Ferrari Dino 246 replica, JH Classics/Deon

[Mirabeau3000]

Also, if anyone else needs any pages from the Deon manual drop me a line and I'll do my best to send them over.

Cheers
Jon

[ROBBOC]

I haven't read a whole lot lately about how the Crocus operation is progressing in south Yorkshire, although what we heard earlier sounded most encouraging.

I did notice a prototype up for sale last Autumn, looking very professional in every respect. Doubtless that could be released because a further prototype was coming into being...

Is there anything new you can share with us, Tom? Is no news good news in this case?

Chris

[Crocus]

Everything's plodding along but its a plod rather than a sprint.

I'm currently on my 3rd road car. With each car, I make alterations and add additional tooling to make the next car easy to make or improved. The time it takes varies from car to car because of this, so I'm treating them as road going prototypes and offering them for sale once they're finished.

I am essentially a one man business with some part time help. The economic climate has been pretty tough and its not bouncing back quickly. Everything is financed through ongoing work and the D2 is only part of that; I also supply parts and provide design services. At this moment if I launched a website I'd probably generate orders that I couldn't meet because the company isn't sufficiently developed and the one thing that nobody wants is another company in this sector generating unhappy customers.

I haven't posted so frequently on here because time is in ever shorter supply but if anyone want to know anything I'm always happy to oblige.

Kind Regards

Tom

[ROBBOC]

Can understand the need to keep it low key, Tom, and conserve time and energy for the work that matters.

One point that interests me, though - are you developing rhd and lhd versions of the D2 in parallel, or just concentrating on rhd whilst trying not to block options for a lhd version later?

Chris

[RUSS246GTS]

Originally Posted by Mirabeau3000

Also, if anyone else needs any pages from the Deon manual drop me a line and I'll do my best to send them over.

Cheers
Jon

Hi Jon,

I ahve only just come accross this web site and it makes very interesting reading. I purchased a completed JH Classic GTS just over 10 years ago and since then have made many changes to make it more like the real thing (split boot/engine cover, recessed lights, increased lower valance below front bumpers, aluminium bumpers and lots of other things). It has been off the road for the last few years due to the arrival of 2 children however the eldest is now 4 so i am hoping to get the Dino back on the road this summer so he can have a go in it. As i said it was complete when I purchased it but i didnt have any sort of manual and it would be really useful to have one in case i have any problems getting it back to the road so if there is any way you could pdf it for me it would be greatly appreciated - my email is russell.bailey@caroe.co.uk.

Thanks,

Russell

[RUSS246GTS]

For uathenticity on my JH Classic I am keen to look into the possibility of putting on clap hand type windscreen wipers as per the real thing - I was wondering if anyone has managed to do this and if so what donor parts were used and are there any tips as to how to do it. - Thanks Russell