jkyle69
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posted on 31/10/05 at 10:23 PM |
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Mid engined car project
I have 1:1 scale models of a car I am looking to start having a chassis designed and a grp monocoque (a bit like the way the TVR cars are made). I am
a bit unsure about this bit but I was wondering what successes other have been having with this type of project and what type of chassis designs have
been tried with success?
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RallyHarry
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posted on 1/11/05 at 07:57 AM |
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Sorry, just had to ...
If you have a 1:1 scalemodel of a car, just take you mold of that one
If you are looking for the same GRP quality as TVR, you have some work ahead of you or some serius €€€ to spend, other than that, start reading the
books ...
Cheers
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Alan B
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posted on 1/11/05 at 12:37 PM |
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quote: Originally posted by jkyle69
I have 1:1 scale models of a car I am looking to start having a chassis designed and a grp monocoque (a bit like the way the TVR cars are made). I am
a bit unsure about this bit but I was wondering what successes other have been having with this type of project and what type of chassis designs have
been tried with success?
When did TVR go to monocoques? I thought they still used a tubular backbone style chassis?
I could be wrong of course...it has been known....![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
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jkyle69
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posted on 1/11/05 at 04:45 PM |
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TVR - spending serious money?????
I was told that TVR are using monocoque shells - I am sure I saw some 'out the back' when I was at the factory. But with respect, my
fiance has a TVR Tuscan and believe me I cannot believe they have spent any money on anything ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
They have even skimped on the glue for leather.......![](/images//smilies/sad.gif)
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RallyHarry
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posted on 2/11/05 at 08:15 AM |
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Check the factory tours pictures at sleepy-fish
Just look at those beautiful molds.
Cheers
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Peteff
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posted on 2/11/05 at 10:01 AM |
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grp monocoque (a bit like the way the TVR cars are made)
TVR use a backbone chassis with fibreglass panels, not a monocoque. They would have you shot at dawn for this blasphemy if they heard about it.
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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RallyHarry
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posted on 2/11/05 at 10:37 AM |
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quote: Originally posted by jkyle69
I was told that TVR are using monocoque shells - I am sure I saw some 'out the back' when I was at the factory. But with respect, my
fiance has a TVR Tuscan and believe me I cannot believe they have spent any money on anything ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif) ![](/images//smilies/bigsmile.gif)
They have even skimped on the glue for leather.......
Well, if you can build that type of mold for me cheaply, I'll have two please ...
Cheers
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geoffreyh
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posted on 2/11/05 at 12:15 PM |
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I read once on the TVR website they build the T350C completely with a carbon fibre chassis.
But maybe I'm wrong
Geoff
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Volvorsport
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posted on 2/11/05 at 12:43 PM |
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that looks like a back bone chassis to me !
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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