From ‘72T to 2.5 S-R: GeLo Racing #44

[matteo68]

i came across this magnificent post to praise your great work and dedication in finding every detail for the vehicle, model, and year. I will be paying more attention to this forum and this post. For now, after a 'brief' reading, I consider it extremely comprehensive regarding how to and how not to do an S/T depending on the dates within the same year... Again, my congratulations to your entire team!!

Thanks Baudett!

It’s a massive undertaking but I do get a huge amount of personal satisfaction from my quest for maximum authenticity and accuracy, no matter how daft it might seem to others!

[matteo68]

This arrived today from Ni-Cola Auctions - original alu rear panel in generally excellent condition (a little dirty and twisted with some shutz on the back but nothing a little fettling can’t sort out) to replace the so-so repro one I had…

[matteo68]

I think it’s Signal Yellow (with no later colour change) and that’s quite possibly the colour Georg Loos used on 0955, although it might actually be Light Yellow?…

[Darren65]

An obsession like no other!!

[matteo68]

I think it would be an obsession bordering on insanity if I was determined to find out exactly what permitted mods Loos might have undertaken to the car between Chrzanowski taking delivery of the car on 01/03/72, renting it to Loos for the 1st round of the European GT Championship (Nurburgring 300kms on 03/04/72) and Le Mans week that year…

[anglophone1]

An obsession like no other!!

Dear Pot love Kettle!
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[matteo68]

And all cleaned up. Amazing condition for a flimsy 52+ year old alu panel - just needs a couple of minor repairs and some straightening up and then some dog bone brackets riveting on and some exhaust cut outs on the lower edge…

[matteo68]

And fitted…



Light fittings beautifully flush too.

Flared rear bumpers next…

[matteo68]

[rich73]

Looking great, really coming together.
Love the engine lid, I'd be tempted not to paint keep it as is.

[matteo68]

I know what you mean Rich and it is a really special thing just as it is. However this photo is my inspiration for this project and it’s going to have to go Tangerine and Signal Yellow I’m afraid…

[matteo68]

More progress today…

[matteo68]

The front bumper is just a mockup to see what it looks like and will need some 914 engine grille mesh in the cut-outs



These lateral grilles bought from Karmann Konnection for £25 should hopefully do the job just fine…

[matteo68]

The rear panel (and a small amount of the steel quarter bumpers) needs to be modified for the 2 semi-circular cut-outs for the 2.5l megaphone exhaust system:

[matteo68]

It would seem that maybe I am completely mad to be undertaking this stupidly expensive project and also be trying to sell surplus parts at the moment…

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