1924 Delage GP - a what ?

[absmiami]

Another segment of safety wires - following the frame back over the rear wheel opening … one more segment to go … 

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

Mocking up the rear suspension - the paint is Ukraine air force blue - and trimming the ends of The axle to nail the wheelbase - and winding thread around the leaf springs - these will finished in a dark hemp color…

[absmiami]

Thought this was the right

time for a mock-up - needed to know if i had the ride height nailed - i’m pretty close - within a scale inch - i can make a small adjustment to the wheelbase and the fr and rear tracks … but at least i know that nothing is crooked 

[absmiami]

Does anyone want my tickets to the Miami Grand Prix ?  I’m busy Sunday … 

[absmiami]

Just kidding -

was gonna but tickets but the finance minister (Mrs) informed me that we could not miss a mortgage payment …

[Kolu]

Outstanding, fantastic work. so inspiring.

[absmiami]

Gracias 

the suspension leaves  are wrapped in thread - europe’s race circuits were not yet paved in 1925 - used black thread - but probably should have used white or beige- anyway - i brushed on shades of brown, grey, and oil stain - this will be a neat contrast with  the polished and machine turned finish of the body work ….  

[Straightliner59]

20 hours ago, absmiami said:

Gracias 

the suspension leaves  are wrapped in thread - europe’s race circuits were not yet paved in 1925 - used black thread - but probably should have used white or beige- anyway - i brushed on shades of brown, grey, and oil stain - this will be a neat contrast with  the polished and machine turned finish of the body work ….  

 

 

Those look great! They look more than reasonably beige, to me. You fixed it, right up!

[absmiami]

GREETINGS FROM SUNNY MIAMI !!!

taking a moment from toiling on my 97 year old grand prix car to post these lovely pictures ….

[absmiami]

For the benefit of those poor souls who live in the land locked regions of our great country (I’m so sorry) - THIS is what a real boat marina looks like !  AND - THOSE are REAL boats !!   My apologies - on behalf of all of us south floridians - for the gross spectacle foisted upon race fans by Liberty Media and Stephen Ross - we’ll probably never live this down - 

 

 

[absmiami]

See you next year at Sebring…

or Amelia Island …

im buying …

[absmiami]

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[absmiami]

So it’s time to finish the engine - making the carbs - one for each cyl bank - they are perched under the manifolds and are - once the engine is installed - onscured by the chassis rails - oh well … 

this particular 2LCV ran the early season races without the superchargers - this is the spec for the restored car …

and i took a break after - after watching the Miami Grand Prix … got all worked up and decided to put down a deposit on …..

[absmiami]

This !

its the new Delage Supercar - the D12 - they are making 30 - so grab yours today !

 

[absmiami]

I may not get one …

after Delage requested  the deposit funds - my bank responded :  REALLY ???

[sjordan2]

Just saw this short video on Facebook and thought you might enjoy it.   https://www.facebook.com/100001200977886/videos/530763371922041

[absmiami]

Thanks for your post

these two shots were taken at Amelia 5 yrs ago - by 1950, the French no longer were racing vanguard - understandable - given the events of the previous 12 years - In 1925, the French were at the point- the absolute cutting edge - the 2LCV V12 is the engine that Enzo studied carefully ….  
and 1925 must be considered a critical yr for the development of the race car - where huge strides were made by Miller, Deusenberg, Delage, Alfa Romeo… maserati was taking baby steps …

[absmiami]

More carbs and the first of two lines leading from the hand pump below the dash to the manifolds … used to prime the engine per the pg 1

Leno video …

Hi Jay …

[cobraman]

Fantastic work. Going to be a very sharp model.

[absmiami]

Gracias

[absmiami]

The carbureters were painted Tamiya mica silver and glued to the manifolds - they sit next to the chassis rails and nearly disappear once the engine is in - just a few more engine parts …

  

[Pico]

Very nice !

[absmiami]

Pico!  Here’s a part that i couldnt resist adding …. It is the tach line housing for the left cyl bank - but there are two tachs on the dash - so why isnt there a tach housing and line for the right cyl bank on  the restored car ?  And i dont see one on the engine photos on the Rev’s research site - ???

[absmiami]

For those of you who havent followed this thread for four years (Slackers!) - i must please poster Pico - he is the obsessive who drew, printed, and metal casted the parts that made this crazy project possible …

all hail …