UPDATE #1 ---- SERET SPEED SPORTS CAR ---- Build Thread

Great looking build progress.

 

The D type is my number one Inspiration. infact I think the stabalizer fin and wrap around windsheild are going to find themselves on my car. The 58 Chevy is a customers super secret low rider show car. Im not allowed to talk about it. If your asking about the 34 chevy truck, that is another customers car, I am just replacing the wood in the body with steel.

I use 3003 .063 thick I could go thinner like .050 but since its going to be a street car I want it a little more durable.

 

Bitchin thread man!!! Nice to see something different!!!

 

Subscribed.........really cool!

 

Talk to ElPolacko about the Bilsteins he helped with, they will make that thing eat IFS for lunch.

 

Here is a polished aluminium Jaguar C type replica by Lynx (picture taken from their website:
http://www.lynxmotors.co.uk/)
See also Proteus:
http://www.proteuscars.co.uk/
who also make aluminium bodied C and D type replicas

 

We'll be watchng this one for sure.

Frank

 

WOW!!!!! this is going to be good

 

I guess you decided to go ahead and post. Good!

You guys should see it in person! It will be another spectacular build!!!

 

wow. you're a lucky man to be able to bring fruition to your dreams like this- good luck with your build! this will be something else-

 

more info please!!!!!!!!

 

Very cool......The Auto Union cars are some of my favorites from the other side of the fence.

Chris Nelson
Kansas

 

Dude! I'm SUPER excited about this build! Can't wait to see more updates!

 

LOTUS 11


you can call yours the "Serret Special".

 

This cars gonna be so wicked

 

OOOOH this is going to be special!!

 

Awesome Matt!!!! You know that you're one of my favorite builders so fuck yeah I'm following this one too!!! Great idea!!!

 

This will be fun to watch!

 

You should make it street legal too. What would it need to do so?

 

Wow. The "Seret Special" is going to rule. I love every one of those design sketches.

A couple of years ago, I had the pleasure of watching this Devin bodied car run the road course here at SIR. It was running a small block Chevy with Hillborn injection, but he had a small exhaust pipe for each exhaust port..i.e. 8 pipes exiting from under the car.



That thing sounded SO GOOD screaming down the track...

 

This VW based sports racer is much more CUTESY than where you are headed, but if you can pull any elements from it, have at it! You're a talented MOFO....good luck




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Webster Special


more pics... http://www.vipcar.com.vn/64-Webster-DV-09-MH-01-jpg-g958-d14662-p85864.html

 

Matt,

A little inspiration for you! This Shelby Dayton was completely built from scratch. I know it's a little later than the era you're building to and definitely on the OT side of things here, but panel beating is still panel beating and this is a good example!

Here's a link to how it was done... Been very inspirational to me, considering the guy new NOTHING of metal shaping when he started.

http://home.comcast.net/~chuckcobra/Daytona/Index_daytona.htm

 

fuck yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Haha! Funny! That's EXACTLY what I said when I saw it!!!!

 

A great book on building vintage sports cars. Sports Car Bodywork by B.W. Locke , Copyright 1960. Be sure you find the one with six(6) blueprints still in the back of the book. Contents; design, body, tools, construction, pannel fitting, glass ( fiberglass) body, tubular frames and more. Check on line at used book stores. John

 

Try this thread, Steve posted info in this one. PM him.


http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=375421&highlight=bilstein&showall=1

 

Or "Racing and Sports Car Chassis and Design " by Michael Costin and David Phipps Copyright 1961. Contents; purpose, types, materials, space frames, multi tubular, suspension, design. John