Jimmymac & Alistair's Monocoque Cars

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Verrrry nice....

 

[JimmyMac]

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Body shell dropped on.
Beginning to look like cars at last.

 

[JimmyMac]

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Body shell rear

 

[Charlie Farley]

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I thought you said you'd quit smoking..

 

[Steve C]

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Jim

THANKS

Steve

 

re: Jimmymac & Alistair's Cars

Nice James.

 

[Richard]

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Cockpit courtesy lights? OK so call me uninformed where do they get installed.

 

[Keith]

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Mr Mac, I have to ask this question. After noticing your notices and then seeing one of same on an SPF car in the USA, I must admit to being somewhat baffled, which is not hard as I am often baffled by my own reflection these days.

What exactly is meant by "Sequential Gearbox?"

I know what a sequential gearbox is and a motorcycle box is the purest form, but what puzzles me is how this relates to a GT40 exactly?

 

[Seymour Snerd]

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I know what a sequential gearbox is and a motorcycle box is the purest form, but what puzzles me is how this relates to a GT40 exactly?

It doesn't relate. It's a different meaning of "sequential" as in "if you go out of order you will regret it" rather than the more common meaning: "we assume you want to change by one gear step at a time so therefore there is one motion for upshift and another for downshift"

 

[Keith]

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Thanks for the reply. How very strange - never seen sight or sound of that explanation before, and how very limited in operation.

Picture me... puzzled.

 

[JimmyMac]

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Cockpit courtesy lights? OK so call me uninformed where do they get installed.

Richard,
In the cockpit ?.
See the link below to Sandy's gallery

GT40s.com - PhotoPlog - View File

 

[Jim Rosenthal]

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Oh, this is going to be a showpiece........I hope to see it, maybe even get a ride in it...

 

[Richard]

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Any idea what the small tube is the runs just outside the top edge of the window is for?

 

[JimmyMac]

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Richard,
That is a joggled rod which links the two rear clip top latch levers. It has a tang which pokes back through the bulkhead to a knob in the cockpit for releasing the latches in one action.
Jim,
Next time you are across in Canterbury just call by. You are most welcome anytime friend.

 

[Richard]

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Oh ya that's one of the parts that should be on my car that isn't.

 

[JimmyMac]

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Richard,
It's pretty easy to fit one of these.

 

[Jim Craik]

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James,

Fantastic project, done by Christmas........ I bet you just can't wait!

Have you decided on a color?

 

[JimmyMac]

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Jim,
Ali's car will be in a traditional Gulf livery.
As for mine it's anybody's guess at the moment but I keep thinking of Ecurie Ecosse blue.
Plain dark blue also appeals to me.

 

[EGLITOM]

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James

great progress on both cars. looking forward to every update on this thread.

HOw about plain battleship grey ( like the first VW beetles), black wheels , white center and sill stripe with red outlines. Ooops that would be my next paint scheme.

TOM

 

[JimmyMac]

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Tom,
Thanks mate.
Ehem' well yes, your colour scheme does have a rather tutonic touch to it - the trusty old 'Radcliffe Roadster' painted like a U-boat.:laugh:
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