1075 Lights etc.

[Canuk40]

Hi Guys,

Dug out some early pics of CAV #47 better known as CAV1075. With the addition of blacked out headlight opennings, side marker lights and large driving lamps it really hits you hard. The numbers kind of make a statement too.

Nasty

[Canuk40]

As she looks now,

Ok we didn't go with the blue surrounds on the headlight covers, I preffer the black. However a little thing like painting the orange edges on the driving lamp covers makes a big difference.

Check out the rear track width...

Cheers

[Canuk40]

While we're on it, here's the first car we did with large driving lamps and side markers. It's John's copy of JWA1076 the third place Le Mans car 1969.

Note the stripe doesn't wrap around the nose. That's the way it should be on this car.

Cheers

[Ron Earp]

Ian, I like that last shot, I really do like it not wrapping around the nose. The Gulf scheme was never one of my favorites (I think it looks good some don't kill me people!) just due to every fifth car being painted that way, but the stripe and black out really do it justice. Well done!

Ron

[Mitch D]

Ian - spectacular looking 1075 clone. I too think the details make a difference (black out headlights, orange around the driving lights). I only have one picky comment - it looks like the mustache curves a bit incorrectly as it goes into the front wheel openings. Looking at some pics of the genuine 1075 it looks like they should be about horizontal as the line goes into the wheel well. On the CAV factory paint it looks like they are curling downward - maybe it's just the perspective.

here's a link to a pic of 1075 (I don't want to copy and paste since it's not my image!)

http://www.supercars.net/Pics?viewPic=y&...40%20Mk1%20Gulf



Mitch D

PS - love the webers and the heatshield idea! Your temp readings would indicate it's very effective - how did you measure the temps?

[Canuk40]

Hi Ron, Mitch

Thanks for the compliments. There's lots of other colour schemes I'd like to do Ford France, Essex Wire etc.

About the stripe around the nose, this is as provided by CAV and we had to decide between repainting the front clip or living with it. Sometimes absolute duplication although possible isn't in the cards.

Still, one sweet ride!

Cheers

[Brian]

Ian, Do those driving lights have a bezel that allows the beam to be adjusted? If so, please let us know the source.
Many Thanks
Brian

[Alex Hirsbrunner]

Hi Ron,

I tend to agree with you even though I am getting the "mustache" gulf scheme on my RF. I really prefer the arrow stripe that was carried by #ll in the 1968 Lemans race (I believe). Unfortunately, I've never seen it in person (only on the Fly slot car version I have) so I didn't want to risk the suprise of having it look funky in 1:1 scale when it shows up at my house!

I don't plan on creating a clone of any specific gulf car, rather I am going to use the traditional "T" in the roundel used by factory and teams on their test mules.

[Alex Hirsbrunner]

Here's what I'm talking about minus all of the soot and mismatched body panels! (sorry for all the slot car photos)

Regards,

Al

[Ron Earp]

Al, that arrow is cool, I have not seen a GT40 painted like that. It is neat to have something that is unique and among the myriad of Gulf cars that would stand out.

[Gary Gibbs]

I have a few shots of 1075 as it sits today (2003) from Monterey 2003

[dave harris]

Ian, did you say that the round driving lights have an integral turn signal / parking light imbedded in them? If so, I too would like to know the part number / source>

thanks

[Canuk40]

Hi Brian, Dave

Yes they do have a parking bulb amber and in our application a hi-low bulb for driving. Take a deep breath and go to www.europaspares.com You can buy the lamps, trim rings and mounting buckets there.

We use the amber bulb for parking lights (no brainer) and the high beam element for turn signal. The lamp is so low there's no glare to oncoming traffic although they sure get the message about which way your turning So what to do with the low beam element? it comes on with the high beam dip switch. Works great to fill the near field vision whilst the high beams of the main lamps shoot down the road.

Cheers

[ijvpet]

The car with the orange arrow is actually s/n 1076 during the 1968 season. 1074 had the single stripe down the middle. It was in the 1969 season that 1076 went to the single stripe paint scheme, which obviously is my favorite.

Beautiful job on the car.

[Sandy]

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www.europaspares.com You can buy the lamps, trim rings and mounting buckets there.
Cheers

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Lots of nice parts on the site, just painfully slow here in the USA. They also have some nice Willans harness, not sure how they would fit a gt40, but better prices then I have seen state side.

Ian - Did you use the 7" or 5 3/4" Lights for them?

The car looks great!

Sandy

[Canuk40]

Sandy,

The 5.750 lights are the biggest that will fit and worth the effort.

Cheers

[Sandy]

Ian -

Thanks very much for the information!

Sandy

[Gary Gibbs]

Do either of you know the part number. I do not have a catalog and the search engine on the site did not return what I was looking for.

[Sandy]

I *think* the Side Repeaters are - 2BM003 (not sure if this is what was used on Ian's car) and the Head light buckes are S5538,black plastic ring is S5723. I they list it as a [Nest Unit 5 3/4"] on the site. I think if you just bring up the "lighting" section of the on-line catalog you can painfully get to it. I finally had to download the catalog as it was just too slow to navigate. The bulbs they have with the side lights are LA1014 (Conti Dip) which is what I think you need in the USA. Otherwise bulbs are the regular 5 3/4"...

I looked around alot on the web this weekend, but couldn't find a place in the USA that had them, might have missed it but down the road looks like I'll have to place an order from them as well.

HTH

Sandy

[Sandy]

They also look like they have the headlight buckets as well.

http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/

Sandy