Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

[JimmyMac]

Some spare Sebrings and a couple of AJW metal copy wing mirrors off to the plater today for new chrome.
It seems that most of the corrosion happen on the inside shells. These are just starting to bubble a little bit so worth saving.
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New chrome plating complete - nice job although the originals were not too bad.

 

[JimmyMac]

These are a perfect fit to the original drawing.

Matching soft cover for our cars.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

James, can you please educate me what the front blisters on the nose is for?
Thanks

 

[Markus]

James, can you please educate me what the front blisters on the nose is for?
Thanks

Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Hi Ian, its to clear the radiator edges, have a look at GT40P 1049 BR Alistair Here is the front of P1049 next to my car. There are a few cars out there with this front modification. I am using an original Serck brass radiator and the reliefs help avoiding clashing with the thin brass...

www.gt40s.com

 

[JimmyMac]

Doing some woodwork this week.
Happy Easter.

 

[Rob Klein]

I will take one in black please. Insert is a M8 1.25 thread.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Hmmmm what is more expensive the farm raise eggs that supplied the boxes or the knobs??

 

[JimmyMac]

Rob
Sorry, the insert threads are all 5/16" UNF so no good to you.

David
This is my build log here and I am not selling knobs, eggs nor even my egg boxes.

 

[Davidmgbv8]

Eggslent work!

 

[Doc Watson]

Mr Porsche would have made them from balsa wood... nice James.... nice.

 

[JimmyMac]

I will take one in black please. Insert is a M8 1.25 thread.

Rob
Here is an M8 X 1.25 for you.

 

[Rob Klein]

amazing, thank you

 

[Ryan L]

What is in the background James, looks interesting?

 

[JimmyMac]

What is in the background James, looks interesting?

Ryan
Front oil cooler shrouds ?.

 

[Ryan L]

I'm sure they will be fantastic, like everything else on the car James. I will look forward to seeing the finished article.

 

[JimmyMac]

I have just completed some new major casting patterns but the quoted cost of foundry work is now prohibitive due to current UK energy supply costs.
End of this hobby methinks...

 

[Rob Klein]

I have just completed some new major casting patterns but the quoted cost of foundry work is now prohibitive due to current UK energy supply costs.
End of this hobby methinks...

don't give up, we need quality parts

 

[Rick Muck- Mark IV]

don't give up, we need quality parts

Yes, but will you invest thousands to sell a dozen parts? Ask me how I know? Sadly, everyone on a keyboard WANTS the "perfect, original, correct" parts until it costs $3.00 more than the Chinese knockoff. Then, suddenly they disappear. I applaud Jimmy for the efforts he has expended to date.

 

[Rob Klein]

Yes, but will you invest thousands to sell a dozen parts? Ask me how I know? Sadly, everyone on a keyboard WANTS the "perfect, original, correct" parts until it costs $3.00 more than the Chinese knockoff. Then, suddenly they disappear. I applaud Jimmy for the efforts he has expended to date.

I have never questioned the price of the parts that I have purchased on this forum, just sadly if you don't see the post right away most of the time the parts are sold already

 

[Mark Boyers]

I feel the force is strong with our brother Jedi James ,he will find a way