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« Reply #90 on: March 28, 2008, 20:40:39 pm »

Fab, if I can give you a pieces of advices, don't use a repro fender... They are not the same as a good original one.
you have one original jf ? a left one?


I will check if I have a left one tomorrow.

I can call some people if you want?

With a repro, I fear that you  will have clearancing issue? 2 friends have problems with repro fenders because they are a little less wide than originals.
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« Reply #91 on: March 28, 2008, 20:42:38 pm »

thr right one is repro too jf Roll Eyes
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« Reply #92 on: March 28, 2008, 21:00:42 pm »

True !
Repro are not soo good that real one ..
They are 1cm down betheen twice . Roll Eyes
But I know Speedwell will use a real one !  Wink
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« Reply #93 on: March 29, 2008, 02:21:23 am »

i will look for him a real one!
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« Reply #94 on: March 29, 2008, 16:49:19 pm »

There are tons of small differences between repro SLOPING headlights front fenders and the original German FITTED ones (there is a difference between NOS and FITTED too).
But this is the BIG one that most haven't seen.

First a original German fitted fender:


And this one is a repro one:


Watch those curves, they make a big difference to a finished car...
I haven't looked much into non-sloping fenders, but I bet there are similar issues there to
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« Reply #95 on: March 29, 2008, 17:09:07 pm »

There are tons of small differences between repro SLOPING headlights front fenders and the original German FITTED ones (there is a difference between NOS and FITTED too).
But this is the BIG one that most haven't seen.

First a original German fitted fender:


And this one is a repro one:


Watch those curves, they make a big difference to a finished car...
I haven't looked much into non-sloping fenders, but I bet there are similar issues there to
The Black Fender is Pre 60's it is also more squared off at the running board the Green one is used 61 to 66
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« Reply #96 on: March 29, 2008, 17:21:45 pm »

Nope, its the original one of my never restored 64.... both the left and the right is the same. And the green is a repro, you can tell on the lip that bolts up to the car. It also has thiner steel.
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« Reply #97 on: April 11, 2008, 21:03:09 pm »

tomorrow I will move the old front beam and to give the new one with the  sway a way kit, I learned that the  front decklid had been touched  from where it will receive a new painting, one will drill in the fendersd for the lucas and the front panel is already to rectify veiled ,  photographs tomorrow at the end of the evening
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« Reply #98 on: April 11, 2008, 23:50:16 pm »

Fabs

Been watching the post..... not going to say sorry, no point. What i will say is fix it, its easy, let me know if you cant get parts im sure i can help.

I posted on another topic, it read

they are for driving, cleaning, raceing, fixing, repairing and restoring.........

Remember the following-

Money, you can always earn more
Oppertunity, take it you might not get the chance again
Life, we only here once so make the best of it
And Shit happens !

When we loaded for EBI1, Arnies 67 was put on the bottom of the transporter for safety reasons, we were so careful but we still dented the roof when we lowered the deck above on to it ! So we are at EBI and Arnie walks up and says oh f%$£ what happened, we say we did it and he says will fix it and dont do it again, how true........
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« Reply #99 on: April 12, 2008, 19:22:38 pm »

here's the news from the body work
old front beam removed and the new one is on , we cut the new one (who's the original 61 front beam  Roll Eyes ), an we welded the sway a way kit , after we had fixed the frt beam on the nose floorpan , and after we made the sites to put the lucas, if all is well I recover the 61 next Friday for my birthday
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« Reply #100 on: April 12, 2008, 19:25:59 pm »

i would like to thanks nicolas for the help he gave me  Wink
thx buddy
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« Reply #101 on: April 12, 2008, 19:26:59 pm »

lucas job
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« Reply #102 on: April 12, 2008, 19:41:39 pm »

Looking good Fabian !
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« Reply #103 on: April 12, 2008, 20:01:50 pm »

Great Progress Fabs!! Keep going!!! Grin
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« Reply #104 on: April 12, 2008, 20:38:07 pm »

Good work guys - those Lucas units will look AWSOME  Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #105 on: April 12, 2008, 22:18:54 pm »

Great work Fabs wont be long now and you can hit the road again !

Ps when is your birthday mine is the 16th ?
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« Reply #106 on: April 12, 2008, 22:32:27 pm »

Great work Fabs wont be long now and you can hit the road again !

Ps when is your birthday mine is the 16th ?
18th cool russell
 Grin
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« Reply #107 on: April 12, 2008, 22:51:27 pm »

You guys were born too late in the month... mine was the 10th,  Wink
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« Reply #108 on: April 12, 2008, 23:09:51 pm »

You guys were born too late in the month... mine was the 10th,  Wink
hey rick happy birthday buddy , why don't you tell me that at bug in or cruise  Huh Huh , the beers would have been for me   Wink
rgd
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« Reply #109 on: April 12, 2008, 23:11:16 pm »

Lookin' good Fabian.  You should have it back on the road in no time.
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« Reply #110 on: April 12, 2008, 23:24:08 pm »

Lookin' good Fabian.  You should have it back on the road in no time.
THX DON  Wink and nice to meet you last week end  Wink
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« Reply #111 on: April 12, 2008, 23:26:25 pm »

You guys were born too late in the month... mine was the 10th,  Wink
hey rick happy birthday buddy , why don't you tell me that at bug in or cruise  Huh Huh , the beers would have been for me   Wink
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You'll just owe me next time... with interest!!  Grin Grin

But honestly, it was a week out when you were here and I didn't think of it.
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« Reply #112 on: April 13, 2008, 00:18:28 am »

just fender licken good ! see everything better, looken good. hey bug-in 34 is next month so get your ass back to california
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« Reply #113 on: April 13, 2008, 09:37:42 am »

no problem i gladly helped out.

BTW i did the hole thing with my eyes closed... Shocked
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« Reply #114 on: April 13, 2008, 16:06:12 pm »

keep going fab
i enjoy lucas that fit very well on speedwell machine
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« Reply #115 on: April 14, 2008, 17:21:37 pm »

Cool! Smiley
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