zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 09:58 AM |
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Last night I built a single seater.
It's a traditional space framed single seater. A mix of square and round tubes, it mamanges to look quite dainty but is large enough to fit a 6
footer with ease.
I used my spare ZX10 engine onto a chain driven diff.
Bodywork was built from wooden bucks and is styled like a mix between an OMS 2000M and a 1980s Formula Ford - Van Diemen RF86, Reynard SF86, that kind
of thing. Even though I preffered the look of Swifts from that era, although the Reynard roll hoop was always a cool looking structure.
Wheels are 13" Revolutions.
It is painted red with a yellow nose cone and has aluminium wings front and rear.
And then I woke up...... 
I have never been so unhappy to awake from a dream in my whole life.
I need to draw this now while I can still remember it.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:01 AM |
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What, no picture??
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
What, no picture??
If there was a USB port on the side of my head, I would be flooding this thread with pictures.
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minitici
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:10 AM |
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You've been peeking in my garage again
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:15 AM |
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Is this one going to be red too ?
Anyway, I said 80s FF, not 70s.
(And that's not a dig, honest )
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lsdweb
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:18 AM |
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Well if you want to build a Swift single seater BEC with chain drive then let me know!
Swift Rolling CHassis
It's not the same spec as the advert but the price is much reduced!
Regards
Wyn
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:26 AM |
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I probably wouldn't fit Wynn.
The only single seater I have ever driven was a Van Diemen RF84 and getting out was a mega struggle. That was an old fashioned single seater and the
more modern ones are even tighter.
Then there's the (perfectly reasonable) asking price.
I can just about afford some 16swg tube and some CO2 just now.
I must concentrate my efforts on this Sylva, then when it's finished and if I can persuade someone to give my the space to keep it in, we can
see about a new project. Otherwise, this is all just talk.
Still like the Swift though. Those must be the largest NACA ducts ever created.
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russbost
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:49 AM |
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I have the bodywork for it sitting in my back garden! 3 different versions of the Hawke DL19.
& single seaters don't have to be hard to get in & out of, the Furore will get a 6' 4 or 5" 18 stoner in & out of the
front seat!
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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lsdweb
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 10:52 AM |
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It is a very tight fit! I can't get in it with anything other than race boots or no shoes at all!
Thd duct is Radical btw. When we made the new rear body it was easier to use an existing mould for this.
[Edited on 17/1/09 by lsdweb]
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dave1888
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 11:19 AM |
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To much cheese before bed John, keep up the good work.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 12:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by russbost
I have the bodywork for it sitting in my back garden! 3 different versions of the Hawke DL19.
& single seaters don't have to be hard to get in & out of, the Furore will get a 6' 4 or 5" 18 stoner in & out of the
front seat!
Tell me more about this Hawke bodywork.
But don't, whatever you do, tell Mr Westgarage about it, or he'll want it off you too.
Is it for sale, or is soemthing you're keeping ? Might be (interested, that's all).
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 12:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
What, no picture??
If there was a USB port on the side of my head, I would be flooding this thread with pictures.
its just as well there's no USB in my head  I'd get banned off here lol
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minitici
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 01:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
Is this one going to be red too ?
Anyway, I said 80s FF, not 70s.
(And that's not a dig, honest )
I'll have you know that the RP29 is a 1981 car
I think it will be painted white (although this was the colour of the RP26 which met its end at Doune on its first outing....)
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minitici
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| posted on 17/1/09 at 01:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by zilspeed
quote:
Originally posted by russbost
I have the bodywork for it sitting in my back garden! 3 different versions of the Hawke DL19.
& single seaters don't have to be hard to get in & out of, the Furore will get a 6' 4 or 5" 18 stoner in & out of the
front seat!
Tell me more about this Hawke bodywork.
But don't, whatever you do, tell Mr Westgarage about it, or he'll want it off you too.
Is it for sale, or is soemthing you're keeping ? Might be (interested, that's all).
Don't wory Zil, I have already got moulds for Hawke DL17 / DL19 bodywork 
.....except the DL19 sidepods??? Wonder if Russbost has a pair?
[Edited on 17/1/09 by minitici]
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russbost
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| posted on 20/1/09 at 04:48 PM |
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Sorry chaps, can't help on the sidepods (unless you fancy some Furore ones). The bodywork is one one piece body which goes as as far as the
roll bar, I think both of the others IIRC are 3 piece sets, nose, centre & engine cover, one has a chisel nose & one has a pointy nose.
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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iank
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| posted on 20/1/09 at 05:30 PM |
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Bit too eerily prescient this thread with Amazon leaking the new Haynes plans.
<dune> watch the spice melange, it can do funny things to you </dune>
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