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Andy
Thanks for your PM
Unfortunately there is too much taxes for exportation since Brexit, the best solution would be to finish with engine and gearbox fitting and get V5 registration but after more 5 years I have no more strength and patience to do that…
Also I think it’s better to sell it and move on with other easiest projects!
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Originally Posted by Darkspeed
I will start playing the lottery - It will need to be a big win, needs to cover another house with motor stable as the lean-to I have at the moment will not do. ;) That TDF homage body is rather special - I like that alot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stratie.fr
The LB build is no longer for sale
This is the end of this long project!
Many thanks to all friends and SEC members who helped me for this one along these latest years!
Another news are coming soon!
Car looks fantastic Frederic - well done!!
Very cool - what happened to the front end with the deep spoiler thingy?
It's being polished! Frederic has two complete front clams. Lucky guy!
This apporach would be the best solution to mounting my lamp pod. One clam with, one clam without (so no holes needed)......Quote:
Originally Posted by john
Here the TDF front clam almost finished…;)
I managed to set mine up with just two holes for the mounting bolts, one each side, plus a removable badge through which the wiring connector goes. Can see you may want to avoid visible holes entirely when no pod mounted though.Quote:
Originally Posted by LPH_UK
I think Guy uses the mounting bolts for power and earth for the lamps, which is pretty ingenious.
Sadly not John - my car already carried a nose badge as a Stradale so I merely drilled a big hole underneath it without stopping to think.....Quote:
Originally Posted by rutthenut
Ah, ok Guy, sorry as I thought that's what you had done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Guy Mayers
Still an option for others if wanting one less hole in the clam for removable lamps
Hi Startie,
Congratulations for this great achievement,
I am a rooky on this forum, that is my first post, and as you are located in France like me, according to your profile, then I get in touch with you first.
I am a bit intimidated with this forum, I have so many questions I don't where to start from for instance:
1-Which kit is the best between LB and Hawk?
2-Any idea of the price for the construction kit? (LB just answered me their order book is full for the next 2 years and they don't accept new orders) I didn't ask to Hawk
3-Any possibility to make it street legal in France?
Any info where to go on the forum to find answer to these questions are welcome
Thank in advance and best regards
Erwan
Laurant,
Welcome to the Forum, don’t be intimidated, we are a friendly and helpful lot. I see you are a Free User, may I suggest that you pay the small annual subscription and become a full member, which at just over half a Euro a week is very good value, and allows you to access all areas which includes many very interesting Build Streams, and will answer your question on Forum access.
Robin.
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Originally Posted by Erwan
Welcome to the forum Erwan! Asking which is the better car won't be answered definitively. What I can say is that Hawk have also closed their order books with a 3 year waiting list with deposits paid. There is a list of people who want to order a kit from Hawk and your name can be added to that.
I can't answer the question about registration. I believe it's possible now in most European countries (you can ask owners of cars already registered how they managed it) but rules change from year to year and what is possible now may not be possible in 5 years.
The easiest route to ownership at the moment is to buy a fully built and registered car and export it to France for registration there. Either manufacturers car can be converted to left hand drive but the LB is definitely easier to do. I wouldn't recommend it on the Hawk.
The best place to find a car for sale is through full membership of this forum and club but suitable cars rarely come up for sale and get bought quickly.
Good luck with your search.
Guy
Thank you for your kind answers,
I don't mind to pay a little fee as I understand such a forum cannot have thousands visitors and the related advertising incomes.
Since 1996 I have a BMW 635 Csi 1988 Shadow line with little mileage, and its price has been moving up these last 10 years, so I was planning to make a swap for a Stratos kit.
I am afraid a ready to drive model would be above my budget, and to find one with the driving seat on the left might be even more challenging.
But before to register, any rought idea of the price for a kit?
A special question to Robin, I am not a digital native so I am very impressed when you mention Laurant, I would be happy to understand, it would expand significantly my Digital culture.
Thank you again and best regards
Erwan
There is a few progress recently with the shoehorned fitment of the 3.2 powertrain…No fingers stay there fortunately but some drops of sweat!!
Excellent work! Looking great.
Very nice Frederic.
@Leigh @John ...Thank you for your encouragement!:o
Alive and kicking!
Here are the latest news of this project initiated in 2018 for those who are interested and followed it.
After many vicissitudes and external pitfalls such as Brexit, Covid 19 or more recently the delays due to the war in Ukraine, this build is finally completed with the assembly of the engine and the connection of the wiring that had to be redone with the use of a Black e-Race racing ECU!
The car runs great and drives well with its 3.2 GTA which is set to offer about 280 HP!
It’s now ready to ride on roads in tribute to the Red Chardonnet Stratos which raced sucessfully in 1975 Tour de Corse and Tour Auto!
https://youtube.com/shorts/_tfv5Sw6n...U_pKGq-xj7c3R_
That's great news Frederic!
Fancy some coffin spoke split rims from the period Frederic? Shown in your photos of the original Chardonnet car.
Split rims on Subito
By the way, the centres on these were not damaged one piece wheels machined down. As you can see on the rear of the wider versions, the split rim fastening bolts are designed into the castings.
The car looks and sounds great . Congratulations.
These original group 4 wheels looks good and aren’t very expensive!
Mine are also 108 PCD as original and were provided by Marvic through Michel LMic; they are in magnesium and a bit more pricy!
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Originally Posted by ProtoTipo
Thank you Kenny! It deserved the 7 years wait :p
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Originally Posted by Kenny m
I like Marvic Frederic. I had two 9", from Udo Sparwald.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stratie.fr
Frederic, that looks fantastic, you must be very proud of the result, and feel it was worth the long wait.
Robin.
Well done! Looks and sounds great :cool:
Congratulation Frederic very nice work i can't wait to see it with the sticker. :)
Well done Frederic, your car looks and sounds fantastic. Now sit back admire and enjoy.
Unfortunately the car got a big issue during road testing with fluid leak from gearbox mixed with oil engine after less 50 mileage after full restoration! The engine and gearbox will be removed and checked soon in hope there is no big damage:(
Did anyone experencied same issue with an alfa engine or have an idea of the trouble?
Oh no!! Blue oil is interesting...never seen that before but I understand it's a thing these days in some locations.
Were there any symptoms? Noises? Change in engine performance/sound??
Blue fluid is oil for gearbox and transmission from Igol or Elf used in racing.
It’s happened during normal driving and shifting with small noise and big smoke in the rear. The car was stopped and towed after this issue. We didn’t restart it to avoid more damage!
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Originally Posted by NoCorseChris
That's not good to see.
Guess the smoke is from where the oil went onto the exhaust.
Cannot see how you would get engine oil and gearbox oil together on these, but definitely some sort of leak from your (blue) gearbox oil :(
Hope you get it sorted quickly enough
Was the gearbox fitted with a standard Alfa differential or does it have a Quaife or Q2 differential fitted?
Most of the blue oil looks to be coming from the join between the 2 parts of the gearbox casing and on its own is an easy fix.
A noise is more worrying as it suggests something else has gone wrong internally.
What is this a picture of? This looks like a crack?
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@John R I think so the smoke is coming from oil burnt on exhaust
@Craig the alfa 6 speed gearbox was fitted with a quaife diff and I suspect this oil is coming from there the noise is maybe when one gasket was broken
@Leigh fortunately it’s look like a crack but it’s only a thin oil leak on the edge of the cast!
Anyway the diagnosis will be done when the gearbox will be removed and opened! Fingers crossed…
Ah! That's good - sort ofQuote:
Originally Posted by Stratie.fr
As you say the smoke will be oil. You only need a small amount to produce lots of smoke.
Stupid question... the gearbox/diff is not overfilled is it? Speaking from just having had similar symptoms, my guess is sometimes the angle the engine/box sits in our cars maybe slightly different to say a 156 chassis, thus making dip stick readings slightly out... enough for a Muppet like me to slightly overfill, forcing gearbox oil to come out of all sorts of interesting places!
That's a good shout Tim. A 166 dipdtick is marked differently to a 156 dipstick, a GTV and GT are probably different as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by westonTB
We tend to fill to the capacity stated in the Alfa manual and then re-mark the dip stick to suit that correct capacity.
If the box has blown between the two casings there is no gasket there only sealant on a machined face to machined face.
The end casing of the end casing of the box is removable in situ without the need to pull the rest of the engine etc.
It is also possible to remove the whole of the gearbox through the side of the engine bay without having to drain and remove the engine as well if needs must.
A bigger concern was that the Alfa diff had let go and punched a hole in the castings but if it has been replaced by a Quaife then that should not be possible.