Project Steel S6/P2000 Rep (&22B)
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Project Steel S6/P2000 Rep (&22B)
Thought I'd start this thread to chart progress on my P1 race car.
I have acquired a full set of original Prodrive S6/P2000 steel panels and carbon bumpers for which the plan is to reproduce in steel. Being a sheet metal worker from an aerospace background should make this goal achievable. The plan is to make a full set of rear quarters with inner wheel well/arch extensions, steel sills and front wings as close to the S6/P2000 configuration as possible. I chose the S6/P2000 primarily for the extra caster that it allows you to run but also because it is right for the year of car it will be going on, a 2000 P1 shell.
The first set of pictures shows the early progress I have made on a rear quarter, just messing around and getting my eye back into making stuff by hand again. I was last on the tools about 12 years ago so I'm a little rusty. Progress has been good so far with the rear quarter panel parts taking approx 25hrs to get to this stage. but I fully expect to be able to do this in 20hrs once I'm happy with hoe best to fabricate the individual parts and the best place for the joins.
The next part of the project will be to produce these panels and offer them for sale, once done I will be starting work on S5 front wings (other parts are identical to S6) & 22B versions, also in steel. I expect this to be a fairly lengthy process but once I start to be able to sell these I will be taking orders.
I do also plan on reproducing 00-07 Newage WRC panels in steel.
Full car specs to follow as and when they are nailed down ;-)
Last pic is my motivation.
I have acquired a full set of original Prodrive S6/P2000 steel panels and carbon bumpers for which the plan is to reproduce in steel. Being a sheet metal worker from an aerospace background should make this goal achievable. The plan is to make a full set of rear quarters with inner wheel well/arch extensions, steel sills and front wings as close to the S6/P2000 configuration as possible. I chose the S6/P2000 primarily for the extra caster that it allows you to run but also because it is right for the year of car it will be going on, a 2000 P1 shell.
The first set of pictures shows the early progress I have made on a rear quarter, just messing around and getting my eye back into making stuff by hand again. I was last on the tools about 12 years ago so I'm a little rusty. Progress has been good so far with the rear quarter panel parts taking approx 25hrs to get to this stage. but I fully expect to be able to do this in 20hrs once I'm happy with hoe best to fabricate the individual parts and the best place for the joins.
The next part of the project will be to produce these panels and offer them for sale, once done I will be starting work on S5 front wings (other parts are identical to S6) & 22B versions, also in steel. I expect this to be a fairly lengthy process but once I start to be able to sell these I will be taking orders.
I do also plan on reproducing 00-07 Newage WRC panels in steel.
Full car specs to follow as and when they are nailed down ;-)
Last pic is my motivation.
Keep the updates coming
Subscribed, big fan of those that do it themselves - hat off to you sir!
Out of curiosity - as much as old school is impressive, is there no quick way these days with pressing and robots etc?
Are you looking to re-create kits at 20+ man hours per kit, ie two kits per week?
Out of curiosity - as much as old school is impressive, is there no quick way these days with pressing and robots etc?
Are you looking to re-create kits at 20+ man hours per kit, ie two kits per week?
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