In Part 1 Restoration expert Alex Bacon begins a project to create a 1950s era-Sports Racer based on Alfa 2600 components. After completing the chassis the body is now taking shape.
Photos courtesy Alex Bacon
Next came a classic use of CAD-derived inspiration; CAD, meaning Cardboard Aided Design, in which cardboard templates are cut for front fenders, hood, cowl, doors, rear fenders, and trunk to quickly simulate the body shape. The cardboard templates were revised multiple times until a satisfactory shape was achieved. Plywood forms fashioned from the cardboard templates were installed to provide references for body panels and the locations for the small diameter tubing to support them.
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