After the nose of my Merlyn Mk11a experienced an unexpected encounter with the back wheel of another car this weekend, I find myself in need of Merlyn bodywork (at least the upper part). Actually, my nose is probably repairable, but the body has been repaired several times in the past, and it is getting quite heavy, what with the extra fiberglass. I fear it is nearing the end of its reasonable life. I know new body work is available from CRD, but I have also heard that it is eye wateringly expensive. I believe that there has been at least one other thread here inquiring about Merlyn bodywork, though I think it sort of died without any clear answers or possible direction. So I have several questions...
Does anyone know of any Merlyn 11a or 17 bodywork that may be available? (I have heard that 17 bodywork will fit the 11a, and I would certainly consider it for racing purposes...)
Does anyone know of any Merlyn body molds? This question was raised in the previous thread, but I don't think it was answered. It seems interesting to me that I regularly hear of molds for other vintage FF bodies, but never for Merlyns...
Thanks,
-Chris Redd