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Thank you CAAPA for sharing this one with us. It is the first time I have seen one.

I have been fascinated by the wheels and tires on the 1:1 winner. The #2 car started the race on Firestones (Amon and McLaren were contracted to Firestone) and finished on Goodyears and the color of the wheels varied as well. The reason was rain. I have read that Shelby decided that Goodyear had a better rain tire and had the #2 switched over to the Goodyear rain tires during the race.

You have a very creative imagination. Thank you for sharing.

Very well done Rex. Seldom see built ups so this is a real treat.

Congratulations on bringing this model to an outstanding conclusion. Sharing your techniques and progress was certainly appreciated.

Very authentic looking in appearance. Now just dab a few drops of oil underneath and you will have the smell too for a truly accurate experience.

Now that is a good-looking body kit. I am impressed with how smooth and shiny the body is. Thanks for sharing.

When you moved did you lose your number and sponsor decals? Just kidding Rich. You almost slipped this one right by me and it is a beautiful build.

FYI - Cal Metal Shaping

Allan, you can download the plans in any scale here. https://www.slotforum.com/threads/race-transporter-plans.182130/?post_id=2151290&nested_view=1&sortby=oldest#post-2151290

This is the kit I used for the chassis on mine. For the Cobra transporter I added a third axle and a mid-engine.

Bravo Phil, bravo.

Very well done.

I was not aware of the prices in today's market. But there are 1/24 options from just bodies to slot cars. Not included in this photo is a Fernando resin kit which does include an engine.

Jim, yes, it is 1/24th.

The Porsche 906 is one of my favorites and was very pleased when Lindberg released their simple kit. I built this one as raced at Le Mans in 1966 and was the Sports Class winner driven by Stommelen and Klass.

Count me in for the ride

It is a shame the chassis and interior will be mostly hidden when the body goes on. I do suggest you put the model on a mirror when you display it so others can get at least a glimpse of what you have accomplished.

Today's mock-up. Windshield not attached yet. There is a bit of a glimmer at the end of the tunnel.

Looks darn good.

Yes, the vinyl comes in big sheets used by RC Airplane folks and has an adhesive backing. I use a circle template to draw on the paper backing, cut it out, then peal the vinyl off and apply to the model. It is pretty strong and will stretch to compound curves if needed. You can find it with either a gloss or matte finish on Amazon.

Made a little more progress. I am now using vinyl film for the white number circles after disasters with old decal circles and decal paper.

The restorations are amazing.

Rich, Still using Tamiya TS60. New phone/camera though which changes things. Glad to hear you are settled in.

I don't have a Monogram body to compare other than the one I modified but Jorgen said he removed 4mm for his build. I built mine prior to 1996 before Jorgen published his article but if I had seen it first, I would have used his approach and mated the front half and sills of the Fujimi MK1 with the narrowed rear resin deck. The Jorgen Stendahl build was posted on the GPMA web site but I can't find it now.