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5th September 2016, 08:51
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These cars were all inspiration with the 33 Stradale a big influence but instead of doing a Replica I wanted a bespoke design.
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5th September 2016, 09:03
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Ahh. I see. Ferrari vents. Alfa slanted side window ,ford rear?
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5th September 2016, 09:09
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Love that au yt, what did you get the front windscreen off?
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5th September 2016, 09:15
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Love that au yt, what did you get the front windscreen off?
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M6 Mclaren made for a couple of cars namely the Raffo Belva.
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5th September 2016, 09:50
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but instead of doing a Replica I wanted a bespoke design.
Same as the Z300S. Inspired by rather than copied from. Looks lovely. If only there was a suitable donor available now
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5th September 2016, 09:56
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Originally Posted by WorldClassAccident
but instead of doing a Replica I wanted a bespoke design.
Same as the Z300S. Inspired by rather than copied from. Looks lovely. If only there was a suitable donor available now
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its effectively the same wheel base as a Lotus Europa but thats it and to be honest I dont want to make any more its 11 years to get to here
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5th September 2016, 12:01
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Wow, full marks for persistence. A real labour of love, probably, but it could be like a marriage you can't shake off.
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5th September 2016, 21:15
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Very nice ..with the power to back up the looks
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5th September 2016, 22:07
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Thanks Guys
I am enjoying the build and coming up with solutions but getting the styling correct as per was very important
I have stuck to the late 60s theme
The doors are 906 style with Lotus thinking that is a single beam with hinge at one end lock at the other.
The Steering rack is very early 912 Porsche. this was extended to get the geometry correct - 0 bump steer to toe out on the last part of travel.
The rear hubs are also specially remade the originals badly corroded. only I had a pattern made to use ALFA GTV rear bearings and drive shaft's.
The front uprights are Fiat 124 and bigger Wilwood 4 spot calipers
Some of these pictures are quite old
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6th September 2016, 06:58
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au-yt - Welcome to the forum and nice car.
Have you seen Axel's Dino 206 build?
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...ead.php?t=4789
Which as NeilF355 said earlier has similar curves to yours.
It looks like you have plenty of interest in your project already, so why not start a build thread and tell us all about it?
There is a section on the forum for Italian replicas:
http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...splay.php?f=20
Good luck, Paul.
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6th September 2016, 07:09
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Would love to see that glass on a a352. Plus roof
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6th September 2016, 08:25
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Originally Posted by Paul L
au-yt - Welcome to the forum and nice car.
It looks like you have plenty of interest in your project already, so why not start a build thread and tell us all about it?
Good luck, Paul.
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Thanks Paul
Its not a tribute to any car but a tribute to an era and you can see from the front shot that there is some similarity and that what's I want to avoid. The lowers sections of the front valance are bigger and rounder, ther will be a discrete splitter to aerodynamically balance the rear.
If I do start a thread, given I am new to this forum where would you suggest I start?
Graeme
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6th September 2016, 09:55
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I would suggest the Italian Cars forum is closest to what you have got. I know it is not a copy of a specific car but is definitely in the style of the Dino and Alfa.
Click on this link :L http://www.madabout-kitcars.com/foru...splay.php?f=20
and start a thread there. I would be keen to see it
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6th September 2016, 11:23
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Hi Paul
thanks for reminding me I still have this car in my garage...
God I have to start working on this again, cannot believe it is already more than a year ago I have touched it... :-(
Anyway, I have built a Lotus bike tribute inbetween! Wonder if you have seen it already, it is published in a german custombike magazin this month!
http://www.szeneshop.com/Mediathek/Z...e-09-8699.html
Best, Axel
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6th September 2016, 22:26
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Originally Posted by Axel
Hi Paul
thanks for reminding me I still have this car in my garage...
God I have to start working on this again, cannot believe it is already more than a year ago I have touched it... :-(
Anyway, I have built a Lotus bike tribute inbetween! Wonder if you have seen it already, it is published in a german custombike magazin this month!
http://www.szeneshop.com/Mediathek/Z...e-09-8699.html
Best, Axel
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Thanks Axel
Seems we have a similar ideas, I actually like the combo hybrid of the GT40 and the 206 Screen but what you have achieved is excellent, has taken you that long either!
Cheers
Graeme
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7th September 2016, 07:34
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You can find a full build thread under
http://www.allmetalshaping.com/showthread.php?t=12531
but you need to register, it is based on a '86 Kawasaki 600 Eliminator.
Sorry for hacking your thread...!
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7th September 2016, 22:54
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That bike is just so cool, love it, and what a transformation from what it was originally. Totally inspiring cars and bikes from both Axel and au-yt, Much respect
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10th September 2016, 15:37
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That bike is super cool as is the car, brilliant stuff.
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