Okrasa Special

smallspeed · Post by **smallspeed** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:38 pm

the first one with its kamm tail is amazing!..
the last one also is really nice, but im loving that stumpy tail for some reason (weird as usually i like a big a*se)

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:07 pm

no contest, no 9!

8URN · Post by **8URN** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 9:35 pm

Abosolutley love this thread and the car, number 9 for me, I took the liberty to make some mods:

8URN · Post by **8URN** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:16 am

....and another:

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Sat Mar 06, 2010 1:21 pm

now I have to say the RSK front floats my boat... liking that a lot!

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:18 pm

These are all really good ideas, but actually making it is another thing!

How is your progress? all this sun must be getting you in the workshop!

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:14 pm

Steve,

There have been some more photos entered on the Stepan Gencev 550spyder real aluminium body thread on the registry site. Its on the Classified 356 parts and accessories section of the forum.

He really does some great work and seems he even will do smaller items for people. Worth while just looking at the photos!

Roy

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 1:57 pm

Hi Roy,

Thanks for this. I've spent some time discussing the Special with Stepan. He certainly knows his beans. My one concern is the location - based so far away makes it difficult to monitor progress and work through issues.

I have one guy in mind for the bodywork (but unsurprisingly) he is booked up 18 months in advance. Does anyone know of a really good coachbuilder who would be happy to do a one-off, and is in the East Sussex/Kent region?

Cheers,
Steve

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:20 pm

Either the blue one or No 9 for me: first time I looked I would have said the blue for certain, now I'm leaning the other way.

Either way, I'm in awe of what clever folk can do with these renderings (and indeed those can do the same in pen-n-ink as well). If ever I see Overhaulin' I always find the best bit is the Foose drawing. If ever I try anything similar, it looks as though it ought to be signed 'Barry, aged 7 3/4'.

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Fri Mar 12, 2010 2:29 pm

Barry, that's why you do it "real" in steel. and you know you want to do this one in Ali mate... it's got Barry written all over it! pull out that English wheel!

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:16 am

Too true:

Barry · Post by **Barry** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:03 pm

I have to say, it's ooooh sooo tempting. Would make a nice saturday job

.

Ian Donkin · Post by **Ian Donkin** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:15 pm

Baaaaarry! Baaaaarry!

Go on - we all know you like a challenge

Gary71 · Post by **Gary71** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:53 pm

Alan, go on, give Barry a break for a couple of weeks so he can knock this one up:)

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:25 pm

Barry, I'll even give you a dedicated space in the workshop where you can leave all your stuff out. you could just tinker at the weekends over the english wheel....