Just Another Kiwi Shed
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MBfreak
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Absolutely world class. Have never ever seen anything close. I wonder what he used to braze(??) the parts of the panels to a whole panel.
Since I am half-deaf, the sound was unintelligible to me. Background music and speech is not for me. Pity, I would have liked to understand what was being said.
Again. World class. Downunder is where it is at!!
Ola
Since I am half-deaf, the sound was unintelligible to me. Background music and speech is not for me. Pity, I would have liked to understand what was being said.
Again. World class. Downunder is where it is at!!
Ola
Lippyp
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I hope Ferrari don't see this as they will sue him for copyright infringement. there was a company making very good 250 GTO replicas back in the early 80's based on the Datsun 240Z and Ferrari sued them out of existence.
Justanoldguy
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I doubt that would happen.
This place has a 70 year history of building cars from scratch.
Ferraris, jags etc. You name it. He's done it.
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His builds are exact replicas. They are not based on any jappa. lol
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Justanoldguy
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Words cannot describe the amount awesomeness you see here, par excellence bar none.
Many, many thanks for posting. I hope It goes viral..
Regards
Many, many thanks for posting. I hope It goes viral..
Regards
Justanoldguy
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I have many hundreds of photos of the builds.
Rod emails them to me as progress is made.
Workmanship is truly the best there is.
Rod emails them to me as progress is made.
Workmanship is truly the best there is.
MBfreak
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If I was a Ferrari big shot I would try to hire this guy.
He would be the perfect person to make restoration jobs on "totalled" non carbon fibre cars.
Lawyers?? Well can be useful but do let them loose on their lowest hyena level.
I thinks Shaespeare had some pretty harsh remarks in King Lear. But I am certainly not a classically educated person so I am probably wrong.
Since he was a compatriot of lippyp, maybe I could be enlightened if Shakespeare lambasted them in King Lear?
Best regards
Ola
He would be the perfect person to make restoration jobs on "totalled" non carbon fibre cars.
Lawyers?? Well can be useful but do let them loose on their lowest hyena level.
I thinks Shaespeare had some pretty harsh remarks in King Lear. But I am certainly not a classically educated person so I am probably wrong.
Since he was a compatriot of lippyp, maybe I could be enlightened if Shakespeare lambasted them in King Lear?
Best regards
Ola
Justanoldguy
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Lippyp
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Don't get me wrong I think its amazing but sadly these big companies often guard their trademarks very jealously. Rover/Land Rover did this back in the 90's when they went around all the independent specialists that had kept their older products supported way after their dealer network had lost interest in those products and threatened them with legal action if they used any Rover Group trademarks in their business names etc.
Just look at Jaguar today, just set up a heritage division and are now making a limited run of "continuation" E Type lightweights. It shows that especially with an iconic marque their back catalogue still has value to them.
Amazing to see someone doing it as it would have been done in the factory, superleggera frame and the body hammered out over a wooden buck. Takes an amazing eye to do.
Just look at Jaguar today, just set up a heritage division and are now making a limited run of "continuation" E Type lightweights. It shows that especially with an iconic marque their back catalogue still has value to them.
Amazing to see someone doing it as it would have been done in the factory, superleggera frame and the body hammered out over a wooden buck. Takes an amazing eye to do.
MBfreak
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No offense, but the wrong kind of lawyers certainly rub me the wrong way.
I read up on my non existent classical knowledge, but do not claim that I at all understand the context of this part from The Bard´s ( did I get that right?) Henry the Sixth " The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
A bit extreme, but sometimes close.
But , again. I think Ferrari would do very well by farming out overhauls of older cars to the genius shown in the video!! He will do it just as well if not better than most specialized companies. And non of them have ducks or chickens participating!
Ola
I read up on my non existent classical knowledge, but do not claim that I at all understand the context of this part from The Bard´s ( did I get that right?) Henry the Sixth " The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers."
A bit extreme, but sometimes close.
But , again. I think Ferrari would do very well by farming out overhauls of older cars to the genius shown in the video!! He will do it just as well if not better than most specialized companies. And non of them have ducks or chickens participating!
Ola
vonhef
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I am simply amazed! That's is some of the most impressive sheet metal work I have ever seen come out of Farm shop. Thanks for sharing.
rburke65
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Wow......I'm lucky if I an cut a 2x4 on the pencil line!
Stuart in MN
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Funny, I just happened to watch that same video a couple days ago.
As for where they get the engines, it used to be fairly common to buy one of the less desirable Ferraris and use it as a donor - even with the expense of buying a complete car just to throw away the body, it was still profitable when using the remaining bits to build a GTO. As prices have gone up for those 'lesser' cars I don't know if that happens so much anymore.
As for where they get the engines, it used to be fairly common to buy one of the less desirable Ferraris and use it as a donor - even with the expense of buying a complete car just to throw away the body, it was still profitable when using the remaining bits to build a GTO. As prices have gone up for those 'lesser' cars I don't know if that happens so much anymore.
Justanoldguy
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Justanoldguy
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Plenty more pics here.
https://www.facebook.com/clive.maca...073741863.100000916898625&type=3&uploaded=170
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https://www.facebook.com/clive.maca...073741863.100000916898625&type=3&uploaded=170
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Lippyp
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I guess there will always be the odd car that gets written off in an accident or the odd barn find less desirable car that is beyond economic repair to donate an engine, plus of course the option of fitting a modern unit. I know the company Pur Sang that make exacting vintage Bugatti recreations actually make the full engine themselves even having new blocks cast.
80WTI_55_CHEV
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I would love to visit that place, his work is on another level, i hope he gets some young guys in their to train up to keep the light burning as workmanship like that is a dieing art. Thanks for the link and i look forward to more updates, cheers Lee
Rod has been building cars for at least 30+ years, I remember when I was building a T bucket, Rod was building an E type jag out of steel.
I remember seeing C and D type jags being built in his dads shop along with Lister Jags. I heard they also did a Daytona coupe.....always wanted one of them.
An exceptional talent that is world renowned, I've been meaning to stop in and see him on one of my trips north but as yet I haven't, it's probably almost 25 years since I saw Rod and the art he creates.
I remember seeing C and D type jags being built in his dads shop along with Lister Jags. I heard they also did a Daytona coupe.....always wanted one of them.
An exceptional talent that is world renowned, I've been meaning to stop in and see him on one of my trips north but as yet I haven't, it's probably almost 25 years since I saw Rod and the art he creates.
Grizz1963
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Just awesome discovering guys like this for the first time.
Thanks for posting up Steve.
Thanks for posting up Steve.