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What's the latest on full body for seven style car?
mcg - 11/7/16 at 07:01 PM

I have a f27 clubman and thinking long term it could be fun to do. I appreciate that some modification will be likely but wondering what good starting points would be to put a more aerodynamically effective body on. I like lemans prototype style (apreciate that it's a completely different engine layout but you get my thinking)

I have also pondered the idea of fabricating in aluminium a very slab sided, wedge profiled body. I have made some good stuff in the past with aluminium, counter sunk rivets and bondo, but would likely learn to tig weld. Am I crazy even considering this?

Any experience on either of the above would be great to hear!

Look forward to hearing.

Matt

TimC - 11/7/16 at 09:05 PM

Body from Wildmoor MTC?

bi22le - 11/7/16 at 10:02 PM

It depends on what you like doing and what will get you out in the garage.

For me its making and fitting things to help me lap quicker.

I cant weld and I certainly cant fabricate ali body panels.

Some people do naff all and just drive them (me if I can help it) some people build cars from 0 upwards and then sell them on just to do the whole thing again.

Ugg10 - 11/7/16 at 10:19 PM

Tiger do the Gta which is a fury/Phoenix style body for the Avon seven style car, there are also Healy bodies about that fit sevens as well (kit part direct, think MK did one as well?), and mnr do a Le Mans style version (gm2) based on the Vortx. Also keep an eye out in the classifieds for a pulsar body which was a seven style chassis with Le Mans bodywork, I think quantum had this kit for a while.

Tiger GTA



healey kit



MNR GM2



Pulsar



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907 - 11/7/16 at 11:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by mcg


I have also pondered the idea of fabricating in aluminium a very slab sided, wedge profiled body. I have made some good stuff in the past with aluminium, counter sunk rivets and bondo, but would likely learn to tig weld. Am I crazy even considering this?

Any experience on either of the above would be great to hear!

Look forward to hearing.

Matt





Hi Matt

I don't think I've ever seen anything "slab sided" that looked good, but the addition of even gentle compound curves
tranforms a "shoe box" into a pleasing shape. A curved surface is stronger too, or to put it another way, can be made
thinner and therefore lighter.

Have a go. You've little to lose and masses to gain. It really isn't that hard to learn the techniques, possibly time
consuming I'll grant you, but if your the sort of person to persevere then the rewards are there for the taking.

As the housekeeper said in Father Ted, "G'wan g'wan g'wan g'wan. (probably spelt that wrong)


Paul G

pekwah1 - 12/7/16 at 11:53 AM

I know some of the details aren't massively practical, but i still really liked these concepts, although bear in mind they are just concepts!

http://silodrome.com/caterham-seven-custom-car/

Ugg10 - 12/7/16 at 02:51 PM

Mk HSR Healey-alike body looks like it is in new hands -

http://www.totalkitcar.com/2016/07/07/sitting-comfortably-2/

Rod Ends - 12/7/16 at 03:44 PM

Lotus 11 - the original (and best) streamlined 7.



Didn't GTS offer fibreglass 11 panels at one time?

mcg - 12/7/16 at 06:58 PM

Great - thanks everyone. I will have a ring around and get some dimensions! There are a few there that I could really like.

Cheers

Matt

Ugg10 - 13/7/16 at 02:51 PM

Here is another from Wildmoor - says it can be made to fit any seven chassis - looks like it should do the job for you.

NEW WILDMOOR DM1 BODYWORK