volvo p1800 into ferrari 275gtb nart spyder: v12, 5spd, tube chassis

[275NART]

Thanks fellas. It's nice to be at a point to see things coming together and not have all my planning and work so far be totally off!

[275NART]

Mocking up the rear*

[Car photographer]

amazing work

[garth66]

It's been over a year since the last update... We need an update! How is the project coming along? More pics please!!!

[275NART]

Hi Garth,
Sorry for the lack of updates on this site! I have worked on it in bursts. I have the door jambs and door frames constructed out of steel and will be skinning the doors in aluminum shortly.













door handle construction based on 3d scanned/ printed part

[garth66]

Amazing work! You sir are a skilled craftsman!!!
Thank you for the update! Please keep the updates coming! I love this project!

[Car photographer]

wow ... incredible work

[daljina]

Great work!

[275NART]

Some progress on the door sills, rockers, door frames, door handles & locks, and door skins. I took way too much time to get these cheap anvils cleaned up and polished but I think it's already paying in dividends (I went from 50 grit to 2000).

I made the skins and was really happy after wheeling them up with a subtle ~1/4" crown across the flattest area when resting on the door frames. There were hardly any track marks and I planished out all the stop marks etc. I felt super proud of course. However; lucky me totally ruined one of the skins when wheeling with the rubber wheel to get the bend right around the door frame. The lower anvil really marked it up before I noticed what was happening so I will be starting over on that side at least. I have 4 fresh sheets of 3003 on the way to try again... Wish me luck.





new lock cylinders from a truck toolbox of all places. They are much closer to the originals than what I had previously. The linkage is made with some simple threaded rod and clevis ends.



more structure to the sill and rocker area

[JG]

Love seeing updates on this thread, astonishing craftmanship.

[275NART]

Thank you JG! here is a photo of the push button lock pushing against the rod that pops the latch



I have figured out how I want to trim and flange the area for the door scraper molding.* Just about ready to turn the flanges over on the one good door skin too.*

[275NART]

Well I feel like I outdid myself! Here's some pictures of tipping the edges and fixing the skin on the door frame.














and a quick walk around video
https://youtu.be/3sO0IlmRbcc?feature=shared

[275NART]

Left side door is now complete! And I was able to get some help to mount the right door. Fit is really top notch.

[275NART]

left door fitted up

[Car photographer]

incredible skills!!

[kon]

Originally Posted by 275NART

Well I feel like I outdid myself!

You certainly did. That's very impressive how smooth and straight you've managed to get them. Excellent work

[275NART]

As a departure from the body I have started on the intake and headers fabrication.* The intake is most of the way done aside from the throttle body area.

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Fixture for headers





I'm trying my best to keep the runners equali(ish) length.* Starting on the toughest side to make everything else go easier!* Some mustang v6 headers and a honda turbo manifold donated themselves to the cause.* I had the flanges for the exhaust and the intake runner "plates"*laser cut.* *

[JG]

Genius, another level

[275NART]

Thank you JG!

[275NART]

Trying hard to get a nice symmetrical look. This is the more difficult side with space constraints so doing the "A" bank of the engine to match should not give much trouble.