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trying to find the curves before...

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All I can say is that this is simply amazing.
If you take a mould of this I'm sure you could go into business and sell a few of these as a kit.
This is probably the most exciting kit car replica that I have seen for a long time and as a long time Ferrari fan and F430 Spyder DNA owner, it simply is very special.
I wish I had your skills and vision. Keep it up and keep this forum updated.
Thanks for sharing it with us.

Subscribed for deffo :)

Can't wait to see the progress and finished article, roll on the next show ;)

Thanks guys,
I am actually planning to take the mould out of it before it will be painted.
My dream is to build it out of 100% metal one day, I am already buying hammering and metalforming tools!
Will keep you updated, promised!

That's great news to hear. Please post lots of photos.
Are you keeping a list of all the parts that you are using to do this build?
Might be very useful if you make a mould and want to sell some.
Looking forward to your next post.

Hi guys,
some updates, my planishing hammer arrived yesterday, and I did some testparts like a cover for the b-pillar inside, and the hoods for the bonnet.
It is amazing, when you start hammeringyou think "ok, this will be in the bin in a minute...", but when you keep hammering and smoothing it really turns out! The hammer is a china-thing, I paid about 120$ for it, but for that price it is really cool!

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Love the metal shaping, great skill. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Axel (Post 52544)

... My dream is to build it out of 100% metal one day...

Any idea what % of metal / fibreglass you will have in this current version of the car?

Good luck, Paul. :)

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Originally Posted by Paul L (Post 52595)

Any idea what % of metal / fibreglass you will have in this current version of the car?

Good luck, Paul. :)

Don't know, may be 50:50, the sills can easily be replaced with metal ones if I want, I will try some fenders too and decide if I keep the fiberglass...it depends how the metal ones turn out!

Loving this thread, great vision and craftwork going on. Keep up the excellent work. :high5:

John

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Originally Posted by JG (Post 52613)

Loving this thread, great vision and craftwork going on. Keep up the excellent work. :high5:

John

Thanks John!

Some updates, finished the subframe for the rear end, and built the first spherical metal panels with the pneumatic hammer.
Hmm...building the body out of 100% metal and eliminating the fiberglass parts might take a longer time until it's finished, but could be worth it.
I've bought an english wheel for metal shaping- should arrive tomorrow- and then I will see what I can do with the new toy.

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Morning Axel, do you already know how to use the metal shaping equipment?

Hi Gary

well, I saw some vids at youtube, and got some advices at allmetalshaping.com, and the rest is learning by doing at the moment with quite acceptable results...
There is a facility offering some courses in our town, I might do a course just for watching how the experts are doing it!

Hi Axel, congratulations on undertaking such a fantastic project. I admire anyone willing to take on new skills with metal shaping. The 206sp has always been a favourite of mine and the Italian V6 is it's heart. I agree with other posters here that the Alfa v6 is the best money for passion option. I once posted a link to a photo of such an engine in someone's Ferrari P4 replica:

http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/5...yaugusthw9.jpg

So you can see it can be fitted in your chassis with an adapter plate. Other gearboxes besides the Renault include the Porsche Boxster/Audi which is cheaper than a 911 box and better suited.

Many years ago I visited the guys in Invercargill New Zealand who were making a few exact replicas of the 206sp. They had a chassis or two and the aluminium panels - which I photographed. A guy in Queenstown had expertly made the body from scratch over a wooden buck in the original way. Here is a link to some more info on it:

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/acalvert/205.html

And there were some youtube videos of it in action, if I can find them. They offered to buy my Fiat Dino 2 litre motor, which is the road- going version of the engine used in the sports racing version. Costs for these engines are easily ten times the Alfa v6 though. So unless you want ultra precise replication why would you bother? And you have a 105% body size so I see that is not the path you wish to follow.

I see on the German gt40 site people are suggesting all sorts of engines/gearboxes. The Fiat 130 v6 of 3.2 litres is a good engine but it is old, low powered by today's standards and only loosely connected to the Dino ( it was developed by the team that had reworked the Dino, in conjunction with Ferrari, for road-going reliability, including Lampredi - one of the all-time great ferrari engine designers, now working at Fiat). The Mazda KLZE is indeed great but front drive only ( see clairetoo's posts on locostbuilder uk website for adapter plate and info). The three litre mazda v6 is a totally different old lump of a design. Of course a Porsche Boxster engine/box would be great and easy, as would a Subaru flat4. But no Italian-ness!

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpfrhqZbMbc

A couple of clips of the NZ replica owned by the Chapman family in Christchurch
Cheers
Ross

Thanks Ross!

This is very interesting Information you gave me!
I also think alfa V6 will be the best choice!
Very interesting pic with the P4 Alfa/Porsche drivetrain! Thick adaptor plate!
I guess because of the hydraulic clutch conversion, which sits on the center drive shaft.
And many thanks for the links, great vids of a nice reproduction.
I have heard he has sold the car and I think it is/was for sale again, but I am not sure if it is the same car...
Let's see how mine will turn out, wish I would have more time at the moment...

Little update:

I installed the steering column and steering wheel, helps a lot moving the car in-and-out of the shop.
And I tested my new english wheel with some panels for the bonnet.

Huuuh...it's not like you buy that tool and you can do all kinds of double-curved panels immediately...there is a lot to learn, but it is amazing how easily it domes!
Sometimes it domes so fast, that you soon realize it is already too much curvature, and then there is almost no way back...! I ended up in cutting that panel and made an extra part for it!

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You're making it look far too easy, Axel. I would like an english wheel myself, I'd quite like to make one...