Dale
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 12:15 AM |
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Different attempt at fenders /aero
An attempt at a different style with cues from the 55 maserati 250 streamliner.
The nose has to be changed as I did not touch it yet and it will need a front to the front fenders. The backs will look better capped and curved over
the tire, the fronts would be open at the top but maybe have a small cycle fender over the top- but only if needed by law. An alloy air diffuser at
the back would fit in nicely to fill the gap at the bottom of the fenders/fins. Either that or take about 2 to 3 inches out of the back fenders.
Dale
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Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 06:43 PM |
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2p. As much as I like the morgan aero8 look you were going for, it seemed a shame to copy something current. This on the other hand (to my eye)
looks great, a style that will be totally your own has to be better surely?
Just one question. Are you going to have a struggle getting in over those sills? What about anything with a skirt 
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Dale
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| posted on 29/4/07 at 09:43 PM |
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If I go this route, I would put a door of some sort in with a step when its opened. It would have to probably open forward and up from the scuttle
area or so.
Dale
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Dale
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 02:09 AM |
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more bonnet line and infront of the front wings
 
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 08:28 AM |
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My nickel on the subject...
Over all I like it and its great that it'll not look like yet another 7 however I'd toss the crusty old MG lights and replace them with
ones from the new Mini which I think would look good and can be had cheap from eBay.
Also at the front I think the way front fender curls under will generate lift as air gets trapped under it.
[Edited on 30/4/07 by Doug68]
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MustangSix
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 03:27 PM |
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I like it and think you're on the right track. Better than the Aero 8 idea, IMO.
I would lean toward rounded edges and roll the body work under the car like the inspirational car. I realize this is just concept, but flat 90 degree
panels won't look right with the curvy body work you have on the rest of the car.
I can't tell from that view, but I'll bet if you look at the car from the side and squint a bit, you are not too far off the profile of an
XK120 roadster.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 03:43 PM |
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reminds me off...
 
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Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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Dale
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| posted on 30/4/07 at 03:51 PM |
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Just on the smaller scall though Mr Whippy. As well as bit slower.
Thanks for the comments- I have been toying with different front ends as I understand there will be some lift on the front as it sits right now.
Some of the racing morgan +4s have air dams on the front which dont look too bad and are still vintage looking.
I dont really like the mini tail lights for my app- To me they look too new and my car is being registered as a hot rod mgb(already titled in my
name.)
I had not thought of curling it under on the sides but was going to do the top edge to some extent but I like the idea and should have thought of it
myself- but did not. So far as it sits the entire sides could be done in sheetmetal/alloy as it has no complex curve to speak of. The front from
the wheel line up I imagine would have to be glass.
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Dale
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Dale
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Dale
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| posted on 5/5/07 at 01:10 AM |
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TR3 ish
I think I have come up with a back I like, will just have to flair the edges to get a bit more wheel clearance. When I stepped back it reminded me
of a tr3 rear wing. The sides still need a big radius - I am thinking around a 2 inch rad top and bottom for the side.
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/5/07 at 09:00 AM |
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Not really relevant but
I went to Hucknall on Thursday and there was a TR3 there in Old English White and it looked beautiful.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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