Hi Joe, I'd like to offer my services for the fabrication of the turbo manifold, I'd also like to invite you to make an offer on the EGI unit I have for sale, I need cash and I assume you need parts so please send me a PM, I'd be really keen to get involved!

Sorry to hear about the blue, hopefully you guys are still mates.

Cherry looks bloody fantastic by the way, well done!!

Negative Troy, no holdens over here. Will perhaps make the prototype and then use that as the mould for some glassing.

The other alternative of course is to go straight for a wooden mould. Will see how it pans out.

Thanks. Galv is simply a preference, as mentioned. I'm keen for staino too, if it were that much of an issue one could always paint it.

Great trailer Dylan! I sent your items today................. Apologies.

Definitely interested but prefer a less shiney finish........ Galv sheet metal would do me just fine!

Tried to follow that link, but nay it's noooo guuud cap'n.

Simon, I'm hearing you but unfortunately my strike rate of getting something remotely similar to the first is completely nil. Tradies of your calibre can probably do this on a Saturday arvo in the shed!

I use 3ds max, the same software that's used for games and special effects, it has an awesome feature that allows you to apply imagery to the model, UVW mapping. The basis of this function is to convert the 3d model itself into an absolute 2d model so you can apply materials and surface maps so that the model can be rendered to realistic appearance. its like producing a net of a three dimensional item.

This function can also be exported to produce line drawings that can be sent to a laser cutter.

If either of those cars were available here I would be laughing. Seriously contemplating using the UVW map of a 3d model, get it laser cut and 'join the dots' (tack weld together). It isn't the conventional way of making them but I believe 0.7mm material or thereabouts would actually be workable enough to do the job.

If you're not sure what I mean; imagine the simple cardboard box in its 2dimensional form, a flat item that once folded and joined forms a 3d box. Same concept for this, except I won't be folding anything but joining.

Am I making sense?

Up to the top. Will trade parts.

Thanks benny, found the parts.