All Aluminium 1957 250 Testarossa - Page 5

Lucky@LeMans · #1 1st April 2018, 21:56

Not much progress this weekend other than to make a small repair on the lower chassis rail and tidy up some of chassis where panels had been attached. I need to redrill my hub adaptors to the correct PCD before fitting the wheels and lining up the body.

kevemm · #2 2nd April 2018, 13:43

Looks excellent!!

molleur · #3 9th April 2018, 23:26

Eagerly awaiting the pics...

striker1660 · #4 10th April 2018, 11:23

Hi lucky have sent e mail can you check pleas. Thanks.

Lucky@LeMans · #5 12th April 2018, 22:20

Wheel adaptors came back today. I've only offered one of the rear wheels up tonight but it looks just right. I'll get the others mounted up and I should be in a position to finalise the rear body fitment over the weekend.
Also ordered a 15" wood rim steering wheel of a similar design to the original TR. I plan to make the interior look like the original cars did back in the 1950's.

Lucky@LeMans · #6 14th April 2018, 18:00

All the wheels mounted up today and offered the body work up again. After a lot of jiggling around its all sitting pretty square over the chassis. I've made some brackets to attach the rear end in place and welded these to the chassis. I'm making eight attachment points which should be plenty once its all bolted down. Front end and doors next.

Lucky@LeMans · #7 16th April 2018, 21:23

A couple of weeks to Stoneliegh , there's a slim possibility it might be on the road by then !

molleur · #8 18th April 2018, 20:04

Wow! Nice

Paul L · #9 21st April 2018, 05:37

Lucky - It sounds like your build is coming together really quickly.

And it is definitely going to look spectacular.

Good luck, Paul.

Lucky@LeMans · #10 21st April 2018, 07:52

Thanks for posting the photo up Paul !

As builds go this is straight forward, you can put that down to the "7" being the right size and shape and planning everything in advance. The body has fitted in all the right places. The car will have a "short" driving position, the "7" has a laid back driving position, the TR is very upright. But having studied the original Testarossa that is what they were like back in the day.

kevemm · #11 18th May 2018, 12:36

Looks superb great work

lancelot link · #12 18th May 2018, 19:03

any progress Lucky ?

Lucky@LeMans · #13 19th May 2018, 21:05

Just got back from a trip to Italy so I'll be back on this week with any luck.
The plan is to get the front end off the chassis and start work on the scuttle and bonnet. That will be a few days work but once that is done I can fit it to the chassis with the required brackets and fixings as per the completed rear end assembly.

lancelot link · #14 20th May 2018, 14:29

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Originally Posted by Lucky@LeMans

Just got back from a trip to Italy so I'll be back on this week with any luck.

well your name is Lucky ..so you should be ok ...

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The plan is to get the front end off the chassis and start work on the scuttle and bonnet. That will be a few days work but once that is done I can fit it to the chassis with the required brackets and fixings as per the completed rear end assembly.

looking forward to see how you get on with the bonnet etc. I am not very good with aluminium , don't have the patience or understanding of its properties to do much more than basic panels ..so tackling a concave panel with a wired edge etc would be a job too far for me ... That's why I give jobs like that to my aluminium man who has all the right gear to do the jobs ...

Lucky@LeMans · #15 3rd June 2018, 22:09

A bit of progress over the last few days. I've managed to remove the front end and make a start on the inner arches. These are quite complex as they form the inner and outer wings/arches and blend into one seamless section.

Also picked up an engine better suited than the Ford Kent engine. It might be missing a few cylinders but the Cologne V6 I found was supplied new by Ford and still in its crate! Its not a V12 but with the original ones changing hands at £75k plus for rebuild I was never going to get one.

The Cologne V6 can be made to sound right, that's the main aim and having fitted one once to a Cobra 289 replica I know they can go well too.

Updates and photos to follow !

lancelot link · #16 4th June 2018, 07:40

V6 is a good choice ...

Jaguartvr · #17 4th June 2018, 07:51

When you have finished the body, would it be worth taking a mould?
Would there be a market for a replica built on an old Locost?
Would do away with the IVA which is a big bonus.

Lucky@LeMans · #18 4th June 2018, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Jaguartvr

When you have finished the body, would it be worth taking a mould?
Would there be a market for a replica built on an old Locost?
Would do away with the IVA which is a big bonus.

You wouldn't be the first person to ask that question. I've had several pm's on the subject. I have no plans to do that.
The "7" has proved to be the ideal base car and there is no better alternative.

Lucky@LeMans · #19 10th June 2018, 21:54

Some more progress with the mechanical bits. The Ford X Flow engine is out to make way for the Cologne V6. I've also had some laser cut flanges made for the exhaust boxes. A set of eight so I can make up four boxes the same size and shape as the original car.
The aluminium bodywork is on going.

redratbike · #20 11th June 2018, 18:23

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Originally Posted by Lucky@LeMans

You wouldn't be the first person to ask that question. I've had several pm's on the subject. I have no plans to do that at the moment. I'll see what reaction the car gets when its finished and on the road. If I get lots of questions like, "where can I buy the kit ?" etc, then I might think about it.

Mmmn exclusivity is nice
Or
Do you want to go to a show and see your car copied ? It’s a toughie