DIY Aluminum Monocoque Construction Pictorial

[Carlos]

Let's say you had some free time, a set of snips and your copy of the 1942 classic 'How To Do Aircraft Sheet Metal Work' from lindsaybks.com (15USD) had just arrived. Maybe you have a project in mind.

A Douglas DC-3 may be too ambitious for a first project

A Bugatti 57 a little too intricate.

Although you can buy a replica from Chaparralcars.com A 2-E seems simple enough.









http://www.chaparralcars.com/index.php

[flynfrog]

[Ted68]

OK Carlos, when you and your brother are done with that one, can you do me up a McLaren M10-A with a Small-Block Ford?

Nice work!

[Jersey Tom]

Very cool.

[Carlos]

McLaren M10A

Foreground - Assembling an M10A at the original Trogan works.

Restoring an M10A chassis.




Ted68 - I also read a few months ago that somebody found a shelf of Gurney's original Weslake 3 valve heads for the 289/302.

Thanks all, I thought it was just me, I didn't realize sheet aluminum has such an allure.