1966 Shelby Cobra 427 tool room recreation (DB427)

[Jonny TVR]

This is the shade of Guardsman blue I'm thinking off and no stripes.

[DodgyGeezer]

<drool>

have you thought about just lacquering the bare shell as something a little different?

[Waitey]

Jonny TVR said:

Not sure why it posted the pics twice ....

Desperate to drive it but not road registered.

Very pleased with it is an understatement. Now starts the process of adding the detail to get it period correct.

Jonny, what mirrors will you be going for?

[Chunkychucky]

Looking superb Jonny, i'm wanting to take it for a drive just looking at the pics so i'm not jealous of how you must be feeling!

[NM62]

Jonny TVR said:

This is the shade of Guardsman blue I'm thinking off and no stripes.

That's the exact colour I want too!

I have a 1:18 model in the exact combination, colour, stripes, quick jacks and roundels

[Ambleton]

DodgyGeezer said:

<drool>

have you thought about just lacquering the bare shell as something a little different?

Bare aluminium is a tricky one.

If you polish it you then can't lacquer it as there's nothing for the lacquer to hold onto and it just flakes/peels off. However it's a proper pain in the dick to keep polished. Trust me.

If you scour the surface, then lacquer, it just looks like silver paint as the lacquer fills in all the tiny scratches, but it does hold.

On my latest project (bare alu) I'm scouring the metal with a dishwashing scouring pad and leaving it a dull bare/brushed finish and letting it oxidise. I think it looks cool.

[DodgyGeezer]

Ambleton said:

On my latest project (bare alu) I'm scouring the metal with a dishwashing scouring pad and leaving it a dull bare/brushed finish and letting it oxidise. I think it looks cool.

sounds interesting...

[Ambleton]

DodgyGeezer said:

Ambleton said:

Stuff..

sounds interesting...

Thread here if you're interested. Skip to the last two pages if you cba with the whole thing as there's a lot of nerdy techy gumpf and spurious waffle.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[nismo48]

Fantastic car Jonny, quite a journey too! As a retired toolmaker that workshop Dave has is like heaven to me !!
The care and attention to detail is remarkable.
Carroll Shelby was an innovative and creative guy. With cars like yours the legend lives on.

[Polly Grigora]

Hell of a machine

There won't be many that could build one at home to such a standard

[Jonny TVR]

Thanks everyone. I have decided to paint it guardsman blue but not sure at the moment where to have it painted as costs vary so much and finding it difficult to know what level of finish to go for. In the day the finish wouldn't have been that good but things have moved on since those days. I'm after an above mid level finish I think. Quotes from £4k to £10k so far.

[DodgyGeezer]

Ambleton said:

Thread here if you're interested. Skip to the last two pages if you cba with the whole thing as there's a lot of nerdy techy gumpf and spurious waffle.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

will have a looksee

[Jonny TVR]

I do look at the this and think if leaving in bare metal is OK for a Bizzarrini then surely its ok for mine with a bit of a polish.

https://www.dkeng.co.uk/ferrari-sales/1613/blue_ch...

To be honest at the moment it would just be good to be able to drive it and not just look at it!

[rdodger]

Kingswell Coachworks do a lot for Hawk cars with their ally bodied cars

[Polly Grigora]

Jonny TVR said:

Thanks everyone. I have decided to paint it guardsman blue but not sure at the moment where to have it painted as costs vary so much and finding it difficult to know what level of finish to go for. In the day the finish wouldn't have been that good but things have moved on since those days. I'm after an above mid level finish I think. Quotes from £4k to £10k so far.

Is it even possible to have someone really good at the job spray it not too good?

Hell of a nice problem to have though

Edited by Polly Grigora on Thursday 11th August 12:17

[Waitey]

Jonny TVR said:

The dash is built up.



Waiting on parts ..

windscreen.
Radiator.
Brake calipers.
Headers

Hoping that I will take delivery first week of March.

Just remembered I need to sell my TVR to make room for it in my garage!

Johnny who did the dash? Wiring and trimming?

[Jonny TVR]

Waitey said:

Johnny who did the dash? Wiring and trimming?

I didn't build the car

[Gblackman]

The car looks fantastic. You will love it and hopefully the weather improves soon so you can get out and about.

I have car no. 10 and I love it.

[Petrus1983]

Gblackman said:

The car looks fantastic. You will love it and hopefully the weather improves soon so you can get out and about.

I have car no. 10 and I love it.

Stunning.

[shalmaneser]

Jonny TVR said:

Thanks everyone. I have decided to paint it guardsman blue but not sure at the moment where to have it painted as costs vary so much and finding it difficult to know what level of finish to go for. In the day the finish wouldn't have been that good but things have moved on since those days. I'm after an above mid level finish I think. Quotes from £4k to £10k so far.

A lovely colour. No stripes also the right call I think too.