New member from Scotland saying hello....

Welcome Ross. And yes, we love pics!

Interesting body as it seems to have the taillights molded in there as opposed to the body just having holes in it. Is this a requirement in the area?

Well, the bodies both have different tail light set ups. I also got a load of rear light sections which are ready to be glassed into place(the three light set up) so maybe they were options from the maker?  Personally, I don't like either set up and would prefer to use teardrop style. Legislation for registering over here means I may have to use 3 lights.....but I would change them later. 

I'd almost kill for that windshield frame. I'd make a mold of those uprights, in a minute. Lucky you.

Last time I saw one for sale, they wanted big bucks.

Did I say, lucky you!!!!

To be honest, I will probably sell it on....I love the little screen on the Speedster. 

Ross, Welcome to the madness.

Here's some pics of other APAL autos

Yikes!.....styling from all marques in there. I see Ferrari, Aston Martin,Healey.....and if you squint maybe even some 911!........... 

Hey, Ross!  At least, coming from Glasgow, you can understand most of the characters on Doctor Who (like David Capalbi or David Tennent!)  I usually have to watch each episode a few times to get what the hell they're saying......

Those windshield corner posts were made for a car (think Cabriolet) with roll-up side windows.  The forward edge of the side window glass could be a lot straighter with those corner posts and would fit better into the weather strip rubber when the window was cranked up.  Yes, they are scarce as hen's teeth, BUT you need the roll-up side window mechanism to take full advantage of them.

As far as I know, they fit into the same bulkhead holes as the shorter "Speedster" style corner posts, but that positioning might be slightly different on an APAL (we don't see any Apals over here).

The stuff in the back of the shop looks pretty interesting, too!

I've got news for you.....the steering wheel is going to be on the "wrong" side 

One is lhd and one is rhd but I have a spare dash for rhd..... right for us......wrong for you. ;-)

  Other cars in workshop are mainly Fords just now....32 roadster, 3 window coupe, 34 sedan, 66 Mustang and a 56 Chevy truck.

Ross:

One time that I was working in the UK I was lucky enough to rent a Merkur (Sierra)  XR4Ti.  (OK, so the company paid a LOT for me to rent that Merkur, but it was worth it for a month).  That car was the terror of the M6 for a while, there.

I was working out of Henslow, UK (office in Feltham, really) and traveled as far north as Carlisle. Wish I had mede the trip to Glasgow, but I doubt that I could have understood anyone there.....   

Before and after I got married I had a '66 Mustang notchback; 289, 4-speed, "normal" seats (not those silly "pony" seats) and all in "Candy Apple Red".  Still miss it, but still have the same girl.    

Ross M posted:

One is lhd and one is rhd but I have a spare dash for rhd..... right for us......wrong for you. ;-)

  Other cars in workshop are mainly Fords just now....32 roadster, 3 window coupe, 34 sedan, 66 Mustang and a 56 Chevy truck.

I think I forgot to use the sarcasm emoji again....thought the rolling eyes would be enough.

Actually Ross does all his work in Scotland in the Yard ...

WNGD, no problem....sarcasm is my favoured response too. ;-)

Gordon, Messrs Tennant and Capaldi have "tuned" their accents for the international audiences they need for tv and movies. If real Glaswegians played those parts you would need subtitles!  

Anyway, cars....looks like the 944 alloy banana arms will fit in these frames so that's a result. 

That's OK, Ross.

I live near Boston, Massachusetts and we've all been asked, around here.... 

"Do you guys speak English?"

No....We speak "Bahsten".  Kinda like English, but with a twist.

If it was English, everyone would unnerstan us.

Oh!  Here's my car, a 1993 CMC (Classic Motor Carriages) based on a '69 IRS VW pan, 2,110 and a VW gas heater (our weather is pretty much like yours):

Looks like one was destined to be water cooled (or a front oil cooler)?  CMC was largest US Speedster producer til '92 or so.  They had a $995 rollup window option that used a frame like yours.  It supposed used Chevy Chevette winders and glass(?).  The Chevette only survived for a couple years during the US gas shortage.  The roof was taller too.

Got it on really good info that a VW window regulator around 1968-1972 (or the mid-years Golf) could be used, too.  All you have to do is find a way to mount the regulator inside of the door and cut a slot across the top of the door with a router.  

Really cool to have roll-up side windows, Ross.........

I would not waste time on trying different car regulators - I'd go straight to a kit used for hot rods.  Initial side window could be plexiglass until you get it all lined up then have gas cut and edges polished.  You sill need long window side tracks front and rear and a kit like this -

http://www.jegs.com/i/Electric...in9IYRuIgaAvjj8P8HAQ

Here's Apal's attempt at a Lotus Europa replica - ugly! Nice use of barn door hinges though.

My real Europa wasn't beautiful, but is sure was better than this!