Duncan_P
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 07:44 PM |
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Locost Body Panels on an Indy - Bad Idea?
Not quite in the market for body panels yet but it would be handy to have them soon to ensure i put the rad etc in the right place.
Now my question is.... am I mad to consider buying locost body panels (nose, bonnet, scuttle, rear panel) rather than ones from MK?
I know that side panels wont fit and that the nose will be a bit too short, but my reasoning is that they are cheaper and that its easier for me to
source them as MK is a bit of a treck for me.
Any thoughts would be apreciated....
Cheers
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 07:48 PM |
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Funny I was thinking of doing it the other way around.
Out of interest what or who was you thinking of using as I cant find a lot out there. The stuff I really want will have delivery isues 
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donut
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 07:48 PM |
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They do post!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 08:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
They do post!!
Spoke to them earlier today and they said they dont post body work 
quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Out of interest what or who was you thinking of using as I cant find a lot out there. The stuff I really want will have delivery isues
I was thinking about using white racing panels.
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stevebubs
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 08:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Funny I was thinking of doing it the other way around.
Out of interest what or who was you thinking of using as I cant find a lot out there. The stuff I really want will have delivery isues
Aren't MNR doing locost panels now/soon?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 08:31 PM |
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Havnt they stoped doing the locost stuf ?
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rallyingden
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| posted on 1/11/07 at 09:07 PM |
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I was at MNR a few weeks ago and they had loads of panels.
RD 
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RK
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 12:09 AM |
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MNR told me in no uncertain terms that their nose (neither one) would not fit on an MK chassis. That is dubious to me, I think they just didn't
want to ship to Canada.
I ordered some bodywork from a guy in Oregon, and some from CarbonMods (fantastic quality, nice guys, easy to deal with, and fast delivery).
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mark chandler
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 12:33 AM |
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Make them apart from the nose cone, its easy !
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RK
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 12:35 AM |
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That is encouraging, but for some of us, not possible, due to many reasons.
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Bluemoon
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 08:52 AM |
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Make em of ali, apart from nose and scuttle... But I would buy nose, and scuttle from MK as they fit there chassis, you might find others don't
(Mk is bigger than the locost).
(I'm a little biased as this is what I'm doing!)
Dan
[Edited on 2/11/07 by Bluemoon]
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marc n
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:01 AM |
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quote:
MNR told me in no uncertain terms that their nose (neither one) would not fit on an MK chassis. That is dubious to me, I think they just didn't
want to ship to Canada.
unfortunately our chassis is wider taller and longer than a locost derived chassis, hence why i know it will not fit
ref shipping we send all over the world, canada does seem to be the most expensive to send to for some reason though
cheers
marc
please email rather than u2u
direct workshop email ( manned 8am till 6pm )
www.mnrltd.co.uk enquireys to :-
chrismnrltd@btinternet.com
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mad-butcher
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 08:06 PM |
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The indy is an inch taller than the book Chassis hence the reason a locost nose won't fit. why not make the the side panels out of ally sheet
tony
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mad-butcher
The indy is an inch taller than the book Chassis hence the reason a locost nose won't fit. why not make the the side panels out of ally sheet
tony
Yes this is what my research and measuring has lead me to believe. I think the nosecone will probably fit with a bit of fettling. I was already
planning to make the side panels out of ali (and probably should soon as the excuse of the ali modern art in the living room is wearing thin) for
several reasons but mainly as the MK ones are £180 and they wont fit in the car so I would have to hire a van or sort a courier to get them back home.
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RK
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 11:38 PM |
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Mine is actually 1" taller than an MK as well as being longer than a locost - the seat has to move up about a foot for me to reach the pedals
(I'm Colin Chapman-standard-issue 5' 9". It is the same length as the MK though. I'll get into trouble if I say any more! I
love the MNR nose, and was ready to pay shipping, but I've got another one on order from somewhere else.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 09:14 PM |
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MK Panels
My MK is often commented on because of its looks, seriously, so I suggest just go for the MK ones
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RK
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 03:21 AM |
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I would like to apologise publicly to Marc at MNR for my earlier comments. He was easy to deal with, and I am just frustrated with the lack of
available parts at reasonable prices here in Canada. Shipping to here from the UK is a problem.
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