The fun begins-Bodywork style

[michael-king]

Are you keeping the enlarged rear arches and flares?

 

[Danno66]

Are you keeping the enlarged rear arches and flares?

Yes, they are part of the racing history of the car.

 

[Danno66]

Time for a short update…phone call Friday asking to visit the car and see the progress. Photos to follow.

 

[Danno66]

Another visit to the large animal hospital today. Progress is good, should be in the paint booth next week.

 

[rsmroz]

good evening. Are you happy with LAT hood? Fit and finish? If so where did you find it?
thank you

 

[Danno66]

good evening. Are you happy with LAT hood? Fit and finish? If so where did you find it?
thank you

Very happy with the LAT style hood, when it gets installed. Fit and finish to be determined…fit is good, finish is as it comes out of the molds I build them in. But first…a visit to the Lucas Electricals doctor for dashboard work. Then back on the road.

 

[BEpine]

I'm lucky my son is a body and paint man. He has been painting for 20 years. My 1963, S3, Alpine has been a work in progress for 3 years.
Labor is free and yes, materials are very expensive here in California. He took my alpine down to bare metal then prime, fill, sand, prime, fill, sand, over and over again until all the sheet metal is completely straight and all the body panels are in perfect alignment. He will be using BASF paint at 1700.00 per gallon and the clear coat at 700.00 per gallon.
So as Austin Healer said, 15K is not out of line if you are having the work done at a good body shop.

 

[michael-king]

Very happy with the LAT style hood,

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Will you do a fabric wrap on the bonnet to match the body 😜🤭

 

[Danno66]

Will you do a fabric wrap on the bonnet to match the body 😜🤭

This is the one I made to show off a bit. Burgundy tinted clear gel coat allowing the carbon fiber to show through. I keep looking at the LAT mold and trying to figure out if a carbon fiber version is doable. The fabric of the cover is turning cat colored these days.

 

[michael-king]

This is the one I made to show off a bit. Burgundy tinted clear gel coat allowing the carbon fiber to show through. I keep looking at the LAT mold and trying to figure out if a carbon fiber version is doable. The fabric of the cover is turning cat colored these days.

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Nice work...when zooming in especially the top corners you can see the weave.

There were CF Lat bonnets a while back.. can't recall if it was Dale or someone else (Ken?)

As for the cat coloured... I'm guessing not as in C.A.T. Orange 😜