Re: Further Custom-Bodied 734

Posted by West Peterson On 2008/12/9 13:50:06

My dad's car does not have the correct locking bolts on the lock rings. If one is trying to score the last few points on a judging sheet, you would need them. But unless you're trying to take the car to its 100mph-plus limit, they are not needed. The "lock" set-up is basically this: one threaded hole on each end of the lock ring. A flat plate between the two, with two threaded bolts holding the plate in place. I do not remember what the bolt heads look like. I sort of recall that there were no heads at all, just a hole so that you could run a good wire between the two. Dave Mitchell may be able to shed more light on this, as he's been working on a 734 for a customer.

The 734 engine is not set back like on the 745. However, the body of the 734 is set back at least six inches. I once saw Kanter's 734 roadster side by side with a 745 roadster. The difference in looks was amazing. Besides for being 6 inches lower, and a few inches narrower, the interior cowl was much further back, providing a much sleeker-looking profile.

Keep in mind when doing your paintings that the overall height of the 734s was six inches lower than normal 745-740 models.