JamJah
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 10:22 AM |
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I believe the glass design was taken from conventional road cars. I think the Smart roadster windscreen.
Gaz will confirm wether or not he stuck with this im sure.
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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JamJah
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 10:22 AM |
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I believe the glass design was taken from conventional road cars. I think the Smart roadster windscreen.
Gaz will confirm wether or not he stuck with this im sure.
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
Constructive comments gratefully recieved, picking is left for noses.
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escort_innit
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 11:39 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by akumabito
Just a thought... if you'd do a full-scale version, what would you do for glass and lights? I don't recall the car being built around
readily available windscreens and the like, and having CE approved items custom-made is not a cheap undertaking. Especially if only one or a limited
number is produced, the glass may end up costing the same (or more!) than the bodyshell.. 
Both of these questions have been asked frequently and are answered in the first thread, (Locost Exterior Design) the windscreen is designed to be off
a Smart Roadster and the headlights, I believe, can be made up of individual light units. (Can't remember exactly how this works off the top of
my head!)
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JamJah
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 01:40 PM |
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IIRC the individal light units would be mounted within a seperate unit.
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 03:02 PM |
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epona
Front glass is smart roadster.
Took some pics of the thing today,
here you go
 
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 03:03 PM |
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epona
and here is another
Thanks for all the comments chaps
gaz
 
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907
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| posted on 14/5/07 at 03:56 PM |
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If you get time Gaz can you make me a couple of those mirrors? 
Paul G
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 08:34 AM |
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MIRRORS
not a problem, but they will be made of plastic, and i know you hate plastic
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907
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| posted on 15/5/07 at 04:19 PM |
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Mmmmm, I knew there'd be a catch.
[Edited on 15/5/07 by 907]
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 11:30 AM |
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Paul
You could always form some alli round them
Keith
Aviemore
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blakep82
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 11:56 AM |
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probably been asked before, but i don't fancy reading through 200 replies, how will the doors open? normal hinged, or gull wing? would look even
more amazing with gull wing doors
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 16/5/07 at 04:48 PM |
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DOORS
no worries, the same as the AEON, (like Rasman's)
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 08:45 AM |
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epona
here is my attempt at a cut-a-way pic
Thanks
GAZ
 
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DIY Si
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 09:11 AM |
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Looks good that, but you really do need to sort that bigger engine out! That little zetec looks lost in there.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
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JamJah
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 02:45 PM |
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I hate you! Master designer, model maker, master draughtsman.
Jack of all trades and master of them all!
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 03:24 PM |
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epona
jamjar, dont get carried away.
DIY, i am gonna try and contact MK, and hopefully pop down to see them next weekend to have a chat about chassis and engines etc. I will see what i
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JamJah
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 03:50 PM |
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And master at modesty too!
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 03:57 PM |
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epona
now thats just creepy
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JamJah
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 04:11 PM |
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Something i'm not sure if it would make a difference....
when full sized would air forced under the car be ok with the bodywork? or would you need to work out a way of forcing air movement so it wasnt
pushing too much pressure onto the fiberglass?
This is personal advise or personal opinion.
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 04:20 PM |
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air pressure
Probably, i need to look how other companies have delt with the problem. I know very little about this sort of thing. I would think that as long as
you are able to let the air out, pressure will be reduced.
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gttman
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| posted on 17/5/07 at 07:56 PM |
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Air pressure
I am not an expert but IMHO air pressure under the car is unlikelly to be a major issue below 150mph with your body design.....
The place to look out for is the front wheel arches as this could be where you get some lift.... but it looks like you have put an exit behind the
front wheels so again I don't think that will be an issue.
Andygtt
Please redefine your limits
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 19/5/07 at 08:02 AM |
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I HAVE WIND
thats good to here
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907
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| posted on 19/5/07 at 08:12 AM |
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Nothing new there then.
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Gaz 1977
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 05:20 PM |
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EPONA
just a quick update,
went to visit MK on friday, they seemed to like the project. Their new indy chassis looks just the thing to build the car on.
Has anyone had a play in the new chassis? What do you think of it? and what is everyones feelings about using the MK chassis
 
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dnmalc
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| posted on 28/5/07 at 07:07 PM |
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Gaz as somebody going the locost route all I can say about MK is that from the comments on here they seem with one of the companies who attract the
most compliments. The guys in charge even comment on here so hey they must be in touch with the market.
I hope something comes of it!
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