Sebring 12 Hours 1964 Proposed group build thread

[absmiami]

Lister confusion - the Sayer Lister is a fiction- meant

the Costin Lister …

[Gramps46]

10 hours ago, absmiami said:

Fess up - are these yours?

Both the Knobbly and Grifo were backfills of slot bodies though the Lister got a lot of mods to get the dimensions correct.

[Dave B]

Looks a bit like we used/are using the same vacform bodies to back cast Gary.

Andrew, I have posted both my nobbly Lister's on this forum.

Dave B

[absmiami]

dark green and purple

fantastic  

in the under glass section ...

[Dave B]

I'm sorry Andrew I have to withdraw the Iso, the paint was literally holding the lexan together.  On seeing it stripped I'm of the opinion it may have been a local vacform.

Dave B

[absmiami]

Then we need to consult w Gramps - …

[Gramps46]

2 hours ago, absmiami said:

Then we need to consult w Gramps - …

David is welcome to my Iso casting.  It is pretty rough but the shape is not too bad.  Patto has an Iso Grifo body listed but labeled as a '65.

Edited September 25, 2022 by Gramps46

[absmiami]

Well why don’t we make a molding of the Iso before we place it in a box and hope that it gets to Tasmania …??

[afx]

Great thread.

Some inspiration/information:

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by afx

[vamach1]

3 hours ago, afx said:

Great thread.

Some inspiration/information:

 

Great video.  All the shows on the Speed channel I recorded on VCR tapes can probably be found on YouTube.

[65slotcar]

my   madness  begins with  this MFH   kit   #12  Bob Bondurant  289 Cobra.  Insane  detail.  the tray of parts are for  the first  couple steps.  Even the leaf springs need assembly.

[absmiami]

Notice how the leaf springs have the correct taper…

[Pierre Rivard]

William (Bill?) You call it madness I call it beauty. I am always at awe when I see someone working on one of these MFH kits. Someday I'll need to try one (don't know if they're avail in Canada)

Look forward looking at your #12 entry. My #1 Cobra entry will be a more basic styrene putty mashup!

[65slotcar]

48 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said:

William (Bill?) You call it madness I call it beauty. I am always at awe when I see someone working on one of these MFH kits. Someday I'll need to try one (don't know if they're avail in Canada)

Look forward looking at your #12 entry. My #1 Cobra entry will be a more basic styrene putty mashup!

my first try at  a MFH  kit.   Hope i don't  screw it  up!   the kit is mostly metal  and  makes assembly a little harder.  i would prefer  plastic.   Pierre , look  forward  to seeing your  #1  Cobra build.

Bill

[65slotcar]

step  1   done !    

[absmiami]

There sure are gonna be alot of Cobra frames on this thread - we’ll be able to compare Bradford’s to this frame ….  Fun fun fun

[65slotcar]

steps   2-3-4-5   

[Randy D]

The Cobra is looking wonderful my friend!!!

Randy

[65slotcar]

7 hours ago, Randy D said:

The Cobra is looking wonderful my friend!!!

Randy

thanks  Randy,   i  have little  experience  with  all these  metal  parts and  maybe i should learn to solder like you do.   But i have been  really  impressed  with how well  JB Weld  super  weld glue   works  for glueing  metal parts together . this stuff is  super strong !

[250 Testa Rossa]

It's coming along!

[Pierre Rivard]

Work has started (slowly) on entry #1, CSX 2196 cooked up by Ken Miles. Series 1 leaf spring chassis stuffed with a big block 427. 

First step, I wanted to lower the ride height on the chassis by 2 mm, making sure to do it with suspension tweaks, not chassis to body relations knowing engine to hood clearance will be a challenge with 427. I like the way she sits now and will work out the fender openings & flares accordingly.

Speaking of the 427, that's a big boy! So far I gave kept the kit's trans and the engine comes from a Polar Lights Torino kit. To make room the passenger tub footwells need to be narrowed and I still need to find a carb and filter combo that will clear the hood.

 

[cobraman]

Looking forward to watching this Cobra build.

[Pierre Rivard]

Update on entry #1 Cobra csx 2196. Now that I have the engine & chassis integration issues relatively under control I have proceeded with the basic body modifications. The car was pretty rough going into the race after rush overnight repairs following an encounter with a tree during practice.... what... there's a tree at Sebring? Anyhow, I chose to model the body without the rushed repairs... or how it would likely be at the start of practice.

In summary, adding wheel opening flares, hood scoop, enlarging the nose air intake a bit, adding the 3 extra nose vents and 2 on the hood, adding side vents, relocating the fuel filler opening and adding the "suitcase dings" to the deck lid.

Pic of the car in the race and my body. I'll prime it and see if more work is needed.

 

[afx]

Looking good Pierre.

[Gramps46]

Really good progress on the body Pierre.