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Anybody looking for an unusual project?

I have numerous parts that I purchased that can be included with this body. Miata or Spitfire front uprights. Chain drive rear-end from a LeGrand sports racer.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Pictures and price of the LeGrand rear end?

Back on topic: how would a person get a windshield made up for that shell?

Here are pix of the LeGrand chain drive rear set-up. It was originally purchased from Per Schroeder(Grassroots Motorsports) when he was building his B-Mod car.

The blue drive unit has been rebuilt with new bearings, seals and internal spacer. Both the blue unit and the raw/unpainted unit are made from magnesium. You could build a second center section by having a VW stub axle machined and welded. If you look at the pic, you can see the welded/repaired area on the second one.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Pic of it in Per’s car.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

I also have Spitfire front uprights/hubs that can go with the rest of project.

As far as a windshield goes, I can’t help there, but I do have the original plexiglass unit from the original bodywork. On another forum, it was suggested to remove the roof structure and build it as a spyder. That eliminates the need for sourcing a windshield, would allow easier ingress/egress and help with cooling/heat issues in a closed cockpit.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

All of the posted pictures are broken, is this still available?

Yes I still have it and is sitting in the shop up on pallet racking.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Pix of the LeGrand chain drive rear as it sits today and when it was in Per’s car.

$750 with the purchase of the body.

$2350 for the body, chain drive and Spitfire front uprights/hubs.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Spitfire front uprights/hubs.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Bring this back up.



I moved it to the new building over the weekend and began taking a good hard look at it. I specifically wanted to look at the windshield which has been the subject of debate in the past. Well, I was more than pleasantly surprised at what I found. It turns out that the gentleman who made the body was not only some sort of fiberglass wizard, he was a pretty smart fellow to. Turns out he designed the windscreen opening with the mounting flanges in a single plane. A single piece of flat polycarbonate will work!!!! I cut some poster board to make a template and it worked!!! No compound curves to deal with!!! I have a local glass supplier cutting me 2 pieces of 1/8" Lexan.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

Very clever. Just eyeballing it, you wouldn't think that would work.

Cheers,

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Damn! That front slip angle is way too large and the Ackerman is just a muddle.

Build Log: viewtopic.php?f=35&t=5886

Oh man, that saves you a beeeg chunka money...

Ok gang, I made templates of the windshield, door windows and headlight covers. I purchased a 4’x4’ sheet of 1/8” LEXAN and will cut out the 5 pieces for the new owner. I should have them done on Monday when I get back to the shop.

Everything is made from a flat sheet. Simple curves, nothing compound.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com

This is so tempting to a dreamer like me, luckily you’re on the other side of the country! Haha

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Simon
"Form follows Function"
Current Cars:
-1988 BMW 325i -the daily
-1968 Datsun Fairlady Roadster - the weekend canyon car

SOLD.

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Dan Lipperini Jr
www.RaceLabz.com