Dimi's Build DRB #68
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Dimi Terleckyj
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Dimi Terleckyj
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Dimi Terleckyj
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Looks great!
I love the grill-work front and rear..
Dual Gurney-Bubbles - that has to be a first! While I've never been a fan of the GB - This actually looks good to me as it balances out the roof!
Curious about tire / wheel sizes front and rear - Care to share??
I love the grill-work front and rear..
Dual Gurney-Bubbles - that has to be a first! While I've never been a fan of the GB - This actually looks good to me as it balances out the roof!
Curious about tire / wheel sizes front and rear - Care to share??
Amazing car! Well done!
Dimi Terleckyj
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Hi Randy
Tyres are Pirelli and wheels are Simmons 3 piece 9x17 and 12x17
Front 255/40 ZR17
Rear 335/35 ZR17
Dimi
Tyres are Pirelli and wheels are Simmons 3 piece 9x17 and 12x17
Front 255/40 ZR17
Rear 335/35 ZR17
Dimi
Dimi Terleckyj
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Hi all
Time to post a few more update photos.
Have finally fitted the front clip gas struts which help on opening the front as well as limiting the opening and stop the clip hitting the ground when fully open.
I did not like the doors hitting the 'eyebrows' on the roof and damaging the paintwork so I made up out of stainless some scuff mouldings which are fitted to the leading edge of the doors which will protect the paintwork.
I also made a scuff plate out of stainless for the side of the body that the front clip contacts as it is opened and closed so it does not damage the paintwork and the top of the plate is angled inwards to form a guide to locate the front clip as it is lowered down into place.
Dimi
Time to post a few more update photos.
Have finally fitted the front clip gas struts which help on opening the front as well as limiting the opening and stop the clip hitting the ground when fully open.
I did not like the doors hitting the 'eyebrows' on the roof and damaging the paintwork so I made up out of stainless some scuff mouldings which are fitted to the leading edge of the doors which will protect the paintwork.
I also made a scuff plate out of stainless for the side of the body that the front clip contacts as it is opened and closed so it does not damage the paintwork and the top of the plate is angled inwards to form a guide to locate the front clip as it is lowered down into place.
Dimi
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Dimi Terleckyj
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Hi Randy & Rob
Given the 40 is so low I wanted to make sure others could see when brakes are applied so the third brake light is a NARVA unit that normally is fitted in the edge of a rear spoiler.
I made the door scuff plates from thin stainless sheet to protect the paintwork on the doors.
When the doors are closed they are hidden under the 'eyebrows'.
Dimi
Given the 40 is so low I wanted to make sure others could see when brakes are applied so the third brake light is a NARVA unit that normally is fitted in the edge of a rear spoiler.
I made the door scuff plates from thin stainless sheet to protect the paintwork on the doors.
When the doors are closed they are hidden under the 'eyebrows'.
Dimi
Dimi Terleckyj
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Hi all
Finally decided on how to do the heat shield for the rear clip so that I could still work on the motor and tranny easily and not have to remove the heat shield.
I also didn't want to just glue something on to the clip so I fibreglassed some standoffs inside the clip and made the heat shield to surround the exhaust but leave a 50 mm gap for airflow and cooling.
Dimi
Finally decided on how to do the heat shield for the rear clip so that I could still work on the motor and tranny easily and not have to remove the heat shield.
I also didn't want to just glue something on to the clip so I fibreglassed some standoffs inside the clip and made the heat shield to surround the exhaust but leave a 50 mm gap for airflow and cooling.
Dimi
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Hi Dimi
Are you up and registered yet? A friend of mine saw a black GT40 a fews weeks back coming up Flat Rock drive at Northbridge, I thought it might be you.
Please give us all an update on your project
cheers
Stuart
Are you up and registered yet? A friend of mine saw a black GT40 a fews weeks back coming up Flat Rock drive at Northbridge, I thought it might be you.
Please give us all an update on your project
cheers
Stuart
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Dimi,
It looked in one photo that you have meshed over the bonnet radiator air outlets. Is this so?
Another option for preventing the door top scuffing is small metal buttons fitted to the edge that goes under the eyebrows. Steve Shedden has these fitted to his DRB, here in Sydney.
Great car Dimi,
Dalton
Great car
It looked in one photo that you have meshed over the bonnet radiator air outlets. Is this so?
Another option for preventing the door top scuffing is small metal buttons fitted to the edge that goes under the eyebrows. Steve Shedden has these fitted to his DRB, here in Sydney.
Great car Dimi,
Dalton
Great car
