Group C/IMSA GTP monocoque design
#1
Posted 06 January 2008 - 18:56
Any contributions are much appreciated
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#2
Posted 06 January 2008 - 22:01
Originally posted by autohausdolby
I'm currently doing some research into monocoque construction, and I'm especially interested in the design of the Group C/IMSA GTP prototype era chassis. I've got a bunch of photos of Porsche 956/962 without the nose bodywork on, and I've read pretty much every word of Mulsanne's Corner, so what I'm really after are good quality photos of bare or near bare monocoques, or even better would be proper drawings of them.
Any contributions are much appreciated
Migh be a silly idea, but Tamyia/Revell models can give you some rough information on that.
#3
Posted 07 January 2008 - 00:10
#4
Posted 07 January 2008 - 11:14
I am also interested in Porsche 962 Monocoque details,especially as i am looking to produce a CAD model and a simulation model.
I worked on the 956s and 962s at Fitzpatrick,Dauer and Joest Racing but unfortunately i only have photos from those good old days.
Let me know if you get any infos,maybe i could help with a few photos.
regards
Karl
KJRACING99@aol.com
#5
Posted 07 January 2008 - 13:14
#6
Posted 08 January 2008 - 01:12
#7
Posted 08 January 2008 - 19:41
http://www.gurneyfla...totypes962.html
#8
Posted 09 January 2008 - 08:37
Hopefully i will be able to get hold of some details on the monocoque soon.
#9
Posted 10 January 2008 - 11:34
#10
Posted 10 January 2008 - 12:55
Once your picture is uploaded somewhere you can link to the picture's URL in your post here. The site you use will provide the URL for you.
#11
Posted 11 January 2008 - 00:02
This photo dates back to Jan 1987.Thats me with 962-112 before the roof section was fitted.
#12
Posted 18 January 2008 - 12:05
My thread about building a Group C replica
If you find any information, I too would be very interested! However I am not likely to go down the monocoque route, but I would use the same layout, but with a steel spaceframe as the main chassis structure - Mainly for cost and ease of construction.
I really would like ot get my hands on the CAD files for some bodywork, but it is proving to be quite hard.
Thanks,
Dom
#13
Posted 23 January 2008 - 20:05
#14
Posted 28 January 2008 - 09:16
#15
Posted 28 January 2008 - 23:57
It is being built up for the 1985 Le Mans 24 Hrs,where it will be subsequently destroyed during practice by Dudley Wood. The chassis was then rebuilt by Bob Sparshott engineering,as seen in the B/W photo above.
In 1986 the chassis was heavily damaged in the Jerez 360km and was again rebuilt.
The car was sold alongside 956-114 to Jochen Dauer at the start of 1987 and went on to contest races in the German Interserie,Super Cup and 1000km Nürburgring.
#16
Posted 30 January 2008 - 00:19
It might have been David Lloyd racing but I am not sure.
#17
Posted 30 January 2008 - 16:17
#18
Posted 12 February 2008 - 15:20
#19
Posted 12 February 2008 - 20:30
That´s a Thompson monocoque in the black and white picture i posted.