C3 Race Car Build

[tonipep]

Mine only adhered....

 

[Oneball]

After adjusting the doors again and a lot playing I think I’m happy with the hood surround. Fingers crossed will bond it on at the weekend.

 

[Oneball]

Great work ...beyond my capabilities but sharing this is what its all about

You’ll never know until you try.

 

[Oneball]

Is that the original Hood surround or a new one - if it is a new one (which it looks) is the Headlight Support Bar Riveted or not? This is a question a lot of owners ask, It must be bonded in, but the question of Rivets?

It’s a new surround and just bonded.

Being a 1969 the original was bonded and riveted. They changed to just bonded some point later in production but I don’t know when.

 

[Daytona Vette]

Cheers for the info Tim

 

[Oneball]

Cheers for the info Tim

Interestingly (or not!) the bonding on the original rail is rubbery and more like builders caulk than the panel adhesive they used to bond the wings etc.

 

[Oneball]

Headlight frames trial fitted.


Strengtheners fitted to the front panel



and painted



Heater hole covered



and foot vents covered but with a little vent added for a bit of breeze.

 

[Daytona Vette]

Tim, if you drive it as well as you have made it - You will have made it!
Great build thank you for sharing with us and taking the time.

 

[tonipep]

Where do you buy the covered heater hole?

 

[Oneball]

Tim, if you drive it as well as you have made it - You will have made it!
Great build thank you for sharing with us and taking the time.

My spannering is definitely better than my driving.

Where do you buy the covered heater hole?

I just made it from 1.5mm aluminium. It’s just a flat plate riveted to the bulkhead. There’s another one you can’t see covering the fresh air inlet in the inner wing.

 

[tonipep]

Okay
I have to do the same....

 

[Oneball]

Okay
I have to do the same....

Nice carbs! Are you building it as a fast road car or a race car?

Didn’t realise but the heater setup looks completely different on the later cars.

 

[tonipep]

Fast road car....in Spain there aren't classic race.... And the goverment don't alow some car modification for the road....

 

[Daytona Vette]

Okay
I have to do the same....

Nice Carbs indeed - Fire extinguisher please

 

[Oneball]

It’s on!

 

[Oneball]

Bonnet still fits!

 

[Oneball]

Dry run on fitting the right hand wing, front balance seems too small for the hole so needs some figuring.

 

[Oneball]

Wings bonded on.

 

[Oneball]

And front valance. Time to start chopping the new wings up to fit the flares!

 

[Oneball]

Wiper mechanism blasted, gradually removing the yellow overspray that was on everything!

Need to get it on so I can work out how to modify the wiper door as I’ve binned all the vacuum gubbins.