New Monocoque Roof

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Roy Snook

• Dec 10, 2003

• #1

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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Fran Hall RCR

GT40s Sponsor

• Dec 10, 2003

• #2

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 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

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Roy Snook

• Dec 11, 2003

• #3

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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Lynn Larsen

Lynn Larsen

• Dec 11, 2003

• #4

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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Hershal Byrd

• Dec 11, 2003

• #5

Yes ! What Lynn said. If a Thor Hyperdoll is a good thing... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Hersh /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

Ron Earp

Admin

• Dec 11, 2003

• #6

Man that is cool!!!!

 

C

• Dec 11, 2003

• #7

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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C

• Dec 11, 2003

• #8

We also have the peddle boxes

regards
Chris

 

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R

• Dec 11, 2003

• #9

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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Roy Snook

• Dec 11, 2003

• #10

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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Gregg

Gregg

Lifetime Supporter

• Dec 12, 2003

• #11

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

 

Ron Earp

Admin

• Dec 12, 2003

• #12

What are these parts for? It appears as if someone is tooling up for GT40 production.

 

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Gary Gibbs

• Dec 12, 2003

• #13

Parts look very nice guys!

 

C

• Dec 13, 2003

• #14

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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Roy Snook

• Dec 25, 2003

• #15

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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Jay Cushman

• Jan 23, 2004

• #16

how much does the roof sell for?