violentblue
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 03:20 PM |
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Lowcost hotrod?
Benn wanting to do a locost for some time now, and as soon as I get my garage empty (another project) I'll begin welding the chassis.
but I've been thinking of making a few changes to the design, I've got a good friend who is amazing with Aluminum sheet metal, and I was
thinking of changing the chassis and bos\dywork a bit to look more like a 32 ford (big hotrod town here)
now the proportions will be similar between the for and the locost but the scale will be a little different, but I'll go for the smaller
scale.
the idea is to power it with an Ecotec engine (the new smallblock chevy) with quad throttlebody injection, making for a Next Generation American hot
rod.
mostly the differences in bodywork will be just for Show appeal (big carshow town) and Autox performance.
a few pics of my other projects
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kb58
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 03:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by violentblue
Benn wanting to do a locost for some time now, and as soon as I get my garage empty (another project) I'll begin welding the
chassis....
If you're considering changing the chassis of the Locost the last thing you should be thinking about is welding.
My advice is to first draw exactly what you want it to look like. Once that's done, then you can design the chassis... The LAST thing to
do is welding.
[Edited on 1/14/05 by kb58]
Mid-engine Locost - http://www.midlana.com
And the book - http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/midlana/paperback/product-21330662.html
Kimini - a tube-frame, carbon shell, Honda Prelude VTEC mid-engine Mini: http://www.kimini.com
And its book -
http://www.lulu.com/shop/kurt-bilinski/kimini-how-to-design-and-build-a-mid-engine-sports-car-from-scratch/paperback/product-4858803.html
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akumabito
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| posted on 14/1/05 at 08:07 PM |
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Also have a look at www.dooster.co.uk they sell kits (bodypanels and chassis), and are about as cheap as it gets.. 
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