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Dec 28, 2022 13:15:52 GMT
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time now to put things together.. was the time Robert was scared when i told him i got the front lines ready, now its only work. he was not prepaired for a picture like this  remember it was a brand new car before i changed it a little... |
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Dec 28, 2022 13:20:06 GMT
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so i started to complete the front again  steel mash was helping..  |
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Dec 28, 2022 13:21:44 GMT
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Dec 28, 2022 13:27:14 GMT
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problem withnew front wings, left and right side had been different from shape and height as well so first after fixing them was to change for symmetrical..  later on i have to turn in the headlights on the left wing shape is coming closer now  |
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Dec 28, 2022 13:35:54 GMT
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Dec 28, 2022 13:50:27 GMT
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so Froggy starts to be a prince in a short time.. tried the rear and roof lines , changes will follow, starting next year    |
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Dec 28, 2022 13:54:34 GMT
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last action before Christmas was about the typical 3 air holes on the front
changed size 3 times and position a couple of times,
so marked position and cutted again the body
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Last Edit: Dec 28, 2022 13:55:40 GMT by theomk2
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Dec 28, 2022 13:57:48 GMT
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Dec 28, 2022 14:01:12 GMT
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so iam on a good way, lots of work still to be done but till now iam happy with the transformation
complete lower area needs attention, hood scoop area will be redone complete and so on...
so it will keep me busy for a while next year
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Dec 29, 2022 11:37:58 GMT
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Brave move to cut the car up. Looks brilliant
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Dec 29, 2022 12:55:14 GMT
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Awesome stuff, really enjoying this!
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1985 Volvo 760 "Jurbo"
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Dec 29, 2022 17:33:09 GMT
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This is fantastic to watch, could you show how you bond the panels back together, I am planning on tweeking some bits of my bond, your advice would be greatly appreciated.
Dan
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Dec 29, 2022 17:33:38 GMT
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Impressive work, the changes on the nose alone have altered the vibe of the car.
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Bonding alone will not help as it will only survive temporary.
So pieces are bond first with a heavy fiberglas reinforced filler.
Its only to get the shape right, later it has to be fibreglased inside and outside to fix the panel.
So it will be heavy but can be still used as a car.
Later i will do molds from the car and build normal lightweight panels from
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Dec 30, 2022 18:59:56 GMT
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To be honest iam not that fan of the 3 GTO vents, but with the small mouth they are important for cooling the engine. Iam as well not the biggest fan of long nosed cars, so made it short, for me a nice looking design. My partner disagreed, its not about what i like, it should look close to the original , so a longer nose is needed. So the front had to be redone....  marked what had to go... |
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Dec 30, 2022 19:04:54 GMT
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 shortly after it looked like this remembered me to a version Drogo did in the late 60s with a GTO that had a accident, for me the best looking one off all.  asked if it woulnd be nicer to go in that direction, closing the 3 vents and bild a short nose with wide grill? |
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Dec 30, 2022 19:16:34 GMT
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decission was done, a Speciale is the target, so maybe later when having time i will do a second version Drogo styled for me..... First rial about longer front...  that size will be the best to use the stupid big german licence plate not hitting the ground and still not blocking the air with the plate  looks already long, but the original had a nose like this  |
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Dec 30, 2022 19:20:20 GMT
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so a complete redesign has do be done, the front need to be lowered behind the 3 vents to get a nice shape starting with pieces to see where i have to go... and reshaping a little  |
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Dec 30, 2022 19:27:40 GMT
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problem i have now i can only reduce the hight of the bonnet about 25mm, otherwise the radiator and the height of the engine will create a problem. For the Speciale they used a dry sump engine to place the engine as low as possible, thats why the hood could be that low Next the engine is mounted as much rear as possible, loosing space inside the car was no problem for a race car....  |
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Dec 30, 2022 19:30:09 GMT
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reshaping the hight of the bonnet to get a flat nose profile will be the task for next year.
but enough for 2022!
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