670)
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neil crompton said at one point in the last round that rick was driving the car he drove last year ?
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28 Nov 2009, 11:23 (Ref:2590694)
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Rick was driving a Walkinshaw built car last year, so we can rule that out.
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28 Nov 2009, 11:33 (Ref:2590700)
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this is also interesting
"About 3m of metal tubing is then put together like a giant jigsaw and welded into place to form the base of the car." 3m usually means meters ! I wonder if they left a 0 OFF! Could they have had a new chassis nearly completed ready to start using next year? |
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28 Nov 2009, 22:43 (Ref:2590997)
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It would seem easier to do as GTR suggest with Jack to drive the old spec spare, but they must have reasons for what they are doing.
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