absmiami

Well really … i’ ve done some of my best work free of charge …

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 …

Some more hot water - the nose got a bath to re-gain its correct shape …

By the way - do you think the latch type burs that you’ve got would work on a Foredom hand peice ??!

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 …

And those 356 kits have super correct wheels …

Well you’ve got ‘bout 17 months - and if your sufficiently motivated - the Fujimi Porsche 356 kits have the ultimate kit engine …

5 Cobra roadsters remaining …

Ok. It was all settled quickly - once it was decided whether to use swords or pistols …

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

Ace - its always amazing what you find on the workbench when you do a clean up …

I found a ten minute race video - the vent was actually cut into the roof with a metal shears half way into the race to promote some circulation in the driving compartment - was probably welded shut when team Shelby went to Europe …

Pete Brock’s design of the prototype was iconic - and influenced gererations of coupe builders - my ‘86 RX7 had an opening glass hatch lifted straight from his design - neede a couple of dunks in hot water to get the correct shape - but I got it -

Some internet sleuthing has uncovered a photo of 2287’s tail that appears to show some radiator material in the “mail slot” - suggesting that a rear end oil cooler was sited there - but where did it go after Daytona and Sebring ?

2287 raced at Sebring as a prototype - all of the openings on the bodywork were moved or changed ovee the course of the racing season as team Shelby found better and more efficient ways to manage airflow for the car - the following coupes had these features - so the Bradford kit makes an accurate ‘65 Daytona Coupe - these are the changes to make the Sebring car …

And an opening in the roof just in front of the leading edge of the rear glass …. This was made with a scribed outline and dug out with an Xacto knife - this feature is unique to 2287 - I think - and was gone by the time that 2287 did its salt flat speed trials in 65 …

2287 had an opening below the right hand tail lights that looks like a mail slot …

Check the Rev’s on line research site - they have few team garage pictures …

Speaking of spoilers - mine has disappeared …

Coffee cup ? late night ?

Spoiler alert gramps has a research library on steroids …

Welcome back

Incidentally - the drill is the Foredom angle peice - which is now as hard to find as some of the old kits that we lust after …. Its a must for my Delage build …