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12-10-03, 02:48 PM
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| | roy snook 3 Tenths 
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey England GT40: FAV Monocoque
Posts: 384
Rep Power: 10  | New Monocoque Roof
I have just completed new steel inner and outer roof panels to a pattern from an original Abbey Panels car, for my and chris,s monocoque chassis. I have a few extra pressings available. I have to trim the panels to shape and can supply from mid January. This was the first off the press and i have rough trimmed it for the picture.
I will post more pictures later.
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12-10-03, 06:30 PM
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| | gt40fran Sponsoring Vendor 
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Manufacturer of GT40: Michigan,USA
Posts: 2,910
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YEEEEHAA !!!!!
Fantastic work Roy...well done great to see someone actually execute an idea and bring it fruition and silence the talkers and naysayers......
Keep it up mate [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif[/img] | |
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12-11-03, 02:35 AM
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| | roy snook 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey England GT40: FAV Monocoque
Posts: 384
Rep Power: 10 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Thanks Fran,
I should have posted that I have also made the 3 inner pieces that make up the rear support within the roof.
I will start on the tooling for the A and B pillars next and post the pictures when the peices are made. | |
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12-11-03, 10:03 AM
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| | llarsen Admin
Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC GT40: Sabre
Posts: 2,073
Rep Power: 29 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Very cool Roy! If you can get the hardest part done first, the rest will be cake! I am duly impressed. Chris and you are the Thor Heyerdahls of the GT40 world in my opinion. | |
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12-11-03, 10:21 AM
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| | Hershal Byrd 10 tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Phoenix GT40: RF
Posts: 1,262
Rep Power: 20 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Yes ! What Lynn said. If a Thor Hyperdoll is a good thing... [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Hersh [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] | |
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12-11-03, 10:24 AM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,931
Rep Power: 57  | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Man that is cool!!!! | |
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12-11-03, 04:25 PM
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| | 10 tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: England Suffolk
Posts: 1,668
Rep Power: 24 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Hi Guys
In addition to the roof panels Roy and I also are in the process of making the original pin drive hubs for the original uprights.
We hope to announce more original pattern items as they become available.
Regards
Chris.
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12-11-03, 04:29 PM
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| | 10 tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: England Suffolk
Posts: 1,668
Rep Power: 24 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
We also have the peddle boxes
regards
Chris | |
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12-11-03, 04:38 PM
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| | 7 Tenths
Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Magazine Editor (finance magazine) and Freelance Writer (classic car articles) GT40: Robin Hood Country, England
Posts: 761
Rep Power: 12 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Chris and Roy
This is amazing stuff - the next thing we know there will be a replica full size Le Mans race track tucked away somewhere in Suffolk or Surrey.
Keep up the fantastic work - I can't wait to see these cars when they're finished.
Rob | |
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12-11-03, 05:22 PM
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| | roy snook 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey England GT40: FAV Monocoque
Posts: 384
Rep Power: 10 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Chris,
here is one of the front hubs completed to original spec,
a few from the first batch are for sale | |
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12-12-03, 05:19 PM
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| | Lifetime Premier Supporter
Join Date: Jul 2002 GT40: New York
Posts: 734
Rep Power: 15 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Roy, Chris, beautiful work. I just sent Roy a private message. Please contact me as soon as practical to discuss my project needs. Thanks Gregg | |
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12-12-03, 06:24 PM
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| | Ron Earp Site Administrator
Join Date: Sep 2001
Posts: 3,931
Rep Power: 57 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
What are these parts for? It appears as if someone is tooling up for GT40 production.
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12-12-03, 11:22 PM
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| | CCX33911 10 tenths
Join Date: Dec 2001 GT40: Virginia
Posts: 1,222
Rep Power: 19 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Parts look very nice guys!
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12-13-03, 04:45 AM
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| | 10 tenths
Join Date: Sep 2001 GT40: England Suffolk
Posts: 1,668
Rep Power: 24 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Hi Guys
In answer to your questions Roy and I have ordered two chassis from David Brown and we have had the parts made for the build of these chassis. I also needed original pattern parts for my alloy car that I purchased after I had already ordered the Dave Brown chassis.
So now I will have two monocoques to build (economy of scale) I don't think so.
Regards
Chris. | |
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12-25-03, 04:02 PM
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| | roy snook 3 Tenths
Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Surrey England GT40: FAV Monocoque
Posts: 384
Rep Power: 10 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
Here is one of the inner roof pressings after trimming to shape.Only have a couple of spare sets left now | |
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01-23-04, 10:03 AM
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| | cushmancomp Rookie
Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Maine
Posts: 94
Rep Power: 5 | Re: New Monocoque Roof
how much does the roof sell for? | |
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