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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:05 pm
by matteo68
_Baudett wrote: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!

From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 8:55 pm
by 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…

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From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2024 9:12 pm
by 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?…

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:19 pm
by Darren65
An obsession like no other!! :drunken:

From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:47 pm
by 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…

Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:57 pm
by anglophone1
Darren65 wrote: Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:19 pm An obsession like no other!! :drunken:
Dear Pot love Kettle!
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From ‘72T to 2.5 S-R: GeLo Racing #44

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 1:15 pm
by 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…

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From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 4:34 pm
by matteo68
And fitted…

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Light fittings beautifully flush too.

Flared rear bumpers next…

Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 5:36 pm
by matteo68
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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 7:49 pm
by rich73
Looking great, really coming together.
Love the engine lid, I'd be tempted not to paint keep it as is.

Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2024 8:00 pm
by matteo68
I know what you mean Rich and it is a really special thing just as it is. However this photo is my Image inspiration for this project and it’s going to have to go Tangerine and Signal Yellow I’m afraid…

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2024 11:33 pm
by matteo68
More progress today…

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:57 am
by 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

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

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From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 2:16 pm
by 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:

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Re: From ‘72T to 2.5 S/T: GeLo #44

Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2024 9:20 pm
by 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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