Jimmymac & Alistair's Monocoque Cars

[al nuttall]

Hi Ian,
its to clear the radiator edges, have a look at GT40P 1049

BR
Alistair

 

[JimmyMac]

Have you decided upon color?

Mike,
Shelby Guardsman Blue
Fran Kress's car has always appealed to me.
Difficult to get right but I think I have found the correct formula so we will probably give it a go.

 

[JimmyMac]

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 envelope when the front clip is dropped on.
There are also two aluminium rubbing strips protecting the top corners of the radiator.

 

[Richard]

Great news about the progress. Looking forward to seeing it finished. Might have to cross the pond to see it in person.

I'm still hoping someone can come up with the paint code for the blue on P1049. My car is currently Porsche Midnight Blue which it turns out is black 80% of the time. Not looking to to make a clone of P1049 just like the blue color. Sorry for the drift, "and now back to our regularly scheduled programming".

 

[JimmyMac]

Alloy fuel tanks going in.
These took quite a bit of work but the original sparge collector, baffles, return unit and level sensor fittings have been configured and built into the tank design.

 

[JimmyMac]

Fuel vents, original design but fitted with in-line roll-over safety valves.

 

[JimmyMac]

The tank sketches were accurate enough and everything went in nicely, albeit a bit fiddly.
Some sealant to remove on the locking covers.
Fuel pumps tested OK but Alistair is now retrofitting all of the seals on the Stewart Warners.

 

[JimmyMac]

It's getting busy in the back of the first car now.

 

Exciting times.

 

[Rod Brace]

That is a thing of beauty!

 

[Mike]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[JimmyMac]

Thanks Guys !
Another shot of progress. The Ford Racing covers were only fitted as protection for the engine lift. The original style covers with the catch tanks are being fitted soon.

 

[Mike]

I was wondering about those...

Can you explain the plumbing on the originals?

 

[Glenn M]

I had that problem with my 331 Jimmy. When I first started using it in anger it would rapidly fill the catch tank within a few laps. I copied those original additions and the problem was cured at a stroke. (No pun intended!)
I was also told that another cure was to enlarge the drainage holes in the block, but the boxes seemed an easier fix and worked, so I stopped there.

 

[JimmyMac]

Hi Glenn,
With your results they are proven for sure.:thumbsup:

 

[JimmyMac]

Fibreglass work almost complete on the second car.

 

Looking good.

 

[Mike]

Any idea when they will be done? Can’t to see both of them!

 

[JimmyMac]

Mike

Alistair's car is complete and he turned over the engine first time last week.
I retired from work last month so this one should move a bit now.

You know that you are welcome over here anytime mate.

 

[Mike]

That is great news. Would certainly enjoy being back over when these cars make their debut!