It is mechanically in excellent condition with an extensive chassis rebuild in 2001.
Rebuild included:
Uprights professionally crack tested w/new wheel bearings & wheel studs
New CV's, NHBB rod ends, aircraft hardware, front A-arms & camber adjusters, radius rods
All hydraulics rebuilt w/new seals
New front disks, new Hawk Black pads
New front coolant pipes into nose
Other features:
Hewland MK9 - recased w/new bearings by Quantum Mechanics, OKC (~1994)
Custom Fuel Safe cell in original tank (1995)
Recored radiator (1999)
Jet Hot-coated headers in very good condition
Koni 30-1382/1384 steel, single adjustable, gas shocks used 3 seasons
3 sets of wheels (2 Revolution and 1 cast Compomotive)
Mounted rains new in August w/very wet regional, 160 slicks w/~6-8 sessions
Main Body - original, could use paint
'81 (small opening) and '82 (large opening) noses with spares of each
Cockpit adjustable brake bias
Simpson camloc belts, dated April, 2000
Mountney 10� wheel (1997)
Original fiberglass seat with cover
Aluminum shift knob
Jones mechanical tach
Water temperature, oil pressure & oil temperature (oil temp. capillary broken) gages
Low oil pressure sensor and warning light
5 lb electrically operated fire extinguisher
Webster bellhousing adapter (~1992)
Rear N-Frame by Prince Engineering (~1992)
Rear upper links by Prince Engineering (1989)
Van Diemen nose frame (~1994)
New rear brake discs (~1995)
New brake pistons (~1995)
Oil cooler with AN fittings (~1996)
Remote oil filter mount with temperature port
Spare radiator cap neck/thermostat housing cover
17 AH gel cell battery and spare
Kill switch (2002)
Starter switch (1997)
Standard Lucas starter and spares
Rear jump plug for external battery
Other spares include new nose frame, new radiator exit duct, rear upright, old usable suspension parts, old exhaust, old Carerra shocks
Light single axle open trailer
RF81 in Nickless Top Five Spec Fords:
Steve Nickless ranked the RF81 in the top 5 Spec Fords in his April, 1989, SportsCar article, "Used Race Car Buyers Guide." Click here for his list and comments on the Van Diemens.
Parts availability:
Virtually all parts for the car that cannot readily be found or fabricated in the US can be bought from Universal Racing Services in the UK. Contact me for copies of the URS parts list. This is an advantage of Van Diemens over less popular cars.
Package and contact information:
Roller w/spares, 1 set of gears, and trailer. Delivery possible from Oklahoma. Please contact me if you want more information or pictures, higher resolution pictures, the URS parts list, or event results. Logbooks back to original owner and first race. SOLD!
Frank Chambers, Midwest Division, SCCA
The RF81 is being replaced by a 1985 Swift DB1, now undergoing a rebuild for the 2005 season.