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Hi Peter, I am terribly sorry to hear about Harry. Although I obviously didn't know him, I could sense a great personality though his words and obvious skills. I just settled on this path a few days ago, so am starting to work piece by piece on the list above. Through various contacts, including the Petersen in LA, I can almost certainly get access to a real 8C Monza to take measurements and photos, if need be. Unfortunately, I was at the Alfa museum in Milano last fall, but didn't know I was going to be on this path, so a great photo and info opportunity was missed. I know the person who runs the Ducati museum in Bologna, so I might be able to get a contact at Alfa from him. But, I will take it a step at a time and keep posting parts as the files are complete. This sort of fabrication is new to me, but I just had some CNC work done on a different project. That helped my computer skills a bit and I have a highly skilled friend who can advise on the exact materials and processes. Thanks for your support, ?

Hello , all! I am as much of a newbie as you can be. I am a retired architect and Southern California and would normally be either restoring a motorcycle or modifying one. I have many interests, but didn’t plan this virus thing very well or I would not have been caught between motorcycle projects! So, this seemed like a great time to purchase a Pocher Alfa Monza kit on eBay and tackle that. I plan to build a car like the car that Nuvolari drove at Monte Carlo in 1933. Harry, I was very inspired by your beautiful work! I love the fact that you weren’t trying to make it a highly polished show car. That is my intention as well. I have a small lathe mill in my shop and some machine skills. But, I also have some CAD skills from my architectural background. When I realized after making my first aluminum prototype vent, that I would almost have to paint the cap to have it match the surrounding finish on the cam cover, I decided to look into 3D printing the part. I’ve attached a screenshot of a quick design I put together. It is not yet proportionally correct. But, one way or another, by the time I print it, it will be very accurate. I have been trying to find some good side shots of the vent, but they are hard to find. I plan to make as many different parts as possible through this method. Once the work is been done and I have a company to produce them, I will make more. I do not know what the final cost will be, but I do know that it will be much less than Model Motrocar’s charges. Yikes! These are the parts that I plan to make so far: · Cam cover vent caps · Sparkplugs · Brake drums (with correct fins) · Knock off hubs · Foot pedals · Shift gate · Distributor linkage · Coffee can coil · Gas cap · Racing windscreen · Pie plate tachometer · Rear view mirror Please keep in mind that these parts will all need paint or the chrome foil. Most will just be paint. Are there any others I should consider? I am staying away from plated parts with a couple of exceptions. So, my question to you as a group is what technical information can you provide to me, either straight on photographs or even better, technical drawings, so that I can make these parts as accurate as possible? I think this can be a fun project for us all and obviously anyone participating will get the super friendly price on the first runs. I am very excited about this and would hope that some of you would find this interesting. I am not trying to start a new business, merely to be able to contribute to a community that is new to me. It’s always fun to come into a new hobby, which it is actually, for me, a long slumbering one. Thanks very much for hearing me out and I’ll hope to look forward to your comments on this path. All the best, David duczupa@gmail.com