My new project.........

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 8:53 pm

Mike wrote:...Cibie Biode headlights...

Mmmmm... used to have some of those on a Midget I rallied back in the er... 60's

Wonderful output (4 x 100w on main beam

) just like daylight!
Does this mean that not only might you drive the car Mike, but that it may be driven in the dark

No one will see it

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:04 pm

Mick Cliff wrote:Does this mean that not only might you drive the car Mike, but that it may be driven in the dark No one will see it

Might not see it Mick, but certainly hear it!!!
The Cibies are LHD, but then what else would you need on the Mulsanne straight at night

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:05 pm

What has just struck me is that you are getting close to finishing this car. It's winter your not going to drive this back in all this snow and rain to muck up all this hard work

you might have to leave it up there Till next Summer

Mick Cliff · Post by **Mick Cliff** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:15 pm

Mike wrote:...Might not see it Mick, but certainly hear it!!!...

Good man

Hope it doesn't make your ears bleed, like mine used to

Roadrunner · Post by **Roadrunner** » Fri Oct 31, 2008 10:19 pm

Absolutely stunning attention to detail with this project.

Nice pics too.......

Tim

www.fluidimages.co.uk

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:42 am

Roadrunner wrote:Absolutely stunning attention to detail with this project.

True, but it's going slowly this build, ain't it?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:35 am

Ferry Man wrote: it's going slowly this build, ain't it?

Sadly yes, but then I don't have the resources of a high tech engineering workshop with a team of highly skilled technicians fervently beavering away around the car in conditions akin to Lewis Hamilton's pit lane garage.......but then again come to think of it, neither do you!

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:56 am

Mike wrote:I don't have the resources

No, and my 'resources' are running out fast too.
You're the one person I can talk to about the spiralling costs who'll truly understand. Shall we cry on each others shoulder?

Vic Cohen · Post by **Vic Cohen** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:17 pm

ill help and take the pair at £50 00 ????????????? Must have NOS STITCHING THOUGH EVERYWHERE...............

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:50 pm

Vic Cohen wrote: Must have NOS STITCHING THOUGH EVERYWHERE...............

thank God I found that unobtainium NOS thread

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 12:59 pm

I Need Help, I'm starting to wander which stitching is correct !!

Who cares !! fantastic projects, both of them.

Tim

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:13 pm

impmad2000 wrote:I'm starting to wonder which stitching is correct

My car has a build date of 1st April 1972. Mike’s car was built 1st January 1973.
Andy will confirm the factory changed from horizontal white stitching to black ‘cross’ stitching in late Autumn 1972. Therefore both wheels are quite correct.
Mind you records are somewhat vague after 35 years, that could be a load of...

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:18 pm

If you're a stickler for authenticity I'd follow Mike's restoration and not mine.

impmad2000 · Post by **impmad2000** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:30 pm

Its worrying about this stuff that prevents me finishing mine

Tim

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:45 pm

Ferry Man wrote:If you're a stickler for authenticity I'd follow Mike's restoration and not mine.

I wouldn't follow me for anything if I was you, I'm building a recreation of a car which was a prototype RSR made from an 72S which doesn't exist any more, I'm just making it up as I go along.........