I have been meaning to update the build but progress has been slow and boring = yeah i did spend a few hours undersealing the chassis but all i had to show for it was a stiff neck and an aching back - im starting to feel my age
The big job of creating a rear shell was causing me trouble.
I had looked at lots of 50's sports and race cars and i liked lots but how do i get the elements i like into the roadster.
The costin jaguars and tojeros caught my interest as did the listers and aston DBR1 but i kept hearing Garry's words of wisdom on my head "Its not a replica" and his advice "try to think 1950's"
So the resin and foam and some pieces of ply came together and finally we have a rear.
Its not as i first imagined but I think its sticks to the Sammio's idea.....
This shows the rear as it was being mocked up
The body was created so it looks right with the roof up
The angle of the rear of the hood flows straight down the boot
This is how she looked tonight
So still a fair way to go - but i was getting jealous of all you filling sanding filling sanding
Note the twin exhaust it doesn't sound like a wimpy 1600 now. It is a classy Borla exhaust.
The recessed monza style fuel filler is plumbed in too.
Still have to cut that boot out - i think i will be ok though
I have got more achieved than i thought.