blakep82
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 02:32 PM |
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when's the book coming out that shows you how to build one of these? 
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cs3tcr
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 02:59 PM |
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Not pleased with the look or design of it, now kind of upset i put an order in for the book. The bodywork is all wrong (in my eyes) and the seating
position is just horrible. I think if i ever build a single seater i'll narrow the Lotus 23 drawings i have, or try to draw up a Lotus 16
chassis (always wanted to build a front engine single seater).
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StevieB
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 03:19 PM |
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I like the idea of a front engine single seater too.
Only thing that puts me off is having a prop shaft running right under my giggle berries 
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RAYLEE29
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 03:45 PM |
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Hi, not wishing to add to all the negativity but surely the seat is tooooo close to the steering wheel?
i like the front end, very 60's
not what the original mock up drawings looked like at all though.
Ray
build diary1
http://picasaweb.google.com/raylee290/RoadsterPics#
build diary2
http://picasaweb.google.com/raylee290/KITCARPICS?authkey=Gv1sRgCI2AouyYgpuQmAE#
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Stott
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 06:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
when's the book coming out that shows you how to build one of these?
It's out already but it's printed upside down so is difficult to read! LINK
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spud69
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 06:35 PM |
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Hi, I've just been pointed in the direction of this thread. Don't have time to use the Locost forum much.
The pics put on show where taken a couple of weeks ago of the prototype cars first time fully put together and on it's wheels moving under its
own power, they where put up just so they could be shared between a few people. Since that time a lot work work has been carried on various aspects of
the car, mainly on suspension / wishbones / geometry / cockpit and seating area / wheel position / diff area and various other things. All ready for a
full testing session tomorrow. There still remains a lot of work to complete the car and guide prior to the tight deadline but assure people
interested in the project that nothing is being rushed. Pictures commented on have been of a prototype car on its first time together and on its
wheels.
Maybe best not to make rash comments at this stage.
Andrew......Saturn Sports Cars
I've taken the pics off the site to - they shouldn't really be on general view yet.
[Edited on 14/10/11 by spud69]
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 07:04 PM |
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To be fair to the forum maybe it was not the wisest of things to do in releasing pictures of a car which is not going to look anything like the
photos, the car in the pictures must have been based on the work done by chris and therefore what he had in mind for the book. so my comments still
stand regards the original concept based on photos provided
tony
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simonwinn
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| posted on 12/2/12 at 04:10 PM |
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Is the book ever going to be released? Email from amazon now says 2013
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iank
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| posted on 12/2/12 at 07:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by sprouts-car
I see lots of love for the Terrapin in this thread.
Never seen one before. Is this it?
If so I dont think much of that either!!
Where are the nice single seaters? 
Here's a site with nicer bodywork than that one.
http://carrott.org/mini/terrapin.html
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