Most of the missing length will be added between the trailing edge of the bonnett and the wheel opening …. And i mite need to add a little shape to the nose - maybe … peice if cake …
The model gods are never satisfied …. The reason that the hood blister is too short is that the bonnett is about 3 to 4 inches too short - so there is more to fix …
When compared to drawings and the acme casting - the windshield and roof are much different - and the acme casting seems to Have more accurate fender lines - needs some more investigation - maybe the best thing to do is build a GTO chassis / engine to nail down the bonnett location of the hood and the depth of the windshield …
Barn find -
sort of - this is a 24th scale series II Ferrari GTO produced as a slot kit in the seventies …. Ebay pricing is very high …. Not sure its worth it - don’t think the lines are accurate …
An architect - jeremy Mauro - posted an excellent 3 view drawing of the Simeone 2287 on his website - with measurements …. The changes that i need To make are drawn in pen …
This is a shot of the opening on the bonnett of 2287 that I took at the Simeone several years ago - when the car was brought for some exercise … again - this car is the most original Daytone Coupe - but it had gone through dozens of changes in its competition life - so I’ve got to make this change too - its a change - not really a correction ..
I have been watching the entries with great interest. I'd like to participate. Is there a Cobra available? That woul be easiest as I don't have many Sebring cars of that year. Now, in 1/43 I may be able to find more.
So Ive got a better fit for the bonnet with the body And i can turn my attn to the rivets on the surface of the nose - still scratching my head on the hood bulge for the carbs - think that the shape on 2287 is a bit different than what I’ve got here …
Not a dentist - but i’ve got the right drill and plenty of anesthetics - so I’m taking appointments - taking all insurances - life insurance - you name it …
65 slotcar is down for a Cobra Roadster also - 12 or 14 - - everyone’s gonna have to deal w my short term memory deficit … maybe We’ll get a Special Master …
OK - thread just opened 10 days ago
very encouraged by response to date
this is what I've got so far - but I think I've missed one or two
was someone committed to doing an Alpine ??
field of over 60 - both started and entered - so lots of choices left !
everyone's got plenty of time to complete their entry - deadline is not til march 2024
so who else is in ??
see page 1 for some/a few additional rules -
1964 Sebring 12 Hours
TEAM AND MAJOR PRIVATE ENTRIES:
Shelby Cobra team
#1 Cobra Pierre / PR
#12 Cobra/Bondurant vamach / Rex
Shelby Daytona Coupe prototype
#10 abs/miami / me
Corvette Grand Sport team
#3 PR / Pierre DONE! On the starting grid
Corvette Sting Ray team
Ferrari 275 and 330 P team
#23 275P Ace / Bill ???
Ferrari 250 GTOs
#32 250 GTO Ace / Bill
#82 250 GTO Randy D / Randy D
Porsche 904s
#37 904 Gramps / Gary
MG B team
#48 MG B Misha / Misha
Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ team
Alpine team
???
Team Lotus - Elan, Cortina, Elite
#57 Elan RC / Rich
Entered / No Shows
Ford GT40
no number RC ???
Mel Kiper’s best remaining:
#4 Grand Sport / Penske
#14 Shelby Cobra / Hill
#20 Lola Mk6 /Augie Pabst
#22 Ferrari 275P race winner - note - this selection will require a build w engine detail [sorry]
#59 Ford Lotus Cortina / Clark