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A 206 was on my bucket list, I did a lot of research and even got a Dino engine, alas a few years ago I found my bucket got a hole in it. :) Jim you wrote : "Having a long term project was going to get in the way of my future plans. No regrets you have to move on sometimes." Jim This is how I...

A humble bump

It depends on your usage and what quality you want. Here is a UK supplier which I have used and they always provide very good support and speedy delivery. https://www.autosport-bearings.co.uk

Real FAV ZF 4-bolt pattern bellhousing castings.

Tremendously good to see you back Jim. I did miss your builds. ps. The title of this build log does not do your hand built, aluminium bodied cars much justice.

Originally you say - If there is positively only one drawing, should I best run out and buy the three rivets ?. GT105 P1049 P1057

Two shots of P/1067 showing another modified method of releasing the slam catches on a later chassis. The first showing the usual bar linking the two slam catches. (bright steel bent bar circa 10 o'clock at the drivers side bracket) Second showing the two internal release knobs in slots...

Ryan, Look at the rear engine side of the B-pillar above the window and you will see the rod traversing the top between the two haunches and at the same time the "T" handle poking through the roof hole. The rear of P1036 on Concept Cars.com has a good photo illustration. FYI - incidentally it...

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The very same haunch design and slam catches as ours.

Thanks Adam, I would have attended the meet but my medical insurers are taking better odds on me winning the 1500metres in Paris.

Here are the pictures that everybody has been waiting for so far ....... :eek: Shh, it must be a secret society meeting because there are no photos.

John Mayall has passed. RIP John_Mayall

If it is for a road car. See the main assembly parts - Nos : 22, 50, 51, 61 & 72 Thus so :

Yes But the bar is not inside the roof skin. It sits on nylon bushes on the bulkhead plating.

I don't know if it was only road cars. Most intelligent racers avoided them however and used pins. They were actuated in two different ways. The pair in my photo are linked with a bar between them and operated with one push of a T lever in the roof slot. The other type was operated...

There is no better feeling than crafting something a special gift for someone.

Tidying up again today and I dug out some old woodwork of mine which required a tad more precision than above. From 1980's

Brake calliper ducting and their "top ducts" were fabricated by the individual teams as they were treated as ancillary, so there was not really a "standard"design. Their design were dependant upon rotor thickness and calliper type, FAV, Alan Mann, JWAE, Shelby and H/M ducting were all somewhat...