Terry Oxandale
Skinny Man
Awesome Leon! Love the work.
M20 Dreaming
- Thread starter leonmac
- Start date
Hi Rod, your reamer will be in the post on Monday, it moved from my workshop to my house a few months ago and now my wife will be posting it tomorrow. I built it from photos off the internet and got the major dimensions from books I have on McLaren cars, I then made my own drawings. That is why the front was never right as I couldn't find photos, then Richard from Autotune in the UK sent me a photo showing the front which is why I changed it and now is much more like the original car. If you ran a tape measure over it, it wouldn't be inch perfect but it will be pretty darn close. Ray Franklin from Vintage Engineering sent me a drawing quite some time back of the M20 Roll bar and it was only an inch wider at the base than what I had made and the M20 steering rack that I got from him fits in perfectly so I think I'm not too far off. Cheers Leon
Reamer is already on its way. To answer a question that I know is going to be asked at some point. I don't intend to sell any of this project as a kit or parts there of, but I'm keen to build more complete or semi complete (less Engine/Trans) cars if there is a call for it.
I hope that is not going to get me in trouble.
How are you recovering from your theft mate? is the project you bought the uprights for going ahead.
Cheers leon
I hope that is not going to get me in trouble.
How are you recovering from your theft mate? is the project you bought the uprights for going ahead.
Cheers leon
I'm recovering I bought new welders and some other fab tools, the engine stuff is a different story all my sb2.2 stuff is gone and I'm not going to replace it with the same I'm going with afr heads and fuel injection intake. I dug out one of my injured aluminium blocks and put sleeves in it so I'm back on track just a little,slower I got 20k out of insurance so only 120k loss. In the future I may be interested in a roller?Rod
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Thats good to hear Rod, You just have to move on don't ya, and having something to focus on helps but man its still stinks.
More than welcome Udo, It may be just around the corner by Aussie standards but its about a 4 hr drive or a 40 minute flight, if you fly I can pick you up no probs.
Got some paint on the plug today, I'm basically lazy and sick of sanding so I'm going to try a coat of gloss 2 pack on the doors and see how the finish looks and how it polish's up, the guys at the Fibreglass Shop said it is a good way to go on the plug. As long as it is a 2 Pack and use plenty of polish it will work fine so I will do the doors and see how it works out. Cheers Leon
More than welcome Udo, It may be just around the corner by Aussie standards but its about a 4 hr drive or a 40 minute flight, if you fly I can pick you up no probs.
Got some paint on the plug today, I'm basically lazy and sick of sanding so I'm going to try a coat of gloss 2 pack on the doors and see how the finish looks and how it polish's up, the guys at the Fibreglass Shop said it is a good way to go on the plug. As long as it is a 2 Pack and use plenty of polish it will work fine so I will do the doors and see how it works out. Cheers Leon
Howard Jones
Supporter
Fair enough. Any further contact would be best made via private email I suspect. Great project.
Leon, the more work you put into your finish now means that much less come mold time. I am waxing my molds again now ready to pull body number two and the surface is still almost perfect if I can say. I did give it 5 coats of wax which is still very much intact so I will only re coat 3 times before I use them again.
Cheers
Cheers
Don't get me wrong Russell, I'm still going to make sure I have a nice finish on the plug so the mold is good. I have painted the doors and they have a great shine on them will fine sand and polish them up then take molds of them first, then I will do the sides and last the top surfaces. I'm away for 8 days on Sunday, taking my youngest to settle into University in Christchurch. Cheers Leon
Finally!!! some wheels I have the wheels cast and tyres on 1 front and 1 rear will have the other two mounted tomorrow and get the fronts on the tub. The body has progressed a bit more while I was away, my mate Kelvin put in a few hours of sanding, fabbed up the bottom of the rear panel and redid the windscreen edge after I decided it wasn't quite the right shape. He didn't thank me for that!!
Udo: My address is 18 Estate Grove, Inglewood, Taranaki. Phone is: From Aussie, 0064 6 7566615 Mobile 0064 274 229 493.
Cheers Leon
Udo: My address is 18 Estate Grove, Inglewood, Taranaki. Phone is: From Aussie, 0064 6 7566615 Mobile 0064 274 229 493.
Cheers Leon
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You are correct Rob, 19" wide with a 26/15/15 Tyre. the fronts are 11" with 23/10.5/15 Tyre's. I have made these wheels 2 peice, the main reason was the casting cost and it gives me the ability to easily make them in different widths. These ones have a steel inner because of the bell needed for my Brakes but spun alloy shells are also available. I better get back to the workshop. Cheers Leon
