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10-19-06, 04:35 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths 
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
Posts: 275
Rep Power: 6  | Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Im going to pick up my new chassis this weekend.
Cant wait to join you all in your builds.
It will be a fitting culmination to 13 months of hunting
down and aquiring my original parts collection.
Will post photos soon.
Andy. | 
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10-19-06, 06:12 PM
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| | Frank Beuker Silver Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: the netherlands GT40: kva
Posts: 439
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
looking forward to the photo´s
frank | 
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10-19-06, 06:44 PM
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| | peguero Rookie 
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston GT40: Boston, USA
Posts: 71
Rep Power: 6 |  Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Congratulations Andy! … Love to see some pictures.
Pedro | |
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10-20-06, 06:00 AM
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| | Rookie 
Join Date: May 2005 GT40: Paris, France
Posts: 94
Rep Power: 4 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Congratulations Andy, but mirage = new superperformance chassis, or other company?
Olivier
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10-20-06, 11:28 AM
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| | crossle43 Lifetime Premier Supporter 
Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Arlington, WA GT40: RCR40 #27
Posts: 378
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Andy -
You sly fox! During all our conversations you never even hinted it's a Mirage you're working on. Awesome!
Looking forward to seeing your progress - if I can be of help to you with any missing components, don't hesitate to get in touch.
Best,
T.
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10-20-06, 12:18 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
Posts: 275
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Olivier,
Its a monocoque chassis, built by Mirage Automotive,
based in the south of England.
Tim,
Im afraid its not a 'Mirage' as such, thats the company's name.
Sorry to disappoint you. | |
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10-20-06, 01:50 PM
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| | Doc Watson 5 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Devon, UK GT40: Replica Mk I
Posts: 513
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Congrats Andy...... that means mine is next........ look forward to seeing the build pictures although you are way ahead of me in the parts search....
Andy
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replica mono chassis
original rear clip
1966 289
48IDA's
This month its going to be red
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10-22-06, 12:14 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 |  Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Finally the baby arrived , after much pushing and shoving. | |
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10-22-06, 12:18 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Some more of the baby. | |
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10-22-06, 12:19 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Last few. | |
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10-22-06, 12:22 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
The Builders, wetting the babies head !!
Champagne courtesy of a ' Proud Father ' . | |
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10-22-06, 02:02 PM
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| | SteveBarker Silver Supporter
Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Yorkshire UK GT40: MDA GT40MkII
Posts: 193
Rep Power: 7 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Andy
The mono looks 'Absolutly Fabulous' it looks like the bar has just been raised for the rest of us.
Best wishes for the build
Steve | |
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10-22-06, 02:33 PM
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| | peguero Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Boston GT40: Boston, USA
Posts: 71
Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Very, very nice Andy ….. Well done mate.
Pedro | |
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10-22-06, 05:17 PM
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| | Keith1 10 tenths 
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: England GT40: Nein
Posts: 1,914
Rep Power: 26 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Quote: |
Originally Posted by Charlie Farley Olivier,
Its a monocoque chassis, built by Mirage Automotive,
based in the south of England.
Tim,
Im afraid its not a 'Mirage' as such, thats the company's name.
Sorry to disappoint you. | My '40 is definitely a mirage..... 
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10-22-06, 07:12 PM
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| | Doc Watson 5 Tenths
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Devon, UK GT40: Replica Mk I
Posts: 513
Rep Power: 10 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Congrats Andy............ worth the wait....... looks superb.........
Andy
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replica mono chassis
original rear clip
1966 289
48IDA's
This month its going to be red
'This car you have to be measured for...' | |
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10-22-06, 07:50 PM
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| | Sandy Gulf GT40
Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Los Angeles, CA GT40: RCR GT40 Gulf
Posts: 1,152
Rep Power: 18 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Congrats, looks awsome!
Sandy
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10-23-06, 05:34 AM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Thanks Guys for all the encouragement,
Im like a kid at christmas, i dont know where to start on the project first !
Now ive got a flavour of what so many have gone through before,
when theyve taken delivery.
If anyone is seriously interested in aquiring one of these chassis,
in the first instance, please PM me for contact details. | |
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10-23-06, 08:29 AM
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| | John W 6 Tenths
Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Surrey, England GT40: lots of bits but not bolted together yet...
Posts: 629
Rep Power: 11 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
Very nice Andy, I bet you had a few sleepness nights over the weekend. 
Now the real fun begins !!
Can't wait to see the build thread evolve for this, as you don't see many mono builds. | |
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10-24-06, 05:13 PM
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| | Charlie Farley 2 Tenths
Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: UK:East Anglia GT40: The 'Baby' has
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Rep Power: 6 | Re: Mirage Automotive Monocoque Chassis
More photos | |
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